Tag: Andrew Nicholson
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Six times Olympian Andrew finally lifts Badminton trophy
Badminton trophy: Michael Jung (GER) and Sam secure second, and now lead the FEI Classics™ standings, with Tim Price (NZL) and Xavier Faer moving up to take third Badminton, May 7, 2017: Fellow competitors erupted in spontaneous cheering as the brilliant New Zealand horseman Andrew Nicholson, 55, at last won the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse…
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Fox-Pitt produces another Cross Country Hero
USA, Apr 26, 2014: William Fox-Pitt (GBR) is poised to win a third watch at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, third leg of the FEI Classics™ 2013/2014, after a Cross Country day full of suspense and excitement. Dressage leaders Allison Springer and Arthur had an unfortunate run-out at the angled brush fence after the…
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Andrew Nicholson celebrates second $50,000
Lausanne, Dec 22, 2013: New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson has collected his second consecutive US$50,000 bonus after an extraordinary 2013 Eventing season as uninterrupted leader of the HSBC Rankings. Nicholson was first awarded the HSBC bonus last year after retaining the top spot in the world Eventing rankings since the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich…
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Nicholson is the man to watch at Land Rover
Lausanne, Sept 4, 2013: World number one Andrew Nicholson (NZL) will be the rider in the spotlight at this weekend’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) on 5-8 September, the last leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013 series. The runaway leader of the current HSBC FEI Classics™ series followed victory at Burghley 2012 with…
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Nicholson clocks timely first Rolex Kentucky win
Lausanne, April 29, 2013: Andrew Nicholson (NZL) rode with a winner’s confidence on Libby Sellar’s beautiful black horse, Quimbo, to secure his first-ever win of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA), third leg of the 2012/2013 HSBC FEI Classics™. Nicholson has made no secret of the fact that for him this season is “all about the…
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Andrew takes over lead in HSBC Rankings
Lausanne (SUI), August 04, 2012: Andrew Nicholson (NZL) has taken over as world number one in the HSBC Rankings after the London 2012 Olympic Eventing competition in Greenwich Park. Nicholson, captain of New Zealand’s bronze medal-winning team at London 2012, is now 46 points clear of William Fox-Pitt (GBR) who had led the HSBC Rankings…
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HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012: The season resumes with record entries at Kentucky
Lausanne (SUI), 24 April 2012: Great anticipation surrounds the resumption of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012 season, with record entries for the third leg, the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) presented by Bridgestone this week (26-29 April). With CCI4* competitions having taken place in France and, for the first time Australia, the HSBC FEI Classics™…