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2 unusual facts about Show jumping


Gaston d'Illiers

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Show jumping

Until the Inclosure Acts, which came into force in England in the 18th century, there had been little need for horses to jump fences routinely, but with this act of Parliament came new challenges for those who followed fox hounds.


2012 Royal International Horse Show

The 2012 Longines Royal International Horse Show was the 2012 edition of the Royal International Horse Show, the British official show jumping horse show at the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead.

Athina Onassis Roussel

She began dating Brazilian professional showjumper (and two-time Olympic medalist) Álvaro de Miranda Neto, more commonly known as "Doda", in March 2003, and moved to São Paulo, where the couple now live.

Christian Ahlmann

Christian Ahlmann (born December 17, 1974 in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping.

Dai Llewellyn

He was born in Aberdare, the son of 1952 Summer Olympics gold medallist showjumper Sir Harry Llewellyn, 3rd Baronet and the Hon Christine de Saumarez, who was the daughter of the 5th Baron de Saumarez, a family from Guernsey with British naval ties.

Foxhunter

They also were part of the British Show Jumping Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal, and at many other international events.

Foxhunter (1940–1959) was a champion show jumping horse ridden by Harry Llewellyn, best known for their part in securing Great Britain's only gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics (in the Team Jumping equestrian event).

Global Champions Tour

The Global Champions Tour (GCT) is an annually celebrated show jumping competition.The sponsors include Jaeger-LeCoultre and Eurosport.

Graziano Mancinelli

Graziano Mancinelli (born 18 February 1937 in Milan - 8 October 1992 in Concesio) was an Italian show jumping rider.

Jane Holzer

Her son, Rusty Holzer competed for the United States Virgin Islands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in show jumping whilst his wife, Ashley Nicoll-Holzer is a dressage rider who won a bronze medal for Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Jean-Marcel Rozier

He collaborated with the perfume company Chez Marionnaud to establish the Team Marionnaud, a show jumping team that includes his own sons, Philippe and Thierry Rozier.

Nir David

Guest ranch - a relatively large horse ranch offering horseback training for children and adults, from basic riding to competitive, and occasionally hosts equestrian show jumping competitions.

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein

Princess Haya participated in the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia representing Jordan in show jumping, where she was also her country’s flag bearer.

Royal Kaliber

Royal Kaliber was a horse that competed at the Grand Prix level of show jumping, and was part of the United States Show Jumping Team at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

Thierry Rozier

Additionally, since 2001, Rozier has played an integral part in the show jumping training of Charlotte Casiraghi.

Whitney Tower

In 1976 Whitney Tower, along with E. Barry Ryan, founded Classic magazine, a publication dedicated to Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing as well as show jumping events.


see also

Baumer

Uwe Schulten-Baumer (born 1926), a former German show jumping and dressage rider

Charlie Jacobs

Internationally, Jacobs traveled to the CSIO-W Buenos Aires event with the United States Show Jumping Team in both 2011 and 2012, competing in the FEI Nations Cup.

Equestrian at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games

The events of the Equestrian at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games the dressage and show jumping events were held at the Horseshoe Point, Pattaya, Chon Buri Province, Thailand and eventing event were held at the Thai Polo Club, Pattaya, Chon Buri Province, Thailand

Gem Twist

Gem Twist had an extensive show jumping career between 1985 and 1997 under three different international level riders: Greg Best (up to 1992), Leslie Howard (1992-1995), and Laura Chapot (1995 onward).

George H. Morris

He also is the current chef d’equipe for the United States Equestrian Federation, USEF, show jumping team.

Horze

Heading up the team is Danish Show jumping champion, Tina Lund.

Meißendorf

It was founded in the 1970s by Olympic champion and national trainer for show jumping, Hermann Schridde, and he offers those interested the chance to do tandem jumps as well as training towards the award of a parachute jumping licence.

Monica Theodorescu

Born in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Monica Theodorescu is the daughter of the German, former Romanian, dressage rider George Theodorescu and the German show jumping rider Inge Theodorescu (born as Inge Fellgiebel).

Nicola Philippaerts

He won the gold medal in Comporta, Portugal at the European Young Riders Show Jumping Championship, and the silver medal at the Belgian senior championship.

Pendley Open Air Shakespeare Festival

Williams was a popular sports commentator for the BBC, especially expert in Show-Jumping.

Philip Harris, Baron Harris of Peckham

Lord Harris is the co-owner of the Olympic gold medal-winning horse Hello Sanctos ridden by Scott Brash in the team show jumping event at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

Philippaerts

Nicola Philippaerts and Olivier Philippaerts (born 1993), twin sons of Ludo, both Belgian show jumping rider as well

Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola

D'Oriola, riding Pomone B, was the gold medal World Champion in show jumping at Buenos Aires in 1966.

Rolf-Göran Bengtsson

The Mexican billionaire Alfonso Romo is a major financier to Bengtsson's ventures into the world elite of show jumping.

Royal Kaliber

The stallion was a part of the US Show Jumping Team at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winners of the team silver medal.

Sam Ricketts

Ricketts' family is highly involved in equestrian: His father is the 1978 world showjumping champion Derek Ricketts, now performance manager of the UK show jumping team, and his uncle is the former National Hunt champion jockey John Francome.

Steve Edge

From March–November 2004 Steve, Paddy McGuinness, Archie Kelly and Janice Connolly toured a live stand-up show "Jumping on the Bandwagon" in reference to the success of Phoenix Nights.