So sad - Damien Gardiner was 44. From The Chronicle of the Horse: Irish Olympic show jumper Damian Gardiner has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. Gardiner, 44, began riding as a child in Ireland and worked with show jumping pioneer Iris Kellett. He spent five years with Kellett before moving to San Diego at age 20 to pursue his riding career, accumulating grand prix wins at various national and international competitions. In 1996, Gardiner was part of the Irish Olympic show jumping team aboard the stallion Arthos. One of Gardiner’s most recent grand prix mounts, Flexing, is a full sister to the Irish Sport Horse Flexible (Cruising—Flex, Safari), the 2012 winner of the Rolex FEI/World Cup (Germany) with Rich Fellers. Gardiner and partner Jenny Carbonari run Gardiner Show Jumping in San Marcos, Calif. She’s heading up efforts to raise money to help with Gardiner’s medical treatments, as he has no health insurance. To help, please visit gofundme/2nzvfc. Updated on Sept. 11: Damian Gardiner passed away; Carbonari is still raising funds through the above link to pay for transporting Gardiner home to Ireland.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:30:35 +0000
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