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Andrew Nicholson was born in 1961 on New Zealand’s North Island. Since basing himself in Britain in the 1980s he has become one of the most successful eventers on both the one-day and three-day event circuit.
Andrew won team gold at the 1990 World Equestrian Games with Spinning Rhombus, and has ridden at six Olympic Games, winning team silver in 1992 with Spinning Rhombus, team bronze in 1996 with Jagermeister and team bronze in 2012 with Nereo (it is often – correctly – quoted that Andrew has been selected for seven Olympics, but he didn’t actually compete at the seventh despite being selected). He finished just outside the individual medals in 2012 in fourth place.
In 2010, Andrew won his first individual medal — bronze at the Kentucky World Equestrian Games on Nereo, with the New Zealand team also taking bronze.
Andrew has not been on a New Zealand team or part of the high performance squad since an ‘altercation’ with the team vet at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.
Andrew Nicholson holds the record for the most Badminton completions and finally added this title to the others he has won during his prestigious career when he took top honours at the event on 2017. He has five Burghley titles: 1995 on Buckley Province, 2000 on Mr Smiffy and 2012, 2013 and 2014 on Avebury. He has also been victorious at Pau (Nereo in 2012) and Kentucky (Quimbo in 2013).
Andrew is based in Wiltshire with his partner Wiggy (née Channer), who was William Fox-Pitt’s first wife. They have two children. He also has two daughters from his previous marriage to Jayne.
Andrew’s first book — Focused — was launched at Burghley 2014.
Andrew suffered a nasty fall at the 2015 Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe. He required surgery on his neck as a result, but has recovered to compete once again at the highest level.
Find out what some of the world's top event riders, such as Tina Cook, Andrew Nicholson and Harry Meade make of this year's Burghley cross-country course
The field for this year's autumn classic is taking shape, with a number of strong contenders now on the list
Badminton and Burghley might be permanent fixtures in your diary, but we find out why you won't regret making the trip north to Equi-Trek Bramham next weekend (8-11 June 2017)
Could Team GB have its first winner at the German four-star since 2010?
When Andrew Nicholson won Badminton on Sunday (7 May 2017), it was the icing on the cake of his stellar eventing career. To celebrate, we take a look back at some of the Kiwi's greatest hits
Here at Horse & Hound HQ we're suffering from a serious bout of Badminton Withdrawal Syndrome. But after five days of high drama, thrills and plenty of spills, we challenge anyone not to feel a little flat...
The 17yo Spanish-bred CDE chestnut gelding might have won Badminton yesterday (7 May 2017) — but he was once deemed an ugly duckling, and was nine before he resembled an athlete, says Julie Harding
Find out how the final day of competition unfolded
Australian rider Andrew Hoy spoke up about a fence he dislikes at Badminton, while other riders questioned horses' preparation for such obstacles
Whether you want to see the first-timers or defending champion Michael Jung, here are the Badminton dressage start times
Andrew Nicholson has revealed a touching tribute to the legendary event horse, in support of children with cancer
The multiple four-star winner was retired from competition earlier this year and had been enjoying being ridden at home
Andrew Nicholson's iconic grey ride certainly made his mark on the eventing world, and following the announcement that he was put down yesterday (6 September), we celebrate the horse's trophy-clad career in pictures
The final phase proved expensive for many riders today at Burghley, but Chris Burton just held onto the top spot
Leading pairs fell and ran out at Burghley today, but the Australian reigned supreme
Antipodeans dominate the Burghley dressage results, while the riders anticipate tomorrow's cross-country being a serious challenge
The top New Zealand rider has won the main class at Barbury for five years in a row, while Gemma Tattersall remains on top form
Four Brits rode today in the German flagship event, but the most inexperienced came out on top
The top four all changed positions in the final phase at the Yorkshire event
Put your Andrew Nicholson trivia to the test with our quiz — and don't miss our exclusive interview with him in tomorrow's issue of Horse & Hound magazine (26 May)
