Loro Piana TomBoy
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| Loro Piana TomBoy | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Irish Sport Horse |
| Sire | Coevers (Thoroughbred) |
| Grandsire | Nantallah (Thoroughbred) |
| Dam | Francis (ISH) |
| Maternal grandsire | Jab |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1985 |
| Country | County Clare, Ireland |
| Colour | Bay, star |
| Owner | Heidi Hauri |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | Team jumping |
Loro Piana TomBoy VI was a horse ridden by Rodrigo Pessoa in international show jumping competition. The powerful grand prix showjumper was notable for his unusual jumping style, which saw him loosely dangle his front legs while jumping, thus necessitating that he clear the obstacles with several feet of extra "air". Tomboy managed to clear the jumps as well or even better than his competitors.[1] He stood 17.0 hh (173 cm). He died in 2014 at the age of 31.
Rodrigo Pessoa described the mount as a true battler, a horse that gave everything and above all gave Brazil its first ever Olympic medal in show-jumping.
When TomBoy was six or seven years old, he had an accident with his previous owner where he was startled by a vehicle and fell off a 2-3 meter bridge, injuring his front legs. One leg remained crooked as a result. When Pessoa acquired him, he stated that TomBoy was recovering very well over the years. When they began to jump, TomBoy could no longer tuck in his front legs to clear the obstacles. Subsequently, TomBoy over-jumped the obstacles letting his front feet hang. Pessoa claimed it was a very funny way of jumping, however in return, he was very scopey and brave. [2]
