"It's with a tear an a smile I say goodbye to my Bestie," writes Switzerland's Mélanie Maedli on her social media. The Swiss rider can comfort her former horse stays close by in Eckermann's girlfriend's, Janika Sprunger stables.
Together with Maendli the gelding jumped up to an international 1.45m level. The pair recently won the CSI1* 1.40-1.45m Grand Prix in Offenburg and also jumped on stage that same weekend.