Oslo Out of Olympic Contention

William Fox-Pitt and Oslo winning the 2011 Pau CCI****. Photo by Monty White.

According to Horse & Hound, William Fox-Pitt’s Olso, winner of the 2011 Pau CCI****, has injured a front suspensory ligament and will sit out of the London Games. Fox-Pitt is hopeful the 10-year-old gelding will return to competition next year.

Though Fox-Pitt had previously mentioned Oslo as his top choice, he has two other highly qualified mounts, Burghley and Rolex winner Parklane Hawk and Lionheart, who’s entered at Bramham this weekend, still in contention.

Interestingly, Horse & Hound’s Pippa Roome mentioned that in the past decade, 2002 and 2010 have been the only years in which Great Britain’s selected eventing team has made it to the Olympics in full. All other years, reserves have been called in, making it “unlikely Oslo will be the last British horse to fall by the wayside before the Games.”

Today also marks the 50 day countdown to London.

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