The equestrian Olympics are featured on television but are often cut short due to “more important” events so many non-equestrians have to ability to watch and learn. There is an e-book on the Berry Library site called "A Who's Who of Sports Champions: Their Stories and Records".
It has the short biography of different sports champions over time and includes a of couple riders that participated in the equestrian part of the Olympics. One of the riders is Bill Steinkraus who rode for six U.S. Olympic Teams and was the captain of 5 of them. He also was the first American to win the gold in individual jumping. This is highly impressive for an Olympic athlete, but due to the lack in recognition of horseback riding, his achievements aren’t as well known.
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