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Equestrian Legends Episode 23 by Pessoa Saddles – Show Jumper Hans Guenter Winkler
German show jumper Hans Guenter Winkler was one of the most successful riders in Olympic history with five gold, one silver and one bronze medal. In addition to five European Championship medals he was German National Champion for five years in a career during which he represented Germany on 105 occasions with several wonderful partners including Orient, Torphy, Fidelitas, Romanus, Enigk and Sonnenglanz. Listen in…
Equestrian Legends Episode 22 by Pessoa Saddles – Ellie Wood Keith Baxter
Ellie Wood Page Keith Baxter is a classic Virginia horsewoman who became a prolific show hunter rider partnering numerous champions across the northwest. In 1936 she won the coveted ASPCA MacLay Trophy and on four occasions captured the Piedmont Hunt Invitational at the Upperville Horse Show. Ellie Wood was considered the most famous lady amateur from the mid 1930′s to mid ’60′s. A lifelong foxhunter she first carried the Whip for the Farmington Hunt Club in her ’30′s. Ellie Wood was inducted into the Upperville Horse Show Hall of Fame and American and Virginia Horse Show Association Hunter Hall of Fame. In 2003 she was awarded the prestigious Pegasus Award for her lifelong contribution to the horse show industry. You can download this episode on iTunes and Zune or tune in on any Smartphone App such as Instacast, Podcaster and Hallway Feeds or listen right here…
Equestrian Legends Episode 21 by Pessoa Saddles – New Zealander Jennifer Millar
New Zealander Jennifer Millar has devoted her life to officiating in equestrian sport from Team Trainer to Chef de Equipe, course designer, steward and technical delegate for numerous events around the world. Jennifer served as President, Vice President and Chairman on the Equestrian Sport New Zealand National Board and on the FEI Eventing Committee, Jennifer was awarded Companion of the NZ Order of Merit and also recognized by the International Olympic Committee for her contribution to the development of Sport. Listen in…
Equestrian Legends Episode 20 by Pessoa Saddles – Show Jumper David Broome
Britain’s David Broome was a show jumping icon and prolific winner on many different horses from the ’60′s through the ’90′s. He rode in four Olympic Games, was twice European champion in 1967 and ’69 and won four World Championship medals. Listen in…
Equestrian Legends Episode 19 by Pessoa Saddles – Show Jumper Nelson Pessoa
Brazilian Nelson Pessoa is one of the most revered and respected show jumpers in any era. He rode in five Olympic Games and nine World Championships. His first Olympic start was in Stockholm 1956, when he was just 21 years old. Other career highlights include two gold and one silver medal in Pan American Games, becoming European Champion and four times Brazilian National Champion. Listen in…
Equestrian Legends Episode 18 – Art Uytendaal
Art Uytendaal is a Dutch born Australian Show Jumper from a large family of horsemen and women – his mother gave birth to 21 children. Art became a pioneer for bringing European training methods to Australian riders. He produced countless horses for jumping and eventing and won Australian Championships in 1961, 62, and 67 as well as several Victorian Show Jumping Championships and hundreds of ribbons at both the Royal and other Agricultural Shows. He also claimed the Show Jumper of the Year title 13 times. Listen in…
Equestrian Legends Episode 17 – Eventer Richard Meade
Richard Meade OBE was a British event rider who won individual and team gold medals in the1972 Munich Olympic Games on Laurieston and team gold medal in the 1968 Mexico Olympics on Cornishman V. He also finished 4th on Jacob Jones in the 1976 Montreal Olympics and 8th at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics riding Barbery. His international record also includes two gold and two silver World Championship medals and three gold European Championship titles. Listen in to the story of a fascinating life…
Equestrian Legends Episode 16 – Betty Ann Lester
Betty Ann Gilbert Lester is an all-round horsewoman who has succeeded in several equestrian disciplines and regarded with reverence by the equestrian community where she has spent her life in Pennsylvania. Growing up against the background of WWII she soon took to the hunting field with the Rose Tree Hunt Club and Radnor Hunt and then enjoyed competing in both hunters and jumpers.
Equestrian Legends Episode 15 – Dawn Palethorpe-Wofford
Dawn Palethorpe-Wofford is a British show jumper, Pony Club executive and author. She represented Great Britain on several winning Nations Cup teams, was selected for the 1956 Stockholm Olympics where she met here husband Warren Wofford and the 1960 Rome Olympics. She won the silver medal at the 1960 Ladies European Championship, the Aachen Puissance and the Queen Elizabeth Cup in 1955 and ’56 as well as numerous other national prizes.
Equestrian Legends Episode 14 – Max Ammann
Max was the co-founder and first President of the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists in 1974. He has also served as President of the Swiss press Association and was awarded a Gold Medal for World Cup Jumping, Equestrian personality of the Year by the International Jumping Riders Club
