April 27, 2025 
Yuri Mansur, at 45 years old, has found his dream horse.
Miss Blue-Saint Blue Farm, a 12-year-old mare (Chacco-Blue x VDL Zirocco Blue) has guided Mansur to some of the most memorable victories of his life.
“I knew the first time I rode this mare that she is amazingly talented,” Mansur said of Miss Blue. “I think this is the sixth five-star grand prix she has won. I know I got something special in her. She is the best horse I ever rode.”
Another major victory was added to their resume on Sunday, topping 49 of the world’s best in Fontainebleau, France. The duo won the CSI5* GL Events Grand Prix, which was designed by the Paris Olympics course designer Gregory Bodo and included several few nods to the 2024 Games.
The jump-off was star studded, featuring Henrik von Eckermann (world number one), Simon Delestre (who won two five-star grand prixs in March alone) and nine other heavy hitters. Mansur went early in the order and laid it down.
“With this kind of horses and riders, there was no doubt: you just had to go,” he said of his approach to the short course. “I did my best and my horse delivered, but given the level of riders we were up against, I had to take every risk.”
In second was Gregory Wathelet with Bond Jamesbond de Hay, and Gilles Thomas took third with Ermitage Kalone.
This victory goes down as one of the more memorable, right up there with his emotional win in Aachen in 2023—his second international win with Miss Blue and first time back at the venue since his horse Vitiki broke its leg in the very same class.
“That was a very emotional moment, which showed me how important it is to keep on going and carry on fighting,” Mansur reflected. “That victory is the proof for me that if you don’t give up you can achieve all of your dreams.”
His dreams are coming true, thanks to Miss Blue.
The mare jumps clear 59% of the time, still adding more challenging rounds as she gets more familiar with the CSI5* level (Jumpr stats). The bigger the challenge, the better the result it seems.
But even more special to Mansur’s heart is the fact that the mare was bred in his homeland of Brazil.
“I was one of the first people to import horses from Europe to Brazil at the beginning of my career,” he shared. “I am now the one promoting Brazilian-bred horses, and my mare is the best example of how talented they are!”
No matter how you shake it, Miss Blue is Mansur’s heart horse—and they’re just getting started.
