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Totilas, called by some the “rock star of the horse world” died Monday, December 14, after a severe case of colic. He was 20. The legendary dressage stallion, who retired at 15, captivated audiences worldwide with his impressive movement. The Dutch Warmblood stallion was the first to score above 90 in dressage competition with his […]
Read MoreAachen is considered the world’s most prestigious horse show — and this year it’s considered to be a dress rehearsal for the Olympics. Given the setting, it’s hard to imagine the pressure that Matthias Rath must have felt as he rode in on the world’s most famous dressage horse as the rider who took Totilas […]
Read MoreWell, at least to the Wall Street Journal. The 11 year old stallion is, as far as I can tell, the only horse to merit a feature article in the business journal. But then again, Totilas is big business for dressage. Not only has he given the discipline of dressage a much needed boost of […]
Read MoreThere’s always been a touch of the dramatic about Totilas and today was no exception. The announcement of Totilas’ new rider, revealed to be 26-year old Matthias Alexander Rath, was broadcast via streaming video (finally, a new video was posted!) and Rath rode Totilas in a demonstration ride. Anticipation of the announcement was the “buzz” […]
Read MoreFor all of the Totilas fans out there, here he is at the World Dressage Masters in Munich last weekend where they won the Kur with a score of 88.5%.
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