Kazuma Tomoto – Olympic medallist leaves Britain to transport again house

Olympic workforce bronze medal-winner Kazuma Tomoto strikes again to Japan the next day (10 September) after 9 years primarily based in Britain.

“I’m a member of body of workers for the Japan Racing Affiliation and so they make a decision the whole thing,” stated Kazuma. “The unique plan used to be to return to Japan after Paris, however I was hoping when we were given the medal I may just keep in the United Kingdom till after the Los Angeles Olympics and that my bosses’ resolution would exchange. It’s in reality unhappy.”

Kazuma, 41, completed 5th on the Paris Olympics on Vinci De L. a. Vigne JRA, successful a workforce bronze medal, in addition to fourth personally on the Tokyo Olympics at the identical horse.

His 3 tournament horses, together with Vinci, will keep in Britain and the Japan Racing Affiliation (JRA) will ship any other in their riders to Britain to trip them.

Kazuma Tomoto has been primarily based with William Fox-Pitt in Dorset for 8 years, however says he’s but to make a decision the place the horses and the brand new rider will teach.

“It’s as much as me, I believe,” he stated. “At William’s backyard they know my horses and my horses know them, however the following rider will probably be green so the following instructor must organise the whole thing and make the development plans, while I may just do the whole thing alone. William is the most productive instructor to me, however he’s nonetheless busy, so I’m now not positive he may just organise the whole thing.”

Kazuma attempted to make it to Paris in showjumping in addition to eventing and he’s going to take his showjumper, Dispo Cece, again to Japan and compete there. He may additionally give you the option to compete in eventing as much as three-star, together with on some former racehorses. The vast majority of his paintings will probably be educating different riders, plus some retraining of former racehorses.

“I’m in reality excited to peer friends and family and to have beautiful meals – sorry, British guys! – however at the horsey facet it’s reasonably dull,” stated Kazuma, who has a spouse, Keiko, and an 11-year-old daughter, Mio, in Japan.

Kazuma want to give you the option to go back to Britain and teach against the International Championships in 2026, serving to Japan qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, however does now not know if this will probably be conceivable.

“It’s reasonably difficult to come back again to the United Kingdom only for the only large tournament, you in reality wish to keep longer forward of the large goal,” he stated.

Kazuma expressed his because of William and Alice Fox-Pitt and their workforce and to the entire eventing group: “Everyone seems to be so pleasant and sort, so I need to say thank you such a lot guys.”

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