The story that the top Holsteiner dressage horse Chacomo had been humanly put down mid November 2001 caused quite a stir on the dressage scene
, as later it was announced that owners Alexandra and Ton de Ridder had only just decided to retire their number one Grand Prix horse. The reason of the retirement were inoperable tumors between the lungs and stomach of the bay gelding.
However, now the couple who owned and trained Chacomo have decided to put down their favorite horse anyway. Chacomo suffered too much from his illness and even a calm retirement in the fields of Ton de Ridder's parents-in-law could not bring peace and happiness to the horse. Chacomo was put down begin December 2001 which means that the dressage world lost one of its best horses ever.
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