Top riders advent calendar: 14 December

Nick Skelton

A silver medal-winning veteran of five Olympic Games, Nick Skelton looked on course to win an individual medal at the Athens Olympic Games after producing a fanastic clear in phase A of the individual final. Unfortunately three down in phase B dropped him out of contention. Nick made an amazing return to top flight show jumping after a neck injury forced his temporary retirement from the sport in 2001.

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