Sir Mark Todd 
- Birth Date: 01/03/1956
- Born: New Zealand
- Trains: Marlborough, UK
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The sport's greatest legend
An out and out Eventing hero who spans the generations. Sir Mark Tood's incredible carreer includes winning five Olympic medals - two of which were gold.
Mark recently announced his retirement from Eventing sport at the fourth leg of the 2019 FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ at Camphire Cappoquin, Ireland.
Event Rider Masters has been privelidged to have Sir Mark feature in 13 ERM legs from 2016 to 2018. His best leg success was at Barbury Horse Trials 2017; 3rd place with Leonidas II. Which was topped off by a 2017 ERM series podium finish of 3rd place.
Mark previously had a break from Eventing competition from 2000 to 2008, during this time he returned home to New Zealand to focus on training racehorses. He and his wife Carolyn once again reside in the UK and will again now focus on racehorse training.
Mark also represented New Zealand in pure show jumping at the Seoul and Barcelona Olympic Games. He completed Badminton on Bertie Blunt in 1995 with just one stirrup. In 1994 he won Badminton on Horton Point, a horse he had only sat on for a total of two hours prior to the start of the event.
He still can't resist a disco!!
Quick Facts
- 1980 won Badminton on Southern Comfort
- 1984 Olympic Gold on Charisma
- 1985 awarded OBE
- 1987 won Burghley on Wilton Fair
- 1988 Olympic Gold and Olympic team bronze on Charisma
- 1990 WEG team gold on Balua
- 1990 won Burghley on Face The Music
- 1992 Olympic team silver on Welton Greylag
- 1994 won Badminton on Horton Point
- 1995 awarded CBE
- 1996 won Badminton on Bertie Blunt
- 1997 won Burghley on Broadcast News
- 1998 WEG team Gold and individual silver on Broadcast News
- 1988 New Zealand Sports Personality of the Year
- 1999 won Burghley on Diamond Hall Red
- 2000 named FEI Equestrian on the 20th century
- 2010 WEG team bronze on Grass Valley
- 2011 won Badminton on NZB Land Vision
- 2012 Olympic team bronze on Campino
- 2014 Knighted and becam Sir Mark Todd
- 2016 Represents New Zealand at Rio Olympics, individual 7th
- 2017 Barbury ERM Leg 3rd Place
- 2017 ERM Series 3rd Place
ERM Series Ranking 2017: 3rd
ERM Result Highlights:
- 3rd at Leg 3 2017 - Barbury
- 4th at Leg 5 2017 - Gatcombe
- 8th at Leg 4 2017 - Jardy
Gallery
Videos
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Live on Board Rider Camera with Sir Mark Todd at Blenheim Palace Event Rider Masters
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Sir Mark Todd at Barbury International Horse Trials - Event Rider Masters 2017
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Sir Mark Todd at Haras de Jardy - Event Rider Masters 2017
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Sir Mark Todd at Chatsworth House - Event Rider Masters 2018
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Sir Mark Todd at Blenheim Palace - Event Rider Masters 2017
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Sir Mark Todd at Gatcombe Park - Event Rider Masters 2017
Event Rider Master Series Results
Overall 2018 Ranking: 50th
| Rank | Event | Horse | Dressage | Show Jumping | Cross Country | Total | ERM Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chatsworth House | McClaren | 32 | 4 | 11.2 | 47.2 | 12 |
| 20 | Arville | NZB Campino | 29.4 | 8 | 74.4 | 111.8 | 0 |
| Barbury Castle | NZB Campino | 31.4 | 20 | - | WD | 0 | |
| 17 | Haras de Jardy | McClaren | 32.3 | 2 | 4.8 | 39.1 | 2 |
Overall 2017 Ranking: 3rd
| Rank | Event | Horse | Dressage | Show Jumping | Cross Country | Total | ERM Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Chatsworth House | Kiltubrid Rhapsody | 42.1 | 9 | 39.2 | 90.3 | 0 |
| 3 | Barbury Castle | Leonidas II | 39.5 | 0 | 2.8 | 42.3 | 26 |
| 8 | Haras de Jardy | NZB Campino | 39 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 19 |
| 4 | Gatcombe Park | Kiltubrid Rhapsody | 42.5 | 2 | 15.2 | 59.7 | 24 |
| Blair Castle | Kiltubrid Rhapsody | 38.7 | 14 | - | WD | 0 | |
| 9 | Blenheim Palace | Kiltubrid Rhapsody | 43.6 | 4 | 5.2 | 52.8 | 18 |
Overall 2016 Ranking:
| Rank | Event | Horse | Dressage | Show Jumping | Cross Country | Total | ERM Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramham Park | NZB Campino | 42.2 | 8 | - | R | 0 | |
| 26 | Barbury Castle | Leonidas II | 40.1 | 67 | 27.6 | 154.7 | 0 |
| Blenheim Palace | Leonidas II | 46.7 | 5 | - | E | 0 |