Richard Spooner (equestrian)

He competes in the sport of show jumping on the West Coast of the United States and in Europe.

In June 2006 at Spruce Meadows, he cleared the $1-million mark, the 10th rider to reach that milestone in the show's history.

In 2010 Spooner was featured in the television series A Rider's Story[1] along with fellow Grand Prix show jumper Ashlee Bond.

Grand Prix Rider of the Year 1990-1995 Winner of hundreds of national jumper classes and jumper Championships 1989 Worked for George Morris and later went on to work for Ian Millar.

1988 Winner - United States Equestrian Team Equitation Finals Winner - Bronze and Silver Medals from the USET for winning over Twelve medal classes throughout 1998 Reserve Champion American Horse Show Association Equitation Finals Reserve Champion ASPCA National Equitation Championships Voted Best Junior Rider in the Nation (Horses Magazine) 1987 Qualified for all major Equitation Finals Ninth Place American Horse Show Association Equitation Finals 1986 Winner - (Reserve Bid) Los Angeles Horse Show Association Equitation Finals