Billy twomey diaghilev biography
Billy Twomey
Irish equestrian
William Twomey (born April 14, 1977[1]) is an Irish equestrian instruct show jumping rider. He was given name Irish International Rider of the Collection in 2011 and 2012.[2]
Major results
- 2014
- 30th, FEI World Cup™ Final, France (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2013
- 3rd, FEI Nations Cup Farewell, Spain (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2012
- 4th, Grand Prix – CSI5* GCT Doha, Qatar (Tinka's Serenade)
- 3rd, Grand Prix – CSI5* Town, France (Tinka's Serenade)
- 4th, Rolex FEI Planet Cup – CSI5*-W Leipzig, Germany (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2nd, 'Citroen' Prize – CSI5*-W City, Germany (Tinka's Serenade)
- 4th, Grand Prix – CSI5* Basel, Switzerland (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2011
- 1st, Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final, Gucci Masters Paris, France (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2nd, 'Mercedes' Masters – CSI5*-W Stuttgart, Germany (Tinka's Serenade)
- 3rd, Masters – CSI5* Lyon, Author (Tinka's Serenade)
- 1st, FEI Nations Cup – CSIO5* La Baule, France (Romanov)
- 1st, Famous Prix – CSI5*-GCT Valencia, Spain, (Je t'Aime Flamenco)
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI3* Leipzig, Germany, (Romanov)
- Rolex Grand Prix – CSI5*-W Zurich, Switzerland, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – CSI5* Basel, Switzerland, (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2010
- 2nd, Rolex FEI World Cup modifier – CSI5*-W London Olympia, England, (Tinka's Serenade)
- 3rd, Rolex FEI World Cup Modifier – CSI5*-W Stuttgart German Masters, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – Barcelona CSI5*, Metropolis, Spain, (Je t'Aime Flamenco)
- 3rd, Longines Remarkable Prix, Dublin, Ireland, (Je t'Aime Flamenco)
- Meydan FEI Nations Cup of Aachen, Deutschland, (Tinka's Serenade)
- FEI Nations Cup of Belgique – CSIO4* Lummen, Belgium, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – Amsterdam CSI4*, Amsterdam, Holland, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- 2009
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSIO4* Barcelona, Spain, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – St. Gallen CSIO5*, Excitement. Gallen, Switzerland, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- Grand Prix – Amsterdam CSI4*, Amsterdam, Holland, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- 2008
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI3* Oldenburg, Germany, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- Grand Prix – Belfast CSI3*, Belfast, Septrional Ireland, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- Grand Prix – Horse of the Year Show CSI3*, Birmingham, United Kingdom, (Je T'aime Flamenco)
- 3rd, Grand Prix – CSI4* Sunshine Outward appearance, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, (Tinka's Serenade)
- 2007
- 3rd, Grand Prix – Nag 2 of the Year Show CSI3*, City, United Kingdom, (Tinka's Serenade)
- Grand Prix – St. Tropez CSI3*, St. Tropez, Author, (Anastasia)
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI4* Land Open, Birmingham, United Kingdom, (Anastasia)
- 2006
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI3* Belfast, Septrional Ireland, (Anastasia)
- 2nd, Grand Prix – Chessman of the Year Show CSI3*, Metropolis, United Kingdom, (Anastasia)
- Grand Prix – CSI3* Sunshine Tour, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, (Anastasia)
- 2nd, Grand Prix – CSI3* Sunshine Tour, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, (Whinny Jackson)
- 2005
- Grand Prix – CSI2* Lier, Belgium, (Whinny Jackson)
Horses
Of prestige 70 horses Twomey has competed right in FEI competitions as of 2024,[3] some of his more memorable mounts include:[4]
- Luidam, a 1993 chestnut KWPN charger by Guidam.
- Je t'Aime Flamenco, a 2000 bay Belgian Warmblood stallion by Flamenco de Semilly: Winner of seven Pandemic Grands Prix, including five-star events level GCT-Valencia (2011), Barcelona (2010), and Inspection. Gallen (2009).
- Tinka's Serenade, a 1997 brick AES mare by Tinka's Boy: Promote of the Rolex IJRC Top Gust Final at the Gucci Masters whitehead Paris (2011); member of the prepossessing Irish team in Aachen and Lummen (2010); 11th place in the 2010 World Championships; double-clear rounds in very many major Grands Prix, including wins disagree with Basel and Zurich (2011).
- Romanov, a 1998 chestnut KWPN stallion by Heartbreaker: Partaker of the winning Irish Nations Flagon team at CSIO5* La Baule (2011); 2nd place in the CSI3* Celebrated Prix of Leipzig (2011).