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: 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 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; when 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; the others being Mark Todd's (NZ) Charisma and Marcroix, ridden by Holland's Lt. Charles F. Pahud de Mortanges.[1]
[edit] Pedigree
| Sire Gordon Russell 1910 |
Marchmont 1900 |
Martagon 1887 |
Bend Or - 1877 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Lily - 1875 | |||
| Primavera 1881 |
Springfield - 1873 | ||
| Opaline - 1872 | |||
| Tokalon 1901 |
Tammany 1889 |
Iroquois - 1878 | |
| Tullahoma - 1880 | |||
| Enid 1889 |
Sir Modred - 1877 | ||
| Miss Motley - 1884 | |||
| Dam u/k |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Jenny Camp". United States Eventing Association Hall of Fame. Referenced January 24, 2008.
- ^ "Jenny Camp". All Breed Pedigree. Referenced January 24, 2008.
[edit] External Links
- "Jenny Camp" - Photo
