Quincey, an accomplished international driving horse, died in a pasture accident on Jan. 22. He was 16.

Born in Belgium in 1993, Quincey was the result of a breeding arranged by Felix Brasseur, world champion four-in-hand driver.

In 1996, Christopher Higgins purchased Quincey for John M. Seabrook’s coaching team. When Seabrook retired six years later, Sterling Graburn bought Quincey against the advice of veterinarian Wendy Ying. Six weeks after Graburn purchased Quincey, he drove him and Ultimatum to a third-placed finish in their first combined driving event.

Over the next four years, Graburn showed “Q” in many CDEs and pleasure shows for owner Alexander Hewitt. He was driven single, pair, tandem and four-in-hand, but he excelled as a single and was  known for spectacular dressage tests.

In 2006, Graburn and Quincey com-peted as individuals at the World Singles Driving Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. They finished 18th overall and were the highest-placed U.S. competitors.

At the time of his death, Quincey was preparing for the 2010 FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games (Ky.) as part of Ying’s four-in-hand team based in Bonifay, Fla.