Miss Blue, the horse that represented Brazilian equestrianism at the Paris Olympics, has passed away.

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A mare Miss Blue, who represented the Brazilian horse racing In the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, he died on Tuesday (24) due to a 360-degree intestinal torsion. The horse, of the Brazilian Equestrian breed, was going to turn 12 years old on September 9th.

Miss Blue lived at the Brazilian Olympic knight training center in Venlo, in the southeast of the Netherlands, run by Brazilian Yuri Mansur. She was the only Brazilian animal with victories in the most important European GPs (Grand Prix).

In the Olympics, Miss Blue did not knock down any pole in the passage in the jump events, but was disqualified after refusing in front of a wall.

Knight Yuri Mansur and mare Miss Blue in the Grand Prix CSIO 5* of Rome (1200x675, AR: 1.78) highest possible in show jumping Yuri became only the second Brazilian to win this contest.

Miss Blue is completely healthy in all aspects and is able to demonstrate all her potential. The combination is so sharp and she is so spectacular that it doesn't generate difficulty in achieving the result. She is really genius," said the knight after the conquest in Rome to the Olympic committee.

On social media, the knight mourned the death of the mare and paid tribute with several photos alongside Miss Blue.

"I will never forget each minute, each part of this story. From the beginning, I was watching a video during the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the first jump, and of course, the great achievements. She had barely left and I already miss her bad mood in the stable, her enthusiasm for work, and all her brilliance for jumping," said Yuri on social media.

"As with all achievements, how long does it take for the ‘realization to sink in’, I can't believe I won't see her anymore, that I will never spend my days by her side again. A candle that shines so brightly and beautifully cannot burn for long. Thank you, Miss Blue, for everything. And one day we will be together again," concluded the tribute.

Cloning

Miss Blue was raised by Haras Rosa Mystica, located in Salto de Pirapora, in the interior of São Paulo, and was purchased at one and a half years old by Thalita Gorri Olsen de Almeida. She was taken to the owner's Haras in Sorocaba, also in the interior of São Paulo.

To Globo Rural, the owner of Miss Blue said that the mare suffered colic in June 2023 and also five days before embarking for Paris in 2024, but she recovered quickly. This time there was no time to do anything.

Related Articles After her death, Thalita contacted the insurance company and requested authorization to examine the animal, discover the cause of death, and remove the ovaries and oocytes. According to Thalita, intestinal torsion prevented Miss Blue from breathing.

According to Thalita, Miss Blue's genetic material is already in Argentina for the cloning process . In addition to the frozen eggs, the mare had 28 oocytes in the ovary. An egg can cost up to 200 thousand euros.

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