Jenny Camp

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Olympic medal record
Equestrian
Gold	1932 Los Angeles	Eventing team
Silver	1932 Los Angeles	Eventing ind.
Silver	1936 Berlin	Eventing ind.

Jenny Camp was a famous horse that competed in the sport of eventing.

• Foaled: 1926
• Place of Birth: the Fort Royal, Virginia Remount Depot
• Sex: Mare
• Height: 15.3 hh (160cm)
• Color: Bay
• Markings: coronary left front
• Breed: Thoroughbred, with some Standardbred blood
• Breeding: by Gordon Russell (TB)

Jenny Camp [1][2] is possibly the most famous US army-bred horse. Her sire, the Thoroughbred Gordon Russell, was well-known for his jumping ability, although her dam was of unknown breeding (thought to be part-Thoroughbred, part-Standardbred). Due to her small size, she was first used as a polo pony, before her jumping prowess was discovered, and she was sent to be part of the three-day team.

The small mare was ridden by the great Captain Earl F. Thomson in two Olympics: the 1932 Los Angeles Games and the 1936 Berlin Games. She had great success, winning the individual silver medals at both Olympics as well as the team gold at the 1932 Games. This record makes her one of only three horses to win medals at consecutive Olympic Games. Mark Todd's (NZ) great horse Charisma won individual gold in 1984 and 1988, and Marcroix (ridden by Holland's Lt. Charles F. Pahud de Mortanges) won individual gold medals in 1928 and 1932.