Last Saturday, Harry Charles' Borsato (Contendro I) was believed to have struck himself during the "Christmas Cracker" class at the London International Horse Show. The 16-year-old Dutch KWPN gelding subsequently showed signs of lameness, forcing Charles to retire.
The 16-year-old gelding, with whom the British youth talent won the London Grand Prix last year, is now undergoing further treatment by the family's team of veterinarians, but the prognosis looks good.
“I think the initial injury was more of a sting – he had his boots on and you could see where he had gone into the back of it. He was hand-walked a bit while he remained in London and he’s not lame when he’s walking any more – he actually jumped on to the truck to go home last night and he’s back home now in his big straw pen. We’ve got some vets looking over him this afternoon but hopefully he’s on the road to recovery and it shouldn’t be too long at all, we don’t think", said Charles.
Source: Horse & Hound