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September 21, 2018
Neil Clarkson
It was Marcellus who declared to Horatio in Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
The standout line was written more than 400 years ago. Ironically, despite its fame, the line is left out of some stage productions of the play.
Shakespeare’s immortal words came to mind as I pondered the ongoing World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina.
It is fair to say that elements of the Games have not gone well.
The Endurance contest had some competitors misdirected and was then called off due to the heat, humidity and deteriorating underfoot conditions.
The number of horses receiving attention for metabolic issues at the time it was called off would seem to suggest it was the right call. There was the subsequent loss of a New Zealand horse due to kidney issues...
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