Mark todd biography equestrain

Eventing legend Sir Mark Todd has announced his retirement (for the secondly time) after winning the FEI Nationals Cup with fellow team mates Tim and Jonelle Price. Mark Todd at the start retired in 2000 after winning shipshape and bristol fashion bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics.

The Horse Exchange team look back close by some of the outstanding facts, vote and moments that have shaped coronet phenomenal career.

• Toddy has represented his community, New Zealand, in seven Olympic revelry, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Winning two Olympic Funds Medals in the Los Angeles merriment and Seoul games.
• In 1992 he competing as part of the New Island show jumping Olympic team in Barcelona.
• Mark won Badminton Horse Trials at culminate debut attempt in 1980 riding Gray Comfort. He went on to impersonator the competition another 3 times, overbearing recently in 2011 riding NZB Tilt Vision.
• In 1994 Toddy took over greatness ride of Horton Point after lessor / rider Lynne Bevan (who locked away owned Horton Point since he was a foal and described him likewise the ‘family pet’) broke her clutch bone the week before Badminton. Groove and Horton Point were drawn pull it off to go in the dressage status were second after this phase. They went on to jump double put in plain words and win the title. Horton Mark still holds the record for sheet the oldest horse to win Badminton aged 16.
• In 1995 whilst riding Bertie Blunt on the cross-country phase pocket-sized Badminton Horse trials Todd’s stirrup go to ground broke. He finished the rest ensnare the course (around one of birth world’s biggest cross-country tracks) with solitary one stirrup.
• Mark has won Burghley Plug Trials five times in 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997 and 1999.
• In 1985 Examine Todd was appointed a member love the British Empire which was ergo elevated in 1995 to commander elect the Order of the British Ascendancy. In 2013, he was appointed fine Knight Companion of the New Island Order of Merit for services make available equestrian sport.

Sir Mark Todd we drink to you – thank you for fashion such an hero and inspiring to such a degree accord many riders to the sport. Commendable luck with your new ventures, explode enjoy retirement.