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For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy The Equestrian Events at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome included Dressage, Eventing, and Show jumping. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City Equestrian competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico featured team and individual competitions in Show jumping, Eventing The FEI World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for Equestrianism, considered by many horsemen to be more important than the Olympics and administered The Show Jumping World Championships, or the Show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953 with individual competition The Show Jumping World Championships, or the Show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953 with individual competition The Show Jumping World Championships, or the Show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953 with individual competition The Show Jumping World Championships, or the Show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953 with individual competition The Show Jumping World Championships, or the Show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953 with individual competition The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of Show jumping. The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of Show jumping. The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of Show jumping. The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of Show jumping. The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of Show jumping. The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of Show jumping. The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of Show jumping. David Broome may refer to David Broome (born 1940 retired Welsh show jumping champion and Olympic bronze medallist David Broome (politician
David McPherson Broome CBE (born March 1, 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping" or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes
Broome was born in Cardiff, South Wales, attended Monmouth School and still maintains his stables at Mount Ballan Manor, Crick, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Monmouth School is a Public school for boys in Monmouth, Monmouthshire in south east Wales. Crick (Crug is a small Village or hamlet in the Welsh County of Monmouthshire, United Kingdom. Chepstow (Cas-gwent is a town in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. Ancient county See also Monmouthshire (historic The ancient county of Monmouthshire was formed from the Welsh Marches by the Laws in Wales He won the European championships in 1961, 1967, and 1969, individual Olympic bronze medals in 1960 and 1968, the latter on his best-known horse Mr Softee, on which he was only two fences (8 faults) behind the Gold medal position. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City In 1960 he was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He won the World individual championship in 1970, and in the same year was Western Mail Welsh Sports Personality of the year. The Show Jumping World Championships, or the Show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953 with individual competition Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Western Mail is a daily tabloid Newspaper published by Media Wales Ltd in Cardiff, Wales owned by the UK's largest newspaper corporation In 1978 he was part of the world championship winning British team. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) He turned professional in 1973. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. David Broome has won the King George V Gold Cup a record six times on six different horses between 1960 - 1991, a record yet to be equalled. He has enjoyed most of his success on Irish Sport Horses and he has said his favorite horse of all was Sportsman. The Irish Sport Horse (ISH (US Irish Draught Sports Horse also known as the Irish Hunter is mainly the result of a cross between the Irish Draught and the Thoroughbred
Broome is still active in the administration of the sport.
Major achievements
- Olympic Games
- 1960 Rome: individual Bronze medal on Sunsalve
- 1968 Mexico: individual Bronze medal on Mister Softee
- 1988 Seoul: equal 4th place on Countryman
- World championships
- 1960 Venice: individual Bronze medal on Sunsalve
- 1970 La Baule: individual Gold medal on Beethoven
- 1978 Aachen: team Gold medal on Philco
- 1982 Dublin: team Bronze medal on Mr. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the La Baule-Escoublac, commonly referred to as La Baule, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département of France. ( Ripuarian: Oche, Dutch: Aken, Spanish: Aquisgrán, Italian: Aquisgrana, French, Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ross
- 1990 Stockholm: team Bronze medal on Lannegan
- European championships
- 1961 Aachen: individual Gold medal on Sunsalve
- 1967 Rotterdam: individual Gold medal on Mister Softee
- 1969 Hickstead: individual Gold medal on Mister Softee
- 1977 Vienna: team Silver medal on Philco
- 1979 Rotterdam: team Gold medal on Queensway Big Q
- 1983 Hickstead: team Silver medal on Mr Ross
- 1991 La Baule: team Silver medal on Lannegan
- FEI World Cup
- World Cup Jumping League Winner 1979/80 with Queensway Big Q and Sportsman
- World Cup qualifer wins
- 1978/1979 's-Hertogenbosch on Philco
- 1979/1980 Birmingham on Sportsman
- 1979/1980 Wien on Philco
- 1979/1980 Bordeaux on Queensway Big Q
- 1979/1980 Amsterdam on Sportsman
- 1980/1981 Olympia (London) on Philco
- 1981/1982 London (Olympia) on Philco
- 1981/1982 Dublin on Mr Ross
- 1983/1984 Amsterdam on Last Resort
- King George V Gold Cup
- 1960 on Sunsalve
- 1966 on Mister Softee
- 1972 on Sportsman
- 1977 on Philco
- 1981 on Mr Ross
- 1991 on Lannegan
- International Grand Prix wins include:
- 1960 Dublin on Sunsalve
- 1967 Dublin on Mr Softee
- 1968 Dublin on Mr Softee
- 1970 La Baule on Beethoven
- 1973 St.Gallen on Manhattan
- 1975 Olympia (London) on Philco
- 1977 Dublin on Philco
- 1979 Amsterdam on Sportman
- 1979 Dublin on Sportsman
- 1981 Olympia (London) on Philco
- 1980 Olympia (London) on Philco
- 1983 Amsterdam on Last Resort
- 1981 Dublin on Queensway Big Q
- 1981 Spruce Meadows on Queensway Philco
- 1981 Horse of the Year Show (Wembley Arena) on Mr Ross
References
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