Ashley Holzer
Holzer in 2018
Personal information
Born (1963-10-10) 10 October 1963
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulTeam dressage
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team dressage

Ashley Holzer (née Nicoll; born 10 October 1963) is a Canadian-born equestrian specializing in dressage, who has been representing the United States since 2017.[1] She was born in Toronto, the daughter of Moreen and Ian Nicoll,[2] and is married to Charles Holzer. Representing Canada, she won a bronze medal in team dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with teammates Cynthia Neale-Ishoy, Eva Pracht and Gina Smith. She also competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Personal life

Ashley is married to Charles Holzer, who competed for the United States Virgin Islands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in show-jumping. She has two children; Harrison Holzer and Emma Holzer, who are both film actors.[4] Holzer became a citizen of the United States in February 2016.[5]

Notable Horses

  • Reipo
    • 1988 Summer Olympics - Team Bronze, Individual 16th Place
  • Imperioso - 1990 Chestnut Dutch Warmblood Stallion (Cocktail x Tangelo)
    • 2002 World Equestrian Games - Individual 38th Place
    • 2003 Open European Championships - Individual 27th Place
    • 2004 Summer Olympics - Team 9th Place, Individual 42nd Place
  • Gambol - 1994 Bay Dutch Warmblood Stallion (Gabor x Lector)
    • 2006 World Equestrian Games - Individual 45th Place
  • Pop Art - 1997 Chestnut Dutch Warmblood Gelding (Amsterdam x Cabochon)[6]
    • 2008 Summer Olympics - Team 8th Place, Individual 12th Place
    • 2009 World Cup - Individual 5th Place
    • 2010 World Equestrian Games - Team 7th Place, Individual Special 11th Place, Individual Freestyle 8th Place
  • Breaking Dawn - 2001 Bay Dutch Warmblood Gelding (Akribori x Ronald)
    • 2012 Summer Olympics - Team 10th Place, Individual 24th Place

References

  1. ↑ "Ashley Holzer Declares for the U.S.A." Eurodressage. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Ian Nichol, the Father of Ashley Holzer Passed Away | Horses Daily".
  3. ↑ "Profile: Ashley Nicoll-Holzer". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ashley HOLZER".
  5. ↑ "Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer Becomes U.S. Citizen". Eurodressage. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  6. ↑ "Canadian Olympic Team Horse Pop Art Passed Away". Eurodressage. Retrieved 2022-11-11.


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