Tales from Tokyo: ‘It’s an honour to ride a horse bred by my family at the Olympics’

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Rodrigo Torres celebrates after his grand prix at the Tokyo Olympics on Fogoso.
Rodrigo Torres celebrates after his grand prix at the Tokyo Olympics on Fogoso.
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One of the most exuberant post-test celebrations of the first day of grand prix at the Tokyo Olympics came from Portuguese rider Rodrigo Torres.

The 44-year-old Olympic debutant threw both hands in the air as he finished his test with the 11-year-old Lusitano stallion Fogoso. The pair scored 72.624%.

Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.