“To win for the USA.” Many young athletes grow up with a goal of reaching the Olympics and the glories of their sport’s highest levels. It is no different for equestrians, whether they ride English, Western, vault, or drive a carriage. From playing with plastic ponies and taking their first riding lessons, to finding success in the arena, thousands of horse lovers hope they can one day represent the United States in international competition. Riding for the Team chronicles the lives of those who dreamed about competing for their country and “made it,” sharing inspirational stories from the international governing organization’s eight equestrian disciplines: show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, vaulting, reining, endurance, and para-dressage. Readers are immersed in the fascinating histories of the medal-winning riders, drivers, and vaulters who have dominated American equestrian sport over the past 28 years, such as McLain Ward, Karen O’Connor, Debbie McDonald, and Tim McQuay. Get the inside scoop on legendary horses who have become household names, including Flexible, Biko, Verdades, and Gunners Special Nite. Offering exclusive insights, this book gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of top-level equestrian sport. Athletes tell their stories and those of their horses during the years they honed their talent and dedicated their lives to representing their country in the Olympics, World Equestrian Games, World Championships, and Pan American Games. Beautifully illustrated with breathtaking photographs from prestigious competitions held around the world, Riding for the Team not only provides a dazzling record of American equestrian accomplishment, it promises to inspire the next generation of champions.
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Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 224 mm
Dicke: 28 mm
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978-1-57076-872-9 (9781570768729)
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Nancy Jaffer is a respected equestrian photojournalist whose articles have appeared regularly online and in the pages of Practical Horseman and Dressage Today magazines. She has covered nine Olympics and is a contributor to Horse & Hound magazine (UK), Horse International, and In Stride, and writes the “Due South” column on the Horse Sport (Canada) website. Jaffer, who has a website nancyjaffer.com, wrote a weekly newspaper column on equestrian sports that appeared in The Star-Ledger of New Jersey from 1972 until 2015. She is the coauthor of Riding Through with dressage Olympian Debbie McDonald and Life in the Galloping Lane with eventing Olympians Karen and David O’Connor. She also edited the last USET publication, entitled Riding for America.
Introduction SHOW JUMPING A focus on excellence Beezie Madden A Californian comes to Gladstone Robert Ridland The pathfinder becomes the anchor rider McLain Ward It pays to be Flexible Rich Fellers Clinching the gold Will Simpson "Can't" never crossed my mind Margie Goldstein Engle From pony racer to world show jumping number one Kent Farrington It all started with Simba Run Laura Kraut Letting the team decide Peter Wylde 20th century gold to 21st century gold Chris Kappler The Dream Comes True Lucy Davis The journey to the pink coat Lauren Hough DRESSAGE The making of Diddy Laura Graves Leaving my comfort zone Kasey Perry-Glass From riding to teaching-and more Debbie McDonald My heart beats for the United States Steffen Peters The horses in my life Guenter Seidel She sent a message for dressage in the U.S. Michelle Gibson A rush you cannot describe Christine Traurig The learning never stops Sue Blinks Gifted was a gift to U.S. dressage Carol Lavell EVENTING Doing it right in Rio Phillip Dutton From Down Under up to the podium Boyd Martin Safety First David O'Connor The tall and the short of it Karen O'Connor Success with a horse called Dan Kim Severson Beating the heat in Hong Kong Gina Miles Putting it all together Derek di Grazia A team alternate becomes an Olympic medalist Kerry Millikin The word is courage Amy Tryon COMBINED DRIVING You need to know the mission Chester Weber I have determination Jimmy Fairclough Pony Power took me to the top Suzy Stafford It takes two Randy Cadwell PARA-DRESSAGE The para pioneer Vicki Garner-Sweigart I felt I was whole again Lynn Seidemann The match was perfect Kate Shoemaker and Roxie Trunnell Touching the podium Becca Hart REINING The first family of reining The McQuays and the McCutcheons Solid Gold Shawn Flarida The hobby that became a career Andrea Fappani ENDURANCE Starting from scratch Becky Hart Being in the right place at the right time Valerie Kanavy True Grit Maggy Price VAULTING The gold medal came early Megan Benjamin Guimon Paving the way with silver Kerith Lemon Staying in the game Devon Maitozo
