Scott Brash: 17 Gründe, Warum Er Die Nummer Eins Der Welt Ist [BILDER]

Der fliegende Schotte Scott Brash hat jetzt seinen Platz in der Spitze der Longines-Weltrangliste für die 12^das Monat in Folge und ist damit der erste Springreiter seit dem Deutschen Marcus Ehning im Jahr 2006, der ein Jahr lang die Nummer eins der Welt ist.

Was macht die 29 Jahre alt so gut? Wir werfen einen Blick zurück auf einige der Highlights seiner Karriere, um herauszufinden, was ihn zum besten Springreiter der Welt gemacht hat.

17 Gründe, warum Scott Brash die Nummer eins ist

1. Scott begann seine Springkarriere im Peebles Tweeddale Zweig des Pony Club. Schon als 10-Jähriger zeigt er Flair über die farbigen Hindernisse und erreichte hier den dritten Platz bei den Horsemanship Awards und den Titel des besten Jungen.

2. How cute is this? Scott and Woodlands Grasshopper are crowned the Scottish Indoor JA champions.

3. Aged 15, and already travelling the country in hot pursuit of ribbons, Scott Brash is in action on Castlehill Kismet at Church Farm Arena in Lancashire.

4. While in juniors, Scott also jumped to great success with the coloured pony Dream Flight.

5. Once in seniors, Scott earned a very good reputation producing young horses and, in 2008, he secured the coveted Horse & Hound Foxhunter title with Sauron ML.

6. Intertoy Z was the horse that really put Scott on the showjumping map and took him to his first world championship in 2009 at Kentucky, USA. Here they are in action over the famous wall at the Great Yorkshire Show in July 2008.

7. Nothing can beat the feeling of leading your country to victory and, in 2011, Scott looks determined to keep hold of the famous Aga Khan Trophy he’s just won! He joined Robert Smith (Talan), Michael Whitaker (Amai) and Nick Skelton (Carlo 273) to triumph in a thrilling battle with Ireland.

8. Bon Ami remains one of the best speed horses in the world and at the European championships in Madrid in 2011, despite missing out on selection for the four-man bronze medal-winning squad, Scott claimed victory in the supporting classes on the nippy gelding.

9. Scott Brash now regularly travels the world, competing in top class competitions on every continent. Here in 2012, he and Intertoy Z take part at one of the most prestigious venues in the world, Aachen.

10. It’s the London 2012 Olympics and one of the greatest moments in British showjumping history as Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos help Great Britain claim the first gold medal in 60 years. The pair also finished equal fifth individually.

11. We won! Scott congratulations Peter Charles for jumping the final clear for the team at the London Olympics.

12. Gold medallists galore: a vintage Olympic Games is remembered at Olympia where Scott is joined by team-mates Nick Skelton, Ben Maher and Peter Charles, plus the many other 2012 medallists - and a very happy Duchess Of Cornwall.

13. Proud to be British: Scott now has some exciting younger horses coming up through the ranks including Hello Sunshine and Hello M’Lady but it is Hello Annie who takes him to victory at the Longines Global Champions Tour in Madrid in May 2014.

14. You know you’ve made it when Clare Balding comes to interview you - Scott appears on the BBC coverage of the London leg of the GCT in August, offering a great voice for the sport of showjumping.

15. Fan club: the autograph-hunters flock to meet Scott after he wins the London leg of the GCT. “It’s great to win on home soil,” he says.

16. He may not have returned home with a medal this time around, but Scott and Hello Sanctos provided loyal owners Lord and Lady Harris and Lady Kirkham with some very proud moments at the World Equestrian Games in France in September.

17. Der größte Preis von allen: Im November 2013 feierte Scott seinen 28. Geburtstag mit dem Gewinn des Grand Prix der Longines Global Champions Tour von Doha, die ihm den Saisontitel vor Christian Ahlmann und Laura Kraut sicherte. Nächste Woche (13.-15. November) wird Scott seinen Titel verteidigen. Drücke ihm und Sanctos die Daumen, dass sie ihren fantastischen Lauf fortsetzen und die britische Flagge an der Spitze der Weltrangliste halten können!

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