Flim Flam (March 27, 1987–October 28, 2004) was a Hanoveriandressage horse who, along with rider Sue Blinks, competed for the United States at the 2000 Olympics. The pair was eighth in the individual competition and was part of the bronze medal-winning US team. Flim Flam was sired by the stallion Wilhelm Tell I, out of the mare, Cilia.
Flim Flam was foaled in 1987, out of Cilia and by Wilhelm Tell I.[4] He was a dark bay who stood 16.1 hands (65 inches, 165 cm) at maturity. [5] Flim Flam began training with rider Sue Blinks at two and a half years old.[2] He was owned by Fritz Kundrun and Renate Kundrun, who bought him initially hoping he could be an approved Hanoverian breeding stallion as well as a dressage hopeful.[6] However, after he placed third at the Bundeschampionate, Kundrun realized the horse could not be successful in dressage as a stallion, so Flim Flam was castrated and went on to succeed as a dressage horse.[6]
Flim Flam's first major international competition was in 1998, at the World Equestrian Games in Rome. He and rider Sue Blinks finished 12th individually and 4th as part of the US team.[5] In 2000, Flim Flam and Blinks won the US Equestrian Team National Grand Prix Championship.[7] It was stated that he could quietly "steal" the show.[8] The horse was listed as being in the top half-dozen Grand Prix level dressage horses competing at the time.[9]
Flim Flam competed for the United States in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia with Blinks, winning 8th individually and taking the bronze team medal with fellow members Robert Dover, Guenter Seidel, and Christine Traurig.[10] Jane Savoie was credited with coaching the pair; She had helped Blinks with Flim Flam since he was three years old.[11] In 2001, Flim Flam won first place in the Dressage Special and second place in the Grand Prix dressage competition at the Devon Horse Show.[12] Blinks and Flim Flam were the leading horse-rider pair on the United States' silver medal dressage team at the 2002 World Equestrian Games, topping their 1998 win.[1][13]
After his retirement in the summer of 2004, Flim Flam was relaxing in a field when he showed signs of colic.[5] After his condition was noticed, he was taken to the Palm Beach Equine in Wellington, Florida. Flim Flam died October 28, 2004, of complications arising from colic surgery; his stomach burst, causing him to be euthanized on the operating table. He was 17 years old.[1][7]
Legacy
Breyer Animal Creations released a model horse based on Flim Flam between 2003 and 2004.[14] Blinks credits the horse as having been "a huge part of my education" as a rider and competitor.[15] She also noted one of his strengths, saying, "He can piaffe forever, basically."[16]
^"Identify your Breyer". Retrieved February 29, 2016.
^Slade, Lisa (May 6, 2013). "Ringside Chat With Sue Blinks". Chronicle of the Horse. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
^"Sue Blinks and Flim Flam Win Grand Prix Freestyle". Retrieved March 16, 2016.
^"Forget me not at warmblood sales". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
January 13, 2023
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For other uses see Flim flam Flim Flam March 27 1987 October 28 2004 was a Hanoverian dressage horse who along with rider Sue Blinks competed for the United States at the 2000 Olympics The pair was eighth in the individual competition and was part of the bronze medal winning US team Flim Flam was sired by the stallion Wilhelm Tell I out of the mare Cilia Flim FlamBreedHanoverianDisciplineDressageSireWilhelm Tell IGrandsireWedekindDamCiliaMaternal grandsireCavalierSexGelding 1 FoaledMarch 27 1987CountryUnited StatesColorDark BayOwnerFritz Kundrun 2 3 TrainerSue BlinksFlim Flam Medal recordRepresenting United StatesEquestrian2000 Sydney Team Dressage2002 Jerez de la Frontera Team Dressage Contents 1 Life and career 2 Legacy 3 Pedigree 4 ReferencesLife and career EditFlim Flam was foaled in 1987 out of Cilia and by Wilhelm Tell I 4 He was a dark bay who stood 16 1 hands 65 inches 165 cm at maturity 5 Flim Flam began training with rider Sue Blinks at two and a half years old 2 He was owned by Fritz Kundrun and Renate Kundrun who bought him initially hoping he could be an approved Hanoverian breeding stallion as well as a dressage hopeful 6 However after he placed third at the Bundeschampionate Kundrun realized the horse could not be successful in dressage as a stallion so Flim Flam was castrated and went on to succeed as a dressage horse 6 Flim Flam s first major international competition was in 1998 at the World Equestrian Games in Rome He and rider Sue Blinks finished 12th individually and 4th as part of the US team 5 In 2000 Flim Flam and Blinks won the US Equestrian Team National Grand Prix Championship 7 It was stated that he could quietly steal the show 8 The horse was listed as being in the top half dozen Grand Prix level dressage horses competing at the time 9 Flim Flam competed for the United States in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Australia with Blinks winning 8th individually and taking the bronze team medal with fellow members Robert Dover Guenter Seidel and Christine Traurig 10 Jane Savoie was credited with coaching the pair She had helped Blinks with Flim Flam since he was three years old 11 In 2001 Flim Flam won first place in the Dressage Special and second place in the Grand Prix dressage competition at the Devon Horse Show 12 Blinks and Flim Flam were the leading horse rider pair on the United States silver medal dressage team at the 2002 World Equestrian Games topping their 1998 win 1 13 After his retirement in the summer of 2004 Flim Flam was relaxing in a field when he showed signs of colic 5 After his condition was noticed he was taken to the Palm Beach Equine in Wellington Florida Flim Flam died October 28 2004 of complications arising from colic surgery his stomach burst causing him to be euthanized on the operating table He was 17 years old 1 7 Legacy EditBreyer Animal Creations released a model horse based on Flim Flam between 2003 and 2004 14 Blinks credits the horse as having been a huge part of my education as a rider and competitor 15 She also noted one of his strengths saying He can piaffe forever basically 16 Pedigree EditThrough his sire Film Flam is the nephew of Wilhelm Tell II 17 Wilhelm Tell II is the sire of many notable Show Jumping Dressage horses Pedigree of Flim Flam 4 SireWilhelm Tell I Wedekind Ferdinand FerraraHerzenskindAtlasmaedel AthosKoenigsliebeDonauliese Don Carlos DominikFasanenmoosFestglorie FernrufFrisenblumeDamCilia Cavalier Cardinal Off KeyChevaliers StarFackel FerdinandAsternprinzessLiebelei Lugano II Der LoeweAltwunderDascha Domaenenrat IAstgirlReferences Edit a b c Flim Flam Passed Away Eurodressage com Retrieved February 19 2016 a b Sue Blinks Reigning 2000 dressage Retrieved February 19 2016 eqiosearch com Retrieved March 8 2016 a b Pedigree of Flim Flam Retrieved February 18 2016 a b c Farewell to former Olympic horse Horse amp Hound Retrieved March 11 2016 a b American owned Roosevelt Qualifies for the 2007 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden June 6 2007 Retrieved March 9 2016 a b Died Retrieved February 18 2016 Highbeam love of horses Archived from the original on May 4 2016 Retrieved February 26 2016 For the record New York Times Retrieved March 11 2016 Profile Christine Traurig sports reference com Archived from the original on November 14 2012 Retrieved January 9 2012 Janesavoie Retrieved March 11 2016 Retired Olympic horse Flim Flam euthanized following complications Horse Tack Review Retrieved March 6 2016 Dressage news Retrieved March 10 2016 Identify your Breyer Retrieved February 29 2016 Slade Lisa May 6 2013 Ringside Chat With Sue Blinks Chronicle of the Horse Retrieved March 12 2016 Sue Blinks and Flim Flam Win Grand Prix Freestyle Retrieved March 16 2016 Forget me not at warmblood sales Retrieved March 23 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flim Flam horse amp oldid 919314302, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
