Last week, Piergiorgio Bucci still rode his round with a broken foot during the Longines League of Nations final in Barcelona. In the coming period, he will have to focus on recovery and watch the sport from the sidelines.
The fracture came to light in the latest episode of The Horse Week. He reportedly sustained it in St-Tropez a few weeks before Barcelona. "I don't remember exactly what happened anymore. At one point, I hit the obstacle uprights with my foot. I lost my balance and fell. I don't know exactly where I broke my foot. As soon as I stood up, I felt that it wasn't okay."
The rider decided to compete anyway. "I've learned an important lesson now. In the future, I'll go straight to the doctor! I didn't want to let my team down. In the future, I won't let it get that far. Because now I feel like I let my horse, Hantano, down in the way we started."
