Valegro’s dam dies aged 26, leaving remarkable legacy

Maifleur, the dam to double Olympic champion Valegro, has died aged 26.

The KWPN chestnut mare, owned by Valegro’s breeders, Joop and Maartje Hanse, was by Voltaire stallion Gershwin, out of Heidelberg mare Weidyfleur.

Credited with “keur” status by the KWPN in 1997, Maifleur was herself a prolific winner in breed classes, just as her own mother had been ­– both Weidyfleur and Maifleur were crowned champion of the Zeeland breed show.

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Article written by: Polly Bryan