Jonathan Paget facts for kids
 Paget and Clifton Promise competing at the 2012 Olympics. |
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  New Zealand |
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| Equestrian | ||
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| Bronze | 2012 London | Team eventing |
Jonathan "Jock" Paget (born 17 November 1983) is a talented New Zealand equestrian rider. He won a bronze medal in Team eventing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In 2013, he made history by becoming only the second rider ever to win the famous Badminton Horse Trials on his very first try. The first was fellow New Zealander Mark Todd.
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Jock Paget's Early Life
Jock Paget was born in Wellsford, New Zealand. In 1986, his family moved to Sydney, Australia. He started riding horses when he was 18 years old. He even went to a rodeo school!
After that, he got a job helping Australian event rider Kevin McNab. Under Kevin's guidance, Jock quickly improved his riding skills. In less than two years, he went from never having jumped a fence to competing at a high level in eventing.
In 2006, Jock tried to start his own horse business in Sydney. However, in 2007, a horse sickness called the equine influenza outbreak stopped all horse travel in much of Australia. This meant Jock couldn't ride or compete.
Because of this, Frances Stead, a supporter of New Zealand eventing, invited Jock to come back to New Zealand. In September 2007, he became the main rider at her Clifton Eventers farm in Muriwai, near Auckland.
Jock Paget's Competitive Career
Jock Paget competed with a horse named Clifton Promise. This horse was a 16.3 hands (67 inches, 170 cm) bay Thoroughbred gelding, born in 1998. In April 2010, they competed in their first major four-star competition, the Rolex Kentucky Three Day. They finished in 27th place.
In June 2010, Jock and Clifton Promise traveled to the United Kingdom. They were getting ready for the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Kentucky. At the WEG, the pair finished in seventh place.
After the WEG, Clifton Promise stayed in the UK. Jock returned to New Zealand to compete with other horses. He came back to his base in Surrey, UK, in February 2011. Frances Stead sent more young horses to the UK for Jock to train and compete. These included Clifton Razz, Clifton Signature, Clifton Cognac, and Clifton Dickara.
Since moving to England, Jock has worked closely with other top New Zealand riders like Mark Todd and Andrew Nicholson. He also trained with Erik Duvander, the UK-based New Zealand Eventing Coach. In March 2011, Jock also started riding another horse named Clifton Lush.
Jock Paget's Awards and Achievements
Jock Paget has achieved many great things in his equestrian career. Here are some of his key placings and awards:
2009 Achievements
- Won the 'Eventer of the Year' title at the New Zealand Horse of the Year Show.
2010 Achievements
- Won the 'Eventer of the Year' title again at the New Zealand Horse of the Year Show.
- Finished 27th on Clifton Promise at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day. This was the first four-star competition for both Jock and Clifton Promise.
- Finished seventh on Clifton Promise at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. Jock competed as an individual, not as part of the New Zealand team.
2011 Achievements
- Won the Bramham Horse Trials with Clifton Lush.
- Was a member of the New Zealand team that won a Silver Medal at the 2011 CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival, riding Clifton Promise.
- Finished third on Clifton Lush at the Gatcombe British Open Championship.
- Finished fifth on Clifton Lush and 12th on Clifton Promise at the Burghley Horse Trials.
- Finished 17th on Clifton Razz at Blenheim Horse Trials, as part of the first-placed New Zealand team.
2012 Achievements
- Finished sixth on Clifton Promise at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day.
- Won an individual tenth place and a team bronze medal for New Zealand on Clifton Promise at the 2012 London Olympics.
- Finished fifth on Clifton Lush at the Burghley Horse Trials.
- Finished second on Clifton Promise at Étoiles de Pau.
2013 Achievements
- Won the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials on Clifton Promise. He also finished 14th on Clifton Lush in the same event.
- Won the British Open with Clifton Lush.
2014 Achievements
- Finished second on Clifton Promise at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.
See also
- In Spanish: Jonathan Paget para niños
