By Horsetalk.co.nz on Aug 29, 2014
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum led all the way to win the 160km endurance contest at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in France, riding the Australian-bred mare Yamamah in a race where only 22% of starters completed the race.
Just 38 horses from the 174 starters finished. Only three countries had the minimum of three riders in contention by the end of the race.
Twenty horses failed to complete the first loop, which was marred by the death of Costa Rican horse Dorada, who hit a tree in an accident 13.6km into the first loop and about 400m from the first check point.
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