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In Memoriam: John Quirk (USA)

John Quirk, the American who was instrumental in bringing the FEI World Cup Finals to Del Mar and Las Vegas, passed away on 12 April.

Lausanne (SUI), 17 April 2012 – John Quirk (USA), equestrian journalist, breeder, novelist and publisher, passed away on 12 April.

John was a man of many talents. He was a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and flew fighter jets on and off the navy carriers, before starting an automotive engineering business in Detroit, the then epicentre of car manufacturing. At the same time, he wrote best-selling novels including No Red Ribbons and The Hard Winner.

In 1968, he married Tish, a well-known equine photographer and sport horse breeder. Tish introduced John to the horse world and they went on to breed several champions, including Olympic gold medallists Calypso (USA) and The Freak (GER), and FEI Nations Cup winners Victor (USA) and Van Gogh (SUI).

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