Eventing: Mary King receives second yellow card and is suspended for 2 months

12 June 2014

One of the most successful British female eventers – Mary King – received a yellow card at Bramham Horse Trials last weekend. As she already received one last year (which means 2 within one year) Mary King will be suspended for two months. This means that she will not be allowed to event from now until 9 August.

Mary King explains on her website:

The horse I rode at Bramham was disappointingly strong and unruly across country. I pulled him up half way around the cross country course and retired after we had jumped the first part of a rail, ditch, rail combination. He dropped his back legs on the first rail and the frangible pin broke. It felt dangerous and neither of us were enjoying ourselves so I thought it best to stop before we had an accident. The ground jury have interviewed me and said I should have pulled up at the fence before. They said because I am a high profile rider/role model for younger riders I should have been more sensible, and I received a yellow card for dangerous riding. I was completely shocked and devastated.

I had a couple of younger horses doing some events during June and July, so Emily my daughter is going to ride them. I love my horses and love the sport, I am very sorry this has happened.

Source: Mary King website