Already four trotting horses have died in the domestic racing race this year. Arto Hytönen, Director of Hippos Association’s trotting sports, does not find an explanatory reason for deaths.
On Sunday, two cases leading to the death of the horse occurred in Jämsä’s summer rains.
The first of the cases occurred at the fifth departure when a horse called Steely Stride was injured. The horse that had injured on its feet was moved to follow -up, but it had to be stopped.
The second case of death happened after the seventh departure, when a trotter called Huisi-Hippu died suddenly at the race site.
Deaths are very rare in the racing competitions, emphasizes the Hippos Association’s Hippos Association’s Hippos Association Arto Hytönen.
– Yes, these are very exceptional and nasty events. Of course, no one wants such. Really exceptional day.
All cases will be clarified
Last year, one of the deaths of the horse, due to the cardiac disease of the horse occurred in the domestic racing competitions. As many as four cases of death have occurred this year. The first two deaths occurred in March and May.
Hytönen says that all horses in competitive situations are sent for further examination and the cause of the death of the horses will be investigated. Today’s cases will return after further surveys, but may take several months.
– On a general level, cardiac issues have been found in history and there are some horses, as in human athletes.
According to Hytönen’s current information, this year’s exceptionally high amount of death is mainly explained by a coincidence. According to him, there is nothing recognizable in racing, or in arrangements, which could explain the deaths of horses.
– They have become too much in this episode. Of course they are different types. The fracture of the foot is a different type of thing. Sports injuries also come for horses and they are really annoying and heavy things for the horse’s backing force.
Almost without exception, the perpetrators of deaths are the background of According to a news release from Hippos Association an accident or some other “sudden situation”.
– There are a large number of competitions, and the years are not brothers, but the average is about two to three copies a year, Hytönen estimates the number of deaths.
In 2024, more than 4,200 Totora Slide departures were driven in Finland, with a total of nearly 45,000 competitions. In addition, there are several local ravines and low profile events in Finland.
Jämsä’s summer nutrition events are held annually and two Totoraversi days are held.