In 2018 Nip Tuck spent time at his owner's yard to recover and relax. Swan Song in 2019Ī long break from competition sport followed. In 2017 they were third at the World Cup Finals in Omaha and at the 2017 European Championships in Gothenburg, Britain was off the podium but individually he finished fourth in the Kur. In 2015 there was team silver at the European Championships in Aachen and a 8th place in the Kur.Īt the 2014 World Equestrian GamesThey represented Team GB at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where there was teal silver and a 7th place in the Kur Finals. They won team silver at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Caen and placed 12th in the freestyle. The pair did its first national Grand Prix in February 2014 and first CDI Grand Prix in Saumur in May 2014.

up to Prix St Georges level Stalwart of the British TeamĪs of 2014 Carl Hester was on board and he produced the horse into becoming a stalwart of the British team between 20. Between 20 Carl's assistent Katie Bailey competed him in the U.K. His stable name was 'Barney'.ĭescribed as a 'spooky, unco-ordinated' youngster, Nip Tuck was trained by Carl Hester to Grand Prix.Īt the 2011 Global Dressage ForumThe dark bay gelding did his first national shows as a 4-year old in 2008, finishing third at the British Young Horse Championships. Nip Tuck sold to Jane de la Mare in Great Britain as a yearling and was renamed Nip Tuck after the American medical drama television series.

He was bred by Jan van Breemen in The Netherlands and originally named Zandero.

Nip Tuck was a KWPN gelding by Don Ruto out of Irena (by Animo x L'Espoir). He was spending his retirement with his owner, Jane de la Mare. Nip Tuck, Carl Hester's Rio Olympic ride and multiple team horse, has passed away on 25 September 2023, aged 19.

Nip and tuck long branch