Brazilian Showjumper

Nelson Pessoa

Nelson Pessoa is a true showjumping legend, winner of many international classes and championships with numerous horses. Below is a video of Nelson Pessoa in action riding Vivaldi at the world championships in Stockholm in 1990.


Nelson Pessoa

Nelson Pessoa - Baloubet du Rouet - Falsterbo 1998


Nelson Pessoa & Moet et Chandon Special Envoy (ISH) Win 1989 Dublin Grand Prix



Nelson Pessoa

Legendary Brazzilian show jumping rider Nelson Pessoa (Neco Pessoa) known as ’The Wizard’ amongst his pears moved to France in 1965. Nelson Pessoa was an excellent horse man and competed in numerous nation’s cups, grand prix’s championships and several olympic games. with horses such as Special Envoy , Vivaldi and Tomboy VI.

Nelson Pessoa contiinued to compete in the ring well into his 50’s he is now a highly sought after trainer of up and coming show jumping riders, the most note worthy of which is his own son Rodrigo Pessoa who is the only rider ever to have won the world cup final 3 years in succession

Nelson Pessoa Horses

Ali Baba, Aslan, Baloubet du Rouet (Galoubet A x Starter, 1989), Bonheur, Bunny, Chouman, Corcovado, d`Argent, Elastique, Fantastique , Fil d`Argent, Gandini Bianca D`Amaury, Gran Geste, Gustav II Fein G, Huipil, Imperial (sired by Grannus,Imperial King, Judy, Larramy, Lianos, Monsieur Moët, Nagir, Non Stop (Darco x Carneval, Odean K, Pass Opp, Platon, Punjab, Relincho, Rosegarden, Servus, Sirene, Special Envoy (King of Diamonds, Tipiton, Tomboy, Coevers, Vivaldi (Show Jumper), Imperius, Zigeunerin (Caletto I x Wahnfried

Nelson Pessoa Competition Results

9 - Valkenswaard, Valkensward Grand Prix - 13/08/1999 - Baloubet du Rouet
2 - St. Gallen, Nations Cup - 27/05/1999 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Aachen, Against the clock - 01/01/1999 - Baloubet du Rouet
23 - Aachen, Prix Europa - 01/01/1999 - Baloubet du Rouet
07 - Aachen, Nations Cup - 01/01/1999 - Baloubet du Rouet
19 - Aachen, Grand Prix Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1999 - Baloubet du Rouet
09 - Valkenswaard, Grand Prix - 01/01/1999 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - San Gallo, Nations Cup - 01/01/1999 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Rotterdam, Rotterdam Grand Prix - 21/08/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Rotterdam, Rotterdam Grand Prix - 21/08/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
01 - Valkenswaard, Royal Sluis Prix - 24/07/1998 - Non Stop
08 - Geesteren, Grand Prix - 17/07/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
01 - The Royal Show, Falsterbo Grand Prix - 14/07/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - La Baule, Nations Cup - 06/05/1998 - Lianos
03 - Valkenswaard, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1998 - Non Stop
02 - Valkenswaard, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
01 - Valkenswaard, Against the clock - 01/01/1998 - Non Stop
08 - Geesteren, Grand Prix - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
05 - Geesteren, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
04 - Falsterbo, Against the clock - 01/01/1998 - Non Stop
01 - Falsterbo, Grand Prix - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Rotterdam, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Rotterdam, Grand Prix - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Rotterdam, Nations Cup - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Falsterbo, Nations Cup - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Falsterbo, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1998 - Non Stop
03 - Donaueschingen, Grand Prix - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
01 - Donaueschingen, Against the clock - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Hamburg, Against the clock - 01/01/1998 - Non Stop
01 - Hamburg, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1998 - Non Stop
02 - Cannes, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
05 - Cannes, Against the clock - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Cannes, Grand Prix - 01/01/1998 - Baloubet du Rouet
01 - Grenoble CSI, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1998 - Gandini Bianca D’Amaury
03 - Grenoble CSI, Puissance - 01/01/1998 - Gustav II Fein G
03 - , Nations Cup - 01/01/1998 - Lianos
03 - Ascona, Ascona Grand Prix - 28/07/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
11 - Cannes, Grand Prix - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
05 - Mannheim CSI, Grand Prix - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - , Accumulator - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Donaueschingen, Grand Prix - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
04 - Falsterbo, Grand Prix - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Falsterbo, Nations Cup - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Paris-Porte de Versailles, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Arnhem, Grand Prix - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
04 - Geneva, Grand Prix - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
05 - Geneva, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Mechelen, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Mechelen, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1997 - Non Stop
04 - CSI 4* San Patrignano (ITA), Mixed comp. - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
05 - Le Vaudreuil CSI, Against the clock - 01/01/1997 - Rosegarden
03 - Le Vaudreuil CSI, Two phases - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
04 - Jardy **** CSI, Two phases - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
04 - Jardy **** CSI, Grand Prix - 01/01/1997 - Baloubet du Rouet
03 - Hamburg, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1996 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
05 - Hamburg, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1996 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
01 - Hickstead - Derby Meeting, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1996 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
03 - , Speed and handiness - 01/01/1996 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
01 - , Against the clock - 01/01/1996 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Lons le Saunier *** CSI, Accumulator - 01/01/1996 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
04 - Lons le Saunier *** CSI, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1996 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
04 - Lons le Saunier *** CSI, Two phases - 01/01/1996 - Baloubet du Rouet
02 - Lons le Saunier *** CSI, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1996 - Bonheur
01 - Wolfsburg, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1996 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
03 - Oberanven, Against the clock - 01/01/1995 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
01 - , Speed and handiness - 01/01/1995 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
04 - Bethune CSI, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1995 - Punjab
02 - Bethune CSI, Accumulator - 01/01/1995 - Zigeunerin
02 - Hamburg, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1995 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
9 - Aachen, Nations Cup - 12/07/1994 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
3 - Aachen, Grand Prix - 15/06/1994 - Chouman
01 - Hamburg, Hamburg Derby - 03/06/1994 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
01 - Eindhoven, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1994 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
01 - Hamburg, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1994 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
02 - Bethune CSI, Against the clock - 01/01/1994 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
08 - , Speed and handiness - 01/01/1994 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
03 - , Nations Cup - 01/01/1994 - Imperial King
02 - Monterry, G.P.W - 01/01/1994 - Tomboy
03 - Aachen, Grand Prix - 01/01/1994 - Chouman
09 - Aachen, Nations Cup - 01/01/1994 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
02 - Aachen, Mixed comp. - 01/01/1994 - Chouman
03 - , Against the clock - 01/01/1994 - Imperial King
01 - Hamburg, Hamburg Derby - 03/06/1993 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
08 - Eindhoven, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1993 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
01 - Hamburg, Speed and handiness - 01/01/1993 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
01 - Hamburg, Hamburg Derby - 03/06/1992 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
65 - Olympics, Individual - 22/05/1992 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
03 - Zuidlaren, Grand Prix - 01/01/1992 - Elastique
01 - , Speed and handiness - 01/01/1992 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
07 - , - 01/01/1992 - Elastique
2 - World Cup Final, World Cup Final - 24/04/1991 - Special Envoy
1 - World Cup Final, World Cup - 2nd Leg - 24/04/1991 - Special Envoy
01 - , Speed and handiness - 01/01/1991 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
03 - Berlin, G.P.W - 01/01/1990 - Special Envoy
01 - Dublin, Grand Prix - 01/01/1989 - Special Envoy
02 - , G.P.W - 01/01/1989 - Special Envoy
01 - , Speed and handiness - 01/01/1989 - Vivaldi (Show Jumper)
9 - Rotterdam, Nations Cup - 31/08/1986 - Imperial
3 - Chaudfontaine, Nations Cup - 21/04/1986 - Wellington
08 - Lucerna CSIO, Nations Cup - 01/01/1986 - Wellington
06 - , Nations Cup - 01/01/1986 - Wellington
09 - Rotterdam, Nations Cup - 01/01/1986 - Imperial
03 - Chaudfontaine, Nations Cup - 01/01/1986 - Wellington
04 - Amsterdam, G.P.W Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1986 - Wellington
07 - Fontaineblea, Nations Cup - 01/01/1986 - Wellington
06 - Dinard, Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1986 - Imperial
08 - Dortmund, World Cup Qualifier - 06/04/1985 - Judy
06 - Stuttgart, Grand Prix Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1985 - Servus
08 - Dortmund, G.P.W Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1985 - Judy
02 - San Gallo, Grand Prix Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1985 - Tipiton
04 - , Nations Cup - 01/01/1985 - Judy
05 - Reims CSI, Grand Prix Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1985 - Larramy
07 - Amsterdam, World Cup Qualifier - 24/04/1984 - Aslan
2 - World Cup Final, World Cup Final - 24/04/1984 - Larramy
14 - Bordeaux, Grand Prix - 11/03/1984 - Aslan
01 - Rio de Janeiro CSI-W, G.P.W - 01/01/1984 - Platon
04 - Palermo CSI, Coppa degli Assi Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1984 - Aslan
14 - Bordeaux, G.P.W Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1984 - Aslan
04 - Berlin, G.P.W Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1984 - Judy
07 - Amsterdam, G.P.W Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1984 - Aslan
14 - Olympia International Horse Show, G.P.W Two rounds - jo - 01/01/1984 - Judy
03 - Berlin, World Cup Qualifier - 14/11/1983 - Larramy
03 - Berlin, G.P.W - 01/01/1983 - Larramy
02 - Paris, Grand Prix - 01/01/1983 - Larramy
02 - Milan, G.P.W - 01/01/1983 - Larramy
1 - Göteborg, World Cup Qualifier - 08/04/1980 - d`Argent
01 - Göteborg, G.P.W - 01/01/1980 - Fil d’Argent
02 - Bordeaux, G.P.W - 01/01/1980 - Fil d’Argent
01 - Paris, Grand Prix - 01/01/1980 - Fil d’Argent
03 - Berlin, G.P.W - 01/01/1979 - Fil d’Argent
04 - Bordeaux, G.P.W - 01/01/1978 - Bunny
05 - Amsterdam, G.P.W - 01/01/1978 - Bunny
01 - , Grand Prix - 01/01/1978 - Bunny
01 - , Speed and handiness - 01/01/1976 - Monsieur Moët
01 - , Speed and handiness - 01/01/1975 - Ali Baba
1 - Olympia International Horse Show, Puissance - 15/12/1972 - Odean K
01 - Aachen, Grand Prix - 21/07/1972 - Nagir
39 - Olympics, Individual - 22/05/1972 - Nagir
01 - Aachen, Grand Prix - 01/01/1972 - Nagir
05 - Hannover, Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1969 - Corcovado
02 - Palermo CSI, Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1969 - Sirene
04 - Turin CSI, Grand Prix Two rounds - 01/01/1969 - Corcovado
05 - Berlin, Berlin Grand Prix - 08/10/1968 - Gran Geste
16 - Olympics, Individual - 22/05/1968 - Pass Opp
05 - Berlin, Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1968 - Gran Geste
04 - Rome, Nations Cup - 26/07/1967 - Gran Geste
03 - Rome, Rome Grand Prix - 25/07/1967 - Gran Geste
02 - Castellazzo CSI, Derby Mixed comp. - 01/01/1967 - Gran Geste
01 - Castellazzo CSI, Derby Mixed comp. - 01/01/1967 - Huipil
04 - , Nations Cup - 01/01/1967 - Gran Geste
03 - , Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1967 - Gran Geste
03 - , Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1966 - Gran Geste
03 - , Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1965 - Gran Geste
02 - Milan, Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1965 - Gran Geste
05 - Olympics, Individual - 22/05/1964 - Huipil
01 - Aachen, Grand Prix Succ. jo - 01/01/1964 - Gran Geste
10 - Sanremo CSI, Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1964 - Corcovado
02 - , Grand Prix Mixed comp. - 01/01/1964 - Gran Geste
01 - Aachen, Nations Cup - 21/07/1956 - Relincho
33 - Olympics, Individual - 22/05/1956 - Relincho
01 - Aachen, Nations Cup - 01/01/1956 - Relincho




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