The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) announced Sept. 19 that Box Qutie, ridden by Sweden’s Anna Freskgård in the eventing championship at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, was euthanized at 4:21 p.m. this afternoon.

The 12-year-old mare pulled up lame after the finish of the cross-country on Saturday (Sept. 15) and was transferred by horse ambulance to the nearby Tryon Equine Hospital, WEG’s official referral hospital. Veterinarians diagnosed her with soft-tissue injuries and Box Qutie initially responded to treatment and began improving. However, despite receiving intensive veterinary care, her condition worsened yesterday due to circulatory complications.

As a result the horse’s owner, Therese Örup, together with the athlete, groom and veterinarians, elected for euthanasia today

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