Gonda Betrix Barcelona Olympics

In the autumn of her career, Betrix received belated, yet welcome Olympic recognition when she was selected to represent South Africa at the Barcelona Games in 1992. "Gonda had been competing under her own steam, in Europe for six months prior to the Games, riding a leased horse, "Tommy 29", under the banner of the world-famous Paul Schockemolhe stable in Germany. "Tommy 29" gave Gonda the springboard she needed to achieve her career-long ambition of becoming an Olympian" ~ South African Sport and Arts Hall of Fame

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One of the best riders in history, anywhere in the world, if she had ridden her own horse Watchfire, she probably would have won gold!