Neil Ayer was the person most responsible for the success and popularity of American eventing over the 1970's and the 1980's. Neil was something of a legendary figure, larger than life, b... (continue)

Maj. Gen. Jonathan (Jack) Burton, always a horse lover, began his equestrian career galloping racehorses as a young boy. He enrolled in the ROTC-Horse Cavalry Division while a student at ... (continue)

In any organization, any sport, committees and regulations are a necessary "evil." Without rules, chaos takes over. From the very beginning of Combined Training in the United States Jack ... (continue)

At the Pan American games (Chicago), in September, 1959, Edward Harris sat on the back steps of a house near the cross-country course and listened to Alexander Mackay-Smith propose to Phi... (continue)

Jack Le Goff, veteran of the Rome Olympics in 1960, where he was on the French bronze medal team, and the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, was appointed Coach of the U.S.E.T. Three-Day Squad by th... (continue)

There is possibly no one who has done more to further the interests of all equestrian sports during this century than Alexander Mackay-Smith. Author, scholar, horseman and visionary leade... (continue)

"Undoubtedly, the most famous of the Army-bred horses was Jenny Camp, a bay mare foaled in 1926 at the Front Royal, Virginia, Remount Depot, by the famous Thoroughbred sire of jumpers, Go... (continue)

Standing only 15.1 hands, The Grasshopper is one of only five horses in the history of the sport to have competed in six or more CCIO's (Official International Team Competitions).

Richard "Dick" Collins attended a military school in Southern California that had a strong riding program and troop of horses. He became enamored of the sport of eventing first as a spect... (continue)

Originally from Syosset, New York, Mike Plumb got his start with the Meadow Brooks Hounds Pony Club where he earned his "A" rating.  He began his career competing three-day horses mo... (continue)

Torrance Watkins was born into a foxhunting family, and made her hunting debut at age four.  After spending part of her high school years in Peru, she went on to attend the Universit... (continue)

James C. (Jim) Wofford was a key member of the U.S. Equestrian Team's three-day event squad for two decades, during which time he was named to three Olympic teams, winning two team silver... (continue)

Bally Cor, a daughter of steeplechaser Cormac, was bred by Dr. Charles Reid.  Reid's friends, Harden Crawford, III and his wife Ailsa, bought a half interest in her as a youngster. &... (continue)

Plain Sailing's international career spanned almost a decade and several top riders.  With Mike Plumb he won team gold at the 1967 Pan American Games and team silver in the 1968 Olym... (continue)

A graduate of Dartmouth College, Denny originally taught high school English and sold real estate in his native Vermont.  A lifelong fascination with horses led him to eventing, and ... (continue)

Michael hails from North Salem, New York and is well known as the rider in one of eventing's most successful combinations with his partner Grasshopper, one of only five horses in the hist... (continue)

Karen earned her place in three-day eventing history when she rode her mother's big grey gelding, Ben Arthur, to win the individual silver medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.  A ... (continue)

Biko, a large, bay Irish Thoroughbred/Irish Draught gelding (Beau Charmeur - My Hansel) with a lovely white blaze holds the number six spot on the USEA Top Ten All American High Point Hor... (continue)

Kilkenny, a bay gelding owned by Mrs. John W. (Dorothea) Wofford, is only one of six event horses to have competed in five or more CCIOs (international team competition).  Kilkenny (... (continue)