Australian equestrian star Shane Rose’s likelihood of attending a fourth Olympic Video games have once more been thrown into doubt after the 50-year-old fractured his pelvis and broke his femur from a “nasty fall” on Friday.
Rose, who was thrust into the highlight a month in the past for carrying a mankini at an occasion within the Southern Highlands, underwent surgical procedure on Friday morning to stabilise his femur and pelvis.
Shane Rose has competed for Australia at three Olympic Video games.Credit score: Melissa Adams
An announcement launched on his social media web page on Friday mentioned Rose was at present recovering within the intensive care unit.
“Because the saying goes peacock in the future, feather duster the following! After a improbable week in New Zealand Shane and Virgi secured their Olympic {qualifications}, this week Shane was introduced again right down to earth actually,” it learn.
“Throughout a cross nation education session yesterday [Thursday] Shane suffered a nasty fall. Fortunately his horse was not injured within the fall. Shane is at present in ICU with a badly damaged femur and a fractured pelvis and ribs.
“He additionally suffered a heavy concussion. Shane had surgical procedure this morning to stabilise the femur and pelvis.”
Rose was cleared for Olympic choice three weeks in the past after he was stood down by Equestrian Australia (EA) after somebody filed a criticism about him carrying a mankini on the Wallaby Hill Extravaganza.
Australian equestrian rider and Olympian Shane Rose in a flowery costume occasion at Wallaby Hill Extravaganza.Credit score: Shane Rose/Instagram
Rose escaped sanction after EA discovered he didn’t breach the game’s code of conduct.