Stroller was imported as a job-lot from Ireland by the Sussex dealer Tommy Grantham. Kynard was at the peak of his powers heading into the 2012 Olympics but couldn't overcome a standout performance by Russian Ivan Ukhov in the finals and came home with the silver medal. Best career jump: 7 feet, 4 1/4 inches (1968). 14-year-old acrobat Rosa Maria Richter was the world's first female human cannonball in London, 1877. Valegro made his dressage debut with Charlotte Dujardin and in 2011 they won their first international title. Among her numerous victories, she took home nine gold medals from the World Cup Finals. List of famous male equestrians, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. At just three years old, Dujardin came in second place at a Pony Club show jumping competition. Who could ever forget the great combination of Eddie Macken and Boomerang as they blazed a storm on the world show jumping circuit in the 1970s? Later in 2010, German breeder Paul Schockemhle purchased Totilas for an estimated 10 million. Peters began riding at the age of seven and by 15 was competing in international competitions. 2,670 talking about this. If you were building the perfect high jumper, the height you might shoot for would be around 6-foot-4 or two to three inches taller. Our readers are dedicated owners, competitors, trainers, and breeders who are highly involved in the equine marketplace. Back From The Brink: 'Farm Family' Pulls Together Groom Spotlight: Monica Stanke Relishes Her Role As An USEF Announces Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team For CHI Al Training Grant Brings Coastal Dressage Experience To The U.S. Dressage Teams Named For Wellington Nations Cup, In Photos: Repeat Winners And Fresh Faces Saturday At AGDF, Bluetooth OLD Transmits Another Freestyle Win In Wellington, Ringside Chat: Morgan Barbanon Is Making Her Mark At AGDF, Lusitanos Take Center Stage In Kyra Kyrklund Master Class. 9 Facts About the Peter Morris Actor on Heartland. 29. The Soviet Union found an uncut gem of a high jumper in Rudolf Povarnitsyn when he came out of nowhere to set the world record in the summer of 1985. The 24-year-old daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa grew up riding on her family's 300-acre Stone Hill Farm in Colts Neck, New Jersey. Sadly it is not an Irish-bred horse, which we would have preferred, but good, young Irish-bred horses are hard to find. Yuri Tarmak (or Juri, depending on what part of the world you're in) was a second-generation track and field star in the Soviet Union, following in the footsteps of his father, Aadu Tarmak, a champion discus thrower. Sotomayor's career has an interesting case of sliding doors. Dinan has competed in FEI World Cup Finals four times, most recently in March in Gothenburg, Sweden. 1978: Nick Skelton breaks the British high jump record, setting new figures of 7ft 7in at Olympia with the appropriately-named Lastic. Wessig's world record stood for three years, and his Olympic record stood for eight years. During the 1990s, he dominated the dressage scene. The black mare is owned by Christine and Frank Arns-Krogmann, leased by Madeleine Winter-Schulze, and ridden by Isabell Werth. In 2006, Dutch owner Cees Visser for investment company Moorland purchased Totilas and Edward Gal became his rider. Silnov's one big advantage seemed to be his height, at 6-foot-6, because his career seemingly materialized out of nowhere. Americas Bill Steinkraus and Snowbound took the gold medal with four faults, and Marion won the silver medal. Terry was appointed to the Judges panel in 1965 and was responsible for the Area 16 timing equipment from 1970 to 1980. Together, they took home team bronze. In 2016, Verdades and Graves took home bronze in team dressage at the Olympics. Best career jump: 7 feet, 11 1/4 inches (1987), Olympics: Los Angeles 1984 (Silver), Seoul 1988 (Bronze), Barcelona 1992 (Silver). The pair is on their way to competing at their second Olympic games. Topic never medaled, but he makes this list because he competed in six Olympics. Together, they went on to win silver medals as well at World Cup Finals, World Equestrian Games, and gold at the Pan American Games. Come to Vancouver, you would love it, Eddie enthused as we finished a long lunch at the La Stampa Hotel in Dublin City Center. What a strange career for Sergey Klyugin. There were individual Olympian feats to savour as well, notably that of the mighty Stroller, a 14.2hh pony ridden to silver medal success by Marion Coakes at Mexico City 48 years ago; Ann Moore's 1972 silver with Psalm; Broome's two bronze (1960 and 1968) and one for Peter Robeson at the Tokyo 1964 Games. Irish riders have improved their positions on the latest Longines World Jumping rankings released today, with Ireland consolidating their strong position with 8 riders inside the top 50. Privacy Policy | Registered office: Meriden Business Park, Copse Drive,Meriden, West Midlands, CV5 9RG, British Showjumping National Training Centre, Qualifying Dates, Venues and Qualified Riders, Selection Policies, Viewing Shows & Team Dates, Retraining of Racehorses National Recognition Awards, Para Equestrian League (Graded Competition). Best career jump: 7 feet, 10 1/4 inches (1990), Olympics:Moscow 1980 (Did Not Medal), Seoul 1988 (DNM), Barcelona 1992 (DNM). Marion recalled: When we sailed over the last fence, having completed the only clear round of the day, the crowd of 25,000 went crazy. At first, his hot temperament made it seem he was unlikely to succeed in dressage, but his talent soon came through. Don't be surprised to see Barshim make more history in the future. . 'Zazel': Human Cannonball. Bonfire retired after the 2000 Olympic Games. It was the idea of Captain Tony Collings, and put into action by BSJA chairman Mike Ansell. The 33-year-old mother and philanthropist is the daughter of Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City. 1956: Pat Smythe becomes the first British female showjumper to compete at an Olympics, and helps Great Britain win team bronze alongside Wilf White and Peter Robeson in Stockholm. Barshim has trained in Poland and Sweden with his coach, Stanislaw Szczyrba, who won a bronze medal in the pole vault at the 2000 Olympics. Sotomayor, 6-foot-4, won the gold medal at the 1992 Olympics and the silver medal at the 2000 Olympics and sandwiched an appearance at the 1996 Olympics in which he did not place because of an injury. Died: Jan. 5, 2004, (age 66, Inglewood, California), Olympics: Melbourne 1956 (Gold), Rome 1960 (DNM). In addition, to the Olympics, she also won numerous medals at the European Championships, World Equestrian Games, and World Cup Finals. 1. Theodora Elisabeth Gerarda Anky van Grunsven is the only rider to win gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games. Anyone clever enough to track down some early vids and post? Stroller was second in the Hickstead Derby in 1968, and third in 1970, that year achieving an astounding victory in Germanys formidable Hamburg Derby. He was the first-ever to score above 90% in a dressage competition. 1949: The first Horse of the Year Show is staged at Harringay Arena in North London. For 50 years, Horse Sport has been the voice of equestrian competition in Canada. Stroller, at just over 14.2hh, was of pony height, but in conformation and temperament he was a miniature, quality horse. What would his medal count have been if Cuba hadn't boycotted the Olympics in 1984 and 1988? The 24-year-old daughter of billionaire financier James Coulter grew up in San Francisco, show jumping alongside older sister Saer. In 1975 he released a record with picture sleeve called True Love/End of the World on Handkerchief HANKY 3. Classic Touch was also a German horse. 1923: TheBritishShowJumpingAssociation is founded. With her horse Prisco, she began competing in show jumping, but after the pair not having much success, she made the switch to dressage in 1980. She was pregnant with her first child at the 2004 Olympic Games and a few weeks after giving birth to her second child in 2007, she won the European Championships. Harvey Smith (1974) Harvey John Smith (born 29 December 1938) is a former British show jumping champion. or at the Winter Equestrian Festival December through April, you can find her at charity galas in New York City, supporting causes like the American Ballet Theatre and the New York Botanical Garden. Credit: McSmit (Wikipedia) Theodora Elisabeth Gerarda "Anky" van Grunsven is the only rider to win gold medals at three consecutive Olympic Games. The pair continued on their winning ways and in 2015 they took home gold at the Pan American Games. 1949: The first Horse of the YearShowis staged at Harringay Arena in North London. Then, in 2011, Roly Luard and Hester asked her to help develop Luards Dutch Warmblood, Valegro. Until the 1950s, which were the vintage. 2023 horseyhooves.com, part of the Hopnetic network. Birthplace: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Best career jump: 7 feet, 9 1/2 inches (1994), Olympics: Barcelona 1992 (DNM), Atlanta 1996 (Bronze). Valegro retired in 2016 after giving a performance at the London International Horse Show. Looks like White City I think. Sweden's Patrik Sjoberg is one of the most consistent high jumpers of all time. Copyright H&C TV Ltd 2023. Stroller and Marion won the Hickstead Derby Trial in 1964, and nearly captured the Derby itself, finishing second to the great Seamus Hayes and Goodbye. Birthplace: Rasvedki, Amur Oblast, Russian Soviet Union, Died: Jan. 26, 2003, (age 60, Moscow, Russia), Olympics: Rome 1960 (Silver), Tokyo 1964 (Gold). Birthplace: Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, Russia, Best career jump: 7 feet, 9 1/2 inches (2005). Ukrainian Bohdan Bondarenko isone of the tallest high jumpers in history at 6-foot-5, but he was a victim of circumstance with regard to his Olympic career. She was an outstanding natural rider this proved to be the key to unlock Strollers incredible abilities and they forged a fabulous partnership. Together, Gal and Totilas amassed multiple world-record scores at international competitions. ..i remember dundrum i think he was small as well.. . The amazing pony recovered and was so consistent that he won the Wills Hickstead gold medal for points gained in major classes, consecutively, from 1967-69. High jumpers continue to raise the bar on the world's biggest stages. Irish show jumping great Eddie Macken talks about his career, retirement and move to Canada. 1998: Di Lampard, Great Britain's current showjumping performance manager, wins Hickstead's Queen Elizabeth II Cup for a second time with Abbervail Dream. These are the greatest high jumpers of all time. It's Oregon native Dick Fosbury, who won the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. He is remembered with great affection by generations of horsemen. Adios Butler: famous harness racer Affirmed: U.S. However, shortly after in August 2015, a bone inflammation in his left hind hoof led to his retirement. Yet, Irelands loss has been to the advantage of Eddies Canadian and American clients who would be hard pressed to find another coach with half a decades worth of his knowledge and experience. That began a four-year ascent in the track and field world for Mogenburg, who won three gold medals at the European World Championships and culminated in winning the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Dumas seemed prime to repeat as an Olympic champion in 1960 before suffering a knee injury, and he still finished sixth despite being hurt. She won a total of nine medals: three gold medals, five silvers, and one bronze. 1970: David Broome becomes Britain's first showjumping world champion, winning gold at La Baule in France with Beethoven. It's OK if you're a little suspect of Andrey Silnov's gold medal in the high jump at the 2008 Olympics. Partyka was also great at the end of his career, bringing home his second European Indoor Championships gold medal and only European Championships gold medal in 1998. She was feted on her return to Britain and named Sportswoman of the Year. I won a silver, and Stefan Holm won a gold. That doesn't take away from high jump history, and the future remains bright. He first began training in America in 1984 before opening up his barn in the states in 1991. ", Died: Jan. 15, 2013, (age 71, Brockton, Massachusetts), Best career jump: 7 feet, 3 3/4 inches (1960), Olympics: Rome 1960 (Bronze), Tokyo 1964 (Silver). He was in search of a young horse for one of his show jumping clients, most of which are based along the west coast of Canada, right down to San Diego, California. It seemed the natural thing to graduate to horses, Marion recalls. See The Girl On The Dancing Horse book about Charlotte and Valegro here on Amazon. 2015: World number one Scott Brash makesshowjumpinghistory by winning Rolex Grand Slam, landing a 1million bonus. It just so happens that was the first national network meteorologist position. By early ..Tosca,Foxhunter ,Flangan etc..would`nt that be a treat? Back in the 1970s, showjumpers were household names, with the likes of Harvey Smith, David Broome, Nick Skelton and the Whitaker brothers taking centre stage. After graduating from Dartmouth, Audrey relocated to Belgium to focus on the European circuit. We are the current Olympic and European champions, while Scott Brash has been world number one for the past two years. In the 1960s and 1970s, showjumping was a hugely popular sport on television and, along with the likes of David Broome, he was a household name. 2. Crumbs, that takes me back! Instead, angry fans sought out Jianhua's home, smashed in the windows and looted his belongings. The best high jumper of the modern era, Derek Drouin is still the reigning Olympic champion after bringing home a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics. Best career jump: 7 feet, 9 1/2 inches (2000). FEI/Martin Dokoupil By Equestrian Life As of the New Year, here at the world's top ten showjumpers according to the Longines Rankings 2. Best career jump: 7 feet, 10 inches (1984), Olympics: Los Angeles 1984 (Bronze), Seoul 1988 (DNM). You jump up and backward and kick your legs over the bar. Peters has won multiple medals at the Pan American Games, including four gold medals. Olympics: London 2012 (Bronze), Rio de Janeiro 2016 (Gold). Then, from 2017-2019 Weihgold and Werth took home a total of five gold medals from the European Championships and World Cup Finals. Competing first for Yugoslavia and then for Serbia on the international stage, Topic has had one of the longest careers in high jump history and participated in six consecutive Olympic games from 1992 to 2012. Amateur Showcase: Hunter/Jumper Attorney Maddy Thatcher Has 5 Questions With: Breakthrough Grand Prix Winner Pablo One To Watch: Merguerian Turned Bolting Lesson Pony Into Salvino Out Of Contention For FEI World Cup Final. Like most high jumpers, Bondarenko was in his prime in his early 20s and at his very best directly following the 2012 Olympics, where he took seventh place. One of the big stories heading into the 2020 Olympics was his pursuit of a gold medal after winning a bronze medal in 2012 and a silver medal in 2016. In 1989 Smith was honoured for being the first man to have jumped in 100 Volvo World Cup Qualifying Rounds. Across iconic venues like Olympia, Hickstead and Wembley, through such prestigious events as Horse of the Year Show, the Royal International and London International, to household names - David Broome, Harvey Smith, John Whitaker, Nick Skelton, Pat Smythe and Scott Brash - and wonder-horses of iconic repute - Milton, Ryan's Son, Foxhunter, Beethoven and Hello Sanctos to name just a few - a truly inspirational tale has unfolded. Indeed, long gone are the days when the likes of Eddies great show jumper Boomerang could be easily found grazing in a field on the Emerald Isle. Best career jump: 7 feet, 9 1/2 inches (1996), Olympics: Seoul 1988 (DNM), Barcelona 1992 (Bronze), Atlanta 1996 (Silver). A retirement ceremony was held at van Grunsvens hometown, with a celebration ride at an international jumping competition in Maastricht, Netherlands. Mr Cripps soon realised that he owned a good jumping pony. Our readers support us. Gestion Bonfire was an Oldenburg gelding born on March 21, 1983, born in Germany. The 22-year-old daughter of billionaire James G. Dinan, who founded York Capital Management, plans to ride full-time, telling FEI.org that she may relocate to Europe after she graduates from Harvard in May. She helps Britainwin team bronze alongside Wilf White and Peter Robeson in Stockholm. 1925:BritishShowJumpingAssociation formally incorporated as a company, with Lord Lonsdale at president and Lt Colonel Charles (Taffy) Walwyn appointed chairman. Best career jump: 7 feet, 7 1/2 inches (1998). No Chinese high jumper has medaled since Jianhua. Rosa Richter, a.k.a. The story of high jumper Zhu Jianhua makes it seem like being an elite athlete in China might not be very much fun. There is no debate as to who the single most influential person in the history of the high jump is. The 27-year-old daughter of actor Tom Selleck not only rides, she operates her own stable Descanso Farm in California. His career intertwined with the end of the Cold War, and he was eventually able to represent his native Ukraine in international competitions for several years, then eventually became an elected official in the country. David Broome, Mr Ross, Sportsman and Philco among my favourites.. Ginny Leng (Elliott) on the eventing side with Priceless and Nightcap both by the same sire of my first ever horse who if she had. First president is Lord Lonsdale, with Lt Colonel Charles (Taffy) Walwyn appointed chairman. Just keeping the post going. . Valegro and Dujardin quickly rose to success and have won multiple gold medals. Age: 45 Birthplace: Lahti, Finland Profession: Ski jumper, Race car driver, Athlete Photo: WorldSkills International / Flickr Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards Matteo Berrettini & Ajla Tomljanovi Break-Up, Nick Kyrgios & Costeen Hatzi Dating Timeline. Harrie Smolders of the Netherlands, pictured here riding Don VHP Z. Best career jump: 8 feet, 1/2 inch (1993), Olympics: Barcelona 1992 (Gold), Atlanta 1996 (DNM), Sydney 2000 (Silver). She was a bay Holstein mare by the famous stallion, Caletto II. Best career jump: 7 feet, 4 1/2 inches (1972). In 1992, at the Barcelona Olympics, Beerbaum and his horse Classic Touch took home the individual gold medal. Smith was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and still maintains his stables at Craiglands Farm, High Eldwick, Bingley, near Bradford. Who could ever forget the great combination of Eddie Macken and Boomerang as they blazed a storm on the world show jumping circuit in the 1970s? Silnov was implicated as one of the major figures in Russia's ongoing doping scandal in 2019, while serving as his federation's vice president, and received a four-year ban. She continued to ride Verdades, but he needed a lot of work. There wasnt a horse exciting enough to keep me in the saddle, so I decided it was time to quit, he admits. 1970: David Broome becomes Britain's first showjumping world champion, winning gold at La Baule in France with Beethoven. Terry has been a member of the South and West . Bill and Melinda Gates' 19-year-old daughter began riding at age six. If you want to know the impact doping has on track and field, just look at how it impacted the career of former Kansas State star Erik Kynard. Best career jump: 7 feet, 8 inches (1984), Olympics: Munich 1972 (Bronze), Montreal 1976 (Bronze), Los Angeles 1984 (DNM). Bought as a junior show jumping pony for a Hampshire farmers daughter, Marion Coakes, the amazing Strollers rise to international fame summed up every schoolgirl riders dream. Age: 38; Birthplace: London, . It's hard to envision he wouldn't have medaled in one if not both of those. Valegro is a dark bay Dutch Warmblood gelding that was born on July 5, 2002, in the Netherlands. 1961: The first Hickstead Derby takes place at the All EnglandJumpingCourse in West Sussex, a venue founded by the late Douglas Bunn. Learn More. That doesn't take away from high jump history, and the future remains bright. He really looked tiny amongst the other showjumpers, but had a horses head. Lovingly known as Diddy, the bay gelding was opinionated from a young age. In March, she competed on Herms' USA Show Jumping Team for the Wellington Nations Cup. This incredible horse then made several guest appearances alongside another outstanding grey, the steeplechaser Desert Orchid. Werth originally worked at a law firm and then in marketing. The German rider originally focused on riding show jumping and eventing, but made the switch to dressage after meeting Dr. Uwe Schulten-Baumer. Many in the track and field community look at this gold medal with an asterisk since the greatest high jumper of all time, Cuba's Javier Sotomayor, was in his prime but didn't compete because of his country's boycott. Artur Partyka is the greatest high jumper to ever come out of Poland and one of just 21 high jumpers to clear 7-foot-9. She is the most successful British dressage rider in history, winning three Olympic gold medals and one Olympic silver medal. Holm missed matching his idol with two more Olympic medals by the slimmest of margins. The pony went to Ted Cripps, a butcher, for his daughter, Sally. 1998: Di Lampard, Britains currentshowjumpingperformance manager, wins Hicksteads Queen Elizabeth II Cup for a second time with Abbervail Dream. , Barron, is named for her grandfather, Robert Barron Frieze, who was involved in horse racing and inspired Davis' love of horses. Recently she's been training with Eric van der Vleuten in Someren, a town in the southern Netherlands. Weihegold and Werth began competing together in 2014. He was not easy to ride, but he had immense scope and talent.. In 12 years of international competition, he's never come in first place but has several runner-up finishes, most notably at the European Championships in 2014 and the European Indoor Championships in 2019. Olympics: Barcelona 1992 (DNM), Atlanta 1996 (Gold). Valegro went on to win multiple medals at the European Championships, World Equestrian Games, and World Cup Finals. 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