You what, they’ve sold Tottilas!?

First it was the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic and then it was the ‘priceless, money can’t buy’ horse…is there any truth in anything these days? As it’s just been announced one of the best, most coveted dressage horses of all time, Moorlands Totilas has been sold!

After months of speculation and denial by its owners, it was announced by Cees Visser of Moorlands Stables that Totilas has been sold to Paul Schockemohle, the former showjumper turned top European breeder.

Only recently Totilas’ rider, Edward Gal denied rumours stating whilst in America –

“I’ve heard those rumours too, they’re not true, nothing is going on.”

But now in an announcement that has sent shockwaves through the Dressage and indeed whole equestrian community, Cess Visser stated –

“After Kentucky, however, we could no longer ignore the interest in the stallion.  Therefore, the time came to discuss matters with one another, and we decided to let Moorlands Totilas go.”

Having seemingly broken every world record going, including Grand Prix, Special and Freestyle it’s no doubt going to come as a blow for Edward's 'horse of a lifetime' as he’s often described him.  However his sponsors, Cees and Tosca offered reassurance to the rider insisting they’ll “keep supplying him with potential top horses in the coming years.”