It was dramatic straight into the World Champions Tour at Stockholm Stadium.
Several riders had problems on the last wooden obstacle and two of their horses that sped away fell off.
I don’t know what happened, it was just a crazy thing, says Jack Whitaker.
The star-studded World Champions Tour will be decided upon at Stockholm Stadium this weekend. The person who did not advance to the grand prize tonight was Jack Whitaker.
Horse Q Paravatti N stopped at the last hurdle that made the Briton fly. Then the horse ran away before stopping on its own after a while.
– The bridle too, it’s a little scary when they drag something in the buttocks. They get a little scared when they get scared like this and they can get a little panicky, says Lotta Bury, an expert at SVT.
“I freaked out a little.”
The Whitaker airbag popped up in the case and the rider and horse were fine afterwards.
I didn’t get hurt so I think the (airbag) is working. I don’t really know what happened. It’s just one of those crazy things. She didn’t attend many of these wonderful classes, so I may have left her to myself for a bit, he says and continues:
– I got a little scared, but fine. We’ll keep an eye on her during the day but I’m sure she’s fine.
“The focus ends in the picture”
The drawn barrier created problems for many of the jumpers. Rolf-Goran Bengtsson, who was third yesterday, also tore down a plank.
– It’s like a plate. The horse in the picture ends up focusing more on how high it is and then jumps up thinking it can handle it. But it is much better than anything else. This type of obstruction is not very common. But we see it more and more in big tournaments and competitions when you do something for the country, a memorial or something special for the country or region.
A moment later, it was time for another fall when Peter DeVos walked straight into the obstacle. His horse also ran, but quickly stopped.
– Her knees are as usual, but she’s a little scary and loud, Whitaker says of the obstacle.