Former top event horse Lenamore was put down on Saturday (28 January) at the age of 30.
New Zealand rider Caroline Powell, who rode the grey son of Sea Crest to his greatest successes, described him as “a little horse with an enormous heart”.
Lenamore completed Badminton seven times in a row with Caroline, finishing in the top 12 five times. But the partnership’s greatest day came at Burghley in 2010, when they completed on their dressage score of 38.7 to win.
The gelding, bred by National Hunt trainer Ted Walsh – father of former top jockey Ruby Walsh – in Ireland, evented with his owner Lexi Jackson up to three-star (now CCI4*-L) level. She handed the ride over to Caroline in 2004 and the partnership was an instant success.
They represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games — Hong Kong and London, winning team bronze at the latter — and the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, 2006.
During his illustrious career, the diminutive Lenamore amassed 2,321 British Eventing points. The 2012 Olympics was his final event and he was retired from eventing the following spring.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to marvel at the wonderful career Lenamore enjoyed…
![Caroline Powell and Lenamore at London 2012 Olympic Games](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-london12-d1.jpg)
Caroline Powell and Lenamore at London 2012 Olympic Games
![Caroline Powell and Lenamore at London 2012 Olympic Games](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-london2012-xc.jpg)
Caroline Powell and Lenamore at London 2012 Olympic Games
![Caroline Powell and Lenamore at London 2012 Olympic Games](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-london2012-sj.jpg)
Caroline Powell and Lenamore at London 2012 Olympic Games
![Caroline Powell and Lenamore win Burghley 2010](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-bur10winner.jpg)
Caroline Powell and Lenamore win Burghley 2010
![Competing in the inaugural Express Eventing competition in Cardiff](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/leanmore-ee08.jpg)
Competing in the inaugural Express Eventing competition in Cardiff
![Lenamore trotting up at Badminton](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/leanmore-trotup-bad.jpg)
Lenamore trotting up at Badminton
![Caroline Powell and Lenamore fly the Jubilee Leap](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-burgh11-xc.jpg)
Caroline Powell and Lenamore fly the Jubilee Leap at Burghley in 2011
![Leanmore showjumping at Badminton 2009](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-bad09-sj-9th.jpg)
Leanmore showjumping at Badminton in 2009
![Competing in the inaugural Express Eventing competition in Cardiff](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-ee08-2.jpg)
Competing in the inaugural Express Eventing competition in Cardiff
![Caroline Powell and Lenamore in the Badminton Lake](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-bad09-xc-9th.jpg)
Caroline Powell and Lenamore in the Badminton Lake in 2009
![Caroline Powell and Lenamore at 2008 Beijing Olympics](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-beijing-sj.jpg)
Caroline Powell and Lenamore at 2008 Beijing Olympics
![Lenamore competing at Belton 2012](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-belton2012-xc.jpg)
Lenamore competing at Belton in 2012
![Lenamore at the Burghley Horse Trials 2011 trot-up](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-burghley11-trotup.jpg)
Lenamore at the Burghley Horse Trials 2011 trot-up
![KFR8R1 Olympic Games 2008, Hong Kong (Beijing Games) August 2008, Caroline Powell (NZL) riding Lenamore, eventing cross country](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2023/01/KFR8R1-920x518.jpg)
Caroline and Lenamore at the 2008 Hong Kong Olympics
![Lenamore and Lexi Mackinnon at Burghley 2003](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore-lexi-bur03.jpg)
Lenamore and Lexi Jackson (née Mackinnon) at Burghley in 2003
![Lenamore and Lexi Mackinnon at Blenheim 2002](https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/gallery/lenamore/lenamore_lexi-blen02.jpg)
Lenamore and Lexi Jackson at Blenheim in 2002
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