Shane Rose (born 24 April 1973 in Sydney) is an Australian equestrian. A three-time Olympic medallist,[1] he started riding at the age of five at the Forest Hills Pony Club. Rose lived with his parents and three siblings in Duffys Forest, New South Wales. He was educated at Newington College Preparatory School, Lindfield (1978–83),[2] and Pittwater House.[3] Rose's love for horses continued to grow, and at 21 years of age he represented Australia in the Young Rider Trans-Tasman competition with Mr Joe Cool.
As a 23-year-old he was selected to represent Australia in Eventing at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. However, his horse went lame upon arrival in the US preventing him from competing. The Australian team went on to win gold.[4] Since then he has competed at many prestigious competitions around the world, including success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where Rose and his horse All Luck were part of the team's silver medal for Eventing. He also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he won a team bronze and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics where he won team silver.[1]
Rose breaks horses and has been injured many times, having had his thumb, both of his wrists, both of his arms, and both of his legs broken.[7][8] He was once kicked in the head by a horse, was placed in an induced coma for a week, and required facial reconstruction. Another kick in 2015 broke five of his ribs, punctured his lung, split his liver, and left him with a golden staph infection.[9]
After wearing a mankini for a fancy dress competition at a showjumping event in February 2024, Rose was stood down by Equestrian Australia; a subsequent review of the incident cleared Rose, after concluding he had not broken Equestrian Australia's code of conduct.[10][11] In mid-March 2024, he fractured his pelvis and femur in a fall.[12] Home from hospital in April, he believed he will be fit to compete in Paris.[13]
Horses
Beauford Miss Dior – 1986 Bay Mare
2004 1st Adelaide CCI**** Winner
All Luck – 1994 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding
2008 Beijing Olympics – Team Silver Medal, Individual 27th place
Taurus – 2002 Bay Warmblood Gelding (Aries)
2014 World Equestrian Games – Team Fourth place, Individual 34th place
