Ronald Zabala-Goetschel Explained

Ronald Zabala-Goetschel (born 26 September 1966 in Quito) is an Ecuadorian equestrian.^[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Individual eventing.^[2]

He also competed at the 2015 Pan American Games.^[3]

In 2024, he and Forever Young Wundermaske were selected to ride for Ecuador at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Forever Young Wundermaske would make his Olympic debut at 21 years old, becoming the oldest horse to compete at an Olympic Games.^{[4] [5] [6]}

After scoring 37.70 penalties in their dressage test,^[7] Zabala-Goetschel fell in the water jump on cross country and was eliminated from the competition.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ronald Zabala-Goetschel . London2012.com . dead . 2013-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512054420/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/zabala-goetschel-ronald-1062735/.
2. Web site: Ronald Zabala-Goetschel . BBC Sport . 10 September 2012.
3. Web site: Ronald ZABALA . Toronto2015.org . 2016-11-19.
4. Web site: 2024-07-27 . Meet Wundermaske, the oldest horse at the Olympics who refuses to retire . 2024-07-28 . Horse & Hound . en.
5. Web site: 21 And Twice Retired, Forever Young Wundermaske Makes Olympic History In Paris - The Chronicle of the Horse . 2024-07-28 . en-US.
6. Web site: Spickard . Sally . Ronald Zabala Goetschel's Found the Fountain of Youth with Wundermaske - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary . 2024-07-28 . eventingnation.com . en-US.
7. Web site: July 27, 2024 . Eventing Dressage Team and Individual Results . July 28, 2024 . Olympics.com.
8. Web site: July 28, 2024 . Eventing Cross Country Team and Individual Results . July 28, 2024 . Olympics.com.