Photo taken at CSIO Lanaken 1990, featuring rider Greg Best (United States) on Gem Twist.
Breed
Thoroughbred
Sire
Good Twist
Dam
Coldly Noble
Maternal grandsire
Noble Jay
Sex
Gelding
Foaled
June 12, 1979
Died
November 18, 2006
Colour
Gray
Breeder
Frank Chapot
Owner
Michael Golden[1]
Trainer
Frank Chapot
Earnings
$800,000 USD[2]
Awards
Best Horse (1990 FEI WEG)[2]
AGA Horse of the Year[2]
Gem Twist
Medal record
Olympics
1988 Seoul
Individual jumping
1988 Seoul
Team jumping
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis
Team Jumping
Gem Twist (June 12, 1979 – November 18, 2006) was a 16.3 hands (67 inches, 170 cm) world champion American Thoroughbred show jumping horse registered under the name Icey Twist.[1] Bred by equestrian Frank Chapot,[3] Gem Twist had an incredible career at the Grand Prix level. The gelding is the only horse to have won the "American Grand Prix Association Horse of the Year" title three times,[4] and is regarded as one of the best show-jumpers in history.[5]
Three genetic clones of Gem Twist were subsequently foaled after Gem Twist's death in 2006: Gemini CL, Murka's Gem, and Gem Twist Alpha Z. All three clones are primarily used for breeding German warmblood sport horses in Europe.
^ ab"Gem Twist, U.S. Star, To Take His Final Bows". Finn, Robin. The New York Times. 10/28/97. Referenced January 2, 2008.
^ abc"Legendary Show Jumper Gem Twist Dies". The Chronicle of the Horse. 19 November 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
GemTwist (June 12, 1979 – November 18, 2006) was a 16.3 hands (67 inches, 170 cm) world champion American Thoroughbred show jumping horse registered...
line, out of Rose, an Oldenburg mare). Two other clones of GemTwist, Murka's Gem and GemTwist Alpha Z, were registered in the Anglo European Studbook (AES)...
reported to DAD-IS as 'at risk'. GemTwist Alpha Z (b. 2012), a clone of the Thoroughbred show jumping gelding GemTwist, was exported to Belgium and registered...
Retrieved 13 September 2023. "Murka's Gem". Stallion AI Services UK. Retrieved 13 September 2023. "GemTwist, Murkas Gem & Gemini – Where The Clones Came From"...
at stud in the U.S. In 2007, a renowned show jumper and Thoroughbred, GemTwist, was cloned by Frank Chapot and his family. In September 2008, Gemini...
the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea riding the famous GemTwist. In 1992, Best suffered a fall that shattered his shoulder. After this...
his retirement in 2005. Chapot is also known for breeding and training GemTwist, a champion showjumper named World's Best Horse in 1990. In later life...
widescreen support. Bejeweled Twist differs greatly compared to previous entries in the series. Instead of swapping two adjacent gems, the player now rotates...
at stud in the U.S. In 2007, a renowned show jumper and Thoroughbred, GemTwist, was cloned by Frank Chapot and his family. In September 2008, Gemini...
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Cryozootech au grand complet". Cryozootech. Retrieved 28 January 2014. "GemTwist" (PDF). Cryozootech. September 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2014. "Calvaro...
jumping details Pierre Durand, Jr. and Jappeloup (FRA) Greg Best and GemTwist (USA) Karsten Huck and Nepomuk 8 (FRG) Team jumping details West Germany (FRG)...
1988 Seoul details Pierre Durand Jr. on Jappeloup France Greg Best on GemTwist United States Karsten Huck on Nepomuk West Germany 1992 Barcelona details...
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at stud in 1895, 1987, 1900 and 1903. Silver Charm is also related to GemTwist (June 12, 1979 – November 18, 2006), another famous gray Thoroughbred...
as the second of the three primary riders for the legendary showjumper GemTwist. She helped the horse earn the AGA Horse of the Year title, which was...
of Sanshu [Sanuki province]), from Kingyoku neji-bukusa (The golden gemmedtwisted wrapper; 1704)." Conrad D. Totman Early Modern Japan 1995 - Page 414...
of crayons, there have been many specialty sets, including Silver Swirls, Gem Tones, Pearl Brite Crayons, Metallic FX Crayons, Magic Scent Crayons, Silly...
accompanied with new flavors Baja Gold, a pineapple flavor, and Baja Mango Gem, a mango flavor. A third new flavor, Baja Deep Dive, was a mystery flavor...
Calypso — GemTwist 2003 : Main Spring 2004 : Snowbound 2005 : For the Moment 2009 : Abdullah — Miss Budweiser — Riviera Wonder 2010 : Good Twist 2012 :...
individual details Pierre Durand Jr. and Jappeloup (FRA) Greg Best and GemTwist (USA) Karsten Huck and Nepomuk 8 (FRG) Jumping team details West Germany (FRG)...
titles such as Bejeweled Twist and Bejeweled Blitz being integrated into the game, such as being able to match while other gems are falling, the replay...
the totality of the Hindu universe when all nine gems are together. The diamond is the most powerful gem among the nine stones. There were various cuts...
dam of Man o' War Malachite, an ancestor of the show jumping gelding GemTwist Qu'Elle Est Belle II (Prix de Diane) Rock View (USA Withers Stakes) Spun...
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