Stephen Bradley
Three-Day Eventing

Stephen Bradley discovered the thrill of jumping at age 13 in Virginia hunt country and, soon thereafter, started participating in the local pony club. He decided to make a career of competitive eventing during college and started competing internationally in 1989.

Bradley won the Checkmate International CCI*** three years in a row in 1991, 1992 and 1993. In 1992, he also represented the United States at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, placing 10th in team competiton. In 1993, Bradley became the second American in history to win Great Britain’s prestigious Burghley CCI****, following in the footsteps of his mentor, Bruce Davidson, and he was named Equestrian Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. In 1996, Bradley won the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.

In 2003, Bradley was a member of the gold-medal winning U.S. team at the Pan-American Championships. In 2004, he placed fifth at the Rolex CCI**** and was short-listed for that year’s Olympics. In 2005, he won the Foxhall Cup CCI*** and the USET's Spring Three Star Championship and placed fourth in the advanced division at the American Eventing Championships. In 2006, Bradley placed third at the Rolex Kentucky three-day-event.

Bradley lives in his hometown of Leesburg, Va., where he runs his own training facility and teaches lessons. He continues to train and compete.

2008 Schedule Recap/2009 Schedule

Career Highlights

• Represented U.S. at World Cup Finals in Deauville, France - October 2008
• Represented U.S. at Burghley CCI**** - September 2008
• Placed 1st on two horse wt Rubicon Farm Horse Trials - June 2008
• Placed 4th and 8th CCI**** at Rolex Kentucky 3 day Event; Shortlisted on both horses for 2008 Olympics in Bejing - April 2008
• Placed 14th CCI*** Joshua at The Fork horse trials - March 2008
• Placed 1st at two competitions at Ocala horse trials and Rocking Horse Farm Horse trials; Placed 4th and 5th at Rocking Horse Farm horse trials with Joshua and From - February 2008
• Placed third at the Rolex Kentucky three-day-event in 2006
• Won the Foxhall Cup CCI*** in 2005
• Won the USET's Spring Three Star Championship in 2005
• Placed 4th in the advanced division at the American Eventing Championships in 2005
• Placed fifth at the Rolex CCI**** in 2004
• Short-listed for 2004 Olympics
• Member of gold-medal winning U.S. team at the Pan-American Championships in 2003
• Won the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in 1996
• Named Equestrian Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1993
• Won Checkmate International CCI*** in 1993
• Won Burghley CCI**** in 1993
• Won Checkmate International CCI*** in 1992
• Represented the United States in Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992 and placed 10th in team competition
• Won Checkmate International CCI*** in 1991