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The Tribute Arena
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Gigolo
9/23/2009
Four time Olympic Gold
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| Gigolo and Isabell at
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Gigolo performing at
Aachen @ Bonnie Rombach |
9/24/09 Isabell Werth: I am so sad. Yesterday we had to put Gigolo
down. His health situation declined so badly after he had sustained an
injury. Gigolo was 26 years old and he had accompanied me for 20 years. To
me he was a friend, a teacher and a sport partner. His reliability and his
commitment were most outstanding. 26 is a blessed age and I am glad that
he could spend the autumn of his life here at our place were he had a good
time with his friend Fabienne on the pasture.
Once in a while he might have thought of the all our victories we had
celebrated in ten years as a sports couple: Four times we won Olympic
Gold, two times Olympic Silver, we also won four World-, eight European
and four German Championships. Thereby Gigolo was the most successful
sport horse ever. Beyond the sport Gigolo had shaped my life and I
remember our years with gratefulness. I am sure: Gigolo will stay not only
in my memory.
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