Richard Spooner is an internationally successful equestrian. He competes in the sport of show jumping on the West Coast of the United States and in Europe. In June 2006 at Spruce Meadows, he cleared the $1-million mark, the 10th rider to reach that milestone in the show's history.
In 2010 Spooner was featured in the television series A Rider's Story[1] along with fellow Grand Prix show jumper Ashlee Bond.
2005
Winner – (Quirino 3)$50,000 HBO World Cup Grand Prix of Del Mar 1 October
Winner – (Ezrah)$30,000 AriatGrand Prix 4 February
Winner – (Hilton Flight)$75,000 WCQ Grand Prix 6 February
Winner – (Quirino 3 and Millennium Tied)$30,000 AriatGrand Prix 13 February
Winner – (Ezrah)$30,000 Ariat Grand Prix March 11
Winner - (Ezrah)$150,000 Ford World Cup Grand Prix March 13
Winner – (Robinson)$25,000 Spring Classic I San Juan Capistrano, California April 3
Winner – (Millennium)$35,000 Spring Classic III San Juan Capistrano, California April 16
Winner – (Richard Spooner)Pacific Coast Rider of the Year
2004
Winner - (Bradford, 2nd on Hilton Flight, and 3rd on Robinson)$50,000 EMO Grand Prix 1 February
Winner – (Robinson)$25,000 AriatGrand Prix 13 February
Winner – (Robinson)$25,000 AriatGrand Prix March 5
Winner - (Hilton Flight)$150,000 Ford World Cup Grand Prix March 14
Winner - (Robinson)Round 1 OLYMPIC TRIALS May 14
Winner - (Hilton Flight)Round 1 OLYMPIC TRIALS May 14
Winner - (Robinson)Round 6 OLYMPIC TRIALS May 23
Winner – (Bradford and 2nd on Sunrise)$30,000 Ford Motor Company U.S Jumping Derby August 24
Winner – (Hilton Flight)$40,000 Showpark Grand Prix 3 September
Winner – (Hilton Flight)$40,000 Los Angeles International Grand Prix 25 September
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
2003
Winner – (Robinson)$25,000 Ariat Grand Prix 7 February
Winner – (Robinson)$75,000 Bayer/USET WCQ Grand Prix 9 February
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
2002
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
2001
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[2]
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
2000
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[2]
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
1999
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
1998
Winner - (Cosino)Grand Prix of Indio
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
1997
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.S.A. Grand Prix Horse of the Year
Winner - (Richard Spooner)P.C.H.S.A. Grand Prix Rider of the Year
1996
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)California Horse of the Year
Winner - (Richard Spooner)P.C.H.A. Grand Prix Rider of the Year
1990-1995
Winner of hundreds of national jumper classes and jumperChampionships
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 overTwelve medal classes throughout 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
Brittney Lee Ann Lucas - Equestrian Rider and Fan
Brittney Lee Ann Lucas - Fan