During a clinic at Galway Downs Equestrian in Temecula, California, international eventer Tom McEwen answered questions about American vs. British eventers and the trainers and mentors who have brought him along to the sport's highest levels.
Tom was a member of the British gold medal-winning Olympic eventing team in Paris 2024 as well as in Tokyo 2020, where he also brought home the individual silver. Based in Gloucestershire, McEwen was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2022 for his outstanding services to equestrianism.
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Four-Star Stadium School | Buck David...
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