THE SHOW JUMPING TEAM
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CHRISTOPHE
BARBEAU
Birthplace: Paris, France
Birthdate: November 7, 1965
Hometown: Fribourg, Switzerland
Occupation: Professional Rider
Coach: Self
Why Jump for a JustWorld?
"I like the idea of helping children, and I have
great empathy for Jessica and all of the JustWorld International
team," says Christophe simply.
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Switzerland
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Christophe Barbeau has emerged as an influential rider on the Swiss scene. After
getting his start in eventing at the age of 14, he turned his attention to show
jumping and now trains with Hubert Bourdy and Jeroen Dubbeldam. He says the most
influential person he has encountered so far in his riding career is Mr. Bertand
Michelet, a riding instructor in Bordeaux, France. "He trusted me and put his horses
in my care, and he treated me like a son," recalls Christophe. "As my parents did
not have the money for me to pursue a career riding horses, I would not be where I
am today without him."
With his top mount, Qerly Chin, a Belgian-bred mare owned by his sponsor, Christophe
enjoyed a remarkable 2003/2004 World Cup season. He achieved his goal of competing at
the 2004 World Cup Final in Milan, Italy, and was also named the alternate for the
Athens Olympics. Although his 2004/2005 World Cup Qualifying season was off to a
strong start, helped by a second place finish riding Chatwin in the World Cup Grand
Prix at CSI-W Olympia in London, GBR, Christophe's sponsors of 13 years, Vincent and
Ursula Stolz, made the decision to sell all of their horses to Jan Tops of the
Netherlands in February of 2005.
After studying industrial design in France, Christophe achieved his diploma in sports
education, specific to equestrian. He hopes to one day represent his country at the
Olympic Games, and, when his own career comes to an end, to pass his knowledge on to
young riders at his own training center.
Having lived in Japan from 1988 to 1992, Christophe is fluent in Japanese as well as
English, French and German. In his spare time, he enjoys judo, rugby and skiing.
Christophe and his wife, Teka, have three small children, Yohan, Lya and Lucie. In
fact, Yohan and Lya are twins that Christophe and his wife adopted from Guatemala.
Qerly Chin
1993 bay Belgian Warmblood mare
Owner: Vincent Stolz
Chatwin
1993 bay gelding by Cassini
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2006
8th €3,500 Prix Filtes International, CSI3* Manerbio, ITA Vinto Tinto
10th Swiss National Championship, Ascona, SUI Jipey Dark
6th €75,000 Ascona Grand Prix, CSI3* Ascona, SUI Jipey Dark
4th 10,000 1.50 Table A, CSI4* Sunshine Tour V, ESP Jipey Dark
2005
1st 9,700 Euro Premio Swiss Life, CSI 3* Ascona, SUI Loriot XI CH
5th World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Mechelen, BEL Chatwin
2004
2nd World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Olympia, London, GBR Chatwin
7th Rolex Trophy, CSI***** Brussels, BEL Chatwin
4th World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Verona, ITA Chatwin
8th Derby, CSI-W Verona, ITA Qerly Chin
3rd Nations’ Cup, CSIO****-W Athens, GRE Qerly Chin
5th Premio Citta, CSI**** Arezzo, ITA Qerly Chin
8th Confcommercio, CSI**** Arezzo, ITA Tijl van het Pallieterland
9th Grand Prix, CSI**** Arezzo, ITA Chatwin
2nd Prix PMU, CSI***** Jardy, FRA Qerly Chin
3rd Classement Général, CSI***** Jardy, FRA Chatwin
4th Grand Prix, CSI***** Jardy, FRA Chatwin
5th Prix Nissan, CSI***** Jardy, FRA Qerly Chin
6th Derby, CSI**** Donaueschingen, GER Chatwin
9th Aegon Tour, CSI**** Donaueschingen, GER Qerly Chin
1st Nations’ Cup, CSIO-W**** Podebrady, CZE Qerly Chin
5th World Cup, CSIO-W**** Podebrady, CZE Qerly Chin
1st Prix Longines, CSI**** Ascona, SUI Chatwin
4th Grand Prix, CSI**** Ascona, SUI Chatwin
2nd Nations’ Cup, CSIO***** Falsterbo, SWE Qerly Chin
2nd Grand Prix, CSI*** Lons Le Saunier, FRA Chatwin
8th Grand Prix, CSIO***** Lucerne, SUI Qerly Chin
7th Nations’ Cup, CSIO***** Lucerne, SUI Qerly Chin
7th Grand Prix, CSI*** Munich, GER Qerly Chin
18th World Cup Final, Milan, ITA Qerly Chin
9th World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Göteborg, SWE Qerly Chin
7th World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Paris, FRA Qerly Chin
8th World Cup Qualifier, CSI-W Bordeaux, FRA Qerly Chin
4th World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Amsterdam, NED Qerly Chin
10th World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Leipzig, GER Qerly Chin
2003
7ie (tie) World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Mechelen, BEL Qerly Chin
4th Rolex World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Geneva, SUI Qerly Chin
2nd Nations’ Cup, CSIO****-W Athens, GRE Qerly Chin
1st Trofeo Pescanova, CSI***** Gijon, ESP Qerly Chin
7th Grand Prix, CSI***** Gijon, ESP Qerly Chin
4th Nations’ Cup, CSI***** Gijon, ESP Qerly Chin
5th Grand Prix, CSI**** Ascona Qerly Chin
10th Grand Prix, CSIO**** Drammen, NOR Qerly Chin
7th Nations’ Cup, CSIO**** Drammen, NOR Qerly Chin
10th World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Vigo, ESP Qerly Chin
5th World Cup Grand Prix, CSI-W Bordeaux, FRA Qerly Chin
9th Grand Prix, CSI***** Zurich, SUI Qerly Chin
1st Grand Prix, CSI* Marmande, FRA Qerly Chin
1st Nations’ Cup, CSIO-W Zagreb, CRO Qerly Chin
