“I am very sad for Bea and the Spanish Team with the news that the spectacular Delgado is currently unfit to compete,” said Grandioso’s owner, Kim van Kampen-Boyer of Hampton Green Farm in Wellington, Florida and Fruitport, Michigan. “However, we knew that Grandioso’s job in London was to be ready if he was needed, and so I am confident that both Daniel and the horse are prepared to do their best.” With the withdrawal of Beatriz Ferrer-Salat’s Delgado from the Spanish Olympic team, the opened-up team spot has been filled by traveling reserve Jose Daniel Martin Dockx and Grandioso.

Great Performance at the 2012 CDIO Aachen

Ferrer-Salat’s Faberge will be the new reserve horse. Jose Daniel Martin Dockx and Kimberly Boyer-van Kampen’s PRE stallion Grandioso were named Spanish team reserves after a great performance at the 2012 CDIO Aachen. Team coach Jan Bemelmans allowed Martin Dockx to fill Delgado’s spot after the chestnut gelding was withdrawn today due to a hoof/leg injury. The Spanish Equestrian Federation spoke of a “leg injury” which arrested Delgado’s 2012 Olympic participation, but also mentioned a hoof problem as the Westfalian gelding was shod with that special aluminium shoes to reduce vibration right after the 2012 CDIO Aachen. Beatriz Ferrer-Salat’s Hanoverian gelding Faberge (by Falkland) has become the reserve horse. Each team can replace a horse up to one hour before the 2012 Olympic Games’ vet inspection, which will occur in the afternoon on 31 July 2012.

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