Nick Skelton
Big Star: The Nick Skelton Story
Crashing into the British showjumping scene during the heyday of the sport in the 1970s, Nick Skelton dominates the competition until he breaks his neck in an unlucky fall. Doctors tell him to quit riding, but he refuses to give up. He makes an against-all-odds comeback and pursues his elusive dream of winning an Olympic gold medal with the help of his once-in-a-lifetime horse Big Star.
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Golden Genes: The secret of Dutch jumpers
In 2016, Nick Skelton won first place at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio. The Englishman did so on the back of a horse bred in the Netherlands. This documentary is in search of the secret of the Dutch horse breeder and discovers that success also has a flip side. The sperm of a winning horse is invaluable and therefore it leads to painful decisions in the world of sports.
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