Sir Mark Todd stuns equestrian world by announcing retirement as New Zealand win FEI Eventing Nations Cup in Ireland

Sir Mark Todd, one of the finest horsemen in sports history, stunned the equestrian world tonight by announcing his retirement after helping New Zealand to victory at the fourth International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Eventing Nations Cup of the season at Cappoquin in Ireland.

The 63-year-old, voted the FEI’s rider of the 20th century, won individual Olympic eventing titles at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics, and has world titles in team eventing from 1990 and 1998.

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Article written by: Mike Rowbottom