Event horses that did well then disappeared off the radar?

oldvic said:
AN never intended to keep him - he bought him to ride for the rest of the 2008 season then sell on. He went very well at Burghley until the arena 3 from home where he couldn't make the distance and made a tired horse mistake. At Pau AN said he felt pretty classy and was well placed after xc but wasn't sound to sj. Tristram bought him that winter.
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Ah, that's very interesting, i didn't realise AN had bought him to sell.

I believe Ready Teddy went back to NZ to retire, I think I heard that Blyth gave him to his groom, who had always adored the horse.
 
Lolo said:
What happened to The Psephologist? Did he just get old and retire gracefully- remember him doing really well at Burghley with Bumble Thomas, then I don't think I saw him again?
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heard he had retired to owners instructor - don't know if true but also heard he competed in 2'6 unaffiliated event (and wasn't HC):o
 
Don't Step Back was the Irish horse sold to the US for pots of money, who then never did much as the owner/rider (can't remember which, or if one and the same) got into acting....

Springleaze Macaroo got passed around a bit before going quiet.

The horse Nicolas Touzaint won Badminton on, Hidalgo de l'Ile?
 
Going back a bit - whatever happened to Spinning Rhombus?

Always loved Bettina Hoy's Peaceful Warrior as well, and believe he's now doing dressage (or was a couple of years ago).
 
Springleaze Macaroo I think retired - I heard that they were trying to find a young rider to use him as a schoolmaster for dressage.

Spinning Rhombus retired - he evented for 9 years so didn't owe anyone anything. He certainly wasn't going to retire to go show jumping!!
 
I was going to add Henry Tankerville to this thread but now I see he's back! And with a vengeance I might add :)
Do you know anything about his absence Oldvic? I presume due to some sort of injury.
 
charlimouse said:
Dunauger did a few OI's last season with his owner. But with age he was getting stronger XC and Tracy wasn't enjoying riding him XC, so they are now doing very well on the showjumping circuit. I think they are planning on doing the county show circuit this season.
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Thats nice to know :)

O've had a few lessons with Tracy, and always liked him - bit of a b*gger I think when it came to xc - think she's safer in an enclosed space :)
 
oldvic said:
Henry Tankerville damaged a tendon at Weston Park 2 years ago. Has had plenty of time to get over it.
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Ah - that explains that then, thanks.,
Don't suppose you happen to know why he had a year or so absence 07/08? Was it the same thing? (am a bit of a fan of his!)
 
This is a very interesting thread. Reddy Teddy was always a favourite, lovely to hear he went home.

What happened to Jaybee, who won Badminton in 1999 with Ian Stark? I always remember him as I bought the video!
 
Jul said:
Ah - that explains that then, thanks.,
Don't suppose you happen to know why he had a year or so absence 07/08? Was it the same thing? (am a bit of a fan of his!)
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Yes. He wouldn't be the fastest which puts more pressure on his legs.
 
oldvic said:
Yes. He wouldn't be the fastest which puts more pressure on his legs.
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Thanks, let's hope that particular problem is dead and buried now then. Have read that Andrew says he needs a lot of work to keep him at the right fitness level. Substantially built horses these Jumbos, but talented!
 
Santa_Claus said:
with MI it wasn't that he was totally rubbish XC that was the main problem as quite rightly he wasn't as he managed to get QRs, it was that he had a tendancy to leave a leg for no reason. After doing so with Ruth and having a very nasty fall into the lake she wouldn't XC him again if I remember rightly as a dropped leg is just asking for a rotational. I think AN had same opinion so he quickly moved on again... but then I might remember things wrongly!
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Spot on and sadly pros felt it was acceptable to sell him to a young rider girl as he's fallen with her at least 4 times at Novice/ * so that she's lost her confidence :-(
 
The horse's record is there for all to see and both Ruth and Andrew would have given an assessment if asked. I am sure Tristram would have been confident about the horse being able to cope going down 3 levels and there is every chance that he could have been a good schoolmaster.
 
Hobby Du Mee owners took him off Austin after Hong Kong, gave him to Mary King but he was never sound at Marys:confused:!! But was jumping in spain last year!! (Bit of an owner/rider dispute!)
 
I *think* Jaybee had an accident not too long after Sydney (although memory v hazy!!) and was PTS. Don't quote me on that though - the old grey matter is not what it was!! Maybe someone else can confirm??
 
Loving this post!! Funnily enough I went to pick up some 2nd hand show jumps near me last year and I commented on the grey in the field there and the owner said it was Ian Stark's famous grey, grazing his way through retirement - I think it might have been Murphy Himself... or Glenburnie... either way he seemed very happy!! :D
 
Hels_Bells said:
Loving this post!! Funnily enough I went to pick up some 2nd hand show jumps near me last year and I commented on the grey in the field there and the owner said it was Ian Stark's famous grey, grazing his way through retirement - I think it might have been Murphy Himself... or Glenburnie... either way he seemed very happy!! :D
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Bit like the time (many years ago!) I was hacking out a friends pony (that's how long ago it was :eek:) and there was a grey horse turned out that came galloping over to us hacking past as a fair ole lick. I happened to mention to my friend how quickly the horse could gallop, at which point she says "Well you would expect it to be quick, it's Desert Orchid!" :eek::rolleyes::o:D
 
I think murphy himself and glenburnie have both been dead for awhile but he had another grey who's name escapes me at the minute, from what I remember it struggled in the show jumping but was very good in other phases. I'll keep racking my brains for the name!

I'm sure I read that zara was definately thinking of retiring toytown due to soundness issues xx
 
so pleased to hear about PC Wilson. I saw him a few years ago at Somerford with Ewart Wooley and fell in love with him (the horse that is:)) He was a wonderful mover and I thought he went to the best person to make the most of him. Hope he is out again this year. Love this thread:)
 
teapot said:
Tom Quigley...
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I think Quigley retired after that Badminton (or was it Burghley?) when he just wasn't enjoying it and, when Polly appeared just let him do his own thing into a fence, he stopped, which was unlike him. I'm not sure if that's 100% correct (he may have stepped down the levels or something) but that's what I've heard :)

Flint Curtis broke down (tendons apparently) and was retired at his owners, but is now supposed to be back in work... Whether or not he'll ever be sound enough to event again remains to be seen though :(
 
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