Search results
Aug 3, 2018 · The newest member of the famous British showjumping family decided to arrive while Robert was preparing to compete in Liverpool
- Legends of the sport: ‘Outspoken and phenomenal’ showjumper ...
Harvey Smith. Outspoken and a phenomenal character, the...
- Legends of the sport: ‘Outspoken and phenomenal’ showjumper ...
In a showjumping career that has spanned three decades, Robert Smith is a consistent performer and has won in the region of £5 million during this time, including finishing fourth at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 as a showjumper.
- Leading Showjumper
- Satisfaction
- ‘I’m Not Retired!’
- David Broome on Harvey
- Did You Know?
- John Whitaker on Harvey
- Three of Harvey’s Bargain Buys
- Harvey’s Career in Numbers
Farmer’s Boy remained the stable star well into his teenage years, taking Harvey to his first big win when slamming more fancied rivals in the leading showjumper of the year at Wembley in 1959, the national championship at Blackpool, and he was the first horse Harvey rode round the Hickstead Derby at the inaugural running in 1961. Harvey’s first im...
Harvey’s success rate in major classes was phenomenal, but one gives him most satisfaction. “My proudest achievement would be winning the John Player Trophy, the grand prix of Great Britain, seven times,” says Harvey, whose first victory came in 1962 with O’Malley, and three times with Harvester. He made a great name for himself overseas too, becom...
Harvey hung up his showjumping boots in 1990 but there’s been no inclination to put up his feet. “I’m not retired, I’m still going!” stresses Harvey, who turns 82 later this year and still likes to be up at the crack of dawn with the string of racehorses his wife Sue trains at Craiglands Farm, near Bingley – his home for the past 50 years. “It was ...
“Harvey was wonderful for our sport – many sports people make the back pages of the newspapers, but Harvey could make the front pages, too. “He loved boxing, and at the Mexico Olympics, athletes could go and watch any other competitions. Invariably you saw Harvey on the telly at night at the boxing venue – he used to put on his tracksuit, towel rou...
Harvey’s luxury item when he appeared on Desert Island Discs in 1971 was a radio receiver, and his favourite track was Lara’s Theme from Dr Zhivago.In 1975, Harvey recorded a version of Cole Porter’s True Love.Jilly Cooper once described him as “Heathcliff on horseback”.Harvey was the first British rider to turn professional.“The name Harvey Smith and showjumping go hand in hand. He caught the attention of normal people with his rough-and-ready character and did a massive amount for the popularity of the sport. Harvey could ride a difficult horse using his strength, but he could also ride a sensitive one – he had lots of feeling. “He was also a good singer. He used to ...
Mattie Brown: bought in Ireland in 1968. The seller, Paddy Griffin, wanted £40,000 for him, but after Harvey saw him stop three times at the first fence in Dublin, he offered him £2,000. Paddy was...O’Malley: Harvey described him as either unbeatable or “solid useless” due to being sensitive in the mouth. But he was brilliant at puissance, clearing 7ft and winning in New York, Toronto, Washing...Warpaint: a £300 bargain buy from Leicester sales in 1961. Harvey had followed his career but the horse had a mind of his own and if he decided he’d gone far enough, he’d refuse to budge from the c...2 Olympic appearances 7 wins in the John Player Troph 6 championship medals The first man to jump in 100 World Cup qualifiers, in 1989 Won more than 50 grands prix £2,000 His prize after being reinstated as the winner of the 1971 Hickstead Derby – he was the first rider to win it back-to-back 4 Hickstead Derby win Ref Horse & Hound; 17 September 20...
- Jennifer Donald
Mar 12, 2011 · Harvey Smith was a hard task master when Steven and his brother, Robert, were growing up and finding their way in the world of showjumping.
- Jill Armstrong
Harvey Smith recorded his first major show jumping win in 1958 with Farmer's Boy. It began a career that saw him win the John Player Trophy seven times, the King George V Gold Cup once and the British Jumping Derby four times.
Jan 8, 2019 · The Harvey Smith of today is certainly older – and more mellow – than the young showjumper who turned up for one of his early competitions with just a pony and a bridle.
People also ask
Who is Robert Smith showjumper?
Who is Robert Smith?
How old is Harvey Smith today?
Who is Robert Smith equestrian?
When did Harvey Smith set out the world?
Who are the best show jumpers?
Harvey John Smith (born 29 December 1938) is a retired British show jumping champion. He stood out from the ranks of showjumpers because of his broad accent and blunt manner.
