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No Water Restrictions for Greenwich Park Equestrian Venue
The London 2012 equestrian venue at Greenwich Park has been exempted from the hosepipe ban that comes into force on 5 April after concerns were raised that drought conditions could create dangerously ‘fast going’ at the Olympic eventing track.
Two horse fatalities during the cross-country race at last week’s Cheltenham Festival were widely attributed to firm ground on the in-field which had not been watered as extensively as the steeplechase and hurdles circuits.
Simon Evans, spokesman for Thames Water, said the company was making a specific exemption for “using a hosepipe to water an area of grass or artificial outdoor surfaces used for sport or recreation, where this is required in connection with a national or international sporting event.”
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