THE SHOW JUMPING TEAM |
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KEVIN BABINGTON
www.kevinbabington.com
Birthplace: Tipperary, Ireland
Hometown: Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Birthdate: August 24, 1968
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Ireland
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Why Jump for a Just World?
“When I was first approached about riding for a JustWorld, I thought it was a great way for the sport to give something back,” says Babington. “I was honoured to be asked to be a role model, I thought it was a good way to encourage kids to get involved, and there are many in this sport that need guidance and can benefit from seeing the top riders come together to support a good cause. For me to be involved in JustWorld and to give ten percent of my prize money is only a small gift back.”
A native of Tipperary, Kevin began riding in Ireland before moving to the United States where he had his first taste of international success, earning the Leading Rider title at the CSIO National Horse Show in New York. That was the same year he began riding Saly Glassman’s Carling King, by the legendary Clover Hill, and together the pair have become a consistent combination on the international show jumping scene.
In 2000, Kevin and ‘King’ were members of the Irish Team at the prestigious CSIO Aachen tournament in Germany, helping Ireland finish third. It was his outstanding performance there that earned him a place on the Irish team that, one month later, enjoyed an incredible win in the Nations’ Cup event at Hickstead, England, a victory that remains one of the most memorable in Kevin’s career.
The following year, Kevin and Carling King again experienced success at Hickstead, winning the Grand Prix, then contributed to the team effort that saw Ireland claim the Gold Medal at the 2001 European Championships in Arnhem, the Netherlands. In 2002, now mainstays of the Irish squad, Kevin and Carling King enjoyed a top ten finish at the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain, finishing eighth individually while Ireland placed seventh.
In 2003, Kevin delivered double clear rounds to help his team finish second in the Super League event in Rome, Italy, and was also a member of the winning team at St. Gallen, Switzerland, and Aachen, Germany, where Ireland had not been victorious since 1995.
The 2004 season started with two major victories on the Winter Equestrian Festival circuit in Wellington, FL, followed by an European Tour to warm-up for his Olympic debut, riding as part of the seventh placed team in Athens, Greece, and also enjoying a top five finish individually. In 2005, Kevin posted the evening’s only double clear round to help Ireland secure its first victory in the $50,000 Samsung Nations’ Cup held in Wellington, Florida. Fittingly, Carling King was retired in a special ceremony held during the 2007 Nations' Cup in Wellington.
Kevin makes his home in Gwynedd Valley, PA, with his wife, Dianna, and their two daughters, Gwyneth and Marielle.
Quiet Right
Owner:
Souvenir
Owner: Barbara Wall Roux
Candaletto
Owner: Kindle Hill Farm
Life Star
nine-year-old dark bay Holsteiner stallion, 16.3hh
Owner:
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2008
6th $30,000 Hagyard Grand Prix, CSI3* Kentucky Spring Classic I, KY Souvenir
9th $10,000 Welcome Stake, WEF XI, Wellington, FL Esquilino Bay
4th $6,000 1.40m, WEF XI, Wellington, FL Lifestar 4
7th $6,000 1.40m, WEF XI, Wellington, FL Coronett
7th $8,000 PowerIce 1.45m, WEF XI, Wellington, FL Souvenir
9th $10,000 Welcome Stake, CSI2* WEF X, Wellington, FL Finnis K Errigal
4th $75,000 CN Nations’ Cup, CSIO5* WEF VIII, Wellington, FL Coronett
9th $25,000 CN Jumper Classic, CSIO5* WEF VIII, Wellington, FL Souvenir
3rd $8,000 1.45m, CSI3* WEF IV, Wellington, FL Corleone
3rd $8,000 1.45m, CSI2* WEF II, Wellington, FL Coronett
2007
6th $7,500 1.45m Open Jumper, CSI3* Lake Placid, NY Candaletto
9th $7,500 1.45m Open Jumper Stake, CSI3* Lake Placid, NY Quiet Right
10th $50,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix, Kentucky Spring Classic II, KY Candaletto
6th $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic, Kentucky Spring Classic II, KY Candaletto
9th $20,000 Bluegrass Classic, Kentucky Spring Classic II, KY Souvenir
3rd $1,500 Seven and Eight-Year-Olds, CSIO5* CN Wellington Open, FL Audience of One
8th $2,500 1.35m, CSIO5* CN Wellington Open, FL Quiet Right
6th $1,500 Seven and Eight-Year-Olds, CSI-W Zada Wellington Masters, FL Audience of One
6th $2,500 1.35m, Zada Wellington Masters, Wellington, FL Souvenir
1st $8,000 1.45m, CSI3* Adequan Gold Coast Classic, Wellington, FL Candaletto
2006
2nd $50,000 World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Hampton Classic, NY Carling King
1st $10,000 Brookledge Open Welcome, HITS-on-the-Hudson IV, NY Candaletto
5th $50,000 Dimensional Healthcare Grand Prix, Augusta, NJ Carling King
6th $50,000 Kistler Buildings/Sussex County Grand Prix, Augusta, NJ Carling King
2nd $10,000 1.50m Classic, CSIO5* CN Wellington Finale, FL It's Morado
4th $75,000 Nations' Cup, CSIO5* CN Wellington Finale, FL Carling King
2005
2nd (tie) $25,000 National Steel Car Four Bar, CSI-W Toronto, ON Candaletto
1st $50,000 Samsung Nations’ Cup, CSIO CN Wellington Finale, FL It’s Morado
2nd $60,000 Idle Dice Classic, CSI-W Lincoln Classic, Wellington, FL Carling King
2004
3rd Budweiser AGA Horse of the Year Standings Carling King
2nd $60,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge, CSI-W Royal, Toronto, ON Carling King
6th (tie) $60,000 World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Royal, Toronto, ON Carling King
5th $65,000 Budweiser Prix de Penn National, CSI-W Harrisburg, PA Carling King
6th(tie) $75,000 Lincoln American Gold Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Devon, PA Carling King
5th $25,000 Welcome Stake, Lincoln American Gold Cup, CSI-W Devon, PA Carling King
7th Team, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece Carling King
5th (tie) Individual, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece Carling King
5th Samsung Super League Nations’ Cup, CSIO Hickstead, GBR Carling King
4th Samsung Super League Nations’ Cup, CSIO Aachen, GER Carling King
3rd Samsung Super League Nations’ Cup, CSIO Rotterdam, NED Carling King
1st Grand Prix of La Baule, CSIO La Baule, FRA Carling King
1st $100,000 Cosequin U.S. Jumper Championship , CSIO Wellington, FL Carling King
1st $75,000 PDP Capital Masters Cup, Wellington, FL Carling King
2003
8th $60,000 World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Royal Horse Show, Toronto, ON Carling King
5th $50,000 Canadian Open, CSI-W Royal Horse Show, Toronto, ON Carling King
5th Team, European Championships, Donaueschingen, GER Carling King
10th Individual, European Championships, Donaueschingen, GER Carling King
1st Nations’ Cup, CSIO Aachen, GER Carling King
1st Nations’ Cup, St. Gallen, SUI Carling King
2nd Nations’ Cup, Samsung Super League, Rome, ITA Carling King
8th (tie) $75,000 Tommy Bahama Florida Open, Wellington, FL Carling King
2002
2nd $150,000 Budweiser AGA Championship, Wellington, FL Carling King
9th $60,000 World Cup Grand Prix, CSIO Royal Horse Show, Toronto, ON Carling King
7th $60,000 Budweiser Grand Prix, CSI-W Harrisburg, PA Carling King
7th $25,000 Speed Finals, CSI-W Harrisburg, PA Hill Cruise
7th Team, World Equestrian Games, Jerez, Spain Carling King
8th Individual, World Equestrian Games, Jerez, Spain Carling King
5th $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational, Tampa, FL Carling King
3rd $100,000 Cosequin US Open Jumper Championships, Wellington, FL Carling King
1st (tie) Samsung Nations’ Cup, Wellington Finale, Wellington, FL Carling King
2001
1st $50,000 Samsung Nations’ Cup, CSIO Royal Horse Show, Toronto, ON Carling King
1st Grand Prix, CSIO Hickstead, GBR Carling King
Gold Team, European Championships, Arnhem, NED Carling King
27th Individual, European Championships, Arnhem, NED Carling King
2000
1st Nations’ Cup, CSIO Hickstead, GBR Carling King
3rd Nations’ Cup, CSIO Aachen, GER Carling King
