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On tuesday (07/11) the Dutch Olympic Champion Tineke Bartels was riding an advanced horse in her outdoor arena and was severely injured after she fell off her horse during a training.
The horse spooked and Tineke came off and hit her head on a tree. She was taken to hospital with head injuries, no serious damage was caused. Bartels will need to wear a brace to support her neck for three months.