Pius Schwizer of Switzerland riding Powerplay clears a hurdle during the pairs 1.60-meter jumping competition as part of the Saut Hermes International Jumping Competition at the Grand Palais in Paris, April 13, 2013. Picture taken with a fish-eye lens. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland riding Powerplay clears a hurdle during pairs 1.60-metre jumping competition as part of the Saut Hermes International Jumping Competition at the Grand Palais in Paris April 13, 2013. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland riding Carlina IV performs during the equestrian individual jumping final at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park August 8, 2012. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM OLYMPICS)

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland riding Carlina IV performs during the equestrian individual jumping final at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park August 8, 2012. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM OLYMPICS)

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland riding Carlina IV performs during the equestrian individual jumping final at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park August 8, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM OLYMPICS)

Switzerland's Pius Schwizer rides Carlina IV during the equestrian individual jumping third qualifier in Greenwich Park at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 6, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM OLYMPICS)

Switzerland's Pius Schwizer rides Carlina IV during the equestrian individual jumping second qualifier in Greenwich Park at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 5, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM OLYMPICS)

Switzerland's Pius Schwizer rides Carlina IV during the equestrian individual jumping first qualifier in Greenwich Park at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 4, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM OLYMPICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Switzerland?s Pius Schwizer clears a jump on his horse Carlina during the Global Champions Tour in Abu Dhabi November 24, 2011. Picture taken November 24, 2011. REUTERS/Martin Dokoupil (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland riding Carlina clears a gate during the equestrian individual jumping competition at Almeida Hotels Grand Prix in Vienna November 14, 2011. REUTERS/Christian Hofer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland riding Carlina clears a gate during the equestrian individual jumping competition at Almeida Hotels Grand Prix in Vienna November 14, 2011. REUTERS/Christian Hofer (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland clears a jump on his horse Carlina during the Grand Prix jumping tournament at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen July 17, 2011. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Switzerland's Pius Schwizer riding his horse Carlina clears a jump during the CSIO Grand Prix of Switzerland in St. Gallen June 5, 2011. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland clears a jump on his horse Carlina during the Grand Prix of Aachen jumping tournament at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen July 18, 2010. Reuters/Bernd Lauter (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland clears a jump on his horse Carlina during the Nations Cup jumping tournament at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen July 15, 2010. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Marcus Ehning (C) of Germany celebrates with Ludger Berbaum (R) of Germany and Pius Schwizer (L) of Switzerland, who both tied second, after winning the FEI World Cup jumping final in Geneva April 18, 2010. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland competes with his horse Carlina during the first round of the third and final part of the FEI World Cup jumping final in Geneva April 18, 2010. Schwizer was tied for second place. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland competes with his horse Carlina during the second round of the third and final part of the FEI World Cup jumping final in Geneva April 18, 2010. Schwizer was tied for second place. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING) 

Marcus Ehning (C) of Germany is lifted by Ludger Berbaum (R) of Germany and Pius Schwizer (L) of Switzerland, who both tied second, after winning the FEI World Cup jumping final in Geneva April 18, 2010. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland clears a gate on his horse Carlina IV during the Mercedes-CSI indoor riding World Cup Jumping tournament in Zurich January 31, 2010. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Winners of the Team gold medal from Switzerland, (L-R) Pius Schwizer, Clarissa Crotta, Steve Guerdat and Daniel Elter salute the crowd with Chef d'Equipe Rolf Grass during the European Jumping Championships in Windsor, south England August 28, 2009. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Winners of the Team gold medal from Switzerland, (L-R) Pius Schwizer, Clarissa Crotta, Steve Guerdat and Daniel Elter salute the crowd with Chef d'Equipe Rolf Grass during the European Jumping Championships in Windsor, south England August 28, 2009. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Thomas Muehlbauer of Germany on his horse Asti Spumanti clears a jump during the "prize of of North Rhine-Westphalia" jumping competition at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen July 3, 2009. Muehlbauer finished at third place after Rivetti of Italy and Pius Schwizer from Switzerland. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY SPORT EQUESTRIANISM) 

Pius Schwizer from Switzerland on his horse Ulysse clears a jump during the "Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia" jumping competition at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY SPORT EQUESTRIANISM IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland riding Nobless M clears a fence during the equestrian jumping individual second qualifier competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong August 17, 2008. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) 

Switzerland's Pius Schwizer and his horse Nobless M stumble on a jump during the CN international competition at the Spruce Meadows Masters in Calgary, Alberta, September 9, 2007. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland on Unique X CH clears an obstacle at the Indoor Grand Prix of the CSI in Zurich, Januar 28, 2007. REUTERS/Siggi Bucher (SWITZERLAND) 

Pius Schwizer of Switzerland on Unique X CH clears an obstacle at the Indoor Grand Prix of the CSI in Zurich, Januar 28, 2007. REUTERS/Siggi Bucher (SWITZERLAND) 

German Jurgen Kurz aboard Carlos Boy jumps an obstacle during the 'Grand
Prix Zagreb 2003' competition in Zagreb September 28, 2003. Kurz was second
after Switzerland's Pius Schwizer aboard Coolman V and Ireland's Glen Leddy
aboard Gold Fingers was third. PP03100014 REUTERS/Nikola Solic

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Swiss rider Pius Schwizer jumps on the horse 'Coolman V' during the
Zagreb show jumping Grand Prix competition on September 28, 2003.
Schwizer won, German Jurgen Kurz was second, and Ireland's Glen Leddy
finished third. REUTERS/Nikola Solic

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