Andrew Nicholson: do eventing careers get much better than this?

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H66NJ9 The Olympic Games, Atlanta 1996: Andrew Nicholson (NZL) riding Jagermeister II 1996: Andrew Nicholson (NZL) riding Jagermeister II
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When Andrew Nicholson won Badminton on Sunday (7 May 2017) with Nereo, after 33 years of trying, it was the icing on the cake of his stellar eventing career. To celebrate, we take a look back at some of the Kiwi's greatest hits. Don't miss our huge, 25-page Badminton report in tomorrow's issue of Horse & Hound magazine (11 May 2017)

1992: Olympic Games, Barcelona
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) and Spinning Rhombus
(Image credit: Kit Houghton)

1992: Olympic Games, Barcelona

At the Barcelona Olympic Games, Andrew and Spinning Rhombus take home a team silver medal

1996: Olympic Games, Atlanta
H66NJ9 The Olympic Games, Atlanta 1996: Andrew Nicholson (NZL) riding Jagermeister II
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1996: Olympic Games, Atlanta

Andrew and Jagermeister II are part of the bronze medal-winning team at the Olympic Games in Atlanta

1996: Olympic Games, Atlanta
ATLANTA, UNITED STATES - JULY 22: New Zealand's bronze medal winners from left Vaughn Jefferis,Vicky Latta,Blyth Tait and Andrew Nicholson display their medals won for the team three day event at the Georgia International Horse Park. (Photo by Ross Land/Getty Images)
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1996: Olympic Games, Atlanta

Andrew celebrates his bronze medal in Atlanta with teammates Vaughn Jefferis, Vicky Latta and Blyth Tait

2006: World Equestrian Games, Aachen
HPAE2X Andrew Nicholson (NZL) riding Lord Killinghurst - World Equestrian Games, Aachen, - August 26, 2006, Eventing Cross Country
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2006: World Equestrian Games, Aachen

Lord Killinghurst and Andrew are part of the sixth-placed team at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in 2006. He has taken part in a total of seven WEGs

2012: Olympic Games, London
Andrew Nicholson and Nereo (New Zealand)
(Image credit: Trevor Meeks)

2012: Olympic Games, London

In London, Andrew and Nereo finish in fourth place individually and take home the team bronze medal. He has competed at seven Olympic Games during his career

2011: Pau Horse Trials
ANDREW NICHOLSON riding MR CRUISE CONTROL
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

2011: Pau Horse Trials

Mr Cruise Control and Andrew take the runner up spot at Pau CCI4* in 2011

2012: Pau Horse Trials
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) & Nereo - Jumping - Les Etoiles de Pau CCI4**** 2012 - Pau, France - 28 October 2012
(Image credit: Jon Stroud)

2012: Pau Horse Trials

Andrew and Nereo take the CCI4* title at Pau in 2012

2013: Badminton Horse Trials
Remotes showjumping NEREO Andrew Nicholson (NZL)
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

2013: Badminton Horse Trials

Beat the January blues by booking a trip to a big show later in the year

2013: Kentucky Three Day Event
Andrew Nicholson and Quimbo at the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
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2013: Kentucky Three Day Event

Andrew takes the CCI4* title at Kentucky with Quimbo in 2013. He is also third that year with Calico Joe

2013: Burghley Horse Trials
Andrew Nicholson riding AVEBURY during the cross country phase of The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, Stamford UK, September, 2013
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

2013: Burghley Horse Trials

Avebury and Andrew take the Burghley title for a second time together in 2013

2013: at home in Wiltshire
Andrew Nicholson at home - Quimbo - Mr Cruise control - Nereo - Avebury - Lockeridge, Marlborough, Wiltshire, United Kingdom - 02 July 2013
(Image credit: Jon Stroud)

2013: at home in Wiltshire

At home near Marlborough in Wiltshire with Quimbo, Mr Cruise Control, Nereo and Avebury

2014: Burghley Horse Trials
Burghley 2014 Day 4 S/Jumping winner Andrew Nicholson on Averbury
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2014: Burghley Horse Trials

Three on the trot: Andrew and Avebury take the Burghley title for a third consecutive year

2015: Barbury Horse Trials
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) riding AVEBURY winner of the CIC *** during the Barbury International Horse Trials, with his family; Wiggy Channer and their Children Zach Nicholson and Lily Nicholson, at Sharpridge Farm, Rockley, near Marlborough in Wiltshire, UK on 12 July 2015
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

2015: Barbury Horse Trials

Andrew celebrates his win at Barbury in 2015 with his wife Wiggy and their children Zach and Lily

2015: Barbury Horse Trials
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) riding AVEBURY in the CIC *** during the Barbury International Horse Trials at Sharpridge Farm, Rockley, near Marlborough in Wiltshire, UK on 12 July 2015
(Image credit: Peter Nixon)

2015: Barbury Horse Trials

Andrew and Avebury take the CIC3* title at Barbury in 2015. The following year he took the title for the fifth time in a row — all the more remarkable as it was less than a year since he suffered a serious neck injury after a fall in August 2015

2016: Burghley Horse Trials
STAMFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: Andrew Nicholson of New Zealand riding Nereo during the Cross Country during The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2016 on September 3, 2015 in Stamford, England. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images)
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2016: Burghley Horse Trials

Andrew and Nereo finish in second place at Burghley in 2016

2017: Badminton Horse Trials
Andrew Nicholson NZL Photo FEI/Liz Gregg
(Image credit: Tony Parkes)

2017: Badminton Horse Trials

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Madeleine Silver
Madeleine Silver
Former features editor

A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.