Yet another tragedy has befallen the beleaguered athlete, this time the death of his 4* horse at the final fence of a qualifier in Australia.

Khan, who made his country proud by becoming the first equestrian to qualify for the Olympics, has lost his event horse to an aortic aneurysm.

Pakistani eventer Usman Khan's Olympic bid may be in jeopardy as officials object to his horse's name, Azad Kashmir, calling it politically sensitive.