Cornet Obolensky And Comme Il Faut 5 Evacuating Ukraine
Cornet Obolensky And Comme Il Faut 5 Evacuating Ukraine
We are all horrified by the pictures of videos of the millions of Ukrainian`s who are being forced from their homes with intensive fighting taking place as a result of the Russian invasion, but thousands of horses are also being caught in the crossfire, including two international showjumping super stars, Cornet Obolensky & Come Il Faut 5, who have been standing Zhashkov Stud Farm in Zhashkov, Ukraine, which is about 95 miles away from the war-torn capital Kyiv. Below you can watch Cornet Obolensky in action at 2008 Olympics in Beijing
The two horses have been transported away from Zhashkov Stud Farm and have made it to the Ukrainian border is awaiting to cross the border to safety.
Cornet Obolensky is 23 year old stallion and is one of the leading sires in the world, competed by Marco Kutscher, Cornet Obolensky represented Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games, two fei world cuos and won team gold at the 20011 European Championships.
Comme Il Faut 5 who is also traveling out of the country is a son of Cornet Obolensky earned a silver at the European championships with Marcus Ehning, below you can see the pair in action at London International horse show.
These are two of the equestrian elite`s but the Ukraine is home to about 100,000 horses have been trapped in the Ukraine and all around social media you can find posts from horse owners who are turning their horses loose in the hope they can survive the war. The European Equestrian Federation is working with the Ukrainian Equestrian Federation to help get these horses out of the country as well as hoping to provide much need hay, feed and bedding for the horses trapped in the Ukraine. for more information please follow the link helpukrainehorses.eu.. Our thought at Stable Express goes to all the victims of the war.
