Showjumper El Torreo de Muze dies from colic aged 13

Showjumping stallion El Torreo de Muze (pictured here with Bernardo Alves) has died from colic aged 13 — 2K7DKJY ©PHOTOPQR/LE PROGRES/Catherine AULAZ - Bourg-en-Bresse 23/05/2021 - CSI 4* Jumping international - 23 mai 2021 -CSI4*/Jumping international de Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain). Grand prix - Ville de Bourg-en-Bresse, qualificatif pour les J.O. de Tokyo. Dimanche 23 mai 2021. Le vainqueur de l'edition 2021, Bernardo Cardoso de Resende Alves (Bresil) avec El Torreo de Muze. - Bourg en Bresse international Jumping qualifying for Tokyo olympic games.

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An international showjumping stallion has died aged 13 from colic on his way to a competition.

El Torreo de Muze, owned by Brazilian Olympic showjumper Bernardo Alves and Joris De Brabander of the Belgian Stal De Muze stud, developed colic while travelling to Monaco on 27 June.

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Top showjumper dies from colic on way to major show

“It is with a heavy heart that we write this message. This morning El Torreo de Muze sadly passed away,” read a Stal De Muze statement yesterday (28 June).

“With his passing, we bid farewell to one of our biggest stars. Rest in peace, El Torreo. We will miss you.”

El Torreo de Muze was by Taran De La Pomme and out of Funky Music. He was competed at grand prix level by Bernardo, and the pair were third at their last international competition, a CSI4* at Geesteren, the Netherlands, on 11 June, which counted as a Paris 2024 qualifying result.

Bernardo paid tribute to El Torreo following the “sad news”.

“El Torreo had been with me since he was six years old. With him I had the opportunity to be back at the highest level of the sport. Together we won many grands prix such as Bourg en Bresse, Rabat, Arezzo, Opglabbeek, Lier,” he said.

“He won more than 10 FEI Longines rankings classes and was placed among the top three in 26. With El Torreo I returned to represent Brazil at Aachen in 2021 having scored a clear round in the Nations Cup, and qualification for the grand prix.”

Bernardo thanked the Stal De Muze family and team for giving him the opportunity to ride El Torreo

“Rest in peace my beloved partner. You will be very missed,” he said.

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