JJ Babu was a Thoroughbred gelding that excelled in the sport of

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, under American rider Bruce Davidson. JJ Babu was purchased by Davidson as a yearling. He was not only a good-looking horse, but was well-tempered. The gelding excelled in all three phases, which explains his success. Partnered for 15 years with Davidson, the horse not only won the team gold at the 1984 LA Olympics, but also the

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in 1983. He competed at the advanced level for nine seasons, and started in 12 CCIs. JJ Babu was destroyed in April 1989 at the age of 15, after he fractured a pastern bone at the Fair Hill Horse Trials.

Competition Record

1988 * 2nd

CCI*** (Lexington, KY) 1987 * 1st

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CCI *** (Sweden) * 1st Somborne 1986 * 2nd

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CCI *** (England) * 1st Gatcombe Park * 6th Dauntsey Horse Trials * 6th

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CCIO *** (England) 1985 * 11th Badminton CCIO *** * 2nd Brigstock 1984 * Team gold and individually 13th the Los Angeles Olympics 1983 * 11th

CCI*** * 1st

CCI *** (Lexington, KY) 1982 * 5th Dauntsey * 2nd

CCI **** (England) * 1st Brigstock 1981 * 1st Chesterland Three Day Event (Advanced) 1980 * 1st Essex Three Day Event (Preliminary)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jj Babu Eventing horses 1974 animal births 1989 animal deaths Horses in the Olympics