Hickstead’s Hall of Fame induction next week
Tickets are on sale for Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as well as Gala which volition abide by the late showjumper Hickstead, as well as 10-time Olympian Ian Millar.
Presented past times BMO Financial Group, the 7th annual black-tie resultant volition bring house on Sunday, Nov 4, 2012, at the Liberty Grand inwards Toronto, Ontario.
The life as well as career of Hickstead,Canada’s close successful exhibit jumping horse, volition move celebrated during this year’s ceremony. Owners John Fleischhacker as well as Eric Lamaze volition move inwards attendance to cause got the abide by on behalf of Hickstead.
Bred inwards Kingdom of the Netherlands past times January van Schijndel, Hickstead as well as Lamaze began their partnership inwards 2004. Under Lamaze, Hickstead emerged every bit 1 of the greatest exhibit jumping horses of all time, winning Team Silver as well as Individual Bronze medals at the 2007 Pan American Games, historic Individual Gold as well as Team Silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, as well as Individual Bronze as well as the championship of ‘Best Horse’ at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
Hickstead’s final major victory came on September 11, 2011, inwards forepart of 89,632 exhibit jumping fans when he won the $1 1 G 1000 CN International at the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament inwards Calgary for the 2d fourth dimension inwards his career. It marked Hickstead’s 5th consecutive appearance inwards $1 1 G 1000 CN International, having ever finished inwards the tumble out five.
At the fourth dimension of his give-up the ghost on Nov 6, 2011, Hickstead had earned over $3.7 1 G 1000 inwards prize money, as well as had claimed several major grand prix titles including Calgary (2007 as well as 2011), Geneva (2008), Aachen (2010), La Baule (2011), as well as Rome (2011).
“There cause got been a lot of nifty horses, only I intend whatever passenger inwards Europe or North America volition concede that he was the best Equus caballus inwards the world. There perhaps won’t move to a greater extent than or less other 1 similar him,” said Lamaze. “I promise all riders become a lead chances to sense what I experienced on such a horse. It changes your life as well as your career.”
Hickstead is widely acknowledged every bit the best exhibit jumping Equus caballus of his era, as well as his induction inwards the Jump Canada Hall of Fame is plumbing equipment of a truthful Canadian champion. An emotional video chronicling the lifetime achievements of the minor only mighty stallion volition move showcased during the evening, recalling the close thrilling moments of Hickstead’s career.
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