Ashley Holzer

{{short description|Canadian equestrian (born 1963)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Ashley Holzer |image = Ashleyholzer sircaramello 2018.jpg |caption = Holzer in 2018 |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|10|10}} |birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada |death_date = |death_place = |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Equestrian}} {{MedalCountry| {{CAN}} }} {{MedalOlympics}} {{MedalBronze|1988 Seoul|Team dressage}} {{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }} {{MedalSilver | 2003 Santo Domingo | Team dressage }} }}

'''Ashley Holzer''' (''née'' '''Nicoll'''; born 10 October 1963) is a Canadian-born equestrian specializing in dressage, who has been representing the United States since 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashley Holzer Declares for the U.S.A. |url=https://www.eurodressage.com/2017/03/31/ashley-holzer-declares-usa |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=Eurodressage |language=en}}</ref> She was born in Toronto, the daughter of Moreen and Ian Nicoll,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://horsesdaily.com/article/ian-nichol-father-ashley-holzer-passed-away|title = Ian Nichol, the Father of Ashley Holzer Passed Away | Horses Daily}}</ref> and is married to Charles Holzer. Representing Canada, she won a bronze medal in team dressage at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with teammates Cynthia Neale-Ishoy, Eva Pracht and Gina Smith. She also competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.<ref name=sports-ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/ashley-nicoll-holzer-1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418063251/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/ashley-nicoll-holzer-1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=18 April 2020 | title=Profile: Ashley Nicoll-Holzer |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=12 January 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life== Ashley is married to Charles “Rusty” Holzer, who competed for the United States Virgin Islands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in show-jumping. She has two children; Harrison Holzer and Emma Holzer, who are both film actors.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.fei.org/bios/Person/10011354/HOLZER_Ashley | title=Ashley HOLZER }}</ref> Holzer became a citizen of the United States in February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer Becomes U.S. Citizen |url=https://www.eurodressage.com/2016/02/24/canadian-olympian-ashley-holzer-becomes-us-citizen |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=Eurodressage |language=en}}</ref> Jane Holzer is her mother-in-law.

== Notable Horses == * '''Reipo''' ** 1988 Summer Olympics - Team Bronze, Individual 16th Place * '''Imperioso''' - 1990 Chestnut Dutch Warmblood Stallion (Cocktail x Tangelo) ** 2002 World Equestrian Games - Individual 38th Place ** 2003 Open European Championships - Individual 27th Place ** 2004 Summer Olympics - Team 9th Place, Individual 42nd Place * '''Gambol''' - 1994 Bay Dutch Warmblood Stallion (Gabor x Lector) ** 2006 World Equestrian Games - Individual 45th Place * '''Pop Art''' - 1997 Chestnut Dutch Warmblood Gelding (Amsterdam x Cabochon)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Olympic Team Horse Pop Art Passed Away |url=https://eurodressage.com/2022/10/25/canadian-olympic-team-horse-pop-art-passed-away |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=Eurodressage |language=en}}</ref> ** 2008 Summer Olympics - Team 8th Place, Individual 12th Place ** 2009 World Cup - Individual 5th Place ** 2010 World Equestrian Games - Team 7th Place, Individual Special 11th Place, Individual Freestyle 8th Place * '''Breaking Dawn''' - 2001 Bay Dutch Warmblood Gelding (Akribori x Ronald) ** 2012 Summer Olympics - Team 10th Place, Individual 24th Place

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