Double Olympic champion TSF Dalera BB retired from competitors

Double Olympic dressage champion TSF Dalera BB has been retired from competitors and can keep along with her rider Jessica von Bredow-Werndl.

The exceptional mare, who efficiently defended her Olympic title in Paris final month, bows out aged 17 after successful 4 Olympic gold medals. The Straightforward Sport daughter, owned by Beatrice Buerchler-Keller and Micaela Werndl, has additionally received two World Cup Finals, plus 4 particular person gold medals on the final two European championships.

She was additionally a part of the gold medal-winning groups on the 2018 World Equestrian Video games, 2019 and 2021 Europeans, and helped Germany to group silver eventually yr’s European Championships.

Jessica advised media at a Paris Olympic press convention that Dalera would retire quickly, and has stated right this moment (27 August) that she’s going to “not participate in competitors”.

In an emotional video shared on Jessica’s social media right this moment, the German rider stated that it has been “an extremely lovely journey”.

“Along with Beatrice and our household and trainers, we’ve determined that Dalera will not participate in competitors,” she stated.

“This journey has been one thing so particular to me and thankfully it isn’t over but. We will hold Dalera right here in Aubenhausen till her final breath and I’m already wanting ahead to many extra great years along with her.

“What else will we do? I wouldn’t name it farewell reveals, however a couple of joyful appearances.”

She added plans embody Neumünster “to rejoice with the Trakehners” in November and Basel in January.

“I do know Dalera loves her stage a lot and that’s the reason it’s essential to me that she will get to do that a couple of extra instances,” stated Jessica.

“Dalera has been a lot extra to me than simply my sport associate over the previous few years. I’ve by no means skilled something earlier than like connecting with a horse on such a soul stage that we didn’t want phrases, which don’t even exist. We simply understood one another and I at all times knew what she wanted – and he or she at all times knew all the pieces. She simply understood me and nonetheless understands me right this moment, and that’s the fantastic thing about it.

“I merely love spending time along with her. That’s the reason it’s not essential to be so emotional now. But it surely’s additionally okay, as a result of it’s like no period I’ve ever skilled earlier than in my life and I don’t know if I’ll expertise it once more on this similar means.”

Jessica added that she is “so grateful” to those that have accompanied them on their journey.

“I thanks all from the underside of my coronary heart for this glorious time and I’m now wanting ahead to giving Dalera the very best years of her life right here in Aubenhausen, as a result of she deserves one factor, and that’s the best possible.”

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Lucy is an skilled information journalist, reporter and presenter. Since becoming a member of the Horse & Hound group in 2015, Lucy has reported from main world sporting occasions together with the Tokyo Paralympic Video games and a number of European Championships, in addition to Badminton, Burghley and London, to call a couple of. She has lined present affairs and sports activities information throughout the total spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, in addition to human and equine welfare, business information and court docket instances.