Showjumping stallion Dallas VDL put down after coincidence at stallion display

Dallas VDL, the world showjumping sire and previous experience of the Netherlands’ Jur Vrieling, has been euthanised following an coincidence at a stallion display elderly 16.

The VDL Stud’s Belgian warmblood were on the Saint-Lo Recreation Stallion Display in Normandy, France (23-25 February).

“Because of an unfortunate coincidence on the stallion display in St Lo, we needed to put our peak stallion Dallas down lately,” learn a VDL Stud commentary the day before today (25 February).

“He has been out of the game for a number of years and was once a well-liked stallion at our station. He inspired together with his stunning conformation, his leaping talent and his nice offspring. We will be able to pass over this shocking famous person.”

Dallas was once bred by means of Kenis Frans and was once by means of Douglas, and out of a Heartbreaker mare. He was once produced right through his 10-year showjumping profession by means of Jur and competed at peak stage around the globe, together with at Hickstead, Falsterbo, Shanghai and Paris. The pair gained the Falsterbo puissance in 2016, and in 2019 they loved a victory on the London leg of the 2019 International Champions Excursion. Additionally they had many top-10 puts at 1.50m stage.

Jur stated: “Good-bye, my perfect pal Dallas.

“It’s been a excitement operating with a horse like him. He actually was once one in all a sort, one of the most perfect companions within the ring and liked by means of everybody on the stables.”

Dallas retired from pageant in 2021 elderly 13, and persisted with stallion tasks. He has many offspring competing the world over at 1.50m stage, together with Poden Farm’s 11-year-old Dacantos who has competed at five-star with Lorenzo De Luca. He additionally has many up and coming younger offspring beginning out of their world careers.

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