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Incident Statement
We regret to report the loss of two horses during competition at Scone Palace International Horse Trials on 23 August. Full details are provided in the statement below.
Written By: Catherine Austen
2 Minute Read
23rd August 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce that Jump Start II, owned and ridden by Susan Young (GBR), was humanely euthanised as a result of an accident while competing in the CCI2*-L class at Scone Palace International Horse Trials, Perth, UK, this morning, 23 August.
Jump Start II, a 16-year-old gelding slipped and fell between fences 20a and 20b. He was immediately attended to and treated by two veterinarians on course. He was transported off-course by equine ambulance to the on-site veterinary treatment unit. Regrettably, after being X-rayed, he was found to have sustained an inoperable fracture to his shoulder.
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Very sadly, a horse due to compete in a 90cm showjumping class also suffered a fatal injury in an isolated incident while waiting to jump. Storm Clara was being held by a connection of the competitor, was startled and got loose. The horse was treated by the veterinary team, was discovered to have sustained a catastrophic fracture, and had to be euthanised on humane grounds.
We extend our deepest sympathies to the connections of both horses.
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