Albert "Bertie" Edwin Hill (7 February 1927 – 5 August 2005) was a British equestrian

Equestrianism

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After serving in the Home Guard

British Home Guard

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 during the Second World War, Hill became an amateur jockey in point-to-point racing. He went on to represent Britain in three-day eventing, winning a gold medal at the 1956 games

1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

 in Stockholm

Stockholm

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 along with a host of other international trophies.

In the 1960s, Hill and his wife opened a riding school at Rapscott on Exmoor

Exmoor

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, training a number of future international riders including Princess Anne

Anne, Princess Royal

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 and Captain Mark Phillips.