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22/01/2024

One of Ireland’s most successful international competitors, Cruising is by the registered Irish Draught stallion, Sea Crest.

22/01/2024

Back in 1979 it was Austria's Hugo Simon & Gladstone became the first World Cup winner on Gladstone. American Kate Monahan took second place after the jump off, while her compatriot Norman Dello Joio and Ireland's Eddie Macken finished third. ‎

Hugo Simon was the first person to win three World Cup titles, at the inaugural 1979 contest (on Gladstone) and also in 1997 and 1998 (both on E.T.).

22/01/2024

Barron, by For Pleasure, competing at the WEG with Lucy Davis for the USA

21/01/2024

Navitore Dianne Grod Indio 1970

21/01/2024

Caroline Bradley went on to win team gold medals in World and European championships in 1978 and 1979 respectively and had considerable individual success, winning the grand prix at Hickstead in 1980 and the Queen Elizabeth II cup in 1978 and 1980. ‎

Caroline Bradley made her debut on the British team, riding a horse called Franco, at the Dublin horse show in 1966 at the age of 20.

21/01/2024

For Pleasure, part of the gold medal winning team at the 2000 Olympics

20/01/2024

Mill Pearl & Joe Fargis at the 1988 Olympics

20/01/2024

Andrew and Vibart won the leading show jumper of the year when Andrew was only sixteen, a record that still stands today. ‎

Andrew was given permission by the B.S.J.A. to ride in adult Show Jumping at an early age because he had grown too big for ponies.

20/01/2024

The Champion Oldenburg mare of 1973 – Fumira by Furioso II

19/01/2024

Lovely photo,,,,,, that was a great team with Ted Edgar the captain.

19/01/2024

The great Mark Todd at Badminton in 1986. And yes, you had to jump that big vertical at the bottom of the slide! 😲 ‎

He won gold medals at Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988) Olympics, the Badminton Horse Trials on four occasions,

19/01/2024

German Eventing star, Horst Karston with Fernandes, by Furioso II

18/01/2024

Nelson Pessoa and Gran Geste coming down the Hickstead Derby bank

18/01/2024

Franke Sloothaak & Cassini I taking up the reins – with immediate success, fourth in the World Cup round at Olympia, then with the addition of the San Patrignano prefix ‎

Cassini I struck gold in his first season at Elmshorn, producing the 2006 WEG Champion, Cumano.With Jos Lansink Cumano also won the 2004 Grand Prix of Calgary

18/01/2024

Furioso 15 was trained by Fritz Tempelmann, won the German Championship in 1978 with Udo Lange

17/01/2024

Captain Alberto Larraguibel and his Stallion Huaso

17/01/2024

History was made at the Montreal Olympics when Alwin Schockemöhle and Warwick Rex became the first ever horse and rider to jump a double clear round over an Olympic course. It was pure magic, incredible precision and one of the easiest looking rounds to watch, even though this was the Olympics. Alwin and his great horse Warwick Rex made it look easy. ‎

Alwin was one of the best in the world, one of the most stylish and one of the most talented of all time.

17/01/2024

A showjumping star by Furioso II – FBI with Thomas Frühmann

16/01/2024

Will Simpson - American Olympic Gold Medalist - Will riding The Roofer at Arlington Park in 1977 clearing seven feet one inch.

16/01/2024

Ramiro was one of the first stallions to appear in competition. During his career he had numerous wins at all levels of show jumping - Nations Cups , Puissance and International Grand Prix competition. One of Ramiro's most famous daughters was Ratina Z who won double Olympic gold medals and also the World Cup of 1993 amongst a host of other prestigious championships. ‎

When Ramiro was presented for selection, he was described as the ideal type of the modern Holsteiner,

16/01/2024

Lutteur B, who went on to win the 1964 Olympic individual gold for showjumping, amazed the German breeders when he appeared at the Hamburg Derby

15/01/2024

Kurt Jarasinski from Germany He became one of Germany's leading Show Jumping riders and helped the team win an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

15/01/2024

Famous shot of Pierre Durand and John Whitaker with Jappeloup and Milton ‎

John Whitaker & Milton, Pierre Durand & Jappeloup