Against All Odds: Celebrating Those Who Win

What is it about equines that we love? This collection introduces some of the most famous equines along a few unexpected successes. More importantly, it celebrates the athletic prowess of one of the world's most spectacular animals, our bond with them and why they win against all odds.

World Champion Jumper Hickstead Collapses and Dies When a horse and rider achieves perfection, the loss of one of them is incredibly tragic. When world champion jumper Hickstead collapsed and died in the showjumping arena, more than his heart was broken. Hickstead was considered the best showjumping horse in the world and this Dutch Warmblood stallion, was the epitome of competitive class. »
Family Pet Turns Superstar: Uthopia and Carl Hester Dance to Gold Unassuming Carl Hester, took his unassuming family pet and won two silver and team gold medals at the Europeans, scoring above 80 percent for each performance. It was their fourth Grand Prix winning event in 2011. From the small channel island of Sark, Hester went from riding donkeys to top horses, but never really found himself until he trained them himself. Hester's story is a Hollywood movie in waiting.
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Dan Patch, Phar Lap, Seabiscuit Some of the best equine communicators were talented equines with a desire to win on their terms. Once their human counterparts, discovered what those terms were, there was no stopping them. BarbaraAnne Helburg looks at three of the best: Dan Patch, Phar Lap and Seabiscuit. »
Great Grey Horses of Dressage and Show Jumping When a grey horse dominates a sport, they seem to achieve lasting fame more readily than their darker colored counterparts. These famous grey horses are some of the best in the business of equine sports. Their legendary status will remain forever. »
Famous Horses of Television and the Early Western Movies Heigh ho Silver, away! These horses won by becoming household names. They graced our televisions so beautifully, we wanted them all. For horse lovers of course, the cowboys were secondary, these horses gained fame under their own cognizance. »

Elizabeth Batt - Elizabeth Batt is a former large animal nurse, certified NREMT, lover of equines and conservationist.