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.
Stephen 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.
Stephen's Rates (Lesson times will be 2PM or later):
2007 Pan American Games
The Fork CCI***
Jersey Fresh CCI***
Poplar Place Advanced Horse Trials
Foxhall Cup CCI***
Plantation Field HT
MCTA H.T. At Shawan Downs
Southern Pines HT
Checkmate International CCI***
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games