Comments on: Japanese dressage rider Hiroshi Hoketsu could be oldest athlete at 2012 Olympics

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:42:57 +0000

It said that he was trying to take it easy, I wish taking it easy for me meant going to the olympics! I hope that he competes next time!

By: B

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:32:54 +0000

I think that it’s more than coincidence that this man, as well as Kikuko Inoue, were both Japanese. The Japanese tend to live much healthier in general than people in the U.S and other countries, especially in regards to diet, therefore keeping them healthier into old age.
I hope Hoketsu is more fortunate with his mount this time around and will have a fair shot. Whisper looks great in that photo, actually COLLECTED and on the bit, instead of pulled into a frame like many horses that are given high marks in dressage.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:38:10 +0000

Not really a very nice man if you know him intimately, alas.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:36:28 +0000

what a neat man! I hope that when I am his age I am still riding!

By: -----------------

----------------- — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:04:06 +0000

wow! from showjumping to dressage, thats awesome! he’ll def beat the rec!

By: PKL

PKL — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:01:21 +0000

If his horse, Whisper, can not make it, he could use mine.He He He. What ever he is doing keep going, he sounds like a great man.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:51:42 +0000

Good for him! And if he rides in the next Olympics he will surely beat the record!

By: Kygal

Kygal — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:03:55 +0000

doing what you love keeps you young

By: Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:39:15 +0000

I hope I’m still riding at that age!