Equestrian Gudrun Patteet need to drop out for the 41st world cup final dressage in Gothenburg, sweden. Her horse, Pebbles did not pass the veterinary inspection, as late as the Belgian Ruitersportbond know. As a result, only four Belgians at the start of the heyday of the ruitersportseizoen.
According to the vet is Pebbles not fit due to too much hanentred. That is a disorder of the nervous system that when one of the hind legs to be visible when the horse gets. “During the winter, hit Pebbles passed all veterinary checks, during all 5 matches and the WB-qualifiers. The final was a reward for him but here they have unfortunately decided to reject it,” explains Patteet. “I try to understand this and it is a place to give, but that is enormously difficult. I’ll stay here, however, even with my other horses (Valdelamadre Clooney and Monalisa) to take part in the nevenwedstrijden and of course I want the other Belgians to encourage in the final.”
after the drop out of Patteet four compatriots about to hunt in a very first Belgian victory in a world cup final: Olivier Philippaerts, Pieter Devos, Francois Mathy jr and Niels Bruynseels.