Mike Tucker
British equestrian rider and commentator
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| Intro | British equestrian rider and commentator | ||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||||
| was | Equestrian Sports commentator Farmer | ||||||
| Work field | Journalism Sports | ||||||
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| Birth | 30 November 1944, Chipping Sodbury, Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom | ||||||
| Death | 28 March 2018 (aged 73 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | ||||||
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Biography
Michael Edward George Tucker (30 November 1944 – 28 March 2018) was a British equestrian rider, who was better known more as Britain's main equestrian (eventing) commentator.
Career
He competed in eventing.
He was on the board of British Eventing from 1999–2005. He has worked with the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). He has designed horse eventing courses. In April 2017 Tucker announced that he was retiring from commentating bowing out at the 2017 Badminton Horse Trials.
Personal life
He lived in Cotswold District at Long Newnton. He was a beef farmer, with Wagyu cattle. He was married to Angela. He took part in the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt.
He died suddenly on 28 March 2018 at the age of 73.