Sam Griffiths

In 1995, Sam made the decision to leave his home in Australia and make a career for himself in the UK as an International Event Rider. He trained and worked as a backup rider for double Olympic gold medallist, Matt Ryan, for three years where he had the opportunity to train and compete all levels of event horses. After leaving Matt Ryan’s base, Sam established his own team of horses and has since been short listed for the Athens and Beijing Olympics, finished 5th in the HSBC Classics for 2009 and was a member of the Australian Team for both the 2010 World Championships in the USA and the London 2012 Olympics, with his top horse, Happy Times.

Sam is currently ranked in the top 10 in the World Rider Rankings and is on the Australian Elite Squad and was part of the Australian Team for the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France with his Badminton 2014 winner Paulank Brockagh. Sam and his wife, Lucy, who also competes at top level eventing, run the team together from their yard on the Dorset/Somerset border and in early January 2013 they welcomed their son, Oliver, into the world!

2014

Osberton CCI 1* Mornington 4^th.

Blenheim CIC 3* Favorit Z 5^th.

Burghley CCI 4* Happy Times 3^rd

WEG Caen Paulank Brockagh 17^th individually and team 5th

Nunney CIC 2* Favorit Z 9^th.

Badminton CCI 4* Paulank Brockagh 1^st.

Burnham Market CIC 3* Paulank Brockagh 9^th.

2013

Osberton CCI 2* Angelo 1^st.

Burghley CCI 4* Happy Times 12^th & Paulank Brockagh 13^th.

Gatcombe Park CIC 3* Happy Times 3^rd.

Barbury Castle CIC 3* Paulank Brockagh 6^th & CIC 2* Favorit Z 8^th.

Nunney CIC 2* Angelo 4^th.

2012

Gatcombe Park CIC 1* Angelo 2^nd.

Burghley CCI 4* Happy Times 9^th.

Le Pin au Haras CIC 3*-W Paulank Brockagh 10^th.

London Olympic Games Happy Times 6^th Team

Aachen CICO 3* Real Dancer 7^th team

Bramham CCI 3* Paulank Brockagh 5^th.

Houghton Hall CIC 3* Real Dancer 1^st.

2011

Barbury Castle CIC 2* Underdiscussion 2^nd.

Houghton Hall CCI 2* Paulank Brockagh 2^nd.

Badminton CCI 4* Happy Times 4^th.

Burnham Market CIC 2* Mumbo Jumbo IV 9^th.

Belton CIC 3* Happy Times 9^th.

2010

Le Lion d’Angers Young Horse World Championhips Paulank Brockagh 8^th.

WEG Kentucky Happy Times

Chatsworth CIC 3*-W Happy Times 1^st.

Belton CIC 3* Happy Times 1^st.

2009

Burghley CCI 4* Happy Times 3^rd.

Badminton CCI 4* Happy Times 3^rd.

2008

Saumur CCI 3* Happy Times 1^st.