Champions Profile - Baloubet du Rouet

Born in 1989, Baloubet du Rouet has won many of the greatest international show jumping competitions, including several world cup titles and two Olympic medals with the Brazilian team. In 1999, he won the World Cup Final in Gothenburg for the second time running, a feat that had only been done by 3 horses since the start of the World Cup competitions. At the World Cup Finals in 2000, he won for a record third time. He was quite successful at a young age, when ridden by Nelson Pessoa on the French circuit, including winning the 7 year old stallion test at Fontainebleau. However, the stallion became most competitive when he became the mount of Nelson's son, Rodrigo, as a nine-year-old.

Baloubet du Rouet is currently also used as a breeding stallion, as well as an active competitor in the show arena. Having been at stud since 1993, he has sired several nice horses including Gitane du Brumans II, Gatsby Vandrin, Gonzague du Rouet, Gershwin de Reis, Balou Grande Z (winner of the 30-day stallion test in 2002 at Neustadt/Dosse) and Balou du Rouet. He is especially popular in Germany, Belgium, and Holland.

Achievements
As a six-year-old, was a finalist, and as a 7-year-old, the champion of France
Individually 11th and Team 5th place at the 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games (Rome)
1st place in World Cup Final 1998 (Helsinki), 1999 (Gothenburg) and 2000 (Las Vegas)
Team Bronze Medal 2000 Olympics in Sydney
2nd place in 2001 World Cup Final (Gothenburg)
1st place in the Paris-Bercy Grand Prix
3rd place at the Spruce Meadows Grand Prix
3rd place Geneva Grand Prix
Individual Gold medal 2004 Olympics in Athens
2004 Elected Best Horse in the World
2005 Winner of the Las Vegas World Invitational Grand Prix
2006 1st Place Winner of the Budweiser Invitational, Tampa, Florida