Falco is a German-bred Hannoverian gelding born in 2009. Bred by Norbert Nowak he is by the Holstein jumper Cardenio out of a mare by Weinberg. He is owned by course designer and former British team and Badminton rider Sue Benson (2nd in 1979) who sent Falco to Tim as novice. In 2021 Falco won the 5* at Pau and in 2024 was 2nd at the Elkton 5* in Maryland.