Rembrandt (horse)
Rembrandt (15 March 1977 – 30 October 2001) was a horse ridden for Germany by Nicole Uphoff in dressage competitions. Rembrandt and Uphoff won four Olympic gold medals. Uphoff and Rembrandt also won three gold and one silver World Equestrian Games medals.
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| Breed | Westphalian |
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| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1977 |
| Country | Germany |
| Breeder | Herbert de Baey |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Olympics | ||
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1988 Seoul | Team dressage |
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1988 Seoul | Individual dressage |
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1992 Barcelona | Team dressage |
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1992 Barcelona | Individual dressage |
| World Championships | ||
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1990 Stockholm | Individual dressage |
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1990 Stockholm | Team dressage |
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1994 The Hague | Team dressage |
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1994 The Hague | Individual dressage |
Early life
changeRembrandt was born on March 15, 1977. Because of his looks, many riders did not want to buy him. In 1981, he was bought by Nicole Uphoff's father. Rembrandt was too much for Nicole. He was sent to train with a trainer. The trainer saw his greatness and told the Uphoffs to keep the horse.[1]
Competitive career
changeIn 1985, Rembrandt and Nicole Uphoff began to compete at events for young riders. In 1986, the pair began working with a dressage coach.
In 1987, Rembrandt and Uphoff were at the top of the dressage world with speed. Rembrandt and Uphoff were chosen to be in the 1988 Olympics because of their fame. Uphoff changed trainers four months before the Games began.[1]
Rembrandt and Uphoff were Olympic Champions twice. They won in 1988 in Seoul and 1992 in Barcelona. In the Olympics, Rembrandt and Uphoff both took gold and a gold medal with the German team.[2]
The Barcelona games resulted in Rembrandt being titled a "living work of art" by one German sports commentator. During the last two years of his career, Rembrandt began to decline slightly, and he missed the team nomination to the 1996 Summer Olympics.
In 1993, he was injured by a kick from another horse during a lap at the German Championships.[1] The German team, with Uphoff, again took gold.[3]
In 1991, Uphoff and Rembrandt were second place at the championships in Donaueschingen, Germany.[4] At the 1995 Championships in Mondorf, Luxembourg, Rembrandt helped the German team to win a gold medal.[5]
Death
changeIn 1996, Rembrandt and Uphoff gave a goodbye show for Rembrandt's retirement. He spent the rest of his life at Uphoff's farm.[1] On October 30, 2001, he was euthanized after his health went down.[6]
Rembrandt was also known because he was fearful.[7] He is known as a "legendary" horse.[6]
In 2009, Uphoff gave away Rembrandt's saddle to CHIO Aachen in Germany.[8] CHIO Aachen is a museum.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nicole Uphoff's Rembrandt: A Living Work of Art". Eurodressage. October 2, 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ↑ "Nicole Uphoff-Becker". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Dressage – Team Championships" (PDF). FEI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ↑ "FEI European Dressage Championship 2011 – Press Kit". Federation Equestre Internationale. pp. 22, 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "History of the European Championships". Eurodressage. August 30, 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Legendary Rembrandt Passed Away". Eurodressage. October 30, 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ↑ "Angelika Fromming: Half a Century of Dressage". Eurodressage. May 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ↑ "Aachen Renews Sponsor Deal with Deutsche Bank, Rejects FEI Drug Policy as Not Tough Enough". Dressage News. November 24, 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-09.