Todd kicked in groin

Press, 13 September 1988, Page 44

Todd kicked in groin

PA Seoul A'kick to the groin of the champion horseman, Mark Todd, provided a. moment : of concern during the three-day quarantine period served by the Olympic’equestrian team. The 11 horses came out of quarantine sound and in good fettle, unlike Todd, who was kicked by : his reserve eventing mount, Bahlua, aL the week-end. Bahlua refused z to go > into a showerbdx and

lashed out, catching Todd in the groin only centimetres from causing a? serious injury. Todd; rested but was in considerable discomfort for a while. “He’s okay npw and although there is some humour in the situation it could have been a very serious injury had it been fractionally higher,” said Gus Meech, the equestrian team manager. The incident followed another mischievous act by a Kiwi eventing horse

on Thursday. Trudi Boyce’s mount Mossman nipped the leading Australian rider, Vicki Roycroft, on the left ear, which required 20 stitches. Seoul was given a respite from the recent hot and humid weather with a day of rain on Sunday, which Mr Meech/ said was, .just, what thq/ New Zealanders wanted. “It’s a big help and we’ hope it stays the same; It freshens everything up and cleans the air,” he said.