Mark Todd's eventing career is the stuff of legend and encompasses one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time. When he 'retired' from competing in eventing in 2000, he had already been named 'Rider of the Century' for his natural empathy with a horse and his extraordinary success, which included back-to-back Olympic gold medals, five Burghley wins and three Badmint
Mark Todd's eventing career is the stuff of legend and encompasses one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time. When he 'retired' from competing in eventing in 2000, he had already been named 'Rider of the Century' for his natural empathy with a horse and his extraordinary success, which included back-to-back Olympic gold medals, five Burghley wins and three Badminton victories. The story of his progress from dairy farmer to world renowned sportsman is told with typically laid-back humor, but it reveals the fierce determination, discipline, and personal sacrifice that lies behind Todd's calm exterior.
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i decided to read this book because i had seen it in a book store and thought that i would enjoy reading about one of the greatest riders in history. This completes the autobiography part of my bingo board.my favourite quote from this book was " i had done a faultless cross country round only to find i had missed a check point" this was my favourite quote because i have done this at show and like him i found it very annoying. Something new i learnt form this book is that Mark Todds horse Chrisma
i decided to read this book because i had seen it in a book store and thought that i would enjoy reading about one of the greatest riders in history. This completes the autobiography part of my bingo board.my favourite quote from this book was " i had done a faultless cross country round only to find i had missed a check point" this was my favourite quote because i have done this at show and like him i found it very annoying. Something new i learnt form this book is that Mark Todds horse Chrisma was tiny and jumped a fence that was up to 2meters high and the horse was only 158cm tall. I found that mark todd described where he lived in New Zealand when he got married very interesting, and big block on flatish land with a huge house in Mystery Creek.
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An interesting read, but a bit too factual and based on scores for me. I'd prefer to have heard more about thoughts and feelings and more on the horses, personalities etc. just a bit stale by the end