Special Envoy (horse)
Special Envoy was a horse ridden by Rodrigo Pessoa. He won many top international competitions in the sport of show jumping.
- Color: Chestnut
- Markings: Star, near hind sock
- Height: 16.3 hh (170 cm)
- Born: 1980 in Ireland
- Died: February 2010
- Sex: Gelding
- Breed: Irish Sport Horse
- Breeding: By King of Diamonds (Irish Draught) out of High Valley
- Breeder: Mary Hughes, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
- Riders: Rodrigo Pessoa & Nelson Pessoa
Special Envoy was first jumped with success as a novice in Ireland by Marion Hughes, who is also related to his breeder. He was then sold by Marion's father Seamus Hughes to Nelson Pessoa. Nelson had a lot of success on him before passing the ride to his son Rodrigo.
Read more about Special Envoy (horse): Major Achievements
Famous quotes containing the word special:
“The experience and behaviour that gets labelled schizophrenic is a special strategy that a person invents in order to live in an unlivable situation.”
—R.D. (Ronald David)