Olympic gold medal winner Tripple X III sold
Ben Maher’s Olympic gold medal-winning partner Tripple X III has been sold, as part of an ongoing legal wrangle between the showjumper and the horse’s co-owners, Ben’s long-term backers Emma and Mike Phillips.
A sale for the 12-year-old stallion was agreed last week (16 April). Due to an ongoing dispute between Ben and his long term backers, Mike and Emma Phillips, the sale agreement was settled after a court hearing.
Today (Wednesday 23 April) Ben’s groom Daley Fisher wrote on social media: “Sad day today I had to say good bye to a special horse Tripple X. We won many grand prixs and of course a gold medal thanks for all them great memories, I wish you luck in your new home.”
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A graduate of Exeter University, Amy joined our news team from Redpin Publishing in 2008 as news writer. She was promoted to deputy news editor in May 2013 and became news editor in April 2015. She left Horse & Hound in March 2016 to take up an editorial position in Dubai.