From the auction ring to the showground, horses sold at tomorrow’s VDL stud auction (Thursday 3 March) in the International Arena at the Winter Equestrian Festival [WEF], will likely be on show ...

Olympic showjumping stallion VDL Cartello - a great partner for Ireland's Darragh Kenny - retires from the sport at the age of 17.

The couple are custodians of the stallion, on lease from VDL stud in the Netherlands, and with a stated value of some €1 million.