Hickstead was a stallion ridden by Canadian Eric Lamaze, and was an Olympic gold and silver medalist in show jumping). He was owned by Torrey Pines and Ashland Stables Inc. and was a Dutch Warmblood, 16 hands high and bay in color). During his career, he won more than $4 million CDN). On November 6, 2011, at a competition in Verona, Italy, Hickstead collapsed shortly after finishing a round and died of an aortic rupture). Eric Lamaze jumped off Hickstead when he started to collapse, and was able to pull the reins over the horses head as the horse went over on his side and, eventually, died. The incident happened in front of hundreds of spectators. Hicksteads death was a shock to the equestrian community, and he was remembered as a horse in a million).