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October 2011

Royal International Horse Show 1981 – video

Jump-off between five riders from the Royal International Horse Show at Wembley, London 1981. First out is Liz Edgar on Everest Forever, then Johan Heins on Larramy, Stephen  Hadley on Sunorra, Nick Skelton on St James and last out is Lionel Dunning on .Jungle  Bunny. Enjoy!

Alwin Schockemöhle – Warwick Rex

Alwin Schockemöhle on Warwick Rex won both individual and team gold at the European Championships in Munich 1975. A year later in Alwin crowned his career with the Olympic gold in Montrel 1976.

Hans Günter Winkler on Enigk

Hans Günter Winkler on Enigk in Aachen 1968.

Pete Robeson on Firecrest

Birthday: Peter Robeson

Happy Birthday to Pete Robeson, 82 years today! In this vintage video clip we see Pete Robeson winning the King George V Gold Cup at the Royal International Horse Show at White City in London 1967. Pete Robeson was a member of the British show jumping team for many years. In Stockholm 1956 he won [...]

Birthday: Eddie Macken

Happy Birthday to Eddie Macken, 62 years today!

Pierre Jonqueres d’Oriola – video 1964

Unique video with the legendary Pierre Jonqueres d’Oriola after his second Olympic Gold in 1964. At home showing his two Olympic Gold Medals won in the 1964 Tokyo and 1952 Helsinki Olympic games. His horse, Lutteur B, being groomed in the stables near Perpignan where d’Oriola lives. Various shots of d’Oriola on his horse out [...]

George Morris on Sinjon

Grand Prix at Olympia, London 1980 – video

Watch this exciting jump-off of the Grand Prix at London Olympia in 1980. With Caroline Bradley on Tigre, Derek Ricketts on Coldstream, Pete Robeson on Grebe, Malcolm Pyrah on Anglezarke, Johan Heins on Larramy, Paul Darragh on Young Diamond and Thomas Frühmann on Donau. Enjoy!

Birthday: William Steinkraus

Happy Birthday wishes to Bill Steinkraus, 86 years today! William Steinkraus (USA) participated in 5 Olympic Games. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, he won a gold medal in Individual Jumping with Snowbound. He won two silver medals in Team Jumping, first in 1960 on Ksar d’Esprit, and 1972 on Main Spring. Steinkraus also [...]