Overview
- Charlotte Dujardin announced Valegro’s death at age 23 in an emotional social‑media post, referring to him by his nickname, Blueberry.
- Carl Hester said his former stallion Uthopia has died at 24 and praised both horses for giving the sport a golden era.
- According to Hester’s Instagram post reported by Der Spiegel, the horses had health problems and were euthanized together.
- With Valegro, Dujardin won team gold at the 2011 European Championships and double gold at the London 2012 Olympics.
- Their partnership set multiple dressage world records, including a 94.300% freestyle score in London in 2014, and Valegro still tops Grand Prix best lists.