"It is through happy tears that I write of the retirement of my partner of the past nine years, Confu (Rocket). He has been a loyal friend and competitor, always accepting any challenge that was put in front of him. He jumped double clear in every Nations Cup he competed in for the United States, and won many classes around the world. We used to joke that he was always up for anything we asked of him, he was that kid in the schoolroom that raised his hand up to volunteer!" Laura Kraut writes.
After such a long career it is hard to think of him not being in the stable to greet us each day, but there is no horse that deserves the life of leisure as much as he does. I’m proud to say that he is as sound as a young man and will love the beautiful rolling fields at his home in Virginia.
A special thank you to St. Brides Farm, Barb and David Roux, for allowing me to have such a special animal. I know that you both will enjoy having him at home and he will be treated like the celebrity that he is!
This year the pair jumped in the spotlights at Windsor and Valkenswaard. The now - 17-year-old - gelding won in his career multiple Grand Prix's and the CSIO5* Nations Cup of Wellington as well as the 2016 1.50m STAWAG Prize in Aachen.
