ANDREA Etter’s home-bred Irish Sport Horse stallion Celtic Hero B Z has been sold to America. Etter confirmed to The Irish Field that the talented six-year-old will be seen in the future under American Nations Cup rider Heather Caristo-Williams.

The Belmont House Stud owner also confirmed that the stallion will return to Ireland to continue breeding once his career in the sport comes to an end. Describing the decision to sell Celtic Hero B Z, Etter said: “It is the best possible outcome. Heather is really good to her horses and he has a good chance now. It had to be done at some stage.