| Ben Maher | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ben Maher |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Discipline | Show jumping |
| Born | 30 January 1983 Enfield, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) |
Ben Maher is one of the world’s top show jumping competitors. He represented Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2009 European Championships, Windsor, and won team bronze at the 2011 Europeans Championships in Madrid, Spain.
He began riding at the age of eight and, after finishing school, trained with Liz Edgar before travelling to Switzerland to further his education with Beat Mandli.
He started making his mark on the international circuit his early twenties and began building up a string of world-class horses. By the age of 26, he had overtaken regular British team members to become ranked number one in the country and number five in the World, with consistent wins around the globe in some of the sport’s most prestigious competitions. He is also one of just two riders to have won both the Hickstead Derby and Speed Derby in the same year.
Ben is touted to be a contender for the 2012 Olympic Games in London and will continue to compete in the World’s top competitions during the build-up to the event.
With one of the strongest strings of horses he has ever had, Ben continues to produce the results that have made him a valuable part of Team GBR both as an individual and a team participant.
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CSIO5* Hickstead, Great Britain: Maher won the famous Hickstead Derby with Alfredo II
Ben competed at the Olympic Games with Rolette.
CSI5*-W s'-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands: On the 26th March, Maher and Wonderboy III took the top spot in the feature class of the opening day. This was the 1.50m Rabobank Prijs worth 8000CHF to the winner.
CSI5*-W London Olympia, Great Britain: Ben and Noctambule Courcelle won the Puissance.[1]
CSI5*-W Basel, Switzerland: Oscar took 4th prize in a speed-class.
CSI5*-W Zurich, Switzerland: Maher and Robin Hood W took second prize of €35,000 in the Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier.
CSI3* Lummen, Belgium: Tripple X III took second prize in the 'Hyundai' Grand Prix of €10,000.
CES5* European Championships, Madrid, Spain: The British team of Nick Skelton (Carlo) (1.04/0/0); Guy Williams (Titus) (7.01)/(12)/0; Ben Maher (Tipple X III) (2.76/4/4); and John Whitaker (Peppermill) (5.66/4/8) took Team Bronze. Ben and Triple X III also took 12th position individually.
CSI5*-W Olympia Horse Show, London, UK: Ben and his home-bred Triple X III took the top prize €33,000 in the Rolex FEI World Cup.