Catherine Van Roosbroeck's wonderful Gautcho Da Quinta (Cicero Z x Upsilon vd Heffinck) has been sold, and the new rider of the 11-year-old gelding will be José Larocca.
"Gautcho Da Quinta has left our stable. For 7 years, he has been my loyal partner who has never abandoned me. We have had great moments together, this year the best performances of our career. I wish the new owner good luck and success!" Van Roosbroeck writes on Facebook.
Together, Van Roosbroeck and Gautcho Da Quinta has had several top results over the years. In 2015 the pair finished fourth in the CSIO5* Grand Prix of Gijon, and last year they won a CSI2* Grand Prix in Lier. This year, the pair ended fourth in the CSIO5* Grand Prix of St. Gallen as well as being double clear for Belgium in the CSIO3* Nations Cup in Roeser not to forget a very strong performance in the CSIO5* Nations Cup in Aachen with a clear in the second round. At their last show together, in Gijon, Van Roosbroeck and Gautcho Da Quinta ended third in the CSIO5* 1.60m Grand Prix qualifier.
Source: studforlife.com / Catherine Van Roosbroeck's Facebook page // Picture © Jenny Abrahamsson