Gribaldi, the 17-year-old Trakehner stallion (Kostolany—Gondola II), will officially retire from competition at the 2010 KWPN Stallion Licensing in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, on Feb. 5, according to Eurodressage.

A successful Grand Prix horse ridden by Edward Gal, Gribaldi has not shown since the spring of 2007 when Gal withdrew him at the Dutch Dressage Championships because of behavioral issues.

Gribaldi’s offspring have proved him to be an influential sire. He is a Trakehner Elite Sire and a KWPN Keur stallion.  He’s produced 10 licensed sons including top dressage horses such as Edward Gal’s current superstar Moorlands Totilas and Anky van Grunsven’s IPS Painted Black.