Fun Trivia : Equestrian

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Equestrian

Who owned Big Ben?

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Ian Miller. Ian Miller bought Big Ben as a colt and had him until his death.



What month was Big Ben born in?

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April.



What was Big Ben's original name?

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Winston.



In what year did Big Ben die?

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1999.



What was Big Ben's groom's name?

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Sandi.



What did Big Ben die from?

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Colic.



Did Big Ben ever place at the Olympics?

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no.



What did Big Ben place at his first Grand Prix with Ian Miller?

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second.



How many times did Big Ben have colic?

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3.



What colour was Big Ben?

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chestnut.



At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia's quarantine laws meant that ____________ ?

Equestrian


the equestrian events were held in Sweden. In 1956, Australia's quarantine laws were so strict that competitors' horses weren't allowed into the country, so all equestrian events were held in Sweden.



In 1932 at Los Angeles, the team show jumping course was so tough that ___________ ?

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no team finished the course, and no medals were awarded. No team finished the team jumping competition and no medals were awarded in that discipline in 1932.



Until the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, only these people were allowed to compete in dressage events _________ ?

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commissioned officers in the armed forces. The rule allowing only commissioned armed forces officers was strictly enforced until 1952. When a member of the winning Swedish team in 1948 was found to have had a lower rank, the team was disqualified.



Riders must use the same horse on all three days of the three-day event?

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True.



In 1936, a competitor fell off his horse during the cross-country event and ____________ ?

Equestrian


took almost three hours to catch his horse and received more than 18,000 penalty points. Poor guy!



What country has won the most Olympic equestrian gold medals during the 20th century?

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Germany. Germany has 31 golds, Switzerland 17, and France 11. New Zealand has also had gold medal winners, including in 1996 at Atlanta.



Who won the gold medal in the individual three-day event at Atlanta in 1996?

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Blyth Tait---New Zealand. Sally Clark won a silver medal in the three-day event in 1996, Isabell Werth won the individual gold in dressage in 1996, Ludger Beerbaum won the gold in show jumping in 1992 (with a perfect score!).



The equestrian competition is distinguished from other events because it's the ____________ ?

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only event in which men and women compete together. Modern pentathlon has show {jumping;} boxing, skiing, can include points taken away because of {penalties;} (and I sure hope the judges don't yell 'Go, Horsie!' at anyone).