Nicolas Touzaint

Nicolas Touzaint was the first Frenchman to win one of the most prestigious three-day eventing competitions in the world this year – Badminton.

The talented 28-year-old won the CCI **** with Isle of Hildago. Nicolas was unable to continue his successful start to the year at the Beijing Olympics, withdrawing after an injury to his horse Galan de Sauvagère.

Nicolas, who started riding professionally when he left college five years ago, was always destined to be a successful rider. His father Jean-Yves was a famer and eventing champion, his mother a former cavalier and his uncle Thierry is a coach.

Nicolas has won the European Championships, an Olympic gold medal and was ranked 3rd in the world in 2007.

Nicolas’ record
Champion of Europe at Punchestown (Ireland) and second in the team event with Galan de Sauvagère 2003
Olympic champion team in the Olympic Games in Athens, 9 th in individual with Galan de Sauvagère 2004
Vice-champion of Europe team to Blenheim (England) with Hildago de l'Ile 2005
French champion 2005
French champion 2006
1st World Cup in Malmo (Sweden) 2006
1st CCI ** Compiègne 2007 (Joker of Helby)
1st CCI *** Pratoni del Vivaro in Italy 2007 (Galan de Sauvagère)
1st CCI *** Fontainebleau 2007 (Galan de Sauvagère)
1st CCI *** Saumur 2007 (Tatchou)
French Champion 2007
European Champion in Pratoni del Vivaro (Italy) 2007 (Galan Sauvagère)
1st CCI **** Pau 2007 (Hildago de l'Ile)
Third on the FEI world rankings list 2007
French Champion 2008 (Tatchou) 
1st CCI **** Badminton (Hildago de l'Ile)