Three Burghley titles, four Barbury CIC3* victories, 2,113 British Eventing points — it's hard to keep a tally of the achievements of Mark and Rosemary Barlow's 16-year-old grey gelding Avebury. Andrew Nicholson's ride certainly made his mark on the eventing world, and following the announcement that he was put down yesterday (6 September), we celebrate his trophy-clad career in pictures
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‘Buddy’ at home with Andrew in Wiltshire
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Before he was famous: Andrew and Avebury finish second in the 2009 eight- and nine-year-old CIC3* at Blenheim
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The pair finish 10th at their second Badminton together in 2011
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The start of his Barbury success… Avebury takes the first of four Barbury CIC3* titles in 2012
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2012 is topped off with Andrew and Avebury clinching the Burghley title
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No problem with scope here: on flying form at Burghley 2012
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…and again. Andrew and Avebury navigate the 2013 Burghley cross-country course to take their second consecutive title
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Showjumping at Burghley 2013. His win this year made him the first horse to have won Burghley more than once
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The Barbury locals take their third title in the CIC3* in 2014
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The striking Avebury cuts a dash in the trot-up at Burghley 2014, before taking the title for a record-breaking third consecutive time with the same rider
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