Tobias Thorning Jørgensen and Jolene out of Paris Paralympics

Protecting Paralympic champions Tobias Thorning Jørgensen and Jolene had been dominated out of Paris 2024 after the mare evolved go back and forth illness.

Tobias and the 16-year-old mare have gained particular person and freestyle gold at each senior championship since 2019. Additionally they helped the Danish aspect to Eu staff bronze in 2019 and global staff silver in 2022.

A remark from the Danish equestrian federation on Sunday (1 September) stated that throughout shipping to Paris, Jolene was once recognized with go back and forth illness and won remedy from the vets.

Tobias, who was once a flag bearer on the 2024 Paris Paralympic Video games opening rite, stated that Jolene’s well-being comes first.

“In fact I’m tremendous unhappy and disillusioned that I will be able to’t compete down right here. It’s one thing I’ve fought so much for and this means that so much to me, however my very own ambitions and desires should by no means, ever weigh greater than Jolene’s well-being, and that’s additionally why we’ve selected to tug her,” he stated.

Tobias and Jolene would had been competing for Grade III medals, the similar grade as Britain’s Natasha Baker and Keystone Crack of dawn Refrain, and extremely more likely to be named amongst Denmark’s 3 combos to contest the staff medals. Then again, the Paralympic regulations imply that the pair can’t be changed at this level, so Denmark will proceed as a squad of 3.

“All of us really feel for Tobias and the remainder of his staff, who’ve fought exemplary to face as sturdy as conceivable for [the Paralympic Games],” stated Denmark’s head of challenge, Nicklas Bjaaland.

“We will be able to do the whole lot to make certain that Tobias will get the improve he wishes, and naturally the similar applies to Jolene and the staff in the back of it. As well as, we have now a large focal point on the remainder of the dressage staff getting the calm they want so to carry out within the upcoming competitions.”

The primary trot up happened these days (2 September) with festival beginning the next day to come (Tuesday, 3 September).

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Lucy is an skilled information journalist, reporter and presenter. Since becoming a member of the Horse & Hound staff in 2015, Lucy has reported from main world carrying occasions together with the Tokyo Paralympic Video games and more than one Eu Championships, in addition to Badminton, Burghley and London, to call a couple of. She has lined present affairs and sports activities information around the complete spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, in addition to human and equine welfare, business information and court docket instances.