Tag: Sapphire

McLain Ward loses Sapphire to Colic

June 22, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Sapphire, McLain Ward’s wonderful Belgium warmblood mare, died today from complications of colic. She was 19. Sapphire was retired in 2012 after injuring her check ligament after a stellar career that included winning two Olympic Gold medals. McLain Ward posted this message on his Facebook site today: With a very heavy heart I have to […]

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Two (or is it three) Sapphire foals born!

June 24, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

Now here’s a tale of a modern breeding operation that makes your head spin. There is a lot of Sapphire DNA at Blue Chip Farms in Walkill, NY. Two foals carried via surrogate for Sapphire, McLain Ward’s fabulous show jumper, were born on June 22nd. A filly, sired by Heartbreaker, was born first followed 13 […]

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Sapphire Retires

May 14, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

McLain Ward announced today that he has retired his 2-time Olympic mount, the magnificent jumper Sapphire. The 17-year old queen of show jumping strained a check ligament last March and had the rest of the year off. Many hoped she was being aimed at the 2012 Olympics. Horse Junkies United reports this statement from McLain […]

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