Horse who broke his leg makes return to five-star competition

One of the most welcome sights to come out of the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida before the event was halted at the weekend was the return to top-level competition for Yuri Mansur and the much-loved chestnut gelding Vitiki.

During a jump-off at Aachen in 2018, the Brazilian rider and his superstar showjumper Vitiki suffered a horrendous fall. The gelding was taken away in a horse ambulance and X-rays revealed a broken off-fore pastern, which was quickly operated on and put in a cast.

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Article written by: Jennifer Donald