Eventing Champion Headley Britannia Euthanized

Headley Britannia was euthanized April 1 after a cross-country schooling accident. She was 21.
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International champion four-star eventing mare Headley Britannia was euthanized yesterday (April 1) following a jumping accident close to home, according to her owner/rider Lucinda Fredericks.

“Brit” was jumping a small oxer (1 meter / 40 inches) on flat, grassy ground when she just “crumbled” upon landing and did not rise immediately, said Fredericks, 2008 Olympic silver medalist (representing the Australian team), of Devizes, in southwest England. Fredericks' student Alexandra Smith, was riding the mare at the time, but was unharmed.

“I could see right away that something was broken,” said Fredericks, who was schooling a younger horse with Brit and Smith. “There was a slightly unusual lump on the upper part of her leg, but there was no bleeding.”

Hattie Lawrence, BVSc, MRCVS, of Valley Equine Hospital in Lambourn, England, confirmed onsite that the 21-year-old mare had fractured her left radius (forearm) bone, Fredericks said

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Passionate about horses and science from the time she was riding her first Shetland Pony in Texas, Christa Lesté-Lasserre writes about scientific research that contributes to a better understanding of all equids. After undergrad studies in science, journalism, and literature, she received a master’s degree in creative writing. Now based in France, she aims to present the most fascinating aspect of equine science: the story it creates. Follow Lesté-Lasserre on Twitter @christalestelas.

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