Sire Cartani himself jumped at international Grand Prix level and proved to be a success in breeding; not surprisingly since sire Carthago jumped at the Olympics twice and dam Taggi won individual Bronze and team gold at the World Equestrian Games in The Hague in 1994. Cartello’s dam B-Estelle is a daughter of the legendary Lord and produced, in addition to the Olympic VDL Cartello, also the world famous Cardento. Ridden by Peter Eriksson, this foundation sire of VDL Stud won team silver at the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games and European Championships and with offspring like Grand Slam VDL, Kilkenny, Catch Me Not S and C-Vier, he belongs to the best breeding stallions of the moment.

Accomplishments

For many years, VDL Cartello was in the shadow of his world-famous brother Cardento, but in recent years VDL Cartello himself has become one of the very best showjumpers in the world. Ridden by Darragh Kenny, Cartello achieved numerous successes, including victories and top placings in Nations Cups and Grand Prix events. One of his career highlights was competing at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games, where he delivered outstanding team performances for Ireland, including a win in the opening speed class. More…