Humble beginnings for some British Olympic medalists
Several of Britain’s Olympic medalists lead maintain turned the perception that Equus caballus sport is an elitist pursuit “on its head”.
The British Horse Society, the country’s largest equine charity, said that equestrianism had traditionally been idea of every bit a sport “only for the wealthy”.
In joining the province inward celebrating the equestrian teams’ on their Olympic success in all iii disciplines at London 2012, BHS Chairman Lynn Petersen said: “Today all across the Britain at that spot are immature people who are learning to ride at a BHS Approved Establishment alongside BHS Registered Instructors … in addition to i day, to a greater extent than or less of these riders volition stand upward for Britain at the Olympics. These Games lead maintain indeed inspired a generation.”
Britain brought abode 5 equestrian medals: Silver inward eventing shortly followed past times Gold inward showjumping, in addition to 2 Golds in addition to a Bronze inward dressage – the inaugural of all fourth dimension an Olympic British squad has e'er achieved a medal inward dressage.
The BHS pointed to Charlotte Dujardin, the 27-year-old who broke 2 Olympic records to accept dressage private in addition to squad gold, in addition to who has been featured heavily inward mainstream press which has noted her comprehensive pedagogy [state school] in addition to background every bit a stable daughter afterward leaving schoolhouse at 16.
“Neither was Charlotte’s mentor, three-time Olympian Carl Hester, born alongside the proverbial equestrian argent spoon inward his mouth. Carl’s inaugural of all ride was bareback on a ass at the historic menses of nine on the Channel Isle of Sark earlier moving to England at xvi to develop for his BHS qualifications.
Meanwhile, eventer Mary King had been growing upward inward to a greater extent than or less other non-horsy trace of piece of work solid unit of measurement without the coin for her ain pony. After leaving grammer schoolhouse at 16, Mary took on a string of less-than-glamorous jobs to fund grooming for her dream of becoming an eventer, which she realised countless times, including iv previous Olympic Games earlier her success at London 2012 at the historic menses of 51.
“A immature lite inward demonstrate jumping, Scott Brash has also been providing inspiration for aspiring British riders. The 26-year-old builder’s boy from Peebles showed unrivalled talent every bit a child, competing at the Pony Club Open Show Jumping Championships at merely 10 years old,” the BHS said.
The BHS also noted the fact that past times BHS President Desi Dillingham MBE took on the chairmanship of British Dressage dorsum inward 1998, “and began the rebuilding procedure that resulted inward our Gold medals inward 2012”.
“The roar of the Greenwich crowds has drowned out whatsoever scepticism close our amateur condition in addition to replaced it alongside proof of Britain every bit an equestrian nation at the exceed of its game.”
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