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At the age of 35, Ludger Beerbaum's Goldfever, who had won everything from German championship gold to Olympic gold, has passed away. "Of course, we are all very sad today that Goldfever is no longer with us – but we also look back with great gratitude and a little pride on his successes and the time we spent together," Ludger Beerbaum announced in a statement from Beerbaum Stables.

Christian Ahlmann's D'Aganix 2000 Z is no longer with us. At the age of only 12, the stallion had to be euthanized this Thursday morning due to a serious injury he sustained while being unloaded in Leipzig. As Christian Ahlmann announced on social media, D'Aganix 2000 Z was able to free himself from the truck while being unloaded for reasons that are still unclear.

In a field of 40 international show jumpers, Israel's Daniel Bluman won the CSI4* $117,000 with his longtime partner Gemma W by less than half a second. Bluman and the 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare were one of 12 competitors in the 1.50-meter class who advanced to the jump-off, and then one of seven double clears.

Don't miss: THE HORSE SHOW Season 2 Episode 2. Every Tuesday, Frederik de Backer looks back on the most important events in international show jumping, interviews winners and personalities of the week, and shares exclusive insights into special challenges that the courses brought with them. This week, he is joined by South African show jumper Oliver Lazarus.

As Team Nijhof announced on social media, Willem Greve's successful partner Highway TN has been leased to American rider Lillie Keenan. The stallion has already arrived in Wellington, Florida, and has just completed his quarantine.