Benjamin Richard Maher MBE (born 30 January 1983, in Enfield) is a British

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. He represented Britain at the

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, 2009 European Championships in Windsor,

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, the

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and the

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. He won the team jumping gold at the London Olympics with Team GB, their first team jumping gold medal for 60 years, an individual gold for Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and team jumping gold again at the 2024 Paris Summer Games. That win tied him with three-day eventer

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and dressage rider

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as the most successful British Olympic equestrians in gold medals won. He also won bronze at the 2011 Europeans Championships in Madrid, Spain. He has won many international Grand Prix, including the Olympia Grand Prix, the King George V Gold Cup at

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and an FEI World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix at Wellington with various rides. Maher was selected as part of the 2016 British

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Team with Tic Tac. Maher began riding at the age of eight. He was educated at Saffron Walden County High School, and after finishing school, he trained with Liz Edgar before travelling to Switzerland to further his education with Beat Mandli. He had success as a young rider, winning Team Gold with the British Young Riders Team at the European Championships in 2004. He is now a regular member for the British team, and has been ranked as high as 2nd on the Longines World Rankings.

International Championship results

Career

In 2005, CSIO5* Hickstead, Great Britain: Maher won the Hickstead Derby In 2008, Ben competed at the Olympic Games with Rolette. In 2010, CSI5*-W s'-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands: On 26 March, Maher and Wonderboy III took the top spot in the feature class of the opening day. This was the 1.50m Rabobank Prijs. CSI5*-W London Olympia, Great Britain: Ben and Noctambule Courcelle won the Puissance. In 2011, CSI5*-W Basel, Switzerland: Oscar took 4th prize in a speed-class. CSI5*-W Zurich, Switzerland: Maher and Robin Hood W came 2nd in the Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier. CSI3* Lummen, Belgium: Tripple X III came 2nd. 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 (Tripple X III) (2.76/4/4); and John Whitaker (Peppermill) (5.66/4/8) took Team Bronze. Ben and ''Tripple X III'' also took 12th position individually. CSI5*-W Olympia Horse Show, London, UK: Ben and his home-bred Tripple X III came 1st in the Rolex FEI World Cup. In 2012, CSI5*-W Basel, Switzerland: Tripple X III won the feature 1m55 class on Friday night. Won gold medal at the

for Great Britain in the Team showjumping. Maher was appointed

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(MBE) in the

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for services to equestrianism. In 2013, won team gold and individual silver medals at the European Championships, riding Cella. Won

Olympia London International Horse Show The London International Horse Show, formerly the Olympia London International Horse Show, is one of the UK's biggest equestrian competitions. It is best known as the host of the UK legs of the FEI World Cup series in dressage, show jumping and ...

Grand Prix riding Tripple X. Won the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London at Olympic Park with his grey mare Cella. In 2014, won the $125,000 Grand Prix CSI3* at WEF with Cella. Won WEF World Cup Qualifier on Cella Won the €130,000 Grand Prix in Guangzhou, China with Vainquer Won the

Grand Prix on Diva II. In 2015, won World Cup CSI5* at WEF on Diva II Won Rotterdam Nations Cup on Diva II, with team members Joe Clee/Utamaro D'Ecaussines, Jessica Mendoza/Spirit T, Michael Whitaker/Cassionato Tied for first with Karim Elzoghby/Amelia at

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Grand Prix In 2016, won the $500,000

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CSI5* at WEF with Sarena Won the

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Qualifier on Wavanta Won the Rome Nations Cup with Tic Tac and teammates Jessica Mendoza/Spirit T, Michael Whitaker/Cassionato, and John Whitaker/Ornellaia He won two consecutive Longines Global Champions wins in 2018 and 2019. Won the Individual Showjumping Gold Medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics, riding Explosion W.

Owners

Ben Maher has formally ridden horses under several owners, most notably Jane Forbes Clark and Poden Farms, whom he used to also train the owner, Emily Moffitt. He has been riding for American owners Charlotte Rossetter & Pamela Wright since late 2019. Their partnership began when they purchased shares in his Olympic Gold Medal partner, Explosion w, and Ben since gone on to ride exclusively for them with new horses. Ben is currently ranked Number 2 in the World, according to the FEI Jumping Rankings. He bases in Wellington, Florida each year from late December until late March, and Europe throughout the summer.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maher, Ben 1983 births British male equestrians British show jumping riders Elsenham English male equestrians English Olympic competitors Equestrians at the 2008 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2016 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2024 Summer Olympics Living people Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Members of the Order of the British Empire Olympic equestrians for Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in equestrian People from Enfield, London Sportspeople from the London Borough of Enfield People from Uttlesford (district) 21st-century English sportsmen

International Championship results

Career

Owners

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