Kingpin_Mike_web_1_.JPGOttawa, Ontario—Equine Canada and the Canadian Eventing Committee would like to extend their sincerest condolences to Mike Winter and the Kingpin Syndicate on the loss of the great Canadian equine athlete Kingpin.

Tragically, on April 25, 2009, King Pin passed away while competing in the cross country phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, KY.

“King Pin suffered a hemorrhage of the large vessels in the abdomen unrelated to any jumping effort or trauma,” said Dr. Christiana Ober, the Canadian Eventing Team veterinarian. “This is a very rare condition and the actual cause is unknown.”

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