Kyle Carter
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| silver | 2010 | Eventing, Crew (with Madison Park ) |
Kyle Carter (born January 8, 1969 in Calgary , Alberta ) is a Canadian eventing rider who lives in Ocala , Florida , USA .
Life
He grew up as the son of a horse-racing family on a farm in the Canadian city of Calgary . At first he was interested in show jumping, which he trained on Spruce Meadows . Over time, he began to be interested in the eventing sport, which he finally decided at 18.
From 1988 to 1989 he lived in England and trained with Leslie Law .
In 1995 he met the eventing rider Jennifer, whom he married in July 1997. Shortly after the wedding, the couple bought a farm in Florida. The couple have two daughters (Riley & Trista).
At the Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2007 , he finished fifth in the individual and won the silver medal with the team. In 2008 he started at the Olympic Games in Beijing . At the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky , he won the silver medal with the team in the saddle of Madison Park .
Horses (excerpt)
- Madison Park (* 1998), since 2005
- Scotia Goldrush , owner: Michael & Elaine Davies
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| SURNAME | Carter, Kyle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian eventing rider |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calgary |