Carlos Pinto's Soberano Passed Away

Dressage

Portugal

Dressprod reported that Soberano, Carlos Pinto's 2014 World Equestrian Games team ride, has passed away. He was 26 year old.

Soberano was a 1999 born Lusitano stallion by Hostil out of Nobreza (by Xaqiero x Plebeu). He was bred by Guilherme Borba.

Licensed Stallion

Soberano was a licensed stallion who received the title "Stallion of Merit" and was a 4* recommended stallion. He scored 76 points at his licensing.

He was twice Champion of Champions at the National Horse Fair at Golega.

He has 193 offspring registered with the Portuguese Lusitano studbook to his name, born between 2004 and 2024. His most famous offspring is Hercules d'Atela, who became European Lusitano Champion of Champions in Neu Anspach, Germany. Other offspring in sport are Assalto MVL (Giovana Pas) and Assirio d'Atela (Fiorella Mengani)

Carlos Pinto

Owned by Francisco Bessa de Carvalho of Lusitanos D'Atela, the grey stallion came into the international spotlight under the French based Portuguese Grand Prix rider Carlos Pinto.

The pair made its international show debut at Grand prix level at the 2011 CDI Biarritz and in 2012 competed for a Portuguese Olympic team spot by showing in Vidauban, although their campaign ended in April 2012.

Pinto and Soberano returned to the international stage two years later in March 2014, also in Vidauban and went to Barcelona, Pompadour and Deauville to clinch a spot on the Portuguese team for the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Caen, where they finished 47th in the Grand Prix with 68.800%.

Their last season together was in 2015 with starts in Saumur, Vidauban and winning a double in Biarritz. At their last show in Deauville they got eliminated.

Retirement

Soberano returned to Portugal in 2016 at age 17, where he stood at stud.