Mark Todd’s Land Vision out for the Olympics


Mark Todd and Land Vision, photo via our friends at the Badminton Press Office

Samantha mentioned the sad Land Vision news early this morning.  Few things are more physically demanding for a horse than getting ready for a four-star.  With all of the attention surrounding the Olympics this year, the equestrian public is going to get a front and center view as some horses sadly have to drop out of their path to the Olympics.  This morning Mark Todd announced on his blog that his 2011 Bamdinton winner and top Olympic prospect NZB Land Vision “Ben” has withdrawn from the Olympics due to the “reoccurrence of an old tendon injury. ”  It sounds like the long term prognosis is as good as they can be for a tendon injury.

Toddy still has other horses in contention including the 10 year old NZB Campino and his 2010 WEG 11th placed horse NZB Grass Valley.  Grass Valley  still needs an Olympic qualification and, after the cancellation of Badminton, will now go to Saumur in France while Campino will compete at Chatsworth this month.  Another of his top horses Major Milestone will go to Tattersalls in Ireland, followed by Luhmuhlen in Germany.  [Mark’s blog via ESJ, Horse and Hound]

Go Toddy.

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