Alex Hua Tian
British-based Chinese event rider Alex Hua Tian was the youngest event rider ever at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He has since competed at Badminton and Burghley and won a silver medal for China at the 2014 Asian Games.
Educated at Eton in Britain, Alex is now based at Pinfold Equestrian in Cheshire. The yard was formerly a top thoroughbred stud back in the 1960s. See pictures of Alex’s yard.
In November 2009 Alex won the inaugural HSBC Rising Star Award from the FEI and he became a patron for World Horse Welfare in 2014. He has qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympics with both Harbour Pilot C or Don Geniro.
Alex won the second leg of the Event Rider Masters class at Bramham 2016 on Don Geniro to take home a cheque for £16,000. He said at the time the money will “probably disappear into the black hole of horses” but he might treat himself and girlfriend Sarah Higgins to “something nice”.
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‘It’s intense, but horse friendly’: Oliver Townend and others’ first reactions to the Tokyo Olympics cross-country course
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‘I’m annoyed I haven’t beaten Oli – but I’m really pleased’: Alex Hua Tian sets strong challenge in Olympic eventing dressage
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Spotlight on the ethics of using horses in our sport *H&H Plus*
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Alex Hua Tian: ‘Looking back on my first Olympics now, the whole thing was surreal’ *H&H Plus*
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Alex Hua Tian puts another horse in Bicton CCI4*-S top three: ‘He really wants to do it’ *H&H Plus*
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It’s nip tuck at the top of the super-hot Olympic longlisted section at Bicton *H&H Plus*
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Eventing dressage improving but not having more clout *H&H Plus*
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‘I was locked in the tack room’ — and 7 other top riders’ Christmas day bloopers
A house fire, debilitating back injury, dodgy cooking and a flooded sitting room — several riders reveal the strife they’ve had to contend with on Christmas day
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Alex Hua Tian’s Olympic memories: ‘It was such a heart-breaking moment’
H&H’s eventing editor Pippa Roome spoke to Chinese event rider Alex Hua Tian for episode 19 of the Horse & Hound podcast about riding at his first Olympics in Beijing, aged 18 and his success at the 2016 Olympic Games
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The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 19 – Alex Hua Tian | Vet advice: blackthorns | News round-up
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Two for joy for Taylor *H&H Plus*
‘He wants to do everything right’: Izzy Taylor’s exciting eight-year-old tops the CCI4*-S at Burnham Market
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Your chance to win ‘dream’ ride with one of four Olympic eventers
Other prizes include a ‘racing spectacular’ for two at Newmarket, breakfast with the stars at Epsom, or an original drawing of the charity’s famous foal Captain Tom
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Three medallists, two Olympic horses and a five-star runner-up: 17 top eventers enjoy a run at Aston-le-Walls
It was time for a bit of "spot the equine celebrity" last Saturday at Aston-le-Walls as Olympic horses and medallists came out to play
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WEG eventing trot-up fashion: stylish dresses, men in uniform and clashy colours
Check out the team uniforms on display in the eventing trot-up at the World Equestrian Games, from embroidered shirts and neckscarfs to classic blazers
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*NEW* Sarah Higgins’ dressage blog: chasing rosettes and sashes and bothering my international eventer boyfriend — welcome to my world...
Meet our new blogger as we are invited into her crazy-busy world
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Wondering how you're going to survive the winter? Top grooms share their hot tips
With temperatures plummeting and the nights drawing in, Andrea Oakes asks grooms how they make winter work — and keep motivation levels up
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Alex Hua Tian wins Event Rider Masters at Bramham: 'I'm on top of the world'
The Chinese rider beat an international field, with the best Brit in fifth
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Event horse who contested 2008 Olympics put down
The horse who kick-started Chinese event rider Alex Hua Tian’s career has died
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Asia Pacific Eventing Championship balanced on a knife edge *H&H VIP*
Eventers may lose their final chance to qualify teams for Rio 2016
