Scott Brash facts for kids
Brash in 2012
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| Full name | Scott Brash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Scottish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1985 Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | London 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scott Brash MBE (born November 23, 1985) is a famous Scottish showjumper. He rides horses over obstacles in competitions. In 2012, he and his horse, Hello Sanctos, won a gold medal at the London Olympics. They were part of the British team. In 2015, Scott made history. He became the first rider to win the Rolex Grand Slam. This means he won the three biggest show jumping events in one year. He earned a huge prize of €1 million for this amazing achievement.
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Early Life and Riding Beginnings
Scott Brash was born in Peebles, Scotland. His father worked as a builder. Scott went to Newlands Primary School and Peebles High School. When he was seven years old, he started riding his own pony. At age ten, he began show jumping with The Pony Club. This was the start of his amazing career.
Scott Brash's Show Jumping Career
Scott Brash started getting important results around 2010. He rode a horse named Intertoy Z. They competed in big events like the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games. They also did well in the Nations Cup in Dublin and Aachen in 2011.
Road to the Olympics
In March 2012, Scott won the World Cup Grand Prix in Florida. This was a big win before the 2012 Summer Olympics. He won $60,000 and beat other top riders. In May 2012, he joined the British team in Rome. They finished sixth in the Nations Cup. Soon after, he was chosen for Great Britain's Olympic show jumping team. His teammates were Nick Skelton, Ben Maher, and Peter Charles.
Olympic Gold Medal
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos won a gold medal. They were part of the British show jumping team. This was a huge moment for Scott and his country. They also finished fifth in the individual competition.
Post-Olympic Success
After the Olympics, Scott was honored for his achievements. In 2013, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). This award recognized his services to horse riding. That same year, Scott and Hello Sanctos won more medals. They took team gold and individual bronze at the Herning European Show Jumping Championships.
In November 2013, on his 28th birthday, Scott won the Doha Grand Prix. This was the final event of the 2013 Global Champions Tour. Winning it also made him the overall champion for the year. In 2014, he and Hello Sanctos continued their winning streak. They won the Top 10 competition and the Rolex Grand Prix in Geneva.
Winning the Rolex Grand Slam
May 2015 was a historic month for Scott Brash. He and Hello Sanctos won the Rolex Grand Prix titles in Aachen, Germany, Geneva, Switzerland, and Spruce Meadows, Canada. These are the three most important annual events in show jumping. By winning all three, Scott became the first rider ever to achieve the Rolex Grand Slam. This incredible feat earned him the sport's biggest individual prize: 1 million Euros.
Recent Career Highlights
Scott Brash won three legs of the Longines Global Champions Tour in 2015. He won in Miami Beach and Cascais with Hello Sanctos. He also won in Monaco with Hello M'Lady. In 2018, Scott won the London Grand Prix. This made his total of LGCT Grands Prix victories eleven. This is the highest number for any rider since the Tour started in 2006. Scott Brash remains one of the top riders in the world. He is currently ranked as the world number four rider.
Honors and Awards
- Scott was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 2013.
- He was added to The British Horse Society Equestrian Hall of Fame in 2015.
International Championship Results
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| 2010 | World Equestrian Games | Hello Intertoy Z | 9th | Team | ||||||
| 37th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | Hello Sanctos |  |
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| 5th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2013 | European Championships | Hello Sanctos | |
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| 2014 | World Cup Final | Ursula XII | |
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| 2014 | World Equestrian Games | Hello Sanctos | 18th | Team | ||||||
| 49th | Individual | |||||||||
| 2019 | European Championships | Hello M'Lady | |
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| 36th | Individual | |||||||||
| EL = Eliminated; RET = Retired; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
Scott Brash's Horses
Scott Brash has ridden many amazing horses. His most famous horse was Hello Sanctos. Together, they won team gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games. They also won the Rolex Grand Slam. They achieved many other successes, including the Global Champions Tour in 2013 and 2014.
Another important horse was Ursula XII. She was a mare who retired from competing in 2018. Hello Forever was also part of Scott's team for several years. They won many international competitions together.
Scott's newer horses include Hello Mr President, Hello Jefferson, Hello Senator, Hello Vittoria, Hello Shelby, and Hello Vincent. These horses are owned by Lord and Lady Harris of Peckham, and Lord and Lady Kirkham.
See also
- 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes
