19/08/2025
Shane Breen’s former ride Dorada has died at the grand old age of 27. Shane bought him as a three-year-old and had plenty of success with him over the years particularly in speed classes. In 2006, he won the Speed Derby and Speed Classic in Arezzo, Italy, and the Speed Derby at the CSIO5* Dublin Horse Show, and in 2007, they won the Speed Classic at the Royal International Horse Show. Dorada showed his versatility by winning the Eventing Grand Prix at Hickstead with Shane in 2010 following a win in the Prize of Sparkasse at Aachen the same year.
Dorada was a very consistent Derby horse, with a number of top placings in various Derbies around the world. In 2007, the pair finished 4th in the Hickstead Derby. They also finished 2nd in the Derby of Lummen in 2011. With William Funnell in the saddle, he jumped a coveted clear round in the Hickstead Derby in 2012 before losing out in the jump-off and finished second again the following year.
The Breen Team
