07/08/2026
Untouchable: Kathy Kusner’s Thoroughbred of a Lifetime 🏆
Some horses are remembered for the titles they won. Others are remembered for changing the sport itself.
Untouchable did both. ✨
Long before purpose-bred warmbloods became the standard in international show jumping, Untouchable began life as a Thoroughbred racehorse. Registered with The Jockey Club as Kumbolero, the chestnut gelding would go on to become one of the most celebrated show jumpers of his generation.
His partner was Kathy Kusner, one of the true pioneers of American equestrian sport. Together, Kusner and Untouchable represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics, forging one of the most iconic partnerships in U.S. show jumping history. 🏇🇺🇸
Untouchable's success was anything but predictable. He wasn't bred for the show jumping arena—he was an off-the-track Thoroughbred whose talent needed someone with vision to recognize it. Kathy Kusner saw that potential. Through patience, skill, and unwavering trust, she developed him into a world-class international competitor. 💙🐴
Kusner had an extraordinary gift for discovering brilliance where others saw limitations. With Untouchable, that gift became legendary. Together they demonstrated that greatness isn't defined by pedigree alone, but by heart, athleticism, and partnership. 🤝✨
In 1964, Untouchable carried Kusner across Europe before taking on the world's best at the Tokyo Olympics. Along the way, they won major international classes, contributed to U.S. Nations Cup success, and showed the world that an off-the-track Thoroughbred could excel at the highest level. 🇯🇵🏆
Their achievements continued for years, earning victories and accolades throughout the United States and Europe. Wherever they competed, they were admired for their courage, consistency, scope, and determination. ❤️🌟
Yet Untouchable's legacy reaches far beyond ribbons and results.
He remains one of the greatest ambassadors for the off-the-track Thoroughbred—proof that intelligence, bravery, athleticism, and heart can take a horse from the racetrack to the Olympic arena. 🐎🔥
More importantly, Kathy Kusner recognized him not as a former racehorse, but as an exceptional athlete. Together, they proved that championship partnerships can come from unexpected beginnings, and that excellence has never belonged to a single breed or a conventional path. 🌈
For every rider who has ever looked at a Thoroughbred and wondered, "What if?"—Untouchable is the answer.
Because potential isn't always obvious.
Sometimes it comes with a racing past, a few quirks, and plenty of miles already traveled.
Sometimes all it needs is patience, understanding, and someone willing to believe.
In the hands of Kathy Kusner, Untouchable became exactly what his name promised.
Untouchable. 🐴🏅
