Australian Young Horse Champion San Jose has passed away following complications after colic surgery. The 6-year old Hanoverian stallion was owned and ridden by Matthew Dowsley.
" He has left a deep hole in our hearts," said a bereaved Dowsley. "He was extremely special and enjoyed life and loved me immensely. He was my friend."
At the 2010 Dressage with the Stars Australian Young Horse Championships in Werribee, Australia, Dowsley and San Jose (by Sandro Hit x Rubinstein x Weltmeyer) won the 6-year old championship and was proclaimed "Champion of Champions" as best youngster of the 4, 5 and 6-year olds.
Dowsley discovered San Jose in Germany as a 2-year old through hisfriend Sylvia Johannsen. The black stallion has limited foals on the ground. "His passing will certainly
leave a void in Australias talent both in breeding and competition," wrote Roger Fitzhardinge.
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