Bruce Oram Davidson (born December 31, 1949, in Rome, New York) is an American equestrian who competes in the sport of eventing.
The horse, High Scope, broke his neck and died instantly, while Davidson was taken to the intensive care unit at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital.
[7] In 2010, Davidson missed that year's Rolex Three Day Event in Kentucky after undergoing surgery to repair herniated discs in his back.
[8] At 18, Davidson participated in a tryout for aspiring eventers run by Neil Ayer and Jack le Goff, who were trying to build the United States team to an international level.
Davidson was chosen, and began training with the USET in a four-year, seven-day-a-week program in Gladstone, New Jersey.
In 1984, Davidson, who finished 13th individually, was the lowest scoring member of the gold-medal-winning United States team.
Might Tango's inexperience led to increased tiredness and rumors that the activity made him go into shock, but Davidson replied that the horse was just "very tired" and praised him for his stamina.
[1] In 1998, Davidson competed at the World Equestrian Games in Rome, where he took an individual 21st place, as well as helping the US to a team 4th.
[14] In 2009, Davidson was inducted to the United States Eventing Association Hall of Fame, along with his horse Irish Cap.
Irish Cap was purchased at the age of five years, JJ Babu and Dr. Peaches as yearlings and Might Tango as a two-year-old ex-racehorse – all ended as championship horses.
[16] He is currently a Thoroughbred breeder,[2] and at his Chesterland Farm he says that "the ultimate in the sport is to breed, train and win, to carry the whole system right on through.