The US Equestrian Federation awarded Helena “Lana” DuPont Wright the Jimmy A. Williams Lifetime Achievement Trophy at the Pegasus Awards gala held during the 2016 Annual Meeting for her years of service in equestrian sport. Wright, of Chesapeake, MD, has done it all, from being the first woman ever to compete on an Olympic Eventing team, to winning a medal at the 1991 Pairs World Driving Championships more than 20 years later. This exclusive interview chronicles her remarkable life with horses.
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The USEA is saddened to share the passing of Helena "Lana" Allaire duPont Wright. Wright of Chesapeake City, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2025, at the age of 85.
Another record-breaking championship year for the USEA Intercollegiate and Interscholastic eventing programs is set to kick off tomorrow in Aiken, South Carolina, at Stable View, and the USEA can't wait to meet the students there! The second edition of the combined USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships has yet again proven that next year's inaugural standalone championships are exactly what the students are craving, with a remarkable 225 entries set to compete on 59 teams this weekend. Keeping reading for all that you need to know about the event!
Debbie Hinkle has long been a staple of the eventing community in Area VIII. While she hasn’t spent her entire life on a farm, she first started riding farm horses and volunteering at farm shows.