Rider airlifted from Burghley

By John on
Scottish rider Nicola Malcom was arilifted from Burghley after falling from McFly at fence 19, the Birch Hedge, SportingLife reports.  The cross-country was held for nearly an hour as she was treated and then transported to a hospital in Coventry.  A Burghley spokeswoman said ”The rider’s condition is stable following a head injury suffered when the horse fell during the cross-country phase…The horse was not injured.”  We will have more information as we get it and Eventing Nation’s thoughts and prayers are with Nicola and her family this Saturday. 
The XC video is viewable online for free through Burghley TV.

1.Caroline Powell on Lenamore (NZL) 38.7 

2.Oliver Townend on Carousel Quest 39.6 
3.William Fox-Pitt on Seacookie 41.9 
 4.Mary King on Apache Sauce 44.8 
5.Mary King on Kings Temptress 45.3


Everything else that happened Saturday at Burghley in 7 sentences or less: Caroline Powell and the 17 year-old Lenamore galloped around Burghley with a double clear to move up from second to first going into the show jumping.  Ruth Edge and Two Thyme led after the dressage but retired on course.  Oliver Townend and Carousel Quest picked up just 0.4 time penalties and lurk less than a point behind Caroline in second.  William Fox-Pitt and Mary King both have two horses in the top 10 after the XC.  Of the 72 Burghley XC starters there were 12 double-clears and 25 rides with problems on the course. The US pair of Michael Pollard and Wonderful Will retired after picking up 20 penalties at fence #4, the Leaf Pit.  The rest of the cross-country problems were evenly distributed amongst several elements, meaning there didn’t appear to be one particular bogey fence.  Read more at the Horse and Hound.
If you don’t feel like watching Burghley, check out Buzzterbrown’s just released full Richalnd video.

 Go eventing.

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Eventing Competition Coverage, Eventing Nation
  • lec

    I have heard that she is stabilised and that they are waiting for the results from tests and scans to see how serious it is.

    Pippa Funnell originally picked up 20 pens at the leaf pit and then had them removed, I am guessing after a protest.

    Andrew Nicholsons Armada made the whole course look like at was 2ft high. A horse who does look like he could go round 5*!

    Watch Bluestone Luke on Burghley TV he is only 15.2hh and 9 years old. Brilliant round and for me what the sport is all about.

  • Sharon

    Is Wonderful Will OK?

    He goes off the drop and then something happens and he does not go to the next fence. Michael circles in the path and then in the trees and then retires.
    Will seems to be walking fine...but Michael is looking at either the bridle or breastplate as they walk off.
    If Will is OK, I wonder if they will join Sharon White at the Three star.

  • Anonymous

    Will is fine, he threw his left front shoe!