On January 25, Blue Hors Matine suffered a serious injury while in turnout and was humanely euthanized. Although she was no longer in competition, this is a big loss for all horse-lovers. Not only as a broodmare but I believe she was also an important symbol and icon for what good dressage should be. I don't think anyone can deny that Matine enjoyed herself in the ring.
The story:
http://www.eurodressage.com/news/dressage/europe/2010/den_bluehorsmatine.html
The famous YouTube video of the 2006 WEG Freestyle with rider Andreas Helgestrand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKQgTiqhPbw
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I am recovering from being hit by another vehicle while stopped at an intersection. I will tell the story soon.
2 comments:
Oh, I hope you are ok! I saw the news about Matine a couple of days ago, she was a great ambassador for dressage.
Oh no! I really hope you are OK, RB!
Very sad about Blue Horse Matine. Such a beautiful and talented horse.
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