Spanish young rider Estefania Rios has lost her super talented small tour horse Lord de Nicole following a severe colic attack. The bay Holsteiner gelding was euthanized after breaking his leg in the equine clinic.
The 15-year old Dutch bred Lord de Nicole was successfully operated on for colic yesterday, but sadly broke his femur falling down in an attempt to stand up in the recovery room. The fracture was too complicated and it was decided to humanely put down the horse.
Recently, Rios and Lord de Nicole were a fixture for Spain on the international Young Riders circuit. They competed at the 2011 European Young Riders Championships, 2011 Young Riders World Cup Finals and won gold at the 2010 Spanish Championships and silver at the 2011 Nationals. Rios was trained by Lucas Elias and Nuria Vila Perez.
Source: Top Iberian
Photo © Astrid Appels
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