The eventing community mourns the loss of three-time Burghley winner Avebury, who was euthanized today due to a malignant tumor in his jaw. His owners, Rosemary and Mark Barlow, announced in a press release that Avebury’s tumor was diagnosed several weeks ago. “This tumor developed very rapidly, and he received palliative care to ensure he was comfortable throughout. Sadly, there was no appropriate treatment for this type of tumor, and the difficult decision was made to put him to sleep today.” The 16-year-old British Sport Horse gelding retired this past April after a legendary career with Andrew Nicholson. In addition to his three Burghley wins, Avebury completed eight CCI4* events, finished Badminton three times and also delighted American fans when he competed at Rolex Kentucky in 2014.
The eventing community mourns the loss of three-time Burghley winner Avebury, who was euthanized today due to a malignant tumor in his jaw. His owners, Rosemary and Mark Barlow, announced in a press release that Avebury’s tumor was diagnosed several weeks ago. “This tumor developed very rapidly, and he received palliative care to ensure he was comfortable throughout. Sadly, there was no appropriate treatment for this type of tumor, and the difficult decision was made to put him to sleep today.” The 16-year-old British Sport Horse gelding retired this past April after a legendary career with Andrew Nicholson. In addition to his three Burghley wins, Avebury completed eight CCI4* events, finished Badminton three times and also delighted American fans when he competed at Rolex Kentucky in 2014.