The Spanish show jumper Sergio Alvarez Moya has welcomed new talent in his stables. Sergio Alvarez Moya now rides the nine-year-old BWP grey Malibu de Muze by Nabab de Reve, who was very successful under Kendra Claricia Brinkop. Brinkop and the gelding achieved, among other things, third place in the CSI4* Grand Prix of Opglabbeek in mid-August and were placed in both the jumping competitions they took part in at CSI5* Brussels.
Daniel Deußer had previously started the gelding at the World Championships for young show jumpers before Brinkop brought him into the big sport via the Youngster Tour.
Sergio Alvarez Moya started Malibu de Muze for the first time yesterday in the five-star Grimaud Tour. The pair had 14 faults in the 1.45 metre two-phase jump-off. Studforlife.com quotes Sergio Alvarez Moya: "I bought Malibu together with Christina Hidalgo and plan to keep him for the grand tour and future championships."
Alvarez Moya has also invested in another eight-year-old, the Irish mare Miss Chello, who jumped a clear round in a 1.30m class in the two-star tour yesterday.