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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The renowned one-eyed showjumping stallion Cornado NRW has died at age 23 due to an incurable tumour. The North Rhine Westphalian State Stud announced that the horse was put down on April 28. Cornado NRW, ridden by Marcus Ehning, earned €1.8 million in prize money over a stellar career.
Elise Washer and her 21-year-old horse Menelaus, known as Spotty, are competing in the BE90 LeMieux Grassroots Championships at Badminton Horse Trials. The pair scored 32.1 in dressage to sit provisional 11th, with showjumping and cross-country scheduled for 6 May. This marks Spotty's retirement event.
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Sweden's show jumping national team captain Henrik Ankarcrona has nominated seven riders to a preliminary squad for the World Championships in Aachen this summer. Henrik von Eckermann and Peder Fredricson are likely to feature in the final team of five riders plus one reserve. The squad will be finalized at Falsterbo.