Richard Spooner (equestrian)

Richard Spooner (equestrian)

Nick Name
: N/A
Born
:02 Aug,1970
Age
:49 years, 0 months
Location
:California, Sonora, Mexico
 

About Richard Spooner (equestrian)

Richard Spooner is an internationally successful equestrian. He competes in the sport of show jumping on the West Coast of the United States and in Europe. In June 2006 at Spruce Meadows, he cleared the $1-million mark, the 10th rider to reach that milestone in the show's history.

In 2010 Spooner was featured in the television series A Rider's Story along with fellow Grand Prix show jumper Ashlee Bond.


Richard Spooner (equestrian) Achievements

2005

  • Winner – (Quirino 3) $50,000 HBO World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar 1 October
  • Winner – (Ezrah) $30,000 AriatGrand Prix 4 February
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight) $75,000 WCQ Grand Prix 6 February
  • Winner – (Quirino 3 and Millennium Tied) $30,000 AriatGrand Prix 13 February
  • Winner – (Ezrah) $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 11
  • Winner - (Ezrah) $150,000 Ford World Cup Grand Prix March 13
  • Winner – (Robinson) $25,000 Spring Classic I San Juan Capistrano, California April 3
  • Winner – (Millennium) $35,000 Spring Classic III San Juan Capistrano, California April 16
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner) Pacific Coast Rider of the Year


2004

  • Winner - (Bradford, 2nd on Hilton Flight, and 3rd on Robinson) $50,000 EMO Grand Prix 1 February
  • Winner – (Robinson) $25,000 AriatGrand Prix 13 February
  • Winner – (Robinson) $25,000 AriatGrand Prix March 5
  • Winner - (Hilton Flight) $150,000 Ford World Cup Grand Prix March 14
  • Winner - (Robinson) Round 1 OLYMPIC TRIALS May 14
  • Winner - (Hilton Flight) Round 1 OLYMPIC TRIALS May 14
  • Winner - (Robinson) Round 6 OLYMPIC TRIALS May 23
  • Winner – (Bradford and 2nd on Sunrise) $30,000 Ford Motor Company U.S Jumping Derby August 24
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight) $40,000 Showpark Grand Prix 3 September
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight) $40,000 Los Angeles International Grand Prix 25 September
  • Silver Medal Winner - (Robinson) Nations Cup, Spruce Meadows Masters
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner) Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Hilton Flight) PCHA Horse of the Year


2003

  • Winner – (Robinson) $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix 7 February
  • Winner – (Robinson) $75,000 Bayer/USET WCQ Grand Prix 9 February
  • Winner – (Robinson) $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix, Indio, California
  • Winner – (Robinson) $50,000 Kings Shavings Grand Prix, Indio, California
  • Winner – (Robinson) $35,000 San Juan Capistrano Grand Prix, California
  • Winner – (Bradford) $30,000 Oaks Grand Prix, San Juan Capistrano, California
  • Winner – (Robinson) $50,000 Grand Prix of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Winner – (Robinson) $25,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar, California
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight) $40,000 Esso Imperial Oil Grand Prix, Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Bradford) $40,000 Ford Motor Company U.S. Jumping Derby
  • Winner – (Bradford) $40,000 Grand Prix of Showpark
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight) $75,000 BP Cup, Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Quirino 3) $25,000 Oaks Blenheim Grand Prix
  • Winner – (Robinson) $35,000 Grand Prix of Los Angeles
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner) Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Robinson) PCHA Horse of the Year

2002

  • Winner - (Incento) $50,000 EMO Grand Prix January 30
  • Winner – (Robinson) $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix Lexington, Kentucky
  • Winner – (Robinson) $35,000 Oaks Classic Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Incento) $30,000 Oaks Summer Classic Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Incento) $30,000 La Farge Cup Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Robinson) $200,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Robinson) $175,000 Chrysler Classic Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight) $40,000 U.S. Jumping Derby
  • Winner – (Roxy Z) $25,000 World Cup Grand Prix of San Juan Capistrano
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner) North American Champion (2002)
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner) Pacific Coast Rider of the Year

2001

  • Winner - (Robinson) $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix January 28
  • Winner - (Southshore) $50,000 EMO Grand Prix January 30
  • Winner - (Bradford) $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix February 4
  • Winner - (Robinson) $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 2
  • Winner - (Robinson) $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 9
  • Winner - (Southshore) $150,000 Ford World Cup Grand Prix March 11
  • Winner - (Robinson) $35,000 Lexus of Glendale Grand Prix May 28
  • Winner - (Incento) $25,000 Oaks Blenheim Classic Grand Prix June 8
  • Winner - (Robinson) $100,000 Grand Prix of Tahoe July 22
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner) P.C.H.A Grand Prix Rider of the Year
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner) United States Grand Prix Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Robinson) PCHA Horse of the Year

2000

  • Winner - (Southshore) $50,000 Rio Vista Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Robinson) $150,000 Ford Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Southshore) $50,000 Oaks Classic Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Southshore) $30,000 Spruce Meadows Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Incento) Round 3 OLYMPIC TRIALS
  • Winner - (Kirk) $25,000 Treatwells Summer Classic
  • Winner - (Robinson) $100,000 Lake Tahoe Cosequine Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Kirk) $25,000 Waterfront Hilton Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Southshore) $35,000 Oaks International Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner) P.C.H.A Grand Prix Rider of the Year

1999

  • Winner - (Kirk) $25,000 Cosequin Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Robinson) $50,000 World Cup Grand Prix Indio
  • Winner - (Robinson) $150,000 Finova Grand Prix Indio
  • Winner - (Robinson) $45,000 Grand Prix of California
  • Winner - (Robinson) $40,000 Pedigree Grand Prix Los Angeles
  • Winner - (Kirk) 450,000 SEK Grand Prix Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Silver Medal Winner - (Kirk) Nations Cup, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Winner - (Southshore) $25,000 Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Southshore) $45,000 Cosequin Grand Prix of Showpark
  • Winner - (Southshore) $50,000 Oaks International Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Robinson) PCHA Horse of the Year two years in a row
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner) PCHA Rider of the Year four years in a row


1998

  • Winner - (Cosino) Grand Prix of Indio
  • 4th Place - (Cosino) Volvo World Cup Finals - Helsinki, Finland
  • Winner - (Robinson) Grand Prix “The Oaks”
  • Winner - (Robinson) $40,000 US Jumping Derby
  • Winner - (Robinson) Grand Prix $50,000 “The Oaks International”
  • Winner - (Kirk) Grand Prix $35,000 LA International
  • Winner - (Robinson) Grand Prix $40,000 LA National
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner) P.C.H.A Grand Prix Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Robinson) P.C.H.A Grand Prix Horse of the Year
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner) AGA West Coast Rider of the Year
  • Voted as one of the top 20 riders in the world by L’ANNEE HIPPIQUE


1997

  • Winner - (Robinson) Cosequin Grand Prix of Indio
  • Winner - (Kirk) $150,000.00 Grand Prix of Indio
  • Winner - (Kirk) Grand Prix, San Juan Capistrano
  • Gold Medal Winner - (Robinson) Nations Cup, - Falsterbo, Sweden
  • Winner - (Robinson) Grand Prix Ball of Fire, -Falsterbo, Sweden
  • Silver Medal Winner - (Robinson) Nations Cup, - Gijon, Spain
  • Winner - (Kirk) Lala Cup, - Monterey, Mexico
  • Winner - (Kirk) P.C.H.S.A. Grand Prix Horse of the Year
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner) P.C.H.S.A. Grand Prix Rider of the Year


1996

  • Winner - (Kirk) Grand Prix, San Juan Capistrano
  • Winner - (Kirk) Grand Prix “The Oaks”
  • Winner - (Robinson) Grand Prix, Pebble Beach
  • Winner - (Robinson) Grand Prix, “The Oaks International
  • Winner - (Robinson) Grand Prix, Cow Palace
  • Winner - (Kirk) California Horse of the Year
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner) P.C.H.A. Grand Prix Rider of the Year

1990-1995

  • Winner of hundreds of national jumper classes and jumper Championships

1989

  • Worked for George Morris and later went on to work for Ian Millar.

1988

  • Winner - United States Equestrian Team Equitation Finals
  • Winner - Bronze and Silver Medals from the USET for winning over Twelve medal classes throughout 1998
  • Reserve Champion American Horse Show Association Equitation Finals
  • Reserve Champion ASPCA National Equitation Championships
  • Voted Best Junior Rider in the Nation (Horses Magazine)

1987

  • Qualified for all major Equitation Finals
  • Ninth Place American Horse Show Association Equitation Finals

1986

  • Winner - (Reserve Bid) Los Angeles Horse Show Association Equitation Finals


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