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Eric Lamaze says one of the last things his gold-medal winning horse Hickstead did before dying in Italy over the weekend was to check to make sure his longtime rider was OK. An emotional Lamaze, speaking to reporters on Wednesday in Toronto, described how the horse fell down, with Lamaze still on it, after finishing a round at an event in Verona.

Lamaze held a news conference Wednesday to talk about the horse that helped him win a gold medal for Canada in individual show jumping at the Olympics in Beijing. The rider was visible shaken at times as he spoke about his bond with the animal, and the despair his death has caused him. Danson said an examination has determined that Hickstead died from heart failure because of a ruptured artery near his heart. He said he would decide in the coming weeks if he wants to continue competitive riding without the champion horse.

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Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. He was raised mainly by his grandmother, and didn't advance past Grade 8 in school. He found his passion working in the stables and has credited the sport for turning his life around. Gold in Beijing was redemption for Lamaze, who missed the and Olympics after testing positive for cocaine.

Danson said their partnership extended well beyond the jumping ring. The lawyer compared Hickstead's reaction to his rider to a dog when its owner arrives home from a long day of work. Equestrian show jumper Eric Lamaze speaks to the media for the first time regarding the sudden death of his long time horse, Hickstead, in Toronto on Wednesday, Nov.

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With masks and distancing, Canadians attend Remembrance ceremonies. Hickstead, the superstar show jumper ridden by Eric Lamaze to individual gold and team silver at the Olympic Games in Hong Kong, collapsed in the ring and passed away while competing at the Verona CSI in Italy today, Nov.

Hickstead amassed a tremendous record in his years with Lamaze, including individual bronze at the Alltech World Equestrian Games, where Hickstead was named Best Horse after his performances in the Final Four. Veterinarians attended him immediately, but Hickstead died within minutes. A necropsy is planned in coming days to determine cause of death. We had him until he was 15, and we had a great time together.

He was the best horse in the world. We are all devastated. The remainder of the riders declined to continue jumping as a tribute to the great horse.

Click here to see a video of them gathered in the ring on foot to observe a moment of silence. This is a terrible loss, but Hickstead truly will never be forgotten. We were very lucky to have known him.