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History Of Oliver Townend, World 3 Day Event Rider
Oliver Townend is a popular international 3 day event rider that has achieved the status of an icon in the event. He's twenty-eight years of age but success hasn't come simply. It is the result of tough work, some hardship and tenacity.
Oliver's folks instilled the love of horses in him from an exceedingly young age. His dad was a Huddersfield milkman who competed in 3-day eventing at Burghley. His mum showed side saddle at county level. He started riding horses when he was 7 years of age. His first win was at the age of eleven at the Horse of the Year Show. At the age of thirteen he was chosen as a member of Britain's pony eventing team at the European Championships. He took part in show jumping with several victories.
Oliver left school at the age of sixteen and worked as a stable jockey for English Team Trainer Kenneth Clawson for 3 years in Leicestershire. He set up on his very own at Lubenham Lodge, Leicestershire with little money. Two years after, he bought his very own stables in Duddleston Heath near Ellesmere, Shropshire, where he lives. At the time he had no horses, no vehicle and no horse-box. He has ridden up the ladder slowly and he has had to sell some of his best horses along the way.
His first notable placement was finishing 12 th at the Hon William Russell's Topping at Badminton in 2005 earning him an individual placement at the EU Championships that same year in Blenheim. Oliver started riding Flint Curtis in 2006. He earned third place art Badminton. He remained on the British Squad riding as an individual at Aachen WEG. He earned his first team place and a gold medal at the European Championships in Pratoni in 2007. In 2007 he competed 5 horses around Burnham Market's advanced track after winning his gold medal and achieved 1886 British Eventing points.
2009 was another successful and winning year for Oliver. He won the 1st 4 Star CCI**** at Badminton with his horse Flint Curtis. He also won Burghley CCI**** with his horse Carousel Quest. He is one of few riders to have won back to back Badminton and Burghley titles. He finished the season at the top of the British Eventing points table. Oliver finished the 2011 season third in the British Eventing Rider Rankings with 1562 points. His next aspiration is the London Olympics in 2012.
Since rising to the top, he now has a variety of sponsors, 45 horses and a staff of 8 at his farm. The staff includes his father and mother. He also markets one or two product lines including equestrian clothing and horse riding tack with the Townend brand.
Anna Sola is a longtime article author publishing articles on a wide variety of subjects including travel sport and medical subjects.
Townend Online is an equestrian supplies shop for all competitive riders, as an example stocking winter riding breeches and specialist equestrian equipment.
World Equestrian Games Aachen 2006 – Király Ágnes freestyle
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