Doublet (b. 1963 - †.1974) was a Thoroughbred cross gelding. Doublet was a successful performer in the sport of

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, in which he was the regular mount of

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. Doublet was ridden by Princess Anne when winning the gold medal in the 1971

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Beginning

Doublet was a

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presented to Princess Anne, Princess Royal, as a gift from her mother,

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He was sired by the Argentinian

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stallion Doubtless out of a non-Thoroughbred mare named Swaté.

Activity

His trainer was Alison Oliver. On 27 March 1971, the gelding threw the Princess Royal. He won gold at the European three-day eventing championships, in Burghley with Princess Anne on 4 September 1971, and finished fifth at the

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in the same year. Was in Kiev in 1973, later suffering ailments.

Death

On May 13, 1974, while training on the grounds of

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References

{{reflist Eventing horses 1963 animal births 1974 animal deaths