‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day: Life’s a Ditch

Gretchen Pelham shared with us this amazing photo sequence of a coffin-gone-wrong at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.

The rider is Christopher Burton, representing Australia on Holstein Park Leilani.

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The pair re-presented at the long option with success!
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[BurghleyTV]

Way to tough it out through a sticky situation! Christopher and Holstein Park Leilani went on to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games.  It just goes to show that even the best horses and riders in the world occasionally have an off day.

A huge thanks to Gretchen for the pics! Go Riding!

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