Samuel Parot has a quiet presence at the shows. A well-liked and well-respected individual by his fellow riders, the 53-year-old Chilean based in Wellington has become a dominant player on the circuit. He has competed at the top in Europe, Spruce Meadows, as well as on the Longines North American League World Cup Qualifying circuit. In 2017, all just in February at the Winter Equestrian Festival, he won the CSI4* riding Dazzle White, the CSI3* riding Couscous Van Orti, the CSI3* aboard Atlantis, then the huge CSI5* riding Quick Du Pottier — then again, the CSI5* riding Couscous Van Orti. In March, he won the CSI4* Grand Prix aboard Atlantis and the CSI4* riding Quick Du Pottier. When he traveled with his horses to Europe in July to ride at the Aachen, Germany show jumping CSIO5*, he placed third riding Atlantis, and he also placed third in the Aachen CSIO5* riding Quick Du Pottier. Upon his return to the United States, he won the Lexington CSI3* on Quick Du Pottier and the Lexington CSI3* riding Atlantis, with even more wins in Canada and Tryon. A dominant rider on the course, Parot will be one to watch as he prepares to qualify for the 2018 World Equestrian Games.
