Big Ben ~ Hickstead - QVC SR

Hickstead was a handsome bay Dutch Warmblood stallion who earned the title "Best Horse in the World" in Show Jumping.  The title was earned after he completed an extremely rare four clear rounds with four different riders at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in 2010.  (In this unique format event, the four highest-scoring horses swap riders.)  With his regular rider Eric Lamaze, he brought an Individual Gold Medal home to Canada from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and led the team to a Team Silver Medal.  His was the first individual Gold Medal in Equestrian ever won by Canada, making him and Eric household names there.  Hickstead tragically passed away in 2011 of an aortic rupture as he completed the final fence in an Italian competition. 

A life-sized bronze, created by ArtWorks Foundry, is now on permanent display at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada, in his memory.  A plaque on the base says "Love Always ~ Hickstead."

QVC honored Hickstead early in his career with a portrait model on the Big Ben mold in 2002.  It was only available for a short time through their television shopping channel.  He is a glossy bay with a blaze, and wears two hind socks.

This handsome fellow is Near Mint with only very slight age yellowing.  He is a beautiful fellow with a metallic sheen that makes him almost glow, and incredible color depth, blending from tawny to deep copper.  He even comes with his original (generic) QVC hang tag.

Size:  Traditional

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