‘We owe him everything’: horse who loved a crowd and beat Valegro dies aged 24 after happy retirement

JO BARRY AND VIVALDI V

The owner of a horse who went from a “delinquent” four-year-old to beating Valegro, winning national titles and starting a dressage dynasty has died aged 24, after a happy retirement.

Vivaldi V (Freddie) was sent to Jo Barry on 14 February 2006 for a month’s schooling, but he never left. He and Jo competed up to prix st georges level, winning seven times at the national championships, not to mention six reserve championships placings, Scottish regional championship titles...