Macchiato and William Fox-Pitt on their way to 6th place at Burghley, 2010. Image via Fox-Pitt Eventing Facebook.
Fox-Pitt Eventing today announced the retirement of 14-year-old veteran Macchiato, victor of the 2007 Bramham and Blair Castle CCI***s and the 2008 Lumuhlen CCI****. The gelding enjoyed an international development, having been bred in Argentina and raced in Australia before beginning his storied career at FPE as a 5-year-old.
From a statement on the Fox-Pitt Eventing website: “Michael and Jane Kier and I felt that he has done so much for us over the years and that he owed us nothing.
“The time feels right to retire him while he is still fit and well and we are very happy that he will enjoy a busy retirement with Lucy Jones, who used to look after him when she was part of the team here.
“He has been the most brilliant horse, far exceeding all of our expectations.”
Read more about Macchiato’s many accomplishments at Fox-Pitt Eventing.
Go Macchiato.
