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Sloothaak, Franke

Competed in four Olympic Games – Los Angeles (with Farmer), Seoul (Waltzerkönig), Barcelona (Prestige), Atlanta (Joli Coeur) – winning... more

Smith, Clem

Clem Smith runs a 40 acre Equestrian Facility at Gatton, South East Queensland, where he trains showjumpers and is in great... more

Soto, Rafael

Rafael grew up in Jerez de la Frontera – the heart of Spanish horse country. Following in his father’s... more

Specht, Dietmar

As the secretary general of the Germany Equestrian Federation, Dr Dietmar Specht played a crucial rôle in the development... more

Spencer, Sharmayne

Won Sydney CCI*** on Mega Star, 2006. more

Sprehe, Kristina

Kristina, and her showjumper cousin, Jan, are based at the Gestüt Sprehe, owned by her father and his brother.... more

Springer, Rosemarie

She first rode a horse at the age of two, sitting on her father’s lap, and took up equestrianism... more

Stahlecker, Fritz

Fritz Stahlecker, a textile engineer, lives near the Swabian Alb in Germany. He has worked with horses, often difficult horses,... more

Staut, Kevin

Kevin started riding as a child and when he was sixteen, left school to study with top French showjumper,... more

Steinberg, Jeremy

American dressage rider and clinician Jeremy Steinberg was born 19th December 1975 in Florida. He trained extensively with Dietrich... more

Steinkraus, William

William Steinkraus participated in five Olympic Games. At the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, he won a... more

Strachan, Clarissa (now Bleekman)

Successful British eventer, Clissy competed as a Junior on By George, the jhorse that took her to her first... more

Strapp, Michelle

As a rider I have competed and trained horses successfully for a number of years in top competitions, including... more

Stückelberger, Christine

The Swiss dressage star won the individual gold at the Montreal Games on Granat, and the pair were members... more

Swift, Sally

As a child, Sally, loved horses and rode them from the time she was 3, from leisurely riding to... more

Tait, Blyth

Blyth competed at four Olympic Games to win four medals, one of only four New Zealanders to do so.... more

Tapner, Paul

Paul started eventing in Australia, but moved to the UK in 1999, where he established an equestrian centre with... more

Tattersall, Gemma

Gemma started riding at the age of 18 months (as her mother had a riding school), and by the... more

Tavora, Miguel

Major D. Miguel de Lancastre e Tavora (Abrantes) was born in Portugal, son of the ninth Marquis and Marchioness... more

Taylor, Erica

Still one of the most elegant and effective Australian dressage riders. Erica competed Crown Law, the Thoroughbred stallion, she... more