Foxhunter (1940–1959) was a champion show jumping horse ridden by Harry Llewellyn, best known for their part in securing Great Britain's only gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics (in the Team Jumping equestrian event).[1]
They also were part of the British Show Jumping Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal, and at many other international events.[1]
Foxhunter and Llewellyn are the only horse and rider to win the King George V Gold Cup three times (in 1948, 1950, and 1953), and won 78 international competitions during their joint career.[1]
Llewellyn bought Foxhunter, a golden-bay gelding, in 1947 following a search that began by studying the records of every registered showjumper on file with the British Show Jumping Association.[2]
Foxhunter died in 1959, and was buried on the Blorenge mountain, between Abergavenny and Blaenavon. A memorial plaque listing Foxhunter's achievements marks the site and a car park is situated nearby.
The Foxhunter Championship for novice horses at the annual Horse of the Year Show was named after Foxhunter,[1] and was first held in 1954.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Murphy, Genevieve (1999-11-07). "Sir Harry Llewellyn Bt" (obituary). The Independent. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19991117/ai_n14262399. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Sir Harry Llewellyn CBE (1910-1999)". The Oundle Society web site. 2004. http://www.oundlesociety.org/SirHarryLlewellyn.asp. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Horse and Hound celebrates 60 years sponsoring at HOYS". Horse of the Year Show web site. 2008-08-01. http://www.hoys.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/08/01/horse-and-hound-celebrates-60-years-sponsoring-at-hoys. Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
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