At the beginning of January, Luca Maria Moneta announced that his long-time partner Neptune Brecourt (Cavalor Cumano x Kayack) had been retired from the sport at the age of 20. With Moneta in the saddle, the gelding competed at the highest level for more than 10 years – recording victories at venues such as Abu Dhabi, Bourg en Bresse, Hagen, La Coruna, Lausanne, Leipzig, London, Madrid, Mechelen, Verona, Valencia and Vilamoura. The pair also represented Italy at the European Championships in Herning, Denmark in 2013 and at the World Equestrian Games in Caen, France in 2014.
With this photo special, we wish Neptune Brecourt a happy retirement!
Photos © Jenny Abrahamsson for World of Showjumping.