Ted Walsh: Gordon Elliott should take a break from horse racing after 'heartbreaking' ordeal

Speaking of his personal disappointment at the image, Walsh referred to his own experiences of dealing with horses who have died, including an emotional account of the final days of his Grand National-winner Papillon

Trainer Gordon Elliott. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Ted Walsh believes Gordon Elliott should consider taking a break from horse racing to "get his life back in order and get himself back in order".

Whether he loses his training licence or not after being photographed sitting on a dead horse will feel like a "minor detail", according to Walsh, after the losses he has had from his yard this week, including stable star Envoi Allen.