Mark Todd: reflecting on 25 moments from his glittering career

With Mark Todd announcing his retirement from the sport of eventing (28 July) after what has been a glittering career, complete with gold medals, Olympic appearances and five-star triumph, we take a look back through the archives to highlight some of his memorable achievements.

Mark Todd’s career in pictures

Gemma Redrup

H&H features, racing and point-to-point editor

Gemma is an experienced journalist, having been part of the H&H team since 2014, who is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at in August 2018. Gemma’s reporting talents have taken her to numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.

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At his first Badminton, Mark and Southern Comfort were 45th after the dressage. But as one of only three inside the time on cross-country day, he was third going into the showjumping — and when When Lucinda Prior-Palmer and Helen Butler came unstuck in the final phase, Mark clinched the title. 1980: Badminton Horse Trials

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1980: Badminton Horse Trials

Mark strikes a pose with his Badminton trophy — the first of a total of four

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1985: Badminton Horse Trials

Mark in action on cross-country day with Charisma IV — the horse that he won two Olympic gold medals on in 1984 and 1988.

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1988: Gatcombe Park

Mark and Charisma — the horse who he describes as ‘the one’.

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1991: Burghley Horse Trials

Mark takes the third of his five Burghley titles in 1991, this time with Welton Greylag.

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1992: Barcelona Olympics

Mark and Double Take contend the individual showjumping at the Barcelona Olympics, having proudly carried the New Zealand flag at the opening ceremony of the Games.

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1994: Badminton Horse Trials

Mark lifts the Badminton trophy for a second time in 1994, with Horton Point.

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1995: Badminton Horse Trials

Mark goes cross-country at Badminton with only one stirrup in 1995 on Bertie Blunt

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1997: Burghley Horse Trials

Mark takes the fourth of his Burghley wins with Broadcast News.

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2000: Sydney Olympics

Mark and Diamond Hall Red in the team competition at the Sydney Olympics. He won an individual bronze at these Games with Eye Spy II. After Sydney, Mark retired from international competition for the first time.

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2008: Beijing Olympics

Mark comes out of retirement with sponsorship from New Zealand Bloodstock, and returns to the international stage at the Beijing Olympics with Gandalf. The New Zealand team finished in fifth position.