Juan Matute Guimon has lost his number one Grand Prix horse, Lexus, in a tragic road accident on its way home from the 2025 CDIO Aachen. Lexus was a 9-year old Dutch warmblood by Vivaldi out of Domino Win T (by Ferro x Jazz). He was bred by H. van de Bighelaar.

Photo – Juan Matute Guimon and Lexus at the 2025 CDIO Aachen (Eurodressage.com)

Juan Matute Guimon and Lexus (Photo: Eurodressage.com)

The horse was discovered by Spaniard Guillermo Roldán, who first trained and competed the chestnut gelding. They premiered in 2021 and made it to the Spanish Young Horse Championships.

Lexus sold to the Matute family who went into an ownership partnership with Margaret Carrera. He became the successor for Quantico and Don Diego.

Under Juan Matute Guimon, Lexus made his international show debut in March 2023 in Jerez in the small tour. They win the Inter I and competed at the CDI’s in Alter da Chao, Camarma de Esteruelas , and Segovia that year. They won bronze in the 2023 Spanish Championships for 7-year olds.

Successful Partner

Matute moved him up to Grand Prix level at age 8 and premiered him in Le Mans to a 67.674% earning Grand Prix score. That year they showed in Jerez, Madrid, and the Spanish Championships, where they were 12th (GP), 10th (GPS) and 13th (Kur). They got invited to ride the Spanish Olympic team trial in Jardy. They did not make the cut, but crowned their first year at Grand Prix in Frankfurt with their first international win in the Kur to Music (76.510%).

Read the full article at Eurodressage.com