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Horse and Riders
Ian Millar and star power
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The 65-year-old Millar, aboard Star Power, was riding in the show jumping qualifying round for individual medals. He surpassed Austrian sailor Hubert Raudaschi, who retired in 1996 after appearing in nine Games.
Millar has been an Olympic competitor for 40 years, and the only Games he missed since he began were the Western-led boycott of Moscow in 1980. His first Games were in Munich in 1972.
‘‘I am better now than I was then in knowledge and experience,’’ he said. ‘‘The age of the top riders tends to be older because it takes a lot of time to be consistent.’’
After his round, in which Star Power knocked down one fence, Millar said he feels the same physically as he did when he started his Olympic career. He will compete in the team event Sunday at Greenwich Park.
Millar is known as ‘‘Captain Canada’’ in his home country, where he is a national sports hero. He twice won jumping’s World Cup but has only one Olympic medal — team silver in Beijing in 2008. He contributed a clean round there to bolster his team despite riding with a broken hand.
Millar has been an Olympic competitor for 40 years, and the only Games he missed since he began were the Western-led boycott of Moscow in 1980. His first Games were in Munich in 1972.
‘‘I am better now than I was then in knowledge and experience,’’ he said. ‘‘The age of the top riders tends to be older because it takes a lot of time to be consistent.’’
After his round, in which Star Power knocked down one fence, Millar said he feels the same physically as he did when he started his Olympic career. He will compete in the team event Sunday at Greenwich Park.
Millar is known as ‘‘Captain Canada’’ in his home country, where he is a national sports hero. He twice won jumping’s World Cup but has only one Olympic medal — team silver in Beijing in 2008. He contributed a clean round there to bolster his team despite riding with a broken hand.
Steve Guerdat des Buissonnets
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- Olympic Games:
- 2004: with Olympic - Rank 5 (Team) + Rank 50 (Individual)
- 2008: with Jalisca Solier - Rank 3 (Team) + Rank 9. (Individual)
- 2012: with Nino des Buissonnets - Rank 4 (Team) + Rank 1 (Individual)
- European Championships:
- 2003, Donaueschingen: with Tepic - Rank 3 (Team) + Rank 6 (Individual)
- 2005, San Patrignano: with Pialotta - Rank 2 (Team) + Rank 7 (Individual)
- 2009, Windsor: with Jalisca Solier - Rank 1 (Team) + Rank 16 (Individual)
- World Cup Final:
- 2005, Las Vegas: Rank 6 with Pialotta
- 2007, Las Vegas: Rank 3 with Tresor
- 2008, Göteborg: Rank 7 with Tresor
- 2009, Le Grand-Saconnex (Geneva): Rank 9. with Tresor
- 2012, ’s-Hertogenbosch: Rank 2 with Nino des Buissonnets
charlotte dujardin and valegro
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Dujardin and Valegro were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[12] and in the first round the team set a new Olympic Record of 83.784%. On 7 August 2012 the pair were members of the team which won the gold medal in the team dressage event. Two days later, in a routine accompanied by music which included Land of Hope and Glory, The Great Escape and the chimes of Big Ben; the pair won the gold medal in the individual dressage event with a score of 90.089%.
Horses that passed away but are world wide still famous R.I.P
BLUE HORS MATINE R.I.P
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Well known dressage sensation, Blue Hors Matiné was put to sleep this Monday after suffering from a broken leg.
On the 25th of January, Matiné had been turned out with her pasture mate Blue Hors Cavan, for just a few hours, as per usual. It was discovered by a passer-by that there was something "seriously wrong" with Matiné, who went ahead to inform staff of Blue Hors stud.
After a vet's inspection, it was immediately found that the mare had surely broken her off fore at the knee and there was nothing that could be done to save her.
On the 25th of January, Matiné had been turned out with her pasture mate Blue Hors Cavan, for just a few hours, as per usual. It was discovered by a passer-by that there was something "seriously wrong" with Matiné, who went ahead to inform staff of Blue Hors stud.
After a vet's inspection, it was immediately found that the mare had surely broken her off fore at the knee and there was nothing that could be done to save her.
Secretariat R.I.P
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Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, that in 1973 became the first U.S. Triple Crownchampion in 25 years, setting race records in all three events in the Series—the Kentucky Derby (1:59.4), the Preakness Stakes (1:53) and theBelmont Stakes (2:24) - records that still stand today. He is considered to be one of the greatest Thoroughbreds of all time, ranking second behind Man o' War in The Blood-Horse's List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.
Secretariat was sired by Bold Ruler out of Somethingroyal, by Princequillo. He was foaled at The Meadow in Caroline County, Virginia. Like his famous predecessor Man o' War, Secretariat was a large chestnut colt and was given the same nickname, "Big Red." Secretariat's grandsire,Nasrullah, is also the great-great-grandsire of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew.
Owned by Penny Chenery, he was trained by Lucien Laurin and mainly ridden by Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte, along with apprentice jockey Paul Feliciano (first two races), and veteran Eddie Maple (last race). He raced in Chenery's Meadow Stable's blue and white checkered colors and his groom was Eddie Sweat.In the fall of 1989, Secretariat was afflicted with laminitis--a painful and often incurable hoof condition. When his condition failed to improve after a month of treatment, he was euthanized on October 4 at the age of 19. Popular both as a Triple Crown champion and in retirement, Secretariat was mourned by millions and buried at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, given the rare honor of being buried whole; usually only the head, heart, and hooves of a winning race horse are buried, and the rest of the body is cremated.
Secretariat was sired by Bold Ruler out of Somethingroyal, by Princequillo. He was foaled at The Meadow in Caroline County, Virginia. Like his famous predecessor Man o' War, Secretariat was a large chestnut colt and was given the same nickname, "Big Red." Secretariat's grandsire,Nasrullah, is also the great-great-grandsire of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew.
Owned by Penny Chenery, he was trained by Lucien Laurin and mainly ridden by Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte, along with apprentice jockey Paul Feliciano (first two races), and veteran Eddie Maple (last race). He raced in Chenery's Meadow Stable's blue and white checkered colors and his groom was Eddie Sweat.In the fall of 1989, Secretariat was afflicted with laminitis--a painful and often incurable hoof condition. When his condition failed to improve after a month of treatment, he was euthanized on October 4 at the age of 19. Popular both as a Triple Crown champion and in retirement, Secretariat was mourned by millions and buried at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, given the rare honor of being buried whole; usually only the head, heart, and hooves of a winning race horse are buried, and the rest of the body is cremated.
Hickstead R.I.P
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Hickstead (March 2, 1996 – November 6, 2011) was a stallion ridden by Canadian Eric Lamaze. With rider Lamaze, he was an Olympic gold and silver medalist in show jumping. Hickstead was owned by Torrey Pines and Ashland Stables Inc.
A Dutch Warmblood, Hickstead was 16 hands high and bay in color. He was born in the Netherlands (bred by Jan van Schijndel in Maren-Kessel) in 1996, by HAMLET.[2] During his career, he won more than $4 million CDN.
November 10 2012 Hickstead died of a ruptured aorta that led to heart failure last Sunday at an international show-jumping tournament in Verona, Italy,
His rider, Eric Lamaze, said he believes that when the horse collapsed after he completed his round that he ensured that his rider would not be hurt when he went down.
A Dutch Warmblood, Hickstead was 16 hands high and bay in color. He was born in the Netherlands (bred by Jan van Schijndel in Maren-Kessel) in 1996, by HAMLET.[2] During his career, he won more than $4 million CDN.
November 10 2012 Hickstead died of a ruptured aorta that led to heart failure last Sunday at an international show-jumping tournament in Verona, Italy,
His rider, Eric Lamaze, said he believes that when the horse collapsed after he completed his round that he ensured that his rider would not be hurt when he went down.