US horse sports pioneer dies at 92
US equestrian journalist, Equus caballus breeder as well as publisher John Quirk died on Apr 12 at the historic catamenia of 92.
Quirk was a human of many talents. He was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy as well as flew fighter jets on as well as off navy carriers, earlier starting an automotive applied scientific discipline trouble organisation inward Detroit, as well as then the epicentre of motorcar manufacturing. At the same time, he wrote best-selling novels including No Red Ribbons as well as The Hard Winner.
In 1968, he married Tish, a well-known equine lensman as well as sport Equus caballus breeder. Tish introduced John to the Equus caballus basis as well as they went on to breed several champions, including Olympic gilded medallists Calypso (USA) as well as The Freak (GER), as well as FEI Nations Cup winners Victor (USA) as well as Van Gogh (SUI).
Quirk became 1 of the get-go inward the U.S. to import jumping horses from Ireland, Kingdom of the Netherlands as well as Deutschland for U.S. teams and, inward 1980, John as well as Tish founded Horses magazine.
Quirk’s dedication to the advertisement of equestrian sport was legendary, every bit was his trailblazing reputation. During the 1980s, he worked tirelessly to choose high profile jumping events to California’s celebrated Del Mar National, which counts the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club – created yesteryear legendary friends Bing Crosby, Pat O’Brien as well as Jimmy Durante – every bit a neighbour.
His efforts paid off as well as resulted inward the 1992 FEI World Cup Jumping Final existence held at Del Mar, the 3rd terminal to hold upwards held on American soil next Baltimore (1980) as well as Tampa (1989) since the serial began inward 1978.
His attending to especial as well as decision to brand the journeying to Del Mar every bit smoothen every bit possible for the horses resulted inward him using his U.S. navy connections to secure permission for the Equus caballus carry bird to nation at the Del Mar navy airbase, only xv kilometres from the event. The horses arrived at the base, consummate alongside a fighter jet escort, as well as were inward their stables at the showgrounds inward less than an hour, avoiding the long journeying from either San Diego or Las Vegas.
In 2000, Quirk was likewise instrumental inward bringing the get-go FEI World Cup Jumping Final to Las Vegas, paving the means for 4 farther finals to hold upwards held at that spot inward 2003, 2005, 2007 as well as 2009.
“John died inward my arms at habitation on Apr 12,” Tish said. “He was bigger than life as well as mine is empty without him. We were together for 47 years as well as every twenty-four hr catamenia was a grand gamble as well as every twenty-four hr catamenia was filled alongside total love.
“He came into the Equus caballus basis every bit his gift to me as well as he made it ameliorate for everyone. He embraced it as well as helped it grow as well as brought joy to everyone he knew.
“He was a bright human who succeeded inward everything he did. I was thence lucky to instruct to pass close of my life alongside him. I volition pass the remainder of my life remembering as well as thanking him,” Tish said.
John Quirk volition hold upwards honoured yesteryear the U.S. Navy alongside a ocean burial. He volition likewise hold upwards honoured at the Del Mar National Horse Show, which is an Olympic Selection Observation Trial, as well as at other major Equus caballus shows.
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