National du Pas Dies of Cardiac Arrest at Spring Bay

National du Pas and Blake Park at Ocala. Photo courtesy of JJ Sillman. National du Pas and Blake Park at Ocala. Photo courtesy of JJ Sillman.

We are sad to report that National du Pas, a 15-year-old Selle Francais gelding, died of cardiac failure today while on cross country at Spring Bay Horse Trials in Lexington, Kentucky.

National du Pas and rider Blake Park were competing at Training, their debut at the level. The gelding was owned by Elizabeth Stewart. The incident occurred between fences 11 and 12 and is not believed to be course related. A necropsy will be be performed at Kentucky Diagnostic Lab.

The EN team extends our condolences to all who knew and loved “Nate.”