In light of the sad news of the passing of one of show jumping’s legendary figures, William C. “Bill” Steinkraus, we put together some videos of the classic stylist in action:
Steinkraus’ round aboard the great Snowbound in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, narrated by Bernie Traurig of EquestrianCoach.com:
Watch this amazing round from the 1965 National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden, where Snowbound slips and almost falls in a turn but they go on to win the class:
And here is a short clip of Steinkraus riding Riviera Wonder at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago:
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Enjoy this fascinating video of the U.S. team of Steinkraus, George H. Morris, Frank Chapot and Hugh Wiley at the 1960 Aachen (Germany) horse show. Morris narrates this EquestrianCoach.com video with personal memories of the trip:
And finally, hear the voice of Steinkraus himself as he discusses his induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame and looks back on his career:
