Swedish rider Anna Hassö, 42, had a fall in the cross country during the FEI Eventing World Cup Final in Malmö 2006. She was taken to Malmö Allmänna Sjukhus, the hospital in Malmö, for x-ray.

Anna was operated during Sunday evening. The hospital has reported that all went well and that under the circumstances Anna is well and will be able to ride again.

The horse Son of a Bitch was not injured.

Anna Hassö from Blentarp in the south of Sweden is reining Swedish Eventing Champion. We would like to take this opportnuioty to wish her a thorough and speedy recovery.

For more information please contact Lars Christensson, Event Director 0708-88 28 77 or Tessie Sjöstedt, press officer 073 44 44 450