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Peter Wylde was born on July 30, 1965 in Boston as the son of retired investment banker John Wylde and his wife Seddon Ryan Wylde who has been a downhill ski racer for Canada until the age of 19.

When he was a little boy of just 7 years he started riding on a friend`s pony. His first own pony called Kismet was bought by his parents. Even at that time Peter already showed great talent for training and schooling horses. Kismet got such a good jumper that she could be sold with profit. Unfortunately Kismet died peacefully on a beautiful fall afternoon last year at Beaver Brooke Farm in Holliston, MA. She is buried on the farm in her favorite sunny spot. Peters talent for riding was not only recognized within the equestrian circus. When he was eleven years old he almost got the role as Alec in "The black stallion". Unfortunately he was a big too tall for that character, otherwise he maybe would have also become a Hollywood star, who knows.

But instead of this his riding carreer developed even better. As a junior rider, meanwhile a student of the famous equestrian trainers Fran and Joe Dotoli, he won the 1981 New England Medal Final, a top competition for riders in New England under the age of 18. In 1982 he even was the winner of the ASPCA Maclay Finals at Madison Square Garden, the top competition for young riders in the US.

Despite the fact that horses are his real passion he decided to study history at Tufts University. In this time Peter does not compete during the school year. Instead he met and spent "time with interesting people whom I knew I would not be as likely to meet after school when I went back to riding full time." During this time he competed on the Tufts Intercollegiate Team.

After graduating in 1988 he opened his fist stable Bondurant Inc. in Medfield. Bondurant was his grandfathers middle name and the name of his house in Canada. For the next 6 years he trained junior and adult rider and also competed in grand prix classes.

Peter made the tough decision to shut the doors of Bondurant and went to Switzerland for a year to work in the stable of the top swiss trainer Gerhard Etter.

Back in the states he was offered a prestigious position at Chestnut Ridge Farm of Dan Lufkin who gave him the great opportunity to compete on world class grand prix horses. This collaboration was highlighted by his win of the individual silver medal at the Pan-Am games in 1999.

Only one year later he decided to return to Europe again and set up a stable in the Netherlands where he trained with Henk Nooren. With this stable he had the advantage of establishing consistency and comfort at the European shows. And the sacrifices he made with his decision to set his main place of residence to Europe and to live for the sports payed off soon. Already in his first year in Europe Peter won two World Cup Qualifiers in a row against all top riders and thereby was able to establish himself in the top of show jumping. He definitely benefited from the generosity of Dan Lufkin providing his horses for Peter also in Europe. From then on Peters career went straight to the top. He got the ride on the wonderful mare Fein Cera who would influence himself and his career like no other horse. This pair definitely was made for each other! The win of the individual bronze medal and Fein Ceras titel as world champion of the horses at the WEG in Jerez 2002 as well as the olympic team gold medal at the OS in Athens 2004 just were the highlights of an marvellous symbiosis. 2004 also was the year when Peter moved his stable to the lovely facility of the Lenhsens in Germany. In 2007 Peter and Turnabout Farm made the decision to retire Fein Cera. Definitely that was not easy for Peter! But life goes on and he impressively shows that he also can persist in the top of show jumping with other horses and still captivates the audience with his riding.

Career Highlights

1981

• NEHC Equitation Finals Champion

1982

• ASPCA MACLAY Finals Champion

1986

• IHSA CACCHIONE CUP Champion

1996

• Presidents Cup - WIHS Grand Prix Winner
• Presidents Cup - WIHS Leading Rider

1998

• Fed Ex World Cup - Grand Prix Winner

1999

• USOC Male Equestrian of the Year
• Pan American Games - Winnepeg, Can. Individual Silver Medal and Team Silver Medal
• Rolex USET Show Rolex USET Show Jumping Champion

2000

• CSI-W Mechelen, Bel. World Cup Winner

2001

• CSI-W Dortmund, Ger. World Cup Winner
• World Cup Final Goteborg Sixth
• CHIO Aachen Style of Riding Award
• CSI Dusseldorf, Ger. Grand Prix Winner

2002

• World Equestrian Games - Jerez, Esp. Individual Bronze Medal and Best Horse in the Final

2003

• World Cup Final - Las Vegas Twelveth
• CSI-W Geneva Leading Rider

2004

• Olympic Games - Athens, Gre. Team Gold Medal

2005

• CSI-W Liepzig - World Cup Qualif. 1st
• CSI-W Paris - World Cup Qualif. 5th
• CSI-W Goteborg - World Cup 6th
• CSI-W Goteborg - Grand Prix 4th
• CSI-W Goteborg - World Cup Qualif. 2nd
• CSI Wiesbaden - Riders Tour Grand Prix 1st
• CSI Redefin - Grand Prix 2nd
• CSI Norten Hardenberg - Hardenburg Trophy 2nd
• CSI-W Geneve - World Cup 2nd
• CSI-W Mechelen - Grand Prix 1st

2006

• SI-W Leipzig - Championat 5th
• CSI Zurich - Credit Suisse Grand Prix 5th
• CSI Zurich - Swiss Masters 5th
• CSI Arezzo - Grand Prix 4th
• CSN Mannheim - Grand Prix 3rd
• CSI Wiesbaden - Grand Prix 3rd
• CSI - Roanne - Grand Prix 1st
• CSI - San Patrignano - Grand Prix 10th
• CSI - Ascona - Grand Prix 7th
• CSI - Bonheiden - Grand Prix 6th
• CSI-W Helsinki - World Cup 4th
• CSI - Paris - Prix CWD 1st
• CSI - Paris - Prix FFE Generali 2nd
• CSI-W Geneva - Qualification World Cup 10th
• CSI-W Geneva - Coupe de Geneve 7th
• CSI-W Mechelen - Prijs Flandria Rent 6th
• CSI-W London Olympia - The Christmas Stakes 6th

2007

• CSI Zurich - Art on Ice Price 2nd Sportnant
• CSI Zurich - Credit Suisse Grand Prix 6th Quo Vadis
• CSI-W Vigo - Premio Caixa Galicia 7th Quo Vadis
• CSI Bonheiden - Grand Prix 2nd Esplenade
• CSI Bourg en Bresse - Grand Prix 2nd Esplenade
• CSI Grobbendonk - Grand Prix 6th Ottaline
• CSI Cortina d'Ampezzo - Welcome Stake 2nd Esplanade
• CSI Cortina d'Ampezzo - Grand Prix 5th Esplanade
• CSI Cortina d'Ampezzo - Welcome Stake II 4th Esplanade
• CSI Cortina d'Ampezzo - Young Horse Final II 1st Unbelievable
• CSI Cortina d'Ampezzo - Grand Prix II 4th Esplanade
• CSI-W Bridgehampton N.Y - Grand Prix 3th Campino
• CSI-W Bridgehampton N.Y - World Cup 7th Campino
• Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic - Welcome Stake 1st Esplanade
• Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic - Grand Prix 3rd Esplanade
• CSI-W Chagrin - American Gold Cup - Welcome Stake 2nd Campino
• CSI-W Chagrin - American Gold Cup - Welcome Stake 7th Esplanade
• CSI-W Chagrin - American Gold Cup - 25,000 Jumper Classic 9th Esplanade
• CSI-W Chagrin - American Gold Cup - World Cup 10th Campino
• CSI-W Chagrin - American Gold Cup - Open Speed Champion - Clear Rounds Than Party
• CSI-W Chagrin - American Gold Cup - Style Of Riding Award
• CSI-W Lexington - KY National - World Cup 2nd Esplanade
• CSI-W Lexington - KY National - World Cup 5th Campino
• CSI Brussels - Audi Equestrian Masters - Grand Prix - 3rd Fein Cera
• CSI Leeuwarden - Grand Prix 3rd Fein Cera
• CSI Syracuse - Syracuse Corporate Challenge 6th Campino
• CSI Liege - Prix Horse Life 6th Lipton de L'Othain
• CSI Liege - Prix du Ministere de l'Agriculture 7th Let's Fly
• CSI Liege - Prix Ethias 1st Lipton de L'Othain
• CSI Maastricht - BMC Prix 2nd Esplanade
• CSI Maastricht - Grand Prix 7th Esplanade
• CSI Munich - Muller-Brot Prix 2nd Campino
• CSI Munich - Gold Cup 3rd Lipton de L'Othain
• CSI La Coruna - Azkar Trophy 7th Esplanade
• CSI La Coruna - Banco Pastor Trophy 3rd Lipton de L'Othain
• CSI La Coruna - CXG Trophy 2nd Esplanade
• CSI La Coruna - Grand Prix Ayto 10th Lipton de L'Othain
• CSI La Coruna - CXG Trophy 2nd Esplanade
• CSI La Coruna - Grand Prix Ayto 10th Lipton de L'Othain
• CSI La Coruna - Grand Prix La Coruna 3rd Campino

2008

• CSI Wellington II - WEF Round 1 2nd Let's Fly
• CSI Wellington II - Welcome Stake 2nd Lipton de L'Othain
• CSI Wellington II - Grand Prix 9th Let's Fly
• CSI Wellington IV - WEF Round 3 7th Lipton de L'Othain and 9th Let's Fly
• CSI Wellington V - WEF Round 4 5th Esplanade
• CSI Wellington V - Absorbine Classic 1st Irco Sun and 5th Campino
• CSI Wellington VIII - CN Jumper Stake 2nd Lets Fly and 4th Esplanade
• CSI Wellington IX - Absorbine Classic 5th Campino
• ROLEX FEI World Cup Final - Grand Prix Qualifier 2nd Campino
• ROLEX FEI World Cup Final - Grand Prix 3rd Campino
• ROLEX FEI World Cup Final - World Cup Leg #1 7th Esplanade
• ROLEX FEI World Cup Final - World Cup Leg #2 2nd Esplanade
• ROLEX FEI World Cup Final - World Cup Leg #3 13th Esplanade
• ROLEX FEI World Cup Final - Overall Standing 7th Esplanade
• CSN Mannheim - Championat Qualifier 2nd Let's Fly
• CSN Mannheim - Championat 5th Let's Fly
• CSN Mannheim - Grand Prix Qualifier 2nd Lipton de L'Othain
• CSN Mannheim - Grand Prix 5th Lipton de L'Othain
• CSN Mannheim - Leading Rider
• CSI Pfortzheim - Grand Prix Qualifier 1st Lipton de L'Othain
• CSI Franconville - speed division 1st, 1st, 1st Robin
• CSI Franconville - young horses 1st, 1st Unbelievable
• CSI Franconville - Grand Prix Qualifier 1st Esplanade
• CSI Napoli - Prix de Plebiscito 1st Esplanade
• CSI Roggel - Grand Prix Qualifier 1st Quentin
• CSI-W Oslo - Grand Prix 2nd Campino
• CSI-W Helsinki - Grand Prix 9th Quentin

Miscellaneous Personal Information

• Started competing at age 7

• Why riding? " I love it"

• 1st int`l competition in Yverdon (SUI) in 1986

• Current Sponsor Dover Saddlery & The Wylde collection

• Most memorable riding story "My horse Fein Cera was nominated best horse during the WEG in Jerez.

• Languages English, French

• Most influential person parents

• Why? for their guidance

• Ambitions during career "be the best I can and at the same time enjoying the experience"

• Ambitions after career "I will always have horses in my life but the ability to travel parts of the world that I have not seen is an ambition of mine.!

• Major sporting awards Bronze Medal at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain

• Other Information "My grandparents, Mary and Joseph Ryan started the whole ski resort in Quebec, Canada, called Mont Tremblant."