Laine Ashkir & Mazetto, Water Jump

This video is of Lanie Ashkir on her first ride through the 2008 Rolex Kentucky cross country course, the horse is Mazetto. This is the head of the lake element (water jump). Also included are photos of Lanie and Frodo Baggins warming up for dressage and of the pair following their dressage ride. This does not show the fall- please respect the gravity of the situation and do not post the videos of the fall. Updates on Lanie's condition can be found at: http://laineashker.blogspot.com/

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Pets & Animals

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• Laine
• Ashkir
• Mazetto
• Rolex
• Kentucky
• day
• event
• eventing
• fall
• cross
• country
• frodo
• baggins

[papapaporky]

Nice video and kind words, thats great!!

[CurlyLindsay]

Thank you. On Friday I was so struck by how different she was than the other riders. She had the biggest smile all though warmup, and was the only rider I saw come out of the arena and go over to fans to take photos and let them pet Frodo. We need role models like that- I hope she'll compete again.

[hostilev]

I agree with Matrix. Frodo was my favorite at the Rolex this year, I was at the duck pond waiting to see them when it happened. I was shocked and saddened to hear they fell. Seeing how it happened exactly, is something to learn from, it also gives people an idea of just what eventers risk. My heartfelt condolences on the loss of a gorgeous and talented horse. My thoughts and prayers go out to Laine and her family.

[CurlyLindsay]

You don't need to see graphic video of a horse dying and a rider being critically injured to "learn" to ride better. Do you watch deadly car accidents to learn how to avoid them? Watch video of people being shot to avoid being shot?

The truth is people are just desensitized to violence and want to see the trauma of the accident for their own enjoyment. Kudos to YouTube for taking the high road.

[ranger8282]

i know laine ashker i went to her barn crow ear barn and my friend jessica rode her horse seajack. she is amazing and a really great rider.

[Ragrobsz5643]

WE LOVE YOU LAINE!!!!!!!!!!

[horseroxmysox]

Go Laine! hah i was standing right there in the little water spot:P i have a video of this too:P

R.I.P Frodo Baggins, Saw his whole fall.

only one word can describe it-horrifying!

[WalkInTheSun10]

i cant believe it, a month and a half ago i watched her warm up with frodo at dressage (red hills) and i was just admiring him, and now hes gone. so many horses have died in the past few months, its so sad!

[horsegirl5825]

Frodo passed away....

[jhorst24]

this makes me so sad, i was really rooting for her :C

[Ragrobsz5643]

i got to pet frodo !!!!!! and meet laine AND go "back stage" with her laine is sooooo nice

[Kbementk1]

Wish the best for Laine!! Only the Best!!!

[hostilev]

It was an 8 second video of a horse running to a jump, and horribly not making it over. Hardly a "graphic video of a horse dying".

Did you make a bigger fuss over the news broadcast of 9-11? That was 10x more graphic and did in fact show death. Nascar replaying a fatal crash 40 times on national tv, backwards, forwards, slow motion...

[lifelike001]

best wishes to laine in her recovery!