Meet Wundermaske, the ‘oldest horse ever to compete in the Olympics’

The oldest event rider at the Paris Olympics, Ronald Zabala Goetschel, has kicked off his bid for glory in the Olympic eventing competition. But Ronald’s 57 years pale into insignificance compared to his equine partner, who at 21 is the oldest horse to compete at the Olympics – certainly this year, and possibly in history.

Ronald has tried to retire the Weltbekannt-sired bay, known at home as Pachito ...