Nicole Uphoff's double Olympic Gold Medal winning dressage mount, Rembrandt, has been proclaimed "Dressage Horse of the Century". The Swiss equestrian journalist and show organizer Max Amman was approached by L'Année Hippique to nominate the most oustanding rider and horse of the century in the disciplines of dressage, show jumping and three day eventing.

Amman chose Uphoff's Rembrandt, a 22 year old Westfalian gelding by Romadour II, as most excelling dressage horse of the century. Rembrandt won two individual and team Olympic gold medals (in Seoul and Barcelona), he dominated the World Cup and became World, European and German Dressage Champion. Dressage Rider of the century was the late Dr Reiner Klimke as he's considered to be a pure reflection of horsemanship. 

In the Show Jumping discipline, the Century-Titles went to John Withaker's Milton, who becale a living legend in his show career, and the Italian rider Frederico Caprilli who invented the two-point position. Mark Todd captured the Rider of the Century-title in the eventing class and the Anglo Normandic Marcroix by Marsan was coronated as best eventing horse. Marcroix was born in 1912 and owned by Pahud de Mortanges.

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Rider in the Spotlight: Nicole Uphoff
Rider in the Spotlight: Dr Reiner Klimke
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Image Rembrandt copyrighted Dirk Caremans