Clare Bronfman
| Clare Bronfman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 37–38) |
| Residence | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Equestrian career, Philanthropy, Humanitarianism, Human rights activism |
| Parent(s) |
Edgar Bronfman Sr Rita Webb |
| Relatives | Sara Bronfman (sister) |
| Website | http://www.clarebronfman.com/blog/ |
Clare Bronfman (born 1979), equestrian and philanthropist, is the youngest daughter of the billionaire philanthropist and former Seagram chairman, Edgar Bronfman Sr.
Her father, Jewish Canadian billionaire Edgar Bronfman, Sr. met her mother Rita Webb, the daughter of an English pub owner from Essex, England, in Marbella, Spain. She married him in 1975, two years after his divorce from his first wife, the investment-banking heiress Ann Loeb. Webb gave birth to Sara the following year and had Clare two and a half years later.
Shortly after Clare's birth, Webb, who had renamed herself Georgiana, asked Edgar for a divorce. They remarried in 1983 but again divorced. After her parents second divorce, the girls would visit their father at his estates outside Charlottesville, Virginia, and in Westchester County, his home in Sun Valley, and his apartment on Fifth Avenue. But their lives would be centered in England and in Kenya, with their mother.
Bronfman started her equestrian career at the age of 17, and after only three years began to qualify and compete at the elite level.
In December 1999, Bronfman competed in the Millstreet Indoor International Horse Show, riding her horse Enchante against 56 other entrants. Although she did not win the £20,000 purse, she competed closely with accomplished equestrians such as Katie Monaghan-Prudent, , Billy Twomey, and the winner, Robert Splaine.
It was not until May 2001 that Bronfman would achieve her first victory in international competition, this time aboard Charlton (Cavalier). She won the Grand Prix at CSI-A Eindhoven, claiming the £10,000 winner's purse after a narrow victory over Dermott Lennon, who finished with the fastest time but faulted on a jump.
Bronfman also participated in the World Final of the Samsung Nations Cup Series (Jumping) in Madrid, Spain on September 23, 2001, again aboard Charlton. As part of a team including Alice Debany Clero and Richard Spooner, she made a magnificent showing, scoring 5 faults in round one and none in round two. Thanks to Bronfman's spectacular performance, the team ended up placing seventh in the competition.
On May 26, 2002, exactly a year and a day after winning the Grand Prix at CSI-A Eindhoven (NED), Bronfman won the Grand Prix in Rome (ITA), once again riding Charlton. For Bronfman the victory was especially sweet; after missing the original cut for the team, she was brought in as a last-minute replacement owing to an injury sustained by a competing horse. Her teammate Laura Kraut finished second behind her. The two American women put on an impressive performance. In a competition dominated by men, they were the only riders to participate in the jump off after double clear rounds. Their team ended up placing 6th in the competition due to their superb riding.
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