Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Finance - Boston University : United States |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
In November 2013 he required stitches after falling in the shower. The injury caused an occipital neuralgia and put pressure on his brain, resulting in pain and dizziness. He stayed in bed for nine days and then travelled to Peru to compete at the Bolivarian Games, but this made the situation worse. The movement of the horse shook his brain and caused multiple concussions. He also suffered temporary arrhythmia. He began riding again in March 2014 but found it was too painful and decided to take a full year away from the sport. (horseradionetwork.com, 16 Feb 2019; horsecollaborative.com, 14 Jul 2015; eventingnation.com, 11 Mar 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He has loved horses all his life. Growing up in a country where eventing is not a popular sport, he learned to ride and jump in the open. He used to ride on the family's small farm, where one day he saw a tree had fallen over. He began jumping over it and discovered he loved the feeling. |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
He was named the 2008 United States Eventing Association [USEA] Adult Amateur Rider of the Year. (chronofhorse.com, 15 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He got his first horse at age three in Ecuador. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Breeder, Business Owner, Coach, Horse Trainer |
General Interest |
| Other information |
STABLES
In November 2018 he purchased a farm in Ocala, FL, United States of America. The facility has a galloping track and a cross-country course, as well as paddocks and dry stalls. (horsesport.com, 19 Apr 2022; Facebook page, 18 Nov 2019; horseradionetwork.com, 16 Feb 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Wise Horses Farm: Ocala, FL, USA |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Spanish |
Last Update |
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15 Mar 2022 |
General Interest |
| Other sports |
He was part of the Ecuador equestrian jumping team at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Dec 2014) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Wladimir Briones Dressage YouTube channel, 07 Jul 2020) |
| Milestones |
He became the first rider to represent Ecuador in eventing at the Olympic Games when he competed at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Dec 2014; eventingnation.com, 18 Aug 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Wladimir Briones Dressage YouTube channel, 07 Jul 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Ocala, FL, USA |
