‘Some goodbyes are more difficult than others’: medal-winning horse bought

Medal-winning Dutch crew horse Lengthy John Silver 3 has been bought to Switzerland, as a part of a flurry of new peak horse strikes.

Jur Vrieling and the 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding helped their nation to crew silver on the 2022 Global Championships and had been additionally a part of the Dutch facet at that 12 months’s International locations Cup ultimate, and the 2023 Eu Championships.

The pony up to now had NOP (Dutch Olympic Horse) standing, which is some way wherein the Netherlands is helping protected horses for groups. However the contract best ran till this 12 months’s Eu Championships.

A commentary from the Dutch federation (KNHS) stated that the sale is “a loss before everything” for Jur, “but in addition for the Dutch crew […] which has gratefully made use of the qualities of the tough Holsteiner and his skilled rider in recent times”.

“Even if the KNHS has executed the entirety conceivable to increase the NOP standing for this peak horse, the landlord determined in a different way,” stated the KNHS commentary.

“A call this is unlucky, however that we will best recognize, and we will have to no longer put out of your mind that the landlord made this nice horse to be had to Vrieling and due to this fact additionally to the Dutch crew. A large thanks is due for this.”

Jur added that the pony has “been probably the most perfect companions and pal I’ve had”.

“Thanks for the nice effects over this years in combination and all of the excellent stuff you’ve executed for me, my crew and the Dutch crew,” he stated.

“Some goodbyes are more difficult than others however I’m positive you’re going to make your new rider as glad as you probably did all folks. Glad you’re going to cross to a truly great house with even nicer other folks.”

Different contemporary strikes come with Mount St John Freestyle to Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour and five-star successful eventer Charly Van Ter Heiden to Ecuador’s Ronald Zabala-Goetschel in the USA. Each have had their first aggressive outings with their new riders, with Cathrine and Mount St John Freestyle scoring +76% of their first nationwide grand prix this month.

Irish eventer Padraig McCarthy’s constant five-star campaigner HHS Noble Name is in the marketplace as an Olympic prospect, as is British-based Zimbabwean tournament rider Julia Norman’s top-level trip Ardeo Berlin.

Sportpferde Galleria withdrew 3 possible Olympic dressage horses, Galleria’s Bohemian, Rossetti and Vincent Maranello, from a proposed public sale, with all 3 ultimate on the market privately.

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Lucy is an skilled information journalist, reporter and presenter. Since becoming a member of the Horse & Hound crew in 2015, Lucy has reported from primary international carrying occasions together with the Tokyo Paralympic Video games and a couple of Eu Championships, in addition to Badminton, Burghley and London, to call a couple of. She has lined present affairs and sports activities information around the complete spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, in addition to human and equine welfare, trade information and court docket circumstances.