Graeme Hansen's parents were Ruie and Eva Hansen, and he had three siblings.
12 Facts About Graeme Hansen
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Graeme Hansen's father was riding in the cavalry in WWI and all four children developed into skilled equestrians.
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Graeme Hansen started riding aged five; it was his transport to get to Mangapapa Primary School.
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Graeme Hansen then attended Gisborne Intermediate and King's College in Auckland.
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Graeme Hansen's uncle gave him a horse, Saba Sam, which his uncle considered not good enough for track racing, but it turned out to be an excellent show jumper.
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At the team jumping event captained by Bruce Graeme Hansen, they came in tenth place.
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Graeme Hansen was competing in track racing and went horse hunting.
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Graeme Hansen became an international horse jumping judge and was sought after to speak at judging seminars.
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Graeme Hansen last went horse hunting three weeks before his death.
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Graeme Hansen died, after a short illness, in late August 2007.
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Graeme Hansen was survived by his wife and three children.
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In 2013, Graeme Hansen was posthumously inducted into the Tairawhiti Hall of Fame.