| Big Star | |
|---|---|
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| Breed | Dutch Warmblood |
| Sire | Quick Star |
| Grandsire | Nimmerdor |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1 June 2003 Schoorl, Netherlands[1] |
| Color | Bay |
| Trainer | Nick Skelton |
| Major wins | |
| Hamburg Grand Prix in 2012 Team gold in 2012 London Olympics Individual gold in 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics | |
| Honors | |
| KWPN Horse of the Year in 2012 | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
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2012 London | Team jumping |
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2016 Rio de Janeiro | Individual jumping |
Big Star (foaled 1 June 2003) is a Dutch Warmblood stallion who competes in show jumping with the British rider Nick Skelton. Part of the gold medal team at the London Olympics, Big Star was elected the KWPN horse of the year and formed a partnership with Skelton in 2012. After good performances in the following year, he was temporarily taken out of competition because of a leg injury. Skelton has described the bay stallion, son of Quick Star and grandson of Nimmerdor as "the best horse he has ever ridden". Apart from his show-jumping, Big Star is a successful breeding stallion, licensed in 21 studbooks for sport horses. Some of his foals have won notable victories.