Rowan Willis has announced the sportive retirement of his mare, Blue Movie (Chacco-Blue x Pilot, breeder: S. Welch). According to the showjumper, the decision was difficult to make, but in the end, every horse deserves a well-earned retirement. Willis rode the mare for breeder/owner Sue Welch.
Willis has known the mare for 19 years! During their career, the pair placed 12th at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon in 2018 and won the CSIO5* Grand Prix in Ocala. Their record also includes a second-place finish in the CP International at Spruce Meadows in 2019. The mare was the only horse in the world to consistently place in the highest-paying class worldwide between 2018 and 2021.
For the showjumper, the most special moment was when he truly connected with the mare and fully understood her. According to JumprAPP, the mare has earned nearly €2,000,000 in prize money since 2015.
The Equnews team wishes the 19-year-old mare a happy and healthy retirement!
