Tate after his first cross-country run since Burghley. Photo via Sinead's Twitter.
Sinead Halpin broke several ribs and her shoulder blade today when she parted ways with On Cue in their open preliminary show jumping round at Chattahoochee Hills. I spoke with Meg Kepferle, Sinead’s head groom and barn manager, this afternoon, and Meg assured me that Sinead is just fine and in high spirits. This is the second time in a year that Sinead has suffered broken ribs, as a loose horse mowed her down while she was standing in an indoor arena last December. If I know Sinead, she’ll be back in the saddle just as soon as it’s medically possibly, and the EN family sends our best wishes to Sinead for a speedy recovery.
On a positive note, Chattahoochee Hills also served as Manoir De Carneville’s first outing since Burghley last year, as Tate saw an extended period of time off after a bone scan identified a weakened area. Tate placed first in his open intermediate division, adding just .8 time penalties to his dressage score to finish on a score of 30. It’s fantastic to see Tate back in action, and I know I speak for the rest of the eventing community when I say I’m very excited to follow along with his fall campaign. Go Sinead, and go Tate! And be sure to leave your own well wishes for a quick recovery for Sinead on her Facebook page here.
