Winsome Andante (April 6, 1993 - September 25, 2019) was an English imported crossbred eventer (84.5%

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, 9.5%

Arabian The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate. ...

, and 6% Irish) who competed successfully to the highest levels of the sport of

eventing Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Thi ...

. His rider,

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, rode him in many well-known events, and he won the Rolex CCI**** a record three times. He also competed at the

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, as well as in the

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and the

World Equestrian Games The FEI World Equestrian Games are the major international championships for equestrianism, and are administered by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The games have been held every four years, halfway between sets of consecutive ...

. "Dan" was strong in all three phases. He usually won or placed among the top horses in the

dressage Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined b ...

, followed by a fast, clean cross-country run and a good show jumping round. He stood {{hands, 16.1. In November 2006, Dan rose to the top of the USEA Leader Board, ahead of retired

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, with a total of 1,184 career points. Dan was retired in November 2007 due to a hind limb lameness.

Top Placings

* Winner of the 2001

Blenheim Horse Trials {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 The Blenheim Horse Trials is an annual international three-day event held in the park of Blenheim Palace, at Woodstock, England. It is rated CCI*** (the second highest level of eventing). Blenheim began in 1990, ...

* Winner of the 2002 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** * Winner of Over the Walls Horse Trials in 2002 * Individual 6th place and Team Gold at the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain * Winner of the 2004 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** * Winner of the individual silver and team bronze medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 * Winner of the 2005 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** * Member of the US Eventing Team at the 2006

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(team finished in fourth place) * Top of the USEA Leader Board (as of 2006) * 3rd at the 2007

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CCI**** Eventing horses Horses in the Olympics 1993 animal births