Galoubet A

Galoubet A
Breed Selle Français
Sire Almé
Grandsire Ibrahim
Dam Viti (TF)
Maternal grandsire Nystag
Sex Stallion
Foaled 1972
Colour Bay
Owner Jean François Pellegrin & Meg Douglas-Hamilton
Galoubet A
Medal record
Equestrian
World Championships
1982 Dublin Jumping Team

Galoubet A (1972–2005) was a horse ridden by the French rider Gilles-Bertran de Ballanda, in International show jumping and is a sire of show jumpers. He stood 17.0 hh (173 cm).

Galoubet was by the great sire Almé out of Viti a trotter mare. He was retired to stud at 10 y.o. and has since sired many top performers. Galoubet ranked third on the WBFSH standings for 2000/2001, largely on the basis of his son Baloubet du Rouet who won three World Cup Final's in a row (Helsinki 1998, Gothenburg 1999, Las Vegas 2000) as well as team bronze at 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

In 2002, Galoubet was the Grand Sire of World Champion - Liscalgot (Ire) at World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain through his son Touchdown.

In 2004, his son Baloubet du Rouet won the Gold Medal at 2004 Olympics in Athens

Also 'Galoubet A has another well known son, Touchdown, dam Lady Willpower. In 1992, Touchdown was the highest placed Irish show jumper at the Barcelona Olympics.

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