Tinney Eventing has farewelled the big grey Pluto Mio, a horse that contributed so much to Australian eventing, who passed away at home with the Tinneys at the ripe old age of 28.
Ridden by Stuart Tinney, Pluto Mio was an Australian team bronze medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and part of the Australian team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy where he finished 11th individually behind a raft of the best horses in the world (Opgun Louvo, Chilli Morning, Classic Moet and Nereo, just to name a few).
Owned by Jane and John Pittard throughout his career, Pluto Mio competed successfully at home and abroad and, like his Olympic gold medal winning mate Jeepster who passed away at the age of 26, he ended his days happily at Tinney Eventing. We last saw Pluto there in late 2024 when we visited Stuart and Karen Tinney at home, when Karen told us of their retired equine superstars “We owe them so much”.
He was a ‘phenomenal horse, with an outstanding gift of power, strength and love for eventing!’ says Tinney Eventing on their social media “Stuart and Pluto's bond was unique, one-of-a-kind! We thank Jane, John Pittard for their trust with him, we all had an amazing journey, thank you Pluto for bringing us together.
Pluto passed away with us in his paddock quickly without sufferance! RIP our resilient steed! Lying next to your mate Jeepster”
