Robert Vos Carat (SWB born 2000 by Cardento out of Tiffany 20283 by Krevad-Falstaff, breeder Bengt Wallin) has passed away at the age of 18.

With Robert Vos in the saddle, Carat placed 3d in 1.50, Das Championat der SIGNAL IDUNA at CSI**** Dortmund last weekend. 2018 they won 1.50 in Neumünster, Braunschweig and Herning.

Carat is one of the horses that contributed most to SWB's successes on the various ranking lists. Petra Aittola trained Carat in Sweden. Vos and Carat began competing internationally in 2011.

Vos and Carat were often called "The Flying Dutchman on Europe's Fastest Horse".

Carat suffered a colic and his life could not be saved.

Robert Vos writes on Facebook: "Thank You CARAT !!!! You were the BEST !!!
Had so many great years with you. You always gave everything and deserved a super retirement but you kept on jumping... like a SUPERSTAR , the older the better...
You will always stay in our memories. RIP CARAT ".


Robert Vos and Carat (SWB).

Wallin family have a few offsprings from a sister to Carat, Imelda Marco 23553. Read more about Carat´s marefamily >>.

Equestrian Canada (EC) announced the athletes who will represent the Canadian Dressage Team in the CDIO-U25 Nations Cup, taking place march 27-31 at Global Dressage Festival (week 12) in Wellington, USA.

Canada has fielded two teams. Naima Moreira Laliberté and I do Kiss (SWB by French Kiss out of Idonna (35) 27549 by Donnerfly-Urbino, breeder P&A Development AB) is included in Team Canada 1 together with Laurence Blais Tetreault and Utah.

Source http://eurodressage.com

CSI*** Toscana Tour (week 2), Arezzo, Italy march 20-25

Alexander Zetterman (SWE) and Lucky Lisa (SWB born 2010 by Heartbeat out of Lucky Me Z by Lux Z-Cortus, breeder Nygårdens stuteri and vet.praktik HB) placed 3d in 1.45.

Jens Wickström (SWE) and Glimra JPD (SWB born 2009 by Fetcher N out of Gretha (47) by Landesfürst-Midas, breeder Pia Lotta Åvall) placed 10th in 1.45.

Alexander Zetterman (SWE) and Mama Mia (SWB born 2010 by Click and Cash out of Mycke-Mera by Irco Mena-Jovial, breeder Maud and Hans Delling) placed 23th in 1.45.

Source http://online.equipe.com

Anders Johansson has sold Main Keenan (SWB, colt born 2016 by Kannan out of Main Quiz Asp (1) by Nintender-Quite Easy, breeder Anders Johansson) to Shane Sweetnam, USA.

Sweetnam also owns Main Balouca (SWB, filly born 2017 by Baloubet du Rouet out of Camina (1) 29735 by Cardento-Irco Marco, breeder Marina Björkman Team AMY HB). Main Keenan´s great grand dame and Main Balouca´s grand dame is Elite mare Main Mirco (1) 25232, dame of Sweetnam´s Main Road.

Main Keenan will grow up on Sweetnams farm in Ireland.

Source https://www.facebook.com

Linell Stable (Lina and Fredrik Linell) has sold three youngsters to Beezie and John Madden, USA:

Cyber Flower (SWB, filly born 2017 by Orlando out of Donatella (F2) 26953 by Cardento-Quidam de Revel, breeder Hallberg family and Linell family),
Truly Special (SWB, colt born 2017 by Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve out of Chavatina by Chacco Blue-Robin Z, breeder Fredrik and Martin Linell) and
Cherry Cola (SWB, filly born 2016 by Orlando out of Charis Q by Charity-Apollo, breeder Fredrik Linell).

Cyper Flower´s dame Donatella (F2) 26953 is dame of David McPherson´s Undicci.
Truly Special´s grand dame Pangea (S-level) is dame of Panthalassa in S-level. Great grand dame Heather Honey is dame of Capricorn, Kiara and Midsummer in S-level.
Cherry Cola´s dame Charis Q is dame of Lasirca KIL in S-level.

Source https://www.hippson.se