Tripple X III (Namelus R x Calve B Z) is a horse formerly ridden by Canadian Tiffany Foster and British Ben Maher.[1][2] Most famously he and Maher were on the gold medal winning team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Foster also rode him to the team gold at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto on home soil.
| Tripple X III | |
|---|---|
 Tripple X III competing at the Winter Equestrian Festival | |
| Breed | Anglo European Warmblood |
| Discipline | Show Jumping |
| Sire | Namelus R |
| Dam | Calve B Z |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | June 1, 2002 |
| Color | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Ben Maher |
| Owner | Astrisan Farms LLC |
| Rider | Ben Maher Tiffany Foster |
Life
editTriple X III, also called "Hugo" around the barn, was bred by Ben Maher at his farm in the United Kingdom.[3] Although described as being "ugly" as a young horse, the feeling Hugo gave when being ridden couldn't be ignored, and Maher decided to keep the stallion. Maher rode Hugo for the formative years in his career, taking him all the way to the 5* level and competed him at the 2012 London Olympics in which the British team won the gold medal and the pair finished 9th individually, as well.[4] Maher and Hugo also won major Grand Prixs at London Olympia, Hickstead, and LGCT of Valencia.[5] In 2014, Maher was ready to sell Hugo, and Andy Ziegler of Artisan Farms LLC stepped up to buy the stallion.[4]
Originally intended to only be a short-term partnership, Foster, Ziegler's rider, meshed so well with Hugo that they decided to keep the horse in her string. Jumping more than 100 international classes, Hugo and Foster had an excellent career together.[4] In 2015, they helped the Canadian team to the gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro where the team was 4th overall and Hugo and Foster finished 26th individually.[1]
In July 2019, Foster and Artisan Farms LLC announced that Hugo would be retired at the age of 17. According to Foster, Hugo was in good health despite some minor injuries, however they did not see the risk of injury being worth bringing him back to the competition ring. Hugo had a retirement ceremony at the CSIO Hickstead show, a venue where he won the Grand Prix in 2013 with Maher.[6] Hugo is still ridden regularly and splits time between Foster's Belgian farm during the summer and Maher's farm in England during the winter while Foster competes in Florida.[4]
Hugo was known to be easygoing and easy to work with, and enjoyed paddock time. He did not like other horses coming near him. He was also especially known for his striking, light colored eyes. He is not currently available for breeding[5]
Pedigree
edit| Tripple X III
(Anglo European Warmblood) |
Namelus R
(KWPN) |
Concorde
(KWPN) |
Voltaire[2]
(Hannoverian) |
| Flyer
(KWPN) | |||
| Eamelusiena
(KWPN) |
Joost
(Holsteiner) | ||
| Amelusiena
(KWPN) | |||
| Calve B Z
(Zangersheide) |
Nissan Catango Z
(Holsteiner) |
Cantus
(Holsteiner) | |
| Zita
(Holsteiner) | |||
| Kamalve
(KWPN) |
Ramiro Z
(Holsteiner) | ||
| Dalve
(KWPN) |
Major Results
edit| Year | Place | Rider | Event | Rating | Show | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | Tiffany Foster | Olympic Games - Team | OLY | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) |
| 2016 | 5 | Tiffany Foster | Rolex Aachen Grand Prix | CSIO5* | CHIO Aachen | Aachen (GER) |
| 2015 | Gold | Tiffany Foster | Pan American Cames | Pan-Am | Pan American Games | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2014 | 1 | Tiffany Foster | Spruce Meadows Nations Cup | CSIO5* | Spruce Meadows Masters | Calgary (CAN) |
| 2013 | 1 | Ben Maher | London World Cup Qualifier | CSI5*-W | London Olympia | London (GRB) |
| 2013 | 1 | Ben Maher | Winning Round 1.50m | CSI5*-W | Stuttgart German Masters | Stuttgart (GER) |
| 2013 | 1 | Ben Maher | Longines King George V Gold Cup | CSIO5* | Hickstead | Hickstead (GBR) |
| 2012 | 1 | Ben Maher | The Christmas Masters 1.50m | CSI5*-W | London Olympia | London (GBR) |
| 2012 | Gold | Ben Maher | Olympic Games - Team | OLY | Olympic Games | London (GBR) |
| 9th | Olympic Games - Individual | |||||
| 2012 | 1 | Ben Maher | GCT Grand Prix of Oliva | CSI5* | GCT of Oliva | Oliva (SPA) |
| 2011 | 1 | Ben Maher | 1.55m Table A | CSI5* | Longines CSI Basel | Basel (SUI) |
| 2011 | 1 | Ben Maher | London World Cup Qualifier | CSI5*-W | London Olympia | London (GBR) |
| 2011 | 1 | Ben Maher | 1.55m Table A | CSI5* | Paris | Paris (FRA) |
| 2011 | 1 | Ben Maher | Linz-Ebelsberg Grand Prix | CSIO4* | Linz-Ebelsberg | Linz (AUT) |
References
edit- ^ a b c "FEI - Tripple X III".
- ^ a b "Performance Pedigree of Tripple X III - Hippomundo". www.hippomundo.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "Tripple X III - LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR". www.globalchampionstour.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ a b c d "Tiffany Foster's Former Mount Tripple X III is Retired". Horse Sport. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ a b Showjumping, www worldofshowjumping com, World of. "Close-Up: Tripple X III | World of Showjumping". www.worldofshowjumping.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Well deserved retirement for Tripple X III". Equnews International. Retrieved 2020-05-29.