Retirement time for Tarantino
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Tarantino, the Grand Prix horse ridden by German rider Carina Scholz, has officially retired from the sport.
Bred by Hans Günther Boehl, this Hanoverian by Toronto began his competitive career in young horse classes in 2011 with Jessica Suss. In 2015, he moved to Martin Stamkötter, with whom he competed at the Small Tour level; he subsequently came under the saddle of Lisa Marie Koch and finally Carina Scholz from 2017 onwards—she rode him in his first Grand Prix and first CDI, at Verden in 2019.
It was back then that Carina Scholz and Tarantino first heard the German national anthem played following their victory in the Grand Prix Special at the Crozet 4* show. They were selected for the Nations Cup in Aachen in 2021, as well as for the Rotterdam and Falsterbo legs in 2024. Much less active since 2025, they were seen only at the Basel World Cup leg—marking their final CDI appearance—and at a national competition in Ankum last October.
At 19, Tarantino will now enjoy his retirement in the pasture. Carina Scholz, however, is far from being out of the saddle; she continues to compete in Germany with horses such as Fideleo 6, Sabiano 4, Just the Best, Best Rubin, Dream Date, van Damme, Fortunio, La Jolie SW, and Diamantenglanz.
crédit photo : FEI/Thomas Reiner
