VDL Cartello and Darragh Kenny will represent Team Ireland at the Olympic games in Paris. The impressive Cartani son is also a halfbrother to the world renowned Cardento, who competed himself at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens. This isn't Cartello's fist Olympics as this combination were also part of the team in 2021 in Tokyo, where they qualified for the individual final!
Besides VDL Cartello, there are at least 11 horses sired by VDL-Stallions competing at the Olympics.
Jumping:
Catch Me Not S v. VDL Cardento ridden by Peder Fredericson for team Sweden. Bred by Krister Svedberg
BBS McGregor v. VDL Cardento ridden by Abdullah Mohd Al Kirbi for team United Arab Emirates. Bred by Marguerite Ryan
C Vier 2 v. VDL Cardento ridden by Isabella Russekoff for team Israel. Bred by W. Wolters
Leonie Jei v. Baltic VDL ridden by Martin Fuchs for team Switzerland. Bred by G.M. van Mersbergen
Ilex v. Baltic VDL ridden by McLain Ward for team United States. Bred by G. Maris
Zuccero v. Zirocco Blue ridden by Rolf-Göran Bengtsson for team Sweden. Bred by Hanno Höhncke
Jaguar King WD v. Zirocco Blue ridden by Khaled Almobty for team Saudi-Arabia. Bred by W. Dekker
Eventing:
Origi v. Indoctro ridden by Lara de Liedekerke for team Belgium. Bred by Jurgen vankersschaever
Hot Bobo v. Arkansas VDL ridden by Karl Slezak for team Canada. Bred by Emma Phelan (IRL)
Off The Record v. Arkansas VDL ridden by Will Coleman for team United States. Bred by Peter G. Brady
Divali v. VDL Cardento ridden by Elaine Pen reserve for team Netherlands. Bred by J. Faber.
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VDL Cartello and Darragh Kenny at the Olympics Tokyo
