Oliva Nova, Spain – Saturday, February 02, 2020 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) has announced that he will be sidelined for a few weeks due to injury after a hard fall while competing at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour last Friday in Oliva Nova, Spain.

The Belgian rider released the following statement on his Facebook account:

“Yesterday, during one of the classes of my tour at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva, I was the victim of a fairly heavy fall. If it was believed for a moment a broken collarbone, examinations at the Denia hospital and then with a specialist surgeon in Madrid have shown that it was a rupture of the ligaments of the shoulder. If surgery is not required, rest and a new evaluation will be required for the next two to three weeks. I will therefore be away from the competition grounds for this period and therefore will not be able to participate in the Jumping de Bordeaux CSI 5*-W next week or in the second part of my winter tour at the Sunshine Tour as planned. Thank you all for your support and see you very soon.”

On behalf of Jumper News, we wish Gregory Wathelet a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back on the rings at his very best.