Background
Broome was born in Wales, attended Monmouth School and still maintains his stables at Mount Ballan Manor, Crick, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire.
fanner and professional show jumper
Broome was born in Wales, attended Monmouth School and still maintains his stables at Mount Ballan Manor, Crick, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire.
Monmouth Grammar School for Boys.
In 1978 he was part of the world championship winning British team He turned professional in 1973. He has enjoyed most of his success on Irish Sport Horses and he has said his favourite horse of all was Sportsman.
Broome is still active in the administration of the sport.
In 2013, he became president of the British Showjumping Association.
Olympic Games 1960 Rome: Individual Bronze medal on Sunsalve 1968 Mexico: Individual Bronze medal on Mister Softee 1988 Seoul: Equal 4th place on Countryman World championships 1960 Venice: Individual Bronze medal on Sunsalve 1970 Louisiana Baule: Individual Gold medal on Beethoven 1978 Aachen: Team Gold medal on Philco 1982 Dublin: Team Bronze medal on Mr Ross 1990 Stockholm: Team Bronze medal on Lannegan European championships 1961 Aachen: Individual Gold medal on Sunsalve 1967 Rotterdam: Individual Gold medal on Mister Softee 1969 Hickstead: Individual Gold medal on Mister Softee 1977 Vienna: Team Silver medal on Philco 1979 Rotterdam: Team Gold medal on Queensway Big Q 1983 Hickstead: Team Silver medal on Mr Ross 1991 Louisiana Baule: Team Silver medal on Lannegan FEI World Cup World Cup Jumping League Winner 1979/80 with Queensway Big Q and Sportsman World Cup qualifier wins 1978/1979 "s-Hertogenbosch on Philco 1979/1980 Birmingham on Sportsman 1979/1980 Wien on Philco 1979/1980 Bordeaux on Queensway Big Q 1979/1980 Amsterdam on Sportsman 1980/1981 Olympia (London) on Philco 1981/1982 London (Olympia) on Philco 1981/1982 Dublin on Mr Ross 1983/1984 Amsterdam on Last Resort 1966 Hickstead Derby winner on Mister Softee King George V Gold Cup 1960 on Sunsalve 1966 on Mister Softee 1972 on Sportsman 1977 on Philco 1981 on Mr Ross 1991 on Lannegan International Grand Prix wins include: 1960 Dublin on Sunsalve 1967 Dublin on Mr Softee 1968 Dublin on Mr Softee 1970 Louisiana Baule on Beethoven 1973 Street.Gallen on Manhattan 1975 Olympia (London) on Philco 1977 Dublin on Philco 1979 Amsterdam on Sportsman 1979 Dublin on Sportsman 1981 Olympia (London) on Philco 1980 Olympia (London) on Philco 1983 Amsterdam on Last Resort 1981 Dublin on Queensway Big Q 1981 Spruce Meadows on Queensway Philco 1981 Horse of the Year Show (Wembley Arena) on Mr Ross.
Married Elizabeth Fletcher in 1976.
