US Equestrian has announced the replacement of Will Coleman’s ride, Diabolo, this morning ahead of the First Horse Inspection. Liz Halliday and Nutcracker, originally the U.S. Traveling Reserve, will now be slotted in to team competition, while Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire have arrived on site and trotted up for the Ground Jury to ensure their eligibility to sub in if needed.
This comes as a devastating blow for the Coleman camp, who had already switched from Off the Record to Diabolo earlier during training camp in France. Diabolo began to show signs of discomfort after moving into stabling at the venue and will be treated for a potential abscess in the right front.
“The last 48 hours have truly been tough for our team, but particularly for Will Coleman. Off The Record looked well in training camp, but Will’s direct reserve, Diabolo, continued to impress and was physically in such great condition, so we made the decision to place him into the team roster before moving to the venue. Diabolo trotted up 100% sound prior to shipping from training camp and arrived at the venue happy and fit. Unfortunately, shortly after settling into stabling he showed significant signs of discomfort and the team immediately got to work to address a potential abscess in the right front foot. Team Farrier Beck Ratte, Dr. Susan Johns, Diabolo’s groom Hailey Burlock, and Will’s wife, Katie, were so diligent and tireless in treating Diabolo and he did in fact trot up sound last night,” said Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello in a US Equestrian statement. “With that said, we felt after weighing the risk, it was not in Diabolo’s or the team’s best interest for him to move forward with the competition this week. We’re all truly devastated for Will and his entire team. It takes so much work to get to this moment and it’s just such an unfortunate turn of events. We’ve got to look forward though, and with that said, we’re heading into this competition with four competitive horses, and l still feel very confident in this team’s ability to be successful here in Paris.”
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