Why Is Eric Lamaze A Horse Riding
Not many people have heard of Eric Lamaze, a horse rider par excellence. Horse riding isn’t a very popular sport in India, but it is an Olympic event. Lamaze is an Olympic Gold Medalist, and has won several other competitions including the Equestrian Grand Prix.
Early Years
Born on April 17th 1968, Lamaze was raised by his grandmother in the coastal city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. By the time he was fifteen, Lamaze had dropped out of school and joined the horse industry under the reputed trainers Roger Deslauriers, George Morris, Jay Hayes and Hugh Graham. This mischievous yet sincere, school dropout’s talent in the horse-riding arena was quickly recognized and he was able to work his way up the ladder. Albeit equestrian is considered to …show more content…
During a successful summer, Lamaze was able to secure himself a spot on the Canadian Olympic team, and in the months leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he was considered to be amongst the top three riders in the world. Eric Lamaze, who rode astride his horse, Hickstead, helped the Canadian team consisting of Ian Miller, Mac Cone and Jill Henselwood secure the silver medal at the Olympic Games, making it Canada’s first medal in Olympic sport in over three decades. Later that week, Lamaze won an individual Gold medal after facing difficult competition from Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson.
Just weeks after his Olympic triumph, Lamaze went on to win another very prestigious competition - the Є100, 000 Garand Prix of Barcelona. Once again riding Hickstead, Lamaze rode impeccably and won the Є100, 000 as well as a new car by the Spanish automobile company, SEAT. Ranked number one by Rolex, Lamaze had won four Equestrian Grand Prix events, the most by any rider in the world.
However, the Canadian team was less successful at the 2012 London Olympics and finished a disappointing fifth. Lamaze himself didn’t perform well whereas his teammate Tiffany Foster’s horse had been ruled unfit. ‘The death of a horse is not like the breaking of a hockey stick. A horse and rider share a deep bond. The death of Hickstead has saddened me and so I have decided to take a short break from the sport.’ - Eric Lamaze on the death of Hickstead
Early Years
Born on April 17th 1968, Lamaze was raised by his grandmother in the coastal city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. By the time he was fifteen, Lamaze had dropped out of school and joined the horse industry under the reputed trainers Roger Deslauriers, George Morris, Jay Hayes and Hugh Graham. This mischievous yet sincere, school dropout’s talent in the horse-riding arena was quickly recognized and he was able to work his way up the ladder. Albeit equestrian is considered to …show more content…
During a successful summer, Lamaze was able to secure himself a spot on the Canadian Olympic team, and in the months leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he was considered to be amongst the top three riders in the world. Eric Lamaze, who rode astride his horse, Hickstead, helped the Canadian team consisting of Ian Miller, Mac Cone and Jill Henselwood secure the silver medal at the Olympic Games, making it Canada’s first medal in Olympic sport in over three decades. Later that week, Lamaze won an individual Gold medal after facing difficult competition from Sweden’s Rolf-Goran Bengtsson.
Just weeks after his Olympic triumph, Lamaze went on to win another very prestigious competition - the Є100, 000 Garand Prix of Barcelona. Once again riding Hickstead, Lamaze rode impeccably and won the Є100, 000 as well as a new car by the Spanish automobile company, SEAT. Ranked number one by Rolex, Lamaze had won four Equestrian Grand Prix events, the most by any rider in the world.
However, the Canadian team was less successful at the 2012 London Olympics and finished a disappointing fifth. Lamaze himself didn’t perform well whereas his teammate Tiffany Foster’s horse had been ruled unfit. ‘The death of a horse is not like the breaking of a hockey stick. A horse and rider share a deep bond. The death of Hickstead has saddened me and so I have decided to take a short break from the sport.’ - Eric Lamaze on the death of Hickstead