Jenny Camp

Jenny Camp
Breed	Thoroughbred, with some Standardbred blood
Sire	Gordon Russell (Thoroughbred)
Grandsire	Marchmont (Thoroughbred)
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1926 at Front Royal, Virginia Remount Depot
Colour	Bay, white coronary on the left front

Olympic medal record
Equestrian
	1932 Los Angeles	Eventing team
	1932 Los Angeles	Eventing ind.
	1936 Berlin	Eventing ind.

Jenny Camp was a famous horse that competed in the sport of eventing.

Jenny Camp is possibly the most famous US army-bred horse. Her sire, the Thoroughbred Gordon Russell, was well known for his jumping ability, although her dam was of unknown breeding (thought to be part-Thoroughbred, part-Standardbred). Gordon Russell also produced the 1952 bronze medal-winning jumper Democrat. She was poorly conformed, being short-gaited with upright front pasterns, but was found to be very brave and agile. Due to her small size, 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm), she was first used as a polo pony; when her jumping prowess was discovered, she was sent to be part of the three-day team.

The small mare was ridden by the great Captain Earl F. Thomson in two Olympics: the 1932 Los Angeles Games and the 1936 Berlin Games. She had great success, winning the individual silver medals at both Olympics as well as the team gold at the 1932 Games. This record makes her one of only three horses to win medals at consecutive Olympic Games; the others being Mark Todd's (NZ) Charisma and Marcroix, ridden by Holland's Lt. Charles F. Pahud de Mortanges.

Following her career, she was transferred to the Remount Depot at Fort Robinson to be bred.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Jenny Camp

Sire Gordon Russell 1910	Marchmont 1900	Martagon 1887	Bend Or - 1877
			Tiger Lily - 1875
		Primavera 1881	Springfield - 1873
			Opaline - 1872
	Tokalon 1901	Tammany 1889	Iroquois - 1878
			Tullahoma - 1880
		Enid 1889	Sir Modred - 1877
			Miss Motley - 1884
Dam u/k

External links

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