Last weekend, in Sunday's Youngster class, Sweden's Peder Fredricsson fell of his horse. The Swedish jumping rider is now back at home from hospital but is forced to take a period of rest. This means he won't be able to compete in next week's CHIO Aachen.
“It was during the warm up on Sunday my 7y/o horse H&M Que Sera took of too early on a fence and had a fall. Luckily, H&M Que Sera came out without any injuries. I was quickly taken care of and taken to Karolinska University Hospital, where I was held for care and observation from Sunday until Tuesday.
Examinations showed that nothing was broken but that there were bleedings and damage on the blood vessels in the neck. Yesterday, Tuesday, I got to leave the hospital and during the circumstances I feel fine.
I want to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude for all the support and care I have received in the last few days, from fans, friends and colleagues. I also want to thank the healthcare staff who have been absolutely fantastic.”
Fredricson was supposed to jump on the Swedish team at CHIO Aachen next week, but has now been forced to take a break to recover.