Sydney Olympic dressage horse dies

Germany’s gold medal team horse Chacomo has been put down

Chacomo, Germany’s Sydney Olympic team gold medal horse, ridden by Alexandra Simons de Ridder, has been put down following a short retirement.

The 12-year-pld gelding was recently retired after an operation and the diagnosis of inoperable tumours behind his lungs.

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