Wilfried White
Wilfred Harry White was born in 1904 in Cheshire. He started show jumping at the age of 17 on a horse named Desire, eventually buying a four-year-old, Nizefela, in 1946. Riding Nizefela, Wilfrd White helped win the Prince of Wales` Cup on five occasions between 1950 and 1954 and, in the Prix National Team Event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics he, along with Harry Llewellyn and Duggie Stewart, won the Gold medal for the British team.
Wilfrd White was unlucky not also to win the Individual Gold Medal at the same Olympic Games. Returning to the Olympics in 1956, Wilfrd White took Bronze as part of the new British team. Wilf White was appointed OBE for services to show jumping in 1958 and remained active in equestrian circles. He was a Steward at the Royal Show for 21 years and in 1974 at the age of 70 was still driving wagons and caravans. He also jumped in Olympia. Wilfrd White died in November 1995 aged 92 and is survived by his second wife, Mary Cowley.
Wilfried White Horses - Nizefella
Wilfried White Competition Results
04 - Olympics, Individual - 1956 - Nizefella | 05 - Olympics, Individual - 1952 - Nizefella
Coloured Stallions At Stud - High Offley Fernando, showjumping stallion sired by Kannan out of the mare by the great coloured KWPN stallion Samber.
Alphonse Gemuseus Horses - Lucette
01 - Olympics, Individual - 22/05/1924 - Lucette
Wilfrd White was unlucky not also to win the Individual Gold Medal at the same Olympic Games. Returning to the Olympics in 1956, Wilfrd White took Bronze as part of the new British team. Wilf White was appointed OBE for services to show jumping in 1958 and remained active in equestrian circles. He was a Steward at the Royal Show for 21 years and in 1974 at the age of 70 was still driving wagons and caravans. He also jumped in Olympia. Wilfrd White died in November 1995 aged 92 and is survived by his second wife, Mary Cowley.
Wilfried White Horses - Nizefella
Wilfried White Competition Results
04 - Olympics, Individual - 1956 - Nizefella | 05 - Olympics, Individual - 1952 - Nizefella
Coloured Stallions At Stud - High Offley Fernando, showjumping stallion sired by Kannan out of the mare by the great coloured KWPN stallion Samber.
Susanne Jurkovic
Susanne Jurkovic - Austria - Showjumping RiderAlphonse Gemuseus
A show jumping rider from Switzerland Alphonse Gemuseus was born 1898 and represented his country at both two Olympics, the 1924 & the 1928 games. At the 1924 Olympics he rode his horse Lucette and together they were part of the Swiss team that won silver medal, as well as winning the individual gold medal. He rode the same horse at the 1928 Olympics finishing 8th in the individual eventsAlphonse Gemuseus Horses - Lucette
Alphonse Gemuseus Competition Results
08 - Olympics, Individual - 22/05/1928 - Lucette01 - Olympics, Individual - 22/05/1924 - Lucette