Athletes Retirements Thread

[Olympian1010 7,971]

Lindsey Vonn

[dcro 10,210]

Jeroen Dubbeldam's Zenith has been retired.

 

http://www.worldofshowjumping.com/WoSJ-Exclusive-photo-series/Thank-you-SFN-Zenith.html

[ChandlerMne 1,037]

3 hours ago, dcro said:

Jeroen Dubbeldam's Zenith has been retired.

 

http://www.worldofshowjumping.com/WoSJ-Exclusive-photo-series/Thank-you-SFN-Zenith.html

Is there any pattern in retirement of horses? How old are they,usually,in the time of retirement?

[dcro 10,210]

1 hour ago, ChandlerMne said:

Is there any pattern in retirement of horses? How old are they,usually,in the time of retirement?

 

It depends on the discipline, but usually around 18 years of age is about an upper limit. Jumping horses generally have the shortest career, with a lot of them retiring at 14-15 (or even earlier). There are more 16+ horses in eventing, and even more in dressage. Dressage championships in fact often have a couple of 19-20 year olds...

 

But it also depends from horse to horse and other such factors like injuries. Additionally, a lot of top horses that retire don't go straight to isolated fields, but instead they have a role of "schoolmasters" for younger and inexperienced riders.

 

Equestrian (dressage in particular) is generally a sport that very much helps preserve the horse, if done well. Through training they become more flexible and supple, and that's what they need to have long, healthy life...

[Wumo 3,001]

 

 

[Kirkpatrick 144]

Already weak field becomes weaker. 

[Monzanator 4,499]

  Andreas Stjernen will retire after the Raw Air event.

[intoronto 5,638]

Phil Marquis has announced his retirement. He was the athlete who competed with a torn ACL in PyeongChang.

[konig 1,504]

The argentinian Alpine skier Nicol Gastaldia announced her retirement, she was parts of world cups and olympic games.

[heywoodu 15,135]

4 hours ago, konig said:

The argentinian Alpine skier Nicol Gastaldia announced her retirement, she was parts of world cups and olympic games.

An Argentinian alpine skier not being a Simari Birkner, she truly is something special