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MILA
Age: 11
Breeding: German-bred by Monte Bellini, out of Lintoubette (by Linton)
Owner/rider: Ludger Beerbaum, currently ridden by stable jockey Eoin McMahon
Breeder: Paul Schockemöhle
Greatest achievements: double clear World Cup of Riyadh 2020; first Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) London CSI5* 2021; first LGCT of Doha grand prix 2022; first LGCT of Mexico grand prix 2022; team fourth in the Prague Super Cup Final 2022.
OWNER/RIDER LUDGER BEERBAUM
“IT all began when a lady sent us a video of Mila loose jumping – we see a lot of videos, but she said, ‘I think she’s really special, I’ll bring her all the way from Munich to show you.’ Mila was just-broken, very green, but she jumped really well so we bought her that December.
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