Legendary showjumping stallion Massive Star will transfer from Britain to face in Europe subsequent season, it has been introduced.
Stallion AI Providers, the place the 2016 Olympic champion has stood since 2013, full-time since 2016, confirmed immediately (2 December) that the 19-year-old could be shifting to Euro Horse in Belgium for subsequent yr.
“We’ve cherished that horse as if he was ours,” Stallion AI Providers founder and managing director Tullis Matson instructed H&H.
“He’s been an enormous a part of Stallion AI Providers and it’s been nice to observe his Olympic journey, and the most important honour on this planet [to stand him]. However we’re 100% behind the choice as a result of they [owner Gary Widdowson and former rider Nick Skelton] need to provide the European breeders with recent and chilled semen.”
Tullis defined that since Britain left the EU, border controls have hindered the provision of semen to the Continent. This transfer will permit breeders in Europe to place their mares to the workforce and particular person gold medal-winner.
“Massive Star has led the way in which throughout the British breeding business for a few years,” a spokesman for Stallion AI Providers mentioned. “The continued assist from UK breeders may have performed an enormous half in producing a world-ranked stallion of the longer term.
“Stallion AI Providers will retain full exclusivity of chilled semen provide for the UK and Eire, together with worldwide exclusivity for frozen straws.
“It has been an honour and a privilege to have Massive Star standing within the UK for therefore a few years. We’re extremely excited to be given the chance of working with Gary and [Euro Horse owner] Axel Verlooy on the subsequent step of Massive Star’s journey. Extra data shall be launched shortly.”
Tullis added: “We’re fortunate to have had this superb horse right here within the UK.”
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