Today, Cees Visser of Moorland Investments and dressage rider Edward Gal announced that Moorland's Totilas has been sold to Mr. Paul Schockemohle.
The phenomenal dressage stallion has been the center of constant international interest. After he won three gold medals at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, the decision was made to let the “living dressage legend” go.
Cees Visser: “We make this announcement today with mixed feelings. We are at this moment in the last stadium off the selling process and we preferred to wait until everything is final. However the buyer came out this morning with the press release that he had bought Totilas. The past two years have been a whirlwind of excitement for us, and we’ve enjoyed watching Edward and Totilas again and again.
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 Moorland’s Totilas go.
“The World Equestrian Games in Kentucky were definitely the emotional and performance highpoints for us. Our decision was certainly not easy, but with all the performance highpoints and three gold medals in Kentucky, we didn’t want to push our luck. That’s why we believe that this is the right time to sell.
“Of course, it's not easy for Edward. Thanks to his talent and effort, Totilas has become the phenomenon he is today. When we bought Totilas and Edward started riding him, we never suspected that they would become this top combination. Together, they have added a new dimension to dressage. They’re the first to score above 90%!
“Fortunately, Edward understands our decision to take a new path, and new challenges lie ahead. We've invested in talented horses in the past, and we'll certainly continue to do so in the future.
We consider Edward a top rider, and we'll keep supplying him with potential top horses in the coming years.”