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Below are some excerpts from news items in the February 2009 issue
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Ruptured aorta claims Gribaldi
NETHERLANDS (by Claartje van Andel) Only nine days after his generous goodbye serenade at the KWPN Stallion keuring in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the stallion Gribaldi died on February 14 from a ruptured aorta at the age of 17.
A fireworks display had heralded the stallion's entrance into the ring, where he showed off his spectacular movement under saddle Who could have thought that this was not only a goodbye to sport, but to the world?!
“It’s with great pain and sad- ness in our hearts, that we had to say goodbye to Gribaldi today,” Edward Gal said on his Internet site. “Aruptured aorta proved fatal for him. His veterinarian was unable to save him. ‘We can’t believe that this hap- pened to you. You’ll be in our hearts forever. Rest peacefully, dear Gribaldi’....