Spanish rider Eduardo Alvarez Aznar has announced the death of his former Olympic mount Legend at age 15.
Legend, a Belgian warmblood gelding, represented Spain at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2021 European Championships. Alvarez Aznar took over the ride in 2019 and achieved multiple top-10 finishes in five-star events with the horse, including third places in Paris and Shanghai. Their final competition was the Global Champions Tour leg in Marrakech, where they placed 10th in the grand prix.
US Olympic dressage rider Adrienne Lyle has announced the death of her former top mount Wizard at age 27.
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Stuart Tinney has announced the passing of Pluto Mio, the horse that helped Australia secure team bronze at the Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old gelding died in retirement.
Auroras Encore, the 66-1 outsider who won the 2013 Grand National, has died at the age of 24 following a peaceful retirement on the farm.
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Luxembourg rider Victor Bettendorf claimed victory in the €125,000 Rolex grand prix at Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 18. Riding the 10-year-old Qwando Van De Rispen, he set the winning time in a five-rider jump-off. British riders took the next three places behind him.