Rest In Peace Hickstead, you were the most amazing horse I'v ever seen :'-(

i LOVE how he goes and tacks up his own horse :) he loves that gorgeous mare SO MUCH and its adorable.

This may be the best show jumper of all time. What a freaking amazing horse!

Only horse to get 4 clear rounds in this, amazing horse, have to have such skill to ride him

Thank you so much for posting this video. This is how I want to remember Hickstead. In all his glory, not his pain and suffering. I wish that people would get past the point of "it's my right" and reach a point of understanding where their responsibilities are. Where does the bloodlust and "curiosity" end? While it's tragic that Hickstead passed away, it is disheartening that people aspired to watch this horse suffer as he did.

Great day for Belgium when Philippe Le Jeune & Vigo d'Arsouilles won the World Championship

@jinxedcm ... Milton was a great horse. So was Big Ben. So was Judgement. So is Sapphire. But Hickstead is perhaps the most consistent, sharp, careful, generous horse ever seen. I think Philippe Le Jeune owes his victory in large part to the flawless jumping of Hickstead. And it was nice to see a top rider so obviously affectionate to his horse, and to Hickstead.

RIP Hickstead ..

Very impressive, beautiful jumps!

I'm loving this horse ! Although my favorite was Shutterfly. Perfect ride as well !

RIP Hickstead ! :-(

I think Philippe deserved the win. yes Hickstead is an amazing horse, probably my favorite, but I loved the way Le Jeune rode him and the other horses. he handled all of them beautifully, they all seemed to like performing for him and that is quite the task. as for Eric Lamaze, I think he got a raw deal riding Vigo in the last round when he was so tired. IIRC, Vigo had been been out with an injury, and I guess with the training missed because of it he didn't the stamina to go four rounds.

Rust in vrede . Je blijft altijd in mijn hartje hickii ' Niemand gaat dat bepalen schat '3

Hickstead, in my opinion is the greatest show jumper, ever.

I can't believe he is really gone...

@boothimyours not just the injury Vigo and Rebozo both have less thoroughbred blood, so they just lost intrest and naturally didn't have as much stamina but great for a rider to become a world champion on the worlds best horse, (Hickstead's owners got presented an award for Hickstead winning the most competitions then other horses in the year)

rip

oops sorry, I meant Rodrigo Pessoa got a raw deal with Vigo in the last round.

@melc1949 What about Halla.

@melc1949 Agreed! 100%

Lejune is genius!

@Xangelz9 Hickstead is Eric Lamaze's horse

@chrissy123m Think you're right!

"" STROLLER "" is The Greatest that will ever live and Jump an Olympic fence. Google IMAGE search: 1968 Olympic Fence to you see what a 14.2 hh ( 1.48 metre ), IRISH Bred Pony took on so so Brave. Stroller won the 1968 Olympic Silver only 4 faults ( one pole down ), behind a Full Thoroughbred "SNOWBOUND" both animals names begin with S. ;-) and for Good measure another IRISH Bred Jumper, won the '68 Olympic Bronze " Mister Softee " & ridden by David Broome, a Master Horseman. The late Bill S. rode Snowbound. in the medal ceremonie, when you have to ride in on your own horse. Bill's Snowbound was lame so one of the Canadian Team lent Bill "his horse". So in that black & white 1968 Photo that's Not Snowbound that Bill is on with an Olympic Gold medal around Bill's neck. "" 1968 Olympic 2nd Round "" The biggest course ever built. Eight puissance size fences. TOO BIG in my opinion.

@melc1949 R.I.P. Hickstead.

@Docciee Tolga? I'm not sure

what about Gem Twist? they all are great horses. I mean look how the try so hard, they fly over the fences.

@melc1949 Hickstead is amazing, but I think giving him the credit for le Jeune's victory is a bit too much. Vigo jumped amazing in every round, it was only in the very last round with Rodrigo that he had faults. Vigo was the one to bring Le Jeune to the final. Phillpe was so far ahead of the other ridres that he could afford 4 faults in his last round and still become world champion.

@boothimyours Now he's dead why ride them on that good hore behind he gets kolieken they are crazy

Fu...ng stupid that they switch horses.