F. Ambrose Clark

(Frederick) Ambrose Clark (August 1, 1880 – February 26, 1964) was an American equestrian.

"Brose" Clark was the third son of Alfred Corning Clark and Elizabeth Scriven (1848–1909), and a grandson of Singer Sewing Machine Company partner Edward Cabot Clark. His siblings were Edward Severin Clark, Robert Sterling Clark, and Stephen Carlton Clark. He grew up in New York City and Cooperstown, New York.

He married Florence Lockwood Stokes (1875–1950) in 1902. Their only child, Ethel Stokes Clark, never married and predeceased him. Florence Stokes Clark was described as "a model sportswoman" for her zest and attitude. Her horse Kellsboro Jack carried her colours to victory in the 1933 English Grand National. He remarried November 9, 1952 to Constance Augusta Miller, who died December 20, 1981 Marylebone, London, England.

He died on February 26, 1964.

Referred popularly and with affection as “Brose” he was perhaps not only the quintessential equestrian sportsman of his generation, but perhaps in all of 20th century America. Brose was indelibly linked with horses throughout his life until his ailing heath in 1963 marked the disbanding of his horse stables after 60 years of racing the light blue and yellow silks.

Visually it was often quoted that he looked to be a man who stepped right out of a 19th-century sporting print. He was almost always seen in a tweed English cap, waistcoat, breeches and tall boots throughout his life in person and in captured images.

Never having attended college he did however pour himself into his passion for all things equestrian. He himself a gentleman rider who owned, bred and trained horses for steeplechase, polo, flat racing, driving, show jumping, and fox hunting.

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