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Andrew Nicholson, New Zealand event rider
19 May, 2009
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Andrew Nicholson was born in 1961 on New Zealand’s North Island. Since basing himself in Britain in the 1980s he has become one of the most successful eventers on both the one-day and three-day event circuit, regularly topping the British Eventing points leader board.
Andrew won team gold at the 1990 World Equestrian Games with Spinning Rhombus, and has represented New Zealand at six Olympic Games, winning team silver in 1992 with Spinning Rhombus and team bronze in 1996 with Jagermeister.
Andrew holds the record for the most Badminton completions — 29 after the 2010 event — by any rider, but has yet to win Britain’s spring four-star. He has won Burghley twice — 1995 on Buckley Province and 2000 on Mr Smiffy.
In 2010, Andrew won his first individual medal — bronze at the Kentucky World Equestrian Games on Nereo — and topped British Eventing's end of season top 100 for the 12th time.
Andrew is based in Wiltshire with his partner Wiggy (née Channer), who was William Fox-Pitt’s first wife. They have two children. He also has two daughters from his marriage to Jayne.
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