Andrew Nicholson's Former Four-Star Eventer Dies of Heart Attack

Lord Killinghurst, New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson's four-star ride, died in his field on Tuesday of a massive heart attack.

 

The 21-year-old gelding, owned by Nicky and Robin Salmon, "had just been turned out in the sunshine and was looking a million dollars,” Nicky told Horse and Hound. 

“He put in a huge kick and a buck and then just dropped down dead. It was so sudden, he died instantly. I think it was just one of those freak things, he’d been out competing at advanced medium [dressage] at Cholderton at the weekend."

Lord Killinghurst was due to retire officially at Badminton this year.  

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