Voltaire Design "Life Stories" showjumping legend David Broome

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This we week welcome legend of showjumping David Broome to Episode 4 of Voltaire Design's "Life Stories" talking his home and successful equestrian venue the Wales and West in Chepstow.
David’s career began in the heady days of BBC coverage when showjumping enjoyed prime time TV spot watched by an audience of millions, at time when both the horses and the riders were personalities loved and admired by the nation.
David talks to Andrew Baldock about his early days competing on ponies in Wales alongside a host of well known names and his big break through moment on the talented gelding Wildfire, who was bought for just £60, the horse that started his journey to becoming one of Britain's finest ever showjumpers.
In 1960 David and Wildfire were shortlisted for the Rome Olympics. But watch our video to find out how Sunslave (formerly ridden by Pat Smythe) joined the story and took David to Rome and his first Olympic individual bronze medal, both aged 20.
David goes on to describe how the duo went on to take Bronze at the World Championships in Venice and becoming the first equestrian to win the BBC Sport Personality of the Year.
David is one of the most successful showjumpers of all time and remains the only British rider to have won the World Championships (Beethoven 1970) he has represented Great Britain at five Olympics 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 and won individual bronze medals in 1960 on Sunsalve and in 1968 on Mr Softee.
He also held the individual European title in 1961, 1967 and 1969.
Take a look below to remind as reminder of David’s career achievements spanning five decades;
Olympic Games
1960 Rome: Individual Bronze medal on Sunsalve
1968 Mexico Individual Bronze medal on Mister Softee
1988 Seoul Equal 4th place on Countryman
World Championships
1960 Venice Individual Bronze medal on Sunsalve
1970 La Baule Individual Gold medal on Beethoven
1978 AachenTeam Gold medal on Philco
1982 Dublin Team Bronze medal on Mr Ross
1990 Stockholm Team Bronze medal on Lannegan
European Championships
1961 Aachen: Individual Gold medal on Sunsalve
1967 Rotterdam Individual Gold medal on Mister Softee
1969 Hickstead Individual Gold medal on Mister Softee
1977 Vienna Team Silver medal on Philco
1979 Rotterdam Team Gold medal on Queensway Big Q
1983 Hickstead Team Silver medal on Mr Ross
1991 La Baule Team Silver medal on Lannegan
FEI World Cup World Cup League Winner
1979/80 with Queensway Big Q and Sportsman
World Cup (qualifier) wins
1978/1979 's-Hertogenbosch on Philco
1979/1980 Birmingham on Sportsman
1979/1980 Wien on Philco
1979/1980 Bordeaux on Queensway Big Q
1979/1980 Amsterdam on Sportsman
1980/1981 Olympia (London) on Philco
1981/1982 London (Olympia) on Philco
1981/1982 Dublin on Mr Ross
1983/1984 Amsterdam on Last Resort
1966 Hickstead Derby winner on Mister Softee
King George V Gold Cup
1960 on Sunsalve
1966 on Mister Softee
1972 on Sportsman
1977 on Philco
1981 on Mr Ross
1991 on Lannegan
International Grand Prix wins include:
1960 Dublin on Sunsalve
1967 Dublin on Mr Softee
1968 Dublin on Mr Softee
1970 La Baule on Beethoven
1973 St Gallen on Manhattan
1975 Olympia (London) on Philco
1977 Dublin on Philco
1979 Amsterdam on Sportsman
1979 Dublin on Sportsman
1981 Olympia (London) on Philco
1980 Olympia (London) on Philco
1983 Amsterdam on Last Resort
1981 Dublin on Queensway Big Q
1981 Spruce Meadows on Queensway Philco
1981 Horse of the Year Show (Wembley Arena) on Mr Ross