HH Azur

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  Note: No results found since Jul 2, 2023

  3.2 years without a result in the sources checked. No source gives a reason — that may just be a gap in coverage.

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  Note: One main rider: McLain Ward

  McLain Ward rode 11 of the 11 results found (2016 – Jul 2, 2023).

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  Strength: Top three in 7 of 9 placed results

  6 wins (67%). Only results with a stated placing count.

Worked out from the results listed below, by fixed rules — not the horse's full career, and nothing about health or soundness.

1. 1.

   Ask whether the horse is still competing and, if not, why it stopped and what work it's in now.

   Why: No results found since Jul 2, 2023 (3.2 years), and no source gives a reason.

2. 2.

   Ask what happened when the horse didn't finish.

   Why: RET, Aachen CSIO5* (GER), Jul 2, 2023, with McLain Ward.

3. 3.

   Ask for the horse's results under its earlier names, and when each name changed.

   Why: Also known as Azur Du Garden.

4. 4.

   Ask for papers that settle the studbook — the passport or studbook record.

   Why: Sources disagree on the studbook; see Where Sources Disagree.

5. 5.

   Arrange a pre-purchase exam with a vet you choose, and ask for the horse's vet and farrier records.

   Standard for any purchase. This report covers competition records only, not health or soundness.

6. 6.

   Ask to see the horse ridden, and to ride it yourself, over the kind of course you plan to do.

   Standard for any purchase.

Highest level: CSI5*/CSIO5* 1.60m-1.65m Grand Prix · Record through 2023-07-02

A dash means no source stated that figure. We never calculate totals ourselves.

Results

• Jul 2, 2023Aachen CSIO5* (GER)Rolex Grand Prix 160 · R1 RETMcLain WardMcLain WardRETSource ↗
• Apr 1, 2023Wellington FL CSI5* (USA)CSI 5* Grand Prix 160 · 0/12/46.39McLain WardMcLain Ward6thSource ↗
• Mar 12, 2023's-Hertogenbosch CSI5* (NED)Rolex Grand Prix 160 · 0/0/37.86McLain WardMcLain Ward1stSource ↗
• Dec 11, 2022Geneva CSI5* (SUI)Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva 160 · 0/0/38.43McLain WardMcLain Ward1stSource ↗
• Nov 19, 2022Praha CSI5* GCT/GCL (CZE)Grand Prix Two Rounds 165 · 1/72.54, 0/71.76McLain WardMcLain Ward3rdSource ↗
• Sep 9, 2022Spruce Meadows CSIO5* (CAN)One Jump Off 160 · 0/0/40.74McLain WardMcLain Ward1stSource ↗
• May 22, 2022North Salem NY CSI4* (USA)Grand Prix Table A 155 · 0/0/37.29McLain WardMcLain Ward1stSource ↗
• Mar 6, 2022Wellington FL CSIO4* (USA)Grand Prix Table A 160 · 0/0/35.22McLain WardMcLain Ward1stSource ↗
• 2017Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final, OmahaWorld Cup FinalMcLain WardMcLain Ward1stSource ↗
• 2016Olympic Games, Rio de JaneiroTeam jumpingMcLain WardMcLain WardTeam silverSource ↗
• 2016Olympic Games, Rio de JaneiroIndividual jumpingMcLain WardMcLain Ward9thSource ↗

Level

Too few results state a fence height or FEI star level to show the horse's level over time.

Riders

Breaks in the record

• May 22, 2022 → Sep 9, 2022 · 4 months with no results found
• Dec 11, 2022 → Mar 12, 2023 · 3 months with no results found
• Apr 1, 2023 → Jul 2, 2023 · 3 months with no results found
• Since Jul 2, 2023 · 3.2 years with no results found

A break means no results were found in the sources checked — not necessarily time off. Reasons are shown only when a source gives one. 3 results without a full date aren't counted.

Field size

No results state the number of starters.

By course designer

No results name a course designer.

By location

No results name a venue.

Worked out from the results listed in this report, not the horse's full career. "Avg. finish" compares placing with the number of starters; the number in brackets is how many results it rests on.

• McLain Ward · Rider · 2014-12 to 2023data.fei.org ↗
• Diego Perez Bilbao · Rider · pre-2014en.wikipedia.org ↗
• Pedro Nolasco · Rider · pre-2014en.wikipedia.org ↗
• Double H Farm / Francois Mathy · Owneren.wikipedia.org ↗
• Nathalie Beaufort · Breederhorseandhound.co.uk ↗

• Great Performances: McLain Ward and HH Azur ↗
  FEIFederation

  Federation feature.

• All Hail The Queen: McLain Ward Reflects On HH Azur's Career ↗
  The Chronicle of the HorseEstablished outlet

  Career retrospective on retirement.

• HH Azur retires from sport aged 17 ↗
  Horse & HoundEstablished outlet

  Retired after pulling rails at CHIO Aachen while contesting the Rolex Grand Slam.

• HH Azur retires from the sport ↗
  World of ShowjumpingSpecialist outlet

  Retirement announcement.

• Studbook
  • SBS - Stud-book sBs, Le Cheval de Sport Belge — FEI Database (registration of record)
  • Belgian Warmblood (BWP) — Wikipedia; Horse & Hound (separate Belgian registry)

We show every value rather than picking a winner.

• USEF competition record not retrieved - requires signed-in competing or subscriber member account.
• USHJA record not checked for this run.
• Only page 1 of 4 of the FEI performance record transcribed (10 of 185 competitions).
• Sire, dam, damsire and owner rest on Wikipedia alone; the FEI pedigree page was not opened.
• Career earnings not stated by any source retrieved; not computed.
• Pre-2014 record under the former name 'Azur Du Garden' not searched separately.

Health records, vet history and market value aren't public, so they aren't part of a HorseVerify report. Ask the seller for a pre-purchase exam.

• FEI Database - horse searchUsedPublic · retrieved Aug 29, 2026
• FEI Database - horse performanceUsedPublic · retrieved Aug 29, 2026
• Wikipedia - HH AzurUsedPublic · retrieved Aug 29, 2026
• World of ShowjumpingBlockedPublic · retrieved Aug 29, 2026
• USEF horse reportBlockedMembers only · retrieved Aug 29, 2026