Rebroff 6, a 12-year-old Rhinelander gelding, passed away in his stall on Jan. 30th, a day after winning the FEI Grand Prix CDI3* for Freestyle with his rider Frederic Wandres (GER) at the AGDF in Wellington, Florida. The suspected cause was a cardiac event.
It was the first competition together for the 33-year-old Wandres and the German-bred gelding (Robespierrot x Nimfa, Oula Owl), and the first time Wandres had competed in the United States.
A statement released by the organizers on Saturday, January 30th reads:
“Equestrian Sport Productions management regretfully announces the passing of Rebroff, a 12-year-old gelding owned by Hof Kasselmann GmbH & Co. KG, on the horse show grounds at Equestrian Village at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center during the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) on Saturday, January 30.
The horse was found to be in need of care in its stabling at 11:30 a.m. The FEI official veterinarian for AGDF as well as the treating veterinarian were on-site immediately. The horse did not die in the course of competition.
While the cause of death is unknown, it is a suspected cardiac event. The horse will be sent to the Kissimmee, FL, pathology laboratory for a necropsy per FEI regulations.
Equestrian Sport Productions and everyone involved at AGDF expresses their great sympathy for the loss of Rebroff.”
Wandres wrote on Facebook: “Yesterday he was the winner … today he is not anymore with us. Hopefully he reaches the other side of the rainbow well. We tried our very best to make his life as nice as possible since we have him. Lars (Ligus, his groom) and François (Kasselmann) were with him until the end.”
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