Farewell to ‘one of the greatest horses in history’: celebrating Baloubet du Rouet in pictures
ATHENS - AUGUST 22: Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil rides Baloubet du Rouet during the individual show jumping event on August 22, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre Jumping Arena in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
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The showjumping world has said goodbye to one its biggest talents, following the news that Baloubet du Rouet has died at the age of 28.
We take a look back at the star in action…
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2004: Athens Olympics
“He arrived as a wild five year old kid but showed a lot of potential on the very first jump," said Rodrigo, about the horse with whom he found Olympic glory. "The start was not easy but he was so intelligent that he understood everything very quickly. He grew up to become one of the greatest horses in history"
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