I spoke with a good friend of mine yesterday who is friends with the
O'Conners. Seems that Teddy was being ridden by one of his regular riders
when he suddenly and inexplicably went into a panic. The thought is that
perhaps there was a bear in the woods or something simlar because his
behavior was completely out of character. The rider could not get him under
control and she did an emergency, controlled dismount while still holding
his reins. She could not get contro of him from the ground either and he
broke away... definietly in a panic. He crossed an asphalt road on the farm
and it was here that he fell. They do not know what tore his leg.
