Ready Teddy (horse)
| Ready Teddy | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Chestnut |
| Owner | Blyth Tait |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Equestrian
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 |
1996 Atlanta |
Individual eventing |
| World Championships | ||
|
1998 Rome, Italy | Individual eventing |
|
1998 Rome, Italy | Team eventing |
Ready Teddy (1987 – 23 April 2011) was an
1998 World Equestrian Games. He was the first eventing horse to win individual gold at both an Olympic Games and a World Equestrian Games. Ready Teddy died from colic
in 2011.
Early life
Ready Teddy was a
chestnut Thoroughbred gelding foaled in 1987,[1] sired by Brilliant Invader. As a young horse he was named Striking Back and competed in Thoroughbred racing. Blyth Tait's father found him at a Pony Club event and had him shipped to England in 1994, as an eventing prospect for his son.[2]
Competitive career
At the
Later life and legacy
Ready Teddy and Tait retired together from international competition at the Manukau Three Day Event in Puhinui, New Zealand in 2004.[6] Ready Teddy died on 23 April 2011 of complications from colic. He is buried at Tait's property at Karaka, near Auckland.[7] Upon the announcement of Ready Teddy's death, Tait called him a "special horse" and said he had character, enthusiasm and a keenness for the sport.[1]
References
- ^ NZPA. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "Blyth Tait's 1996 Olympic champion Ready Teddy dies". Horse & Hound. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Blyth Tait". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "World Equestrian Games 2002 – Eventing – Team Championship" (PDF). FEI. May 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "World Equestrian Games 2002 – Eventing – Individual Championship" (PDF). FEI. May 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Thornton, Peter (5 Dec 2004). "Equestrian: Ready Teddy put out to pasture". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- Television New Zealand. Newstalk ZB. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.