Q:Facts: - death place: brighton , england - honorific prefix: colonel sir - honorific suffix: cbe , dso - death date: 17 february 1994 - fullname: michael picton ansell - birth date: 26 march 1905 - name: mike ansell - nationality: british - discipline: show jumping - birth place: curragh , county kildare , ireland Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael ansell .
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colonel sir michael picton '' mike '' ansell cbe , dso -lrb- 26 march 1905 - 17 february 1994 -rrb- was a soldier , show jumping rider , polo player , and horse show administrator .