Barron (horse)
| Barron | |
|---|---|
 Barron being ridden by Davis at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
| Breed | Belgian Warmblood |
| Discipline | Show jumping |
| Sire | For Pleasure |
| Dam | Vita van het Reithof |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 2004 |
| Color | Chestnut |
| Major wins | |
| Team bronze in 2014 World Equestrian Games, team silver in 2016 Summer Olympics | |
Barron is a show jumping horse. Ridden by Lucy Davis, he won team medals at the 2014 World Equestrian Games (bronze), and at the 2016 Summer Olympics (silver).
Life and career
Barron is a chestnut Belgian Warmblood gelding foaled in 2004, sired by For Pleasure and out of Vita van het Reithof.[1] He was purchased for American show jumping rider Lucy Davis in 2013. Barron was originally named Underground des Hauts Droits,[1] but was renamed for Davis' grandfather, Robert Barron Frieze, a jockey's agent.[2] In an interview, Davis described Barron as a good horse but said that he could be flighty, and noted that he wears earplugs while in competition because he does not like crowd noise.[3] He competes in a Kimberwick bit and double reins, and is groomed by Tasha Houghton. Davis and Barron's first major competition together was in the 2013 World Cup Final.[4] Barron and Davis competed in the 2014 World Equestrian Games as part of the US show jumping team, which won bronze.[5] The same year they won a total of three 5-star Grand Prix jumping competitions, and Barron was named Horse of the Year.[6] In the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, they knocked down one rail in the team competition but finished within the required time limit. The team won silver.[5][7] In the individual competition, Barron and Davis knocked down the rails of two jumps and Barron stepped in the edge of the water jump, incurring a total of 12 faults. They did not make the individual finals.[8]
References
- ^ a b http://www.worldofshowjumping.com/WoSJ-Exclusive-interviews/Lucy-Davis-Finding-Barron-that-was-like-finding-a-huge-pot-of-gold.html
- ^ "Meet the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2016 Olympics". Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Corse, Alexa. "Q&A with U.S. equestrian Lucy Davis '15 on her Road to Rio". Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/behind-stall-door-barron
- ^ a b "Granddaughter To Agent Bob 'Barron' Frieze Helps USA Claim Team Silver At Olympics - Horse Racing News - Paulick Report". Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.worldofshowjumping.com/WoSJ-Exclusive-photo-series/Close-Up-Barron.html
- ^ Sports/USEF, Palo Alto Online. "Stanford grad Davis jumps her way to an Olympic silver medal". Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-news/2016/08/nick-skelton-wins-great-britains-first-individual-show-jumping-gold.aspx