On their Facebook page Joris De Brabander's Stal de Muze has announced the passing away of their stallion, Vigo d'Arsouilles. Aged 21 years old, Vigo suddenly and unexpected passed away.
Vigo is a son of Nabab de Reve and Fleuri Du Manoir and was bred by Didier Viaene. Under the saddle of Philippe Le Jeune the stallion jumped up to the highest level. In 2010 Le Jeune and Vigo won the FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington. Two years later they competed at the Olympic Games.
Vigo also put his stamp on the breeding sport with his most famous and performing offsprings, Pénélope Leprévost's Vagabond de la Pomme, Cian O'Connor's Irenice Horta, Jos Verlooy's Farfelu de la Pomme, Darragh Kenny's Funky Music, etc.
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