David O'Connor

Photo courtesy of Tad Coffin At just 21 years old, Edmund “Tad” Coffin had the surreal experience of standing on the podium at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games to receive a gold medal, not once, but twice. Coffin, on his mount Bally Cor, became the first American to win the individual eventing gold medal at the ‘76 Games, and was also a member of the gold-medal winning U.S. team. Photo courtesy of Tad Coffin Fifty years on, Coffin reflected on his road to the Olympics,...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2025 USEF Annual Meeting returns to Lexington and will adopt an agenda that builds off the interactive format and strategic topic of social license and horse welfare, which became a major focus two years ago and continues to be at the forefront of our industry. Under the theme, It’s All About the Horse , we will bring in a well-known media expert to help with crisis communication challenges many of you may face, veterinarians to address the latest horse health...