‘Everyone in the world asked to buy him – I feel like the luckiest person’: meet Laura Kraut’s new superstar

AT her first show with the 11-year-old gelding Baloutinue, US rider Laura Kraut scored an eye-catching grand prix win on Sunday (18 April) on the final day of ESP Spring II in Wellington, Florida.

The talented gelding, whom Laura describes as “one of the best in the world”, had previously been competed by Adam Prudent, winning a CSI4* grand prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) early in April.

Laura’s owners St Bride’s Farm signed the deal to buy the horse on 9 April, the final date for Olympic transfers ahead of this year’s Tokyo Games, and Laura has earned her place on the US team shortlist with Confu and Goldwin as well as this exciting new recruit.

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Article written by: Jennifer McDonald