Erica Taylor

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Erica Taylor
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1933-12-08) 8 December 1933 (age 89)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportEquestrian
Event(s)Dressage

Erica Taylor (born 8 December 1933) [1] is a former Australian equestrian.

In 1986 Taylor and Crown Law, a registered Australian stock horse, competed at Cedar Valley, Canada in the World Dressage Championships. [1]

Taylor was only the second Australian to represent her country in dressage [1] when she competed at the Seoul 1988 Olympics in the individual event. Riding Crown Law, she finished in 34th place. [2] [3]

Taylor spent 50 years acting as a dressage judge in Australia, resigning in 2018. [4] She retired from dressage competition in 2007 and lives in Waterloo Corner, South Australia. [1]

Her contribution to dressage in Australia has been recognised by her appointment to the Equestrian Australia Hall of Fame. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Erica Taylor". www.equestrian.org.au. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. "Erica Taylor". www.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. "Erica Taylor Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. "Dressage legend Erica Taylor retires from Judging". www.equestrian.org.au. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "Hall of Fame". www.equestrian.org.au. Retrieved 12 January 2020.