Britain’s best inducted into equestrian Hall of Fame
Several leading equestrians too equines from the nowadays twenty-four threescore minutes menstruation too before have got been inducted into the British Horse Society’s Hall of Fame.
Thanks to Britain’s Olympic successes, this year’s recipients were with the largest intake since the Hall of Fame was launched inwards 2005. They were welcomed during a ceremony at the Household Cavalry’s Knightsbridge barracks on Wednesday.
Showjumping Team Gold medallist Ben Maher, Team too Individual Dressage Olympic Champion Charlotte Dujardin, too three-time Paralympic Gold medallist Sophie Christiansen were with the names chosen to bring together the prestigious curlicue of honour this year. They were joined past times 1 of the equine heroes from the Games, Mistral Horjis, who won Team Gold too Individual Bronze inwards Dressage with his passenger Laura Bechtolsheimer.
Two shining lights from yesteryear were also recognised – Vin Toulson, a gifted horseman too 1 of the greats from the globe of showing, too Pretty Polly, a prolific exhibit pony from the 1950s.
This year’s stars bring together Lucinda Green, Carl Hester, Nick Skelton, Sefton, Milton too Over to You inwards the listing of equestrian greats.
The selections are made past times a panel comprising existing laureates which this twelvemonth is chaired past times BHS Chief Executive Lynn Petersen too comprises Liz Edgar, Mary Gordon-Watson, Carl Hester, Lucinda Green too Horse too Hound Editor Lucy Higginson.
Plaques to commemorate all laureates inwards the Hall of Fame are displayed on the wall of the Household Cavalry’s barracks on South Carriage Drive, Knightsbridge, West London past times sort permission of the Commanding Officer.
BHS Hall of Fame Citations 2012:
BEN MAHER
Ben’s talent was clear from a immature historic menstruation every bit he came upwards through the Showjumping squads, representing his reason inwards Pony, Junior too Young Rider European Championships. He won Team Gold medals on 3 occasions before making his Senior Championship squad debut for Great United Kingdom of Great Britain too Northern Ireland of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland at the 2008 Olympic Games inwards Beijing with Rolette.
Since thus Ben has gone on to stand upwards for Great United Kingdom of Great Britain too Northern Ireland of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland at ii European Championships, the almost recent beingness inwards 2011 inwards Madrid where he played a major run inwards securing Team Bronze.
Ben has been business office of the British squad at numerous Nations Cups too has amassed an enviable tape inwards international competition, non to the lowest degree every bit leading passenger at Olympia inwards 2011. He also achieved a memorable double at Hickstead inwards 2005 winning both the Derby too the Speed Derby.
In 2012 Ben achieved the ultimate accolade, representing his reason at an Olympic Games on domicile turf on a Equus caballus that he had bred too produced himself. Ben has worked with Tripple X III correct from his initiative of all tentative steps, shaping him into the top-class performer that he has become. At Greenwich the talent of Equus caballus too passenger was showcased to the globe every bit they helped United Kingdom of Great Britain too Northern Ireland of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland to win its initiative of all Showjumping Team Gold medal inwards threescore years.
CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN
Remarkably it is less than ii years since Charlotte took business office inwards her initiative of all Grand Prix degree inwards Jan 2011, which she won with a tape debut score of 74 percent.
Charlotte started her riding career at a immature age, outset inwards showing where she achieved much success, winning at Horse of the Year Show 4 times too Hickstead 3 times. However, her truthful calling lay inwards Dressage, too inwards 2007 she began working with 1 of Britain’s transcend dressage riders, Carl Hester.
Mentor too passenger formed the perfect combination too considerable success followed for Charlotte. Her performances caught the eye, initiative of all with her self-produced Equus caballus Fernandez too thus Valegro, who she has taken from immature Equus caballus classes, correct through to the particular heights they have got straight off achieved.
Charlotte’s initiative of all senior appearance came at the European Championships inwards 2011 where she too Valegro helped United Kingdom of Great Britain too Northern Ireland of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland secure Team Gold – the initiative of all inwards history. She arrived at the 2012 Olympic Games every bit 1 of the favourites for Gold too truthful to form, inwards the initiative of all circular laid a novel Olympic Record of 83.784 percent. Her performance, together with that of Carl too Laura Bechtolsheimer, secured Britain’s initiative of all Olympic medal inwards Dressage – a Gold.
Two days later on the eyes of the whole nation were on Charlotte too Valegro every bit they performed their freestyle routine to music which included Land of Hope too Glory, The Great Escape too the chimes of Big Ben. The distich won the Individual Gold medal with a score of 90.089 percent.
PRETTY POLLY
Pretty Polly was past times far the greatest exhibit pony of her generation, the likes of which are seen few too far between. Described every bit a ‘perfectly made’ pony, she was a 14hh chestnut mare bred inwards CountyMeath. Her sire, Naseel, was an Arab stallion too she was out of a Welsh mare, Gypsy Gold.
As a four-year-old Pretty Polly won the Pony Championship at the Dublin Horse Show too the next twelvemonth she went on to have got the R due south Summerhays Cup for Pony of the Year at The Horse of the Year Show from 34 entries.
She retained the entitle inwards 1951 too was champion pony at the Royal Show too the International Horse Show for the adjacent 3 years. Unfortunately, she could non live shown at the Horse of the Year Show over again after 1951 because a dominion was introduced (although shortly discarded) barring the previous year’s champions from competing.
Hailing from an particular identify unit of measurement of exhibit ponies, Pretty Polly went on to practice an impressive dynasty of her own. She bred 11 foals, nine of which became champions. The Pretty Polly lines were later on crossed with the famous Bwlch strain (stemming from the celebrated stallion Bwlch Valentino) creating a formidable draw of exhibit ponies.
A star that lit upwards the ring, her cry lives on inwards the Pretty Polly Championship at the Royal International Horse Show.
VIN TOULSON
Vin was a highly respected horseman too a much loved character, both inwards the showring too beyond. He amassed an incredible tape of successes, including 7 Wembley Show Hunter of the Year titles, too later on became renowned for breeding top-class hunters.
Racing was ever Vin’s initiative of all love too past times the fourth dimension he left schoolhouse at xvi his ambition was to larn a jockey. He began race riding too 1 of his early on rides, a manic difficult puller called Panhandle, inadvertently changed the course of written report of his life. Panhandle belonged to a transcend lady passenger who would larn his wife.
Mrs Daphne Toulson’s equestrian CV was impeccable too when she too Vin joined forces inwards business, the effect was formidable. Together they ready a dealing yard with the aim of producing transcend degree horses from the Gartree Stud nigh Melton Mowbray. Their caput girl, Jean Andrew joined with them, too the Toulson squad mounted a war-like stimulate on the showing scene.
Princes Street, a black chocolate-brown heavyweight was their initiative of all headlining success, unbeaten inwards 20 championships. Assurance, Elite, Seabrook too Sporting Prince followed every bit Show Hunters of the Year. During his career, Vin won every hunter degree too every entitle at every major exhibit – except the Royal Cornwall, only because he never went there.
MISTRAL HORJIS
Mistral Horjis, or Alf every bit he is known at home, has larn 1 of the greatest Dressage horses that nosotros have got had the pleasance to witness inwards this country.
Bought past times the Bechtolsheimer identify unit of measurement every bit a nine-year-old from Denmark, the distinctive chestnut gelding was non ever straightforward. Very extravagant too extremely gifted he was also quite explosive inwards his early on days. Laura worked difficult to comprise his talents, too together they formed an particular partnership.
Alf too Laura were instrumental inwards the success of the British Team at the 2009 European Dressage Championships at Windsor where they won Individual Bronze inwards the Grand Prix Special too the squad took Silver – the initiative of all fourth dimension United Kingdom of Great Britain too Northern Ireland of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland had beaten FRG inwards dressage history. From at that topographic point the squad progressed to Silver at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, with ii Individual Silver medals for Alf too Laura, too finally that coveted Gold inwards the squad contest at lastly year’s European Championships.
A Equus caballus that wears his take in on his sleeve, Alf has ever endeared himself to Dressage fans across the globe, but none to a greater extent than thus when giving his absolute all during a moving freestyle surgery at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Performing to music from the Lion King, Alf too Laura position inwards a sensational display to add together Individual Bronze to the Team Gold medal they had helped secure before inwards the week. At 17 years of age, he was every bit expert every bit ever.
Alf has been the King of the dressage arena for many years too genuinely deserves this recognition.
SOPHIE CHRISTIANSEN
From a immature historic menstruation it was clear that Sophie had a natural aptitude for beingness inwards the saddle. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 schoolhouse trip to a local RDA centre inspired her to start riding aged 6 too from at that topographic point she never looked back.
Sophie’s initiative of all major international contest came x years later on at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games, where, riding Hotstuff, she won an Individual Bronze medal.
Having had a gustation for this success, Sophie’s appetite was whetted too inwards 2008 with Lambrusco III she won her initiative of all Paralympic Gold medals taking Team too Individual Freestyle titles too Individual Silver. Later that twelvemonth Sophie received the Raymond Brooks-Ward Memorial Trophy – which is awarded to the almost promising passenger nether 25 inwards eventing, dressage too showjumping. She was also awarded an MBE inwards the 2009 New Year's Day Honours List for services to disabled sport
In 2009 Sophie added Team Gold, Individual Gold too Individual Freestyle Silver at the European Championships to her achievements too followed this upwards inwards 2010 with Team Gold, Individual Gold too Individual Freestyle Silver at the World Equestrian Games with Rivaldo of Berkeley.
Sophie’s finest moment, however, came this summertime at the London 2012 Paralympics. Carrying the expectations of the nation on her shoulders she rode Janeiro 6 to win a total of 3 Gold medals. Sophie’s evident joy at her success could non neglect to warm the hearts of those who witnessed her remarkable performances.
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