Suma’s Zorro, the distinctive mare partnered by Sameh El Dahan, has retired from showjumping “wholesome, sound and contemporary” aged 20.
The little chestnut mare landed the game’s richest prize in profitable the 2018 $1million CP Worldwide introduced by Rolex at Spruce Meadows – having been entered following a premonition by her proprietor, Joanne Sloan-Allen.
Sameh paid tribute to “the little lioness that would” on her official retirement at Balmoral Present (17 Might). Her saddle was taken off within the ring, and she or he was introduced with a garland of flowers to put on as crowds stated farewell to this particular mare.
Sameh, who rode for Egypt earlier than switching to compete for Britain in 2021, partnered Suma’s Zorro to many different grands prix victories internationally, together with on the Paris leg of the Longines World Champions Tour earlier that summer season.
Additionally they competed on the World Equestrian Video games in 2014 and 2018, and in complete, the mare jumped near 400 lessons in a world profession that spanned greater than 11 years.
Suma’s Zorro was bred on the Suma Stud in Co Kilkenny by Marily Energy and Susan Lanigan O’Keeffe. Joanne and Sycamore Stables purchased her as a foal.
Sameh took on the experience when the mare was seven years outdated – Joanne had produced her to that time, and continued to compete the mare at instances all through the horse’s profession.
“At present a curtain closes on one of the crucial necessary chapters of my life, not to mention my profession,” he stated on 17 Might.
“A bit chestnut mare that I met 13 years in the past and collectively we have now achieved unimaginable issues nevertheless it wasn’t simply the success, it was all the time one thing extra with Zorro, she all the time had my again and when the chips have been down she all the time rose to the event and extra.
“I’m for ever grateful that I’ve met you. At present was your big day, a bit tribute to how wonderful you might be, you might be my dwelling legend and I’m over the moon that you just look the best way you appeared immediately at 20 years younger, wholesome sound and contemporary.
“Comfortable retirement Zooz. Take pleasure in your subject days at Sycamore. Thanks for all the enjoyment you gave us and can proceed to provide us simply by being you.”
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