Abdullah Alsharbatly has sold his top horse New Orleans ( Colbert x Carthago ) to the British rider Ben Talbot . The 16 years old Holsteiner gelding has competed at the highest level with Gerco Schröder for a very long time and has had a successful career. The gelding was chosen to be in the Dutch squad for London Olympics in 2012 with Gerco Al-Sharbatly changes hands again to Ben Talbot who purchased Abdullah's Sacramento ( Leendert x Corlando ) couple of months ago The Saudi Rider has rode the horse last week in Vienna GCT. Abdullah has commented " Ben is a great friend of mine and I do wish him luck with his new ride , New Orleans is a top great horse and has performed very well with Gerco and yet he has the same quality and capability to jump those fences" . Abdullah said " I hope now he can finish his wonderful career in the top form and of course with a great success
Abdullah Alsharbatly has sold his top horse New Orleans ( Colbert x Carthago ) to the British rider Ben Talbot . The 16 years old Holsteiner gelding has competed at the highest level with Gerco Schröder for a very long time and has had a successful career. The gelding was chosen to be in the Dutch squad for London Olympics in 2012 with Gerco Al-Sharbatly changes hands again to Ben Talbot who purchased Abdullah's Sacramento ( Leendert x Corlando ) couple of months ago The Saudi Rider has rode the horse last week in Vienna GCT. Abdullah has commented " Ben is a great friend of mine and I do wish him luck with his new ride , New Orleans is a top great horse and has performed very well with Gerco and yet he has the same quality and capability to jump those fences" . Abdullah said " I hope now he can finish his wonderful career in the top form and of course with a great success