Career Wins

 

 

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Richard's Winning Grand Prix Horses

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Kirk * Robinson * Cosino * Southshore * Incento * Bradford * Hilton Flight * Roxy-Z * Quirino 3 * Millennium * Ezrah * Live Fire * Ace * Cristallo * Airtime * Gerry the Grey * Pako * Cordoba * Apache * Conquest de Paradiso

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Career Highlights
  • Founder and Past Chairman of the W.C.A.R. - 501c3
  • Past Board/Committee member USET ,WCAR, AHSA, PCHSA
  • Consistently rated amongst the top 30 riders in the World
  • Competed in 14 Nation Cups Winning 4 Gold Medal and 3 Silver.
  • Competed in World Cup Finals 10 times.
  • Fourth Place World Cup Finals 1998
  • PCHA Leading Grand Prix Rider 13 Years
  • United States Grand Prix Rider of the Year 1999, 2000, 2001
  • Competed in Nation Cup Finals 2001 Madrid Spain
  • Fourth place overall in the Riders Tour Germany 2001
  • Eighth Place overall in the Global Chapionship Tour 2008
  • Grand Prix wins: 119 as of Dec. 31, 2009

 

Wins 2009 - 12GP
  • Winner – (Quirino 3)
    $25,000 Desert Circuit I Grand Prix Jan 23rd
  • Winner – (Quirino 3, Ace 2nd Place)
    $50,000 EMO Desert Circuit I Grand Prix Jan 25th
  • Winner – (Cordoba, Ace 2nd, Pako 3rd)
    $50,000 Desert Circuit VII Grand Prix March 15th
  • Winner – (Cristallo)
    $25,000 Equifit Grand Prix March 26th
  • Winner – (Ace, Cristallo 2nd)
    $100,000 Del Mar National Grand Prix May 2nd
  • Winner - (Cristallo)
    CSIO5* Rome Super League Nations Cup May 29
  • Winner - (Cristallo)
    CSIO5* St. Gallen Super League Nations Cup June 6
  • Winner – (Cristallo)
    $400,219 Monte Carlo Global Champions Tour Grand Prix June 27th
  • Winner – (Conquest de Paradiso)
    $25,000 Blenheim Summer Classic Grand Prix August 9th
  • Winner – (Cristallo)
    $25,000 LA International Welcome Stake Grand Prix Sept 17th
  • Winner – (Apache)
    $25,000 Del Mar International II Grand Prix Oct 25th
  • Winner – (Apache)
    $50,000 LA National WCQ Grand Prix Nov 14th
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
  • Winner – (Ace)
    Pacific Coast Horse of the Year
Wins 2008 - 10GP
  • Winner – (Gerry the Grey)
    $25,000 Desert Premier Grand Prix Jan 13th
  • Winner – (Ezrah)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix Jan 25th
  • Winner – (Quirino)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 21st
  • Winner - (Ezrah)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 6th 
  • Winner - (Ace, 2nd on Apache) 
    $50,000 Desert Circuit Grand Prix March 9th
  • Winner – (Cristallo)
    $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix of the Desert March 16th
  • Second - (Cristallo) 
    $200,000 Budwieser Invitational April 5th
  • Winner - (Cristallo)
    $441,114 Grand Prix of Monte Carlo, Monaco  June 28th
  • Winner - (Ace)
    $25,000 Showpark All Seasons Grand Prix Aug 28th
  • Gold Medal Winner - (Cristallo)
    BMO Nations Cup, Spruce Meadows Masters Sept 6
  • Third - (Cristallo)
    $1,000,000 CN Internation Grand Prix, Spruce Meadows Sept 7
  • Winner - (Ace)
    $25,000 Las Vegas Grand Prix  Oct 30th
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Cristallo)
    PCHA Horse of the Year
Wins 2007 - 7GP
  • Winner – (Ace)
    $40,000 Jack Daniel's Grand Prix Jan 15th
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 11th
  • Winner – (Ace)
    $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 23rd
  • Winner – (Cristallo)
    $75,000 Hits Grand Prix Feb 25th
  • Winner - (Airtime)
    $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 9th      
  • Winner - (Airtime)
    $35,000 Las Vegas Classic Grand Prix  April 20th
  • Second - (Cristallo)
    $178,236 Grand Prix of Rome, Italy
  • Winner - (Pako)
    $25,000 DelMar National Grand Prix Oct. 20
Wins 2006 - 5GP
  • Winner – (Quirino 3)
    $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 3rd
  • Winner – (Live Fire)
    $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 10th
  • Winner – (Quirino 3)
    $75,000 Hits Grand Prix March 5th
  • Winner- (Cristallo)
    $50,000 Showpark World Cup Grand Prix Sept 1
  • Winner- (Cristallo)
    $50,000 Oaks World Cup Grand Prix Sept 6
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
Wins 2005 - 8GP
  • Winner – (Quirino 3)
    $50,000 HBO World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar Oct 1
  • Winner – (Ezrah)
    $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 4th
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight)
    $75,000 WCQ Grand Prix Feb 6th
  • Winner – (Quirino 3 and Millenium Tied)
    $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 13th
  • Winner – (Ezrah)
    $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 11th
  • Winner - (Ezrah)
    $150,000 Ford World Cup Grand Prix March 13th
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $25,000 Spring Classic I San Juan Capistrano, California April 3rd
  • Winner – (Millennium)
    $35,000 Spring Classic III San Juan Capistrano April 16th
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
Wins 2004 - 10GP
  • Winner - (Bradford, 2nd on Hilton Flight, and 3rd on Robinson)
    $50,000 EMO Grand Prix Feb 1st
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 13th
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 5th
  • Winner - (Hilton Flight)
    $150,000 Ford World Cup Grand Prix March 14th
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Round 1 OLYMPIC TRIALS May 14th
  • Winner - (Hilton Flight)
    Round 1 OLYMPIC TRIALS
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Round 6 OLYMPIC TRIALS May 23rd
  • Winner – (Bradford and 2nd on Sunrise)
    $30,000 Ford Motor Company U.S Jumping Derby August 24th
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight)
    $40,000 Showpark Grand Prix Sept 3rd
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight)
    $40,000 Los Angeles International Grand Prix Sept 25th
  • Silver Medal Winner - (Robinson)
    Nations Cup, Spruce Meadows Masters
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Hilton Flight)
    PCHA Horse of the Year
Wins 2003 - 14GP
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix Feb 7th
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $75,000 Bayer/USET WCQ Grand Prix Feb 9th
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix, Indio, California
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $50,000 Kings Shavings Grand Prix, Indio, California
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $35,000 San Juan Capistrano Grand Prix, California
  • Winner – (Bradford)
    $30,000 Oaks Grand Prix, San Juan Capistrano, California
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $50,000 Grand Prix of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $25,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar, California
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight)
    $40,000 Esso Imperial Oil Grand Prix, Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Bradford)
    $40,000 Ford Motor Company U.S. Jumping Derby
  • Winner – (Bradford)
    $40,000 Grand Prix of Showpark
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight)
    $75,000 BP Cup, Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Quirino 3)
    $25,000 Oaks Blenheim Grand Prix
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $35,000 Grand Prix of Los Angeles
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    PCHA Horse of the Year
Wins 2002 - 9GP
  • Winner - (Incento)
    $50,000 EMO Grand Prix January 30
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $50,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix Lexington, Kentucky
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $35,000 Oaks Classic Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Incento)
    $30,000 Oaks Summer Classic Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Incento)
    $30,000 La Farge Cup Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $200,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Robinson)
    $175,000 Chrysler Classic Spruce Meadows, Canada
  • Winner – (Hilton Flight)
    $40,000 U.S. Jumping Derby
  • Winner – (Roxy Z)
    $25,000 World Cup Grand Prix of San Juan Capistrano
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    North American Champion (2002)
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
Wins 2001 - 9GP
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix January 28
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $50,000 EMO Grand Prix January 30
  • Winner - (Bradford)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix February 4
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 2
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 9
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $150,000 Ford World Cup Grand Prix March 11
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $35,000 Lexus of Glendale Grand Prix May 28
  • Winner - (Incento)
    $25,000 Oaks Blenheim Classic Grand Prix June 8
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $100,000 Grand Prix of Tahoe July 22
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner)
    P.C.H.A Grand Prix Rider of the Year
  • Winner – (Richard Spooner)
    United States Grand Prix Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    PCHA Horse of the Year
Wins 2000 - 9GP
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $50,000 Rio Vista Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $150,000 Ford Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $50,000 Oaks Classic Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $30,000 Spruce Meadows Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Incento)
    Round 3 OLYMPIC TRIALS
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    $25,000 Treatwells Summer Classic
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $100,000 Lake Tahoe Cosequine Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    $25,000 Waterfront Hilton Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $35,000 Oaks International Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner)
    P.C.H.A Grand Prix Rider of the Year
Wins 1999 - 9GP
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    $25,000 Cosequin Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $50,000 World Cup Grand Prix Indio
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $150,000 Finova Grand Prix Indio
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $45,000 Grand Prix of California
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $40,000 Pedigree Grand Prix Los Angeles
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    450,000 SEK Grand Prix Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Silver Medal Winner - (Kirk)
    Nations Cup, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $25,000 Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $45,000 Cosequin Grand Prix of Showpark
  • Winner - (Southshore)
    $50,000 Oaks International Grand Prix
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    PCHA Horse of the Year two years in a row
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner)
    PCHA Rider of the Year four years in a row
Wins 1998 - 6GP
  • Winner - (Cosino)
    Grand Prix of Indio WCQ
  • 4th Place - (Cosino)
    Volvo World Cup Finals - Helsinki, Finland
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Grand Prix “The Oaks”
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    $40,000 US Jumping Derby
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Grand Prix $50,000 “The Oaks International”
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    Grand Prix $35,000 LA International
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Grand Prix $40,000 LA National
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner)
    P.C.H.A Grand Prix Rider of the Year
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    P.C.H.A Grand Prix Horse of the Year
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner)
  • AGA West Coast Rider of the Year
  • Voted as one of the top 20 riders in the world by L’ANNEE HIPPIQUE
Wins 1997- 6GP
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Cosequin Grand Prix of Indio
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    $150,000.00 Grand Prix of Indio
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    Grand Prix, San Juan Capistrano
  • Gold Medal Winner - (Robinson)
    Nations Cup, -Falsterbo, Sweden
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Grand Prix Ball of Fire, -Falsterbo, Sweden
  • Silver Medal Winner - (Robinson)
    Nations Cup, -Gijon, Spain
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    Lala Cup, -Monterey, Mexico
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    P.C.H.A. Grand Prix Horse of the Year
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner)
    P.C.H.A. Grand Prix Rider of the Year
Wins 1996 - 5GP
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    Grand Prix, San Juan Capistrano
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    Grand Prix “The Oaks”
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Grand Prix, Pebble Beach
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Grand Prix, “The Oaks International"
  • Winner - (Robinson)
    Grand Prix, Cow Palace
  • Winner - (Kirk)
    C.T.B.A. Thoroughbred Horse of the Year
  • Winner - (Richard Spooner)
    P.C.H.A. Grand Prix Rider of the Year
Career Highlights Prior to Grand Prix Competition

1990-1995

  • Winner of hundreds of national jumper classes and jumper Championships

    1989
  • Worked for George Morris and later went on to work for Ian Millar.

    1988
  • Winner - United States Equestrian Team Equitation Finals
  • Winner - Bronze and Silver Medals from the USET for winning over
    Twelve medal classes through out 1998
  • Reserve Champion American Horse Show Association Equitation Finals
  • Reserve Champion ASPCA National Equitation Championships
  • Voted Best Junior Rider in the Nation (Horses Magazine)

    1987
  • Qualified for all major Equitation Finals
  • Ninth Place American Horse Show Association Equitation Finals

    1986
  • Winner - (Reserve Bid)
    Los Angeles Horse Show Association Equitation Finals

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