Sadness as former British team horse dies aged 13 despite ‘every possible effort to save him’

3BPJ3B7 Mclain Ward of United States of America with Imperial Hbf during the first round of the Rolex Grand Prix, part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, The Grand Prix of Aachen at the CHIO Aachen on July 6, 2025, Aachen, Germany (Photo by Maxime David - MXIMD Pictures)

Imperial HBF, the former British team horse who joined McLain Ward last year, has died aged 13.

McLain said “Paddy” was put down on Tuesday (10 February) following complications from colic.

“Paddy suffered a bout of colic and...