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SHOCKING: Lame horse scuppers australia eventing team medal hopes - You Need To See This

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Australia's Kevin McNab on Don Quidam before their unfortunate withdrawal at the Olympics. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Chris Burton's excitement at the prospect of winning an individual Olympic eventing medal for Australia has been tempered by his sadness over a teammate's injured horse on a dramatic day of cross country at the Chateau de Versailles.

Kevin McNab decided to retire his horse Don Quidam during Sunday's round after he sensed his Olympic silver-winning mount from Tokyo three years ago may be lame.

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