Julia Krajewski declares gold medallist Amande De B’Neville is in foal

Germany’s Julia Krajewski has introduced her Olympic eventing champion Amande De B’Neville is in foal.

“We’re pregnant,” mentioned Julia. “I’m delighted to share the information that ‘Mandy’ is in foal by Cascadello.”

Julia and 14-year-old Amande De B’Neville (Oscar Des Fontaines x Elan De La Cour) made historical past after they gained particular person gold on the Tokyo Video games in 2021, with Julia the primary girl to win a person Olympic eventing title.

They have been a part of the silver medal-winning group on the World Eventing Championships in Pratoni in 2022, in what could be the mare’s ultimate worldwide competitors. Julia introduced Mandy’s retirement in January 2024 owing to an “undramatic” hoof situation, which had failed to enhance regardless of “all kinds of approaches in remedy”.

Julia mentioned Mandy’s being pregnant had been “safely confirmed”, however that it’s “clearly early days, so fingers crossed”.

“I needed to let as a result of it made me very joyful and a few individuals have been asking,” she mentioned.

“As to the daddy to be, Cascadello was a little bit of the apparent selection for her first foal. As some would possibly know, he’s owned by Professor Bernd Heicke, who additionally owns Mandy with me. To have a foal by your individual stallion, out of your individual Olympic gold medallist mare, might be one thing each breeder/proprietor goals of, in order that was a no brainer”.

Julia mentioned that “time will inform” if the foal will probably be an eventer, however joked that she is “fairly certain” she or he will have the ability to bounce.

“For now I hope for no problems and that Mandy can benefit from the time along with her mare crew within the subject,” she mentioned.

Earlier this week the German longlist for the Paris Olympics was introduced. Three blocks have been named so as of seemingly desire, however Julia Krajewski is more likely to miss out on defending her title as she is just named in block three along with her present prime rider Nickel. Block one – the possible group – consists of newly topped German nationwide champions Michael Jung and FischerChipmunk FRH, Sandra Auffarth with Viamant Du Matz, and Christoph Wahler with Carjatan S.

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