Scott Brash Unveils Paris Olympics 2024 Plans Following Spectacular FEI Jumping World Cup Sliver Win

The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup London International Horse Show 2023 has wound up its Sunday event with two worthy contenders on the podium. With equestrian legends, Ben Maher and Scott Brash head to head, the final results had the former with the golden crown. But the silver finisher is no less, considering his goal-achievement mindset.

Scott Brash, the Olympian who anchored the British team to glory at the 2012 Summer Olympics, has never stopped making winning strides. Becoming the first rider to victory in show jumping Rolex Grand Slam in 2015, Brash’s laurels kept increasing. Now, after another World Cup to end the 2023 season, the 38-year-old is girding up for the biggest event in 2024.

Scott Brash is moving in the right direction

After a terrific bout, Horse and Hound caught the equestrian for a candid questionnaire round. Besides sharing his World Cup experience, he also gave a glimpse of his 2024 Paris Olympics plans. Horse and Hound captioned the Insta post with the interview segment as, “Scott Brash has his sights set on Paris 2024 with his London International Horse Show Longines FEI World Cup 2023 runner-up, Hello Jefferson.“

When the interviewer asked, “Paris is very much the focus for you with this horse?” The showjumper voiced an assertive response, saying, “I think we have a fantastic team… keep the horses in good condition and…. picking and choosing our shows in the buildup.” The aforementioned statement clearly affirmed that he and his team are being mindful while taking it slow right now. With “aiming towards Paris”, the legend concluded his sentence literatim. Calling the crowd ‘incredible’ and the audience ‘amazing’, the Olympian gave a great deal of credit to the atmosphere for his podium. Even though he lost his first place to Ben Maher, his past year’s performance says something else.

Brash’s 2022 London win

At the ExCel centre in London, only 7 out of 37 contenders had qualified for the iconic jump-off. With Hello Jefferson, Scott Brash had topped the leaderboard by edging out Maikel van der Vleuten from the Netherlands. Before last year’s win, Scott won the same class back in 2016 as well.

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Knowing the equine and tracking each of its move is what Brash is best known for. Having started his career with Hello Sanctos, the 38-year-old wishes to make his moves count with Hello Jefferson this time.

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