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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1943 Charmouth, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Equestrian | ||||||||||||||
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Jennie Loriston-Clarke MBE (born 22 January 1943) is a British equestrian. [1] [2] She competed at the 1972, 1976, 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics. [3] After her riding career, Loriston-Clarke was active as an international Eventing and Dressage judge on 4* level and as Technical Delegate. [4]
Loriston-Clarke was born in Charmouth, England, in 1943. [1]
From 1972 to 1988, she competed at four Olympic Games, [5] only missing the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. [6] Her best individual performance was 14th place in the dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1] [7] She retired from competition in 1995. [8]
In 1979, Loriston-Clarke was awarded with an MBE for her services to equestrianism, [9] and in 2006 she became the first person to be awarded with the Queen's Award for Equestrianism. [1]
Loriston-Clarke's sister, Jane and brother Michael have also represented Great Britain at the Olympics in equestrian events. [10] [11]
Freestyle to Music, originated in 1980 by musician Gaynor Colbourn and GB Olympic Rider Jennie Loriston-Clarke MBE, is a form of dressage competition in which movements are performed to matching music resembling ballet or ice dancing. Movements and figures are choreographed to meet the technical requirements of the particular level with carefully chosen music that highlights the horse-rider combination. Musical Freestyle Dressage entertains and appeals not only to devotees of the sport but also to the general public, which has generated a significant increase in global popularity of Dressage. International level competition comprises Prix St. Georges for Young Riders, Intermediate I and Grand Prix through the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI).
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