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'''Murphy Himself''' was a horse that excelled in the sport of [[eventing]], under rider [[Ian Stark]].<ref name="levo">{{cite web |last1=Flatley |first1=David |title=300+ Famous Horse Names: From Racehorses to Olympic Favorites |url=https://levoleague.com/famous-horse-names/ |website=Levo League |access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref> |
'''Murphy Himself''' was a horse that excelled in the sport of [[eventing]], under rider [[Ian Stark]].<ref name="levo">{{cite web |last1=Flatley |first1=David |title=300+ Famous Horse Names: From Racehorses to Olympic Favorites |url=https://levoleague.com/famous-horse-names/ |website=Levo League |access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref> |
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Born in 1978, Murphy Himself was first ridden by [[Virginia Leng|Virginia "Ginny" Leng]]. She bought him in Northern Ireland as a supposed four-year-old (although he later turned out to be three), and began eventing him. Under Leng, Murphy won both Le Touquet and [[Burghley Horse Trials|Burghley]]. <ref name=austen /> |
Born in 1978, Murphy Himself was first ridden by [[Virginia Leng|Virginia "Ginny" Leng]]. She bought him in Northern Ireland as a supposed four-year-old (although he later turned out to be three), and began eventing him. Under Leng, Murphy won both Le Touquet and [[Burghley Horse Trials|Burghley]]. <ref name=austen /> |
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Leng had difficulty controlling the horse. Ian Stark tried him out in 1988, and he agreed to exchange horses with Leng, Murphy Himself for his own horse Griffin. <ref name=austen/> Stark and Murphy experienced great success together, completing [[Badminton Horse Trials|Badminton]] several times, receiving the silver medal at the [[1990 FEI World Equestrian Games]] in [[Stockholm]] representing the British Team, |
Leng had difficulty controlling the horse. Ian Stark tried him out in 1988, and he agreed to exchange horses with Leng, Murphy Himself for his own horse Griffin. <ref name=austen/> Stark and Murphy experienced great success together, completing [[Badminton Horse Trials|Badminton]] several times, receiving the silver medal at the [[1990 FEI World Equestrian Games]] in [[Stockholm]] representing the British Team, |
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<ref name=fei>{{cite web |title=FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 1990 - Stockholm (SWE), 24 July – 05 August 1990 |url=https://fei-fan-production.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/WEG_1990-Stockholm_%28SWE%29-Eventing.pdf |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> |
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and competing in the Barcelona Olympics. |
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After a disappointing run at Barcelona, where the ground jury did not pass Murphy in the final horse inspection,<ref name=oly/> the gelding was retired. He was [[fox hunting|fox hunted]] a few times, before he had to be put down due to a shattered hock from an injury in the pasture. {{cn}} |
After a disappointing run at Barcelona, where the ground jury did not pass Murphy in the final horse inspection,<ref name=oly/> the gelding was retired. He was [[fox hunting|fox hunted]] a few times, before he had to be put down due to a shattered hock from an injury in the pasture. {{cn}} |
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* 1st at Avenches (1984) with Ginny Leng |
* 1st at Avenches (1984) with Ginny Leng |
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* 1st at 1986 Le Touquet CCI with Ginny Leng |
* 1st at 1986 Le Touquet CCI with Ginny Leng |
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* 1st at 1986 Burghley with Ginny Leng<ref name="austen">{{cite web |last1=Austen |first1=Catharine |title=EquiRatings Hall of Fame: #1 Ginny Elliot |url=https://www.equiratings.com/articles/hall-of-fame-1-ginny-elliot |website=Equiratings |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> |
* 1st at 1986 Burghley with Ginny Leng<ref name="austen">{{cite web |last1=Austen |first1=Catharine |title=EquiRatings Hall of Fame: #1 Ginny Elliot |url=https://www.equiratings.com/articles/hall-of-fame-1-ginny-elliot |website=Equiratings |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> |
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* 1st at the 1988 Boekelo event |
* 1st at the 1988 Boekelo event |
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* Individual and Team silver at the Stockholm World Equestrian Games in 1990 |
* Individual and Team silver at the Stockholm World Equestrian Games in 1990 |
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* 2nd place at the [[Badminton Horse Trials]] in 1991 |
* 2nd place at the [[Badminton Horse Trials]] in 1991 |
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* Member of the British Eventing Team at the [[1992 Barcelona Olympics]] <ref name="oly">{{cite web |title=Murphy Himself |url=https://www.olympedia.org/horses/1726 |website=Olympedia |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> |
* Member of the British Eventing Team at the [[1992 Barcelona Olympics]] <ref name="oly">{{cite web |title=Murphy Himself |url=https://www.olympedia.org/horses/1726 |website=Olympedia |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> |
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| Breed | Irish Sport Horse |
| Sire | Royal Renown (Thoroughbred) |
| Grandsire | Gustav (Thoroughbred) |
| Dam | Molly (Irish Sport Horse) |
| Maternal grandsire | Cappagh Boy (Thoroughbred) |
| Sex | 16.3 hh (170 cm) Gelding |
| Foaled | 1978 in Ireland |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | John (Jack) Higgins |
| Owner | Ian Stark, Virginia "Ginny" Leng |
| Trainer | Ian Stark, Ginny Leng |
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1990 Stockholm | Individual eventing |
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1990 Stockholm | Team eventing |
Murphy Himself was a horse that excelled in the sport of eventing, primarily under rider Ian Stark.[1]
Born in 1978, Murphy Himself was first ridden by Virginia "Ginny" Leng. She bought him in Northern Ireland as a supposed four-year-old (although he later turned out to be three), and began eventing him. Under Leng, Murphy won both Le Touquet and Burghley. [2]
Leng had difficulty controlling the horse. Ian Stark tried him out in 1988, and he agreed to exchange horses with Leng, Murphy Himself for his own horse Griffin. [2] Stark and Murphy experienced great success together, completing Badminton several times, receiving the silver medal at the 1990 FEI World Equestrian Games in Stockholm representing the British Team, [3] and competing in the Barcelona Olympics.
After a disappointing run at Barcelona, where the ground jury did not pass Murphy in the final horse inspection,[4] the gelding was retired. He was fox hunted a few times, before he had to be put down due to a shattered hock from an injury in the pasture. [citation needed]
Achievements
- 1st at Avenches (1984) with Ginny Leng
- 1st at 1986 Le Touquet CCI with Ginny Leng
- 1st at 1986 Burghley with Ginny Leng[2]
- 1st at the 1988 Boekelo event
- Individual and Team silver at the Stockholm World Equestrian Games in 1990[3]
- 2nd place at the Badminton Horse Trials in 1991
- Member of the British Eventing Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics [4]
References
- ^ Flatley, David. "300+ Famous Horse Names: From Racehorses to Olympic Favorites". Levo League. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Austen, Catharine (2020). "EquiRatings Hall of Fame: #1 Ginny Elliot". Equiratings. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b "FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 1990 - Stockholm (SWE), 24 July – 05 August 1990" (PDF). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Murphy Himself". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2024.