Where is Mark Todd now?

New Zealand
Mark Todd/Current teams

Todd retired from international competition following the Olympics and returned to live in New Zealand. Todd and his family moved to Rivermonte Farm near his home town of Cambridge in Waikato to breed horses and concentrate on several business ventures, including the manufacture/retail of harness and other tack.

Is Mark Todd a good brand?

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What is Mark Todd famous for?

Mark Todd is a famous New Zealand horseman, who has won two Olympic gold medals and received many other honours. Todd is one of the first of two New Zealand equestrians to have competed at six Olympic Games. Born 1 March 1956 in Cambridge.

What age is Mark Todd?

65 years (March 1, 1956)
Mark Todd/Age

Does Mark Todd train racehorses?

Mark trained Flat horses in New Zealand with success between his first retirement from eventing after the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and his comeback ahead of the 2008 Games. Mark also made a return to racing, which he embarked on alongside his second eventing career, to train Group One contender Eminent last year.

Why is Mark Todd a Sir?

Todd, 64, was a pioneer in eventing, winning gold for New Zealand at the Los Angeles (1994) and Seoul (1998) Olympic Games, capturing two world championships and recording multiple wins at the Badminton and Burghley Horse Trials. He was named Rider of the 20th Century by his peers and was knighted in 2013.

Does Peter Snell have kids?

Snell was knighted in 2007, and a statue of him was erected of him at Whanganui, where he broke the world mile record in 1962. He is survived by Miki and by two daughters from his first marriage, Amanda and Jacqui.

Who was Peter Snell married to?

Miki Snellm.?–2019
Peter Snell/Spouse
Peter Snell, a middle-distance runner from New Zealand who set world records in five events and became a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1960s, died on Thursday at his home in Dallas. He was 80. His wife, Miki, confirmed the death to The New Zealand Herald. She said he had had a longstanding heart ailment.

What was the name of Mark Todd’s first horse?

Charisma
Charisma (30 October 1972 – 7 January 2003) was a horse ridden by New Zealander Mark Todd. Charisma won many competitions in the sport of eventing. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest event horses ever to have competed. He stood 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm).

Where does Sir Mark Todd train his racehorses?

He has since relocated to Britain to train from Badgerstown, in Foxhill near Swindon, the former base of successful jumps trainer Stan Mellor, with high hopes of reaching the same level. Fascinating to meet Sir Mark Todd as he sets off on his new journey as a racehorse trainer.

Who was Peter Snell’s first wife?

Sally
Snell and his first wife Sally lived in the United States while he completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Davis.

Who was Mark Todd?

Jefferis once said: “We all owe a huge debt to Mark Todd. He was the first, and he paved the way for the rest of us.” Born in Cambridge in 1956, Todd grew up in the Waikato with an incredible passion for horses. In 1978 he was part of New Zealand’s first three-day eventing team to a world championship, at Lexington, Kentucky.

How many Olympic medals does Mark Todd have?

Sir Mark Todd is among New Zealand’s most celebrated sportsmen with two Olympic gold and three bronze medals, and every other major title available to him in the sport of three-day eventing. His Olympic career has been outstanding.

What happened to Todd Todd’s horse?

In 1978 he was part of New Zealand’s first three-day eventing team to a world championship, at Lexington, Kentucky. On a brutal course Todd was doing well – 10th after the dressage and second in the steeplechase – until his horse, Tophunter, broke down during the cross-country stage.

How many times has Todd Todd won the Badminton?

Endorsing his international reputation as a superb horseman, he was voted the Event Rider of the 20th Century by the International Equestrian Federation in 2000. He is a four-time winner at Badminton and a five-time winner at Burghley. Todd was a pioneer of three-day eventing in New Zealand.