Anneli Drummond-Hay

Anneli Drummond-Hay was a female show jumping winner of 1961 Burghley Horse Trials riding her horse Merely-a-Monarch.

Vorlage:Equestrian-bio-stub Anneli Drummond-Hay Wucherpfennig was born in Scotland on the 4th of August 1936.

At the age of 16 she won the European Pony Championship and was the leading rider of combined training in Britain for 3 years

She won both Badminton and the first ever Burghley Horse Trials and was 2nd a remarkable 5 times.

She changed to Showjumping and won many Grand Prix’s including: Brussels, Geneva, S’hertogenbosch, Paris, Berlin, Toronto, Chile, Luxembourg, Monaco, Madrid, Mexico, Amsterdam, South Africa, Palermo and Great Britain. 2nd in Aachen, Rotterdam and the La Baule Grand Prix

Won the Rome Derby on 2 occasions, The Hickstead Derby, The Geneva Derby, The Berlin Derby and the South African Derby twice.

Toured America and won the Grand Florida Championship, The Madison Square Garden’s Championship and the All American Showjumping Championship

Represented Great Britain for 14 years on the Olympic Nations Cup Team and was awarded the FEI Badge of Honour.

Won the European Show Jumping Championship.

Was British Sportswoman of the year 3 times and South African Sportswoman of the Year 8 times

Awarded the “Premio Caprilli” by the Italian Equestrian Federation for her outstanding achievements.

Awarded the “Golden Spurs” by the French Federation in conjunction with the Cadre Noir for her contribution to Showjumping

Won the FEI/Samsung World Challenge on 4 Occasions.

She holds the Ladies World High jump record at 2.36 meters.

The only rider to be shortlisted at Olympic Level in Dressage, Showjumping and 3 day Eventing for the same Olympic Games.

She trained the Dutch Junior Showjumping Champion in 2000 and 2001 whilst based in Holland

Trained the Runner up in the Junior European 3 Day Event in 2004

Her horse Merely-a-Monarch was inducted into the British Horse Society Equestrian Hall of Fame in 2005 and on the 19th of October 2010, she was inducted into the British Horse Society Equestrian Hall of Fame. The award ceremony was held at The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment barracks in Knightsbridge, London.

She Holds the B.H.S.I. Qualification