Overview
- Jung disclosed the news late Monday on Instagram, calling Sam his best friend and thanking him for 20 years together.
- Sam was 26 and had been retired from elite sport since a 2018 farewell at the German Masters in Stuttgart, living on Jung’s farm.
- With Jung, Sam won the 2010 world championship in Kentucky and the 2011 European titles in Luhmühlen.
- The partnership captured double Olympic gold at London 2012 and added individual gold and team silver at Rio 2016.
- Longtime groom Lena Steger posted a tribute on Instagram, highlighting the close bond around the celebrated horse.