Former U.S. Olympic team horse Foltaire passed away

Guenter Seidel's 2000 Olympic ride Foltaire has passed away. The 30-year old Foltaire was euthanized on 27 January 2018 as he struggled with old age.

Born in 1987, Foltaire was a Dutch warmblood gelding by Voltaire out of Vetronella (by Afrikaner x). He was bred by H. Imkamp.

Acquired by Dick and Jane Brown, long-time sponsors of U.S. Olympian Guenter Seidel, Foltaire was meant as successor for Seidel's 1996 Olympic horse Graf George. The bay gelding followed in Graf George's footsteps and because Guenter's 2000 Olympic ride in Sydney.

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