LONDON, Dec 2 : Valegro, the great "dancing horse" who took Britain's Charlotte Dujardin to three Olympic dressage gold medals in 2012 and 2016, has been put to sleep along with his stablemate and fellow Olympic champion Uthopia.

Carl Hester, who won team gold with Uthopia at the 2012 London Olympics, announced the news in a statement.

"It is with immense sadness that we have said goodbye to Valegro and Uthopia and without question, this is a loss that just feels hard to comprehend," he said.

"Their entire lives ran in parallel; they travelled to the shows side by side, lived in neighbouring stables, grazed in the same fields and retired together. Their bond and companionship were absolute," he added.

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