Comme Il Faut and Cornet Obolensky, two of the showjumping world’s most influential breeding stallions, have returned safely to Germany from war-torn Ukraine. Both stallions are back at their respective studs, after being stationed shortly in Ukraine for the breeding season. 

As the situation in Ukraine has worsened rapidly over the last weeks, it was decided to bring the stallions out of the country. “When the news about the stallions being stuck in Ukraine started to spread in the media, it was quite a critical situation,” a spokesperson for one of the studs commented to World of Showjumping. “However, in the end, we got the stallions over the border and they are now safe in their respective stables. They had a very long trip and are of course tired, but they are well off.” 

A joint statement from the studs, that prefer not to be identified, reads:  

“Aid transport for Ukraine 

On Tuesday evening, supported by numerous helpers in the background, we made our way to the Ukrainian border with four people. In our luggage we had food for the refugees as well as medicines and bandages. We were able to meet up with Cornet Obolensky and Comme Il Faut at the border and support a safe transport to their stables in Germany. In addition to the two stallions, other horses from Ukraine have arrived safely in Poland. We were also able to transport several women with their children to Poland and Germany and could accommodate six of these refugees at the Westphalian Horse Center. The endless willingness to help, and sympathy that we were able to experience in Poland and Germany, cannot be put into words. In order to start further help in a targeted manner, we ask you to support the Equiwent Hilforganisation financially. 
 

Beneficiary: Equiwent Hilfsorganisation 

Keyword: "Ukraine" 

Volksbank Warendorf 

IBAN: DE39 4126 2501 6405 7495 00 

BIC: GENODEM1AHL 

At this point, we would like to express our deepest thanks to all those involved, from Ukraine, Poland and Germany, who have supported this project so energetically and selflessly. Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, may the war come to an end soon.”