The Grasshopper, 2000-2012
This afternoon at Pine Top Advanced Horse Trials in Thomson, Georgia, Megan Moore’s horse “The Grasshopper”, a 12 year old Thoroughbred gelding, collapsed while jumping fence 17. Megan was not injured. A full necropsy will be performed due to a suspected aneurism.
Pine Top Farm and the officials at the horse trials extend their heartfelt condolences to Megan and her father, Howard, the owners of this horse.
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