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USET Foundation NEWS UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN TEAM FOUNDATION • VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 2 • SPRING/SUMMER 2007 USET Foundation Trustee Bruce Duchossois Supports Diverse Disciplines BY MARY HILTON s the owner of Connaught, sion for showing hunters. Later, Bruce Duchossois was as a young amateur, Duchossois Aelated when Phillip trained with Rick Cram, Sr. Dutton rode the 16-year-old Irish and under his tutelage in the Thoroughbred to second place at 1970s, was a champion with a the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day mare named Kim’s Song. “She Event this year and earned the was everything they always say USET Foundation’s Pinnacle Cup about a chestnut mare. It was as the highest placed American. her way or no way,” Duchossois “Connaught had a good year recalls. “Then one day, at the going into Rolex and Phillip says Detroit Spring Horse Show, it he’s still on his way up as far as all came together.” From then his career, but I didn’t have any on, the duo earned nothing but expectations other than that they blue ribbons, claiming First would have a respectable per- Year championships at the most formance and, as always, would Photo by Anne Gittins (Photo Courtesy Bruce Duchossois) prestigious venues in America return safe after the three days,” Bruce Duchossois and Que Sera, including the National Horse Reserve Champion Adult Amateur 51 & Over Hunters Week 1 Duchossois said. “When I heard at the 2005 Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. Show at Madison Square Garden the news that he was actually sec- in New York, the Washington ond, I was thrilled. That was fan- Games. Dutton, a native of Australia, International Horse Show, and tastic. Being the leading U.S. rider – and has lived and competed in the U.S. since the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in being a U.S. rider for the first time – it was 1991 and became a U.S. citizen in 2006. Harrisburg. In 1974, Kim’s Song won the all very, very exciting. I was very pleased “Immediately there was a bonding,” Paige Lewis Jennings Memorial Trophy for both Phillip and the horse.” Duchossois relates. “One recognizes a for High Score Hunter and was named Duchossois was in the hospital under- good horseman – I don’t care what dis- the American Horse Shows Association going hip surgery during Rolex this year, cipline it is. Phillip rode from sun-up (AHSA) High Point Hunter Horse of but in fact, he has never been to Rolex, to sundown. He was really a hands-on, the Year. Duchossois went on to com- even though this is the second horse he’s sincere, honest type of guy.” pete her in the Second Year Green and owned that Dutton has competed there. Duchossois, who like Dutton, is a Amateur-Owner divisions. The legendary On the same dates as Rolex, Duchossois hands-on horseman, is involved with Rodney Jenkins showed Kim’s Song in hosts the Aiken Spring Horse Shows, a eventing, hunters, jumpers, driving, and the Working Hunters. “I loved the hunt- popular hunter/jumper competition, at Thoroughbred racing. Born and raised ers and I loved to compete. I had some Aiken Horse Park, the facility he owns in Chicago, Duchossois started riding nice horses. I trained with Rodney for two with his partner Jack Wetzel. Duchossois in junior high school when his parents years and it was a once in a lifetime expe- is an active hunter/jumper competitor challenged him to earn straight A’s and rience,” Duchossois reflects. “As a young and has encountered the timing conflict the reward for doing so was riding les- amateur, I also showed jumpers.” on many occasions as he and Dutton are sons. “I got the lessons and I fell in In 1985, Duchossois took a break often competing on the same days. love with riding,” Duchossois says. “At from the show ring and gave Kim’s Song But Duchossois has seen Dutton in the time, I didn’t know a Thoroughbred a new job as a brood mare. “She had five action many times. They met in 1996 from an Arabian. My first horse was a foals – four fillies and a big colt by Great when the Australian teams for event- Saddlebred mare and I was stabled at a Neck named Same Old Song that com- ing and show jumping stabled at the hunter barn!” peted at the Atlanta Olympics for Puerto Duchossois family’s Aiken facility while As a junior, Duchossois trained with Rico. In fact, he was the Puerto Rican they prepared for the Atlanta Olympic Ricky Harris and found that he had a pas- team – he was the only horse that made Continued on page 4 Frank Van Duyne Lloyd 1941 – 2007 BY MARY HILTON Officers Armand Leone, Jr. Chairman of the Board Equestrian sport lost one of its strongest advocates Jane Forbes Clark President and CEO and most active Trustees on June 24, 2007, when Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Vice President Frank Van Duyne Lloyd died at age 66. Eric L. Straus Secretary Lawrence G. Tribble he former USET Foundation Chairman The sense of purpose and of fun that Frank Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, Frank V. brought to us was unmatched.” Lloyd, succumbed unexpectedly to a Frank first became involved in the admin- Board of Trustees T Sherry Adams brain aneurysm on June 24. Frank, a resident istration of the United States Equestrian Team Janice C. Aron of Mahwah, New Jersey, was a prominent in 1993 when he served on the USET Board Sue Blinks Rebecca Broussard attorney and managing partner of Harwood of Directors National Advisory Committee. Henry L. Collins III Lloyd in Hackensack at the time of his death. R. Bruce Duchossois James H. Fairclough In addition to his contributions to the USET, Richard M. Feldman Frank was also an enthusiastic and support- Bertram R. Firestone Murray H. Goodman ive horse show dad, horse owner, and leader Eric Hasbrouck in the governance of equestrian sport. E. Hunter Harrison Leslie Burr Howard Two of Frank’s daughters, Kristina and C. Michael Huber Heather, competed and he followed their Sheila C. Johnson S. Tucker S. Johnson horseshow careers for many years. He kept Chris Kappler their horses at home at the family’s “The Anne Kursinski Kerith Lemon Clearing” farm in Mahwah. He and his wife, Mark Leone Karen, owned the Grand Prix show jumper Jacqueline B. Mars Debbie McDonald Serengeti, ridden by Jeffery Welles, that rep- Mary Anne McPhail resented the United States at the 1991 Volvo J. Ashton Moore World Cup Final in Gothenburg, Sweden, George H. Morris Jan Neuharth and also won the Grand Prix at the Devon, David O’Connor Hampton Classic, and National Horse Shows, Arlene Page Robin Parsky along with being named an alternate for the Arthur W. Priesz, Jr. 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Wendy Raether Jessica Ransehousen Equestrian sport was an enormous part James C. Richards of Frank’s life. He was passionate about the Stephen T. Rojek Dr. Bernard Salick sport and gave unselfishly for more than Guenter Seidel two decades. He not only enjoyed the role Jane Thomas of horseshow dad, but also helped so many Photo by Nancy Jaffer Anthony V. Weight Frank V. Lloyd, Ted Weise people through his pro bono legal work. He USET Foundation Chairman of the Board of Trustees volunteered his time and professional ser- (February 2002 – December 2006) USET Foundation Staff 908-234-1251 vice to people in the sport who needed help Bonnie B. Jenkins or advice, as well as providing his services Executive Director, ext. 215 to the organizations that govern the sport. That same year, Frank became active in the Nancy Little Executive Assistant, ext. 208 Frank and Karen opened their home on many administration of the former American Horse Mark P. Piwowar occasions to host events for the USET and the Shows Association (AHSA), now the United Chief Financial Officer, ext. 200 USET Foundation, helping to raise millions States Equestrian Federation (USEF). At the Maureen Pethick Communications Coordinator, ext. 207 of dollars for our United States equestrian AHSA, Frank was on the Charges, Protests Michele Zanzonico teams. and Hearings Committee from 1993 to 1999; Director of Annual Support, ext. 205 “Frank was one of the Foundation’s great- the Board of Directors from 1994 to 1996, and Mary-Ellen Milesnick Database Manager, ext. 204 est advocates and supporters,” noted Jane the Judicial/Legal Review Committee from Cathy Pane Forbes Clark, USET Foundation President 1994 to 1997, and again in 1999. Accounting Supervisor & and Chief Executive Officer. “His integrity, At the USET, from his initial involve- Office Manager, ext. 203 his wisdom and his kindness made him a ment in 1993, over the next 13 years Frank Patrick Lynch Facilities Manager, ext. 206 remarkable Chairman and each of us who was dedicated to the organization, work- Clif Cotter had the pleasure to work with him learned ing tirelessly on many important commit- Facilities, ext. 202 a tremendous amount from watching him tees while also serving in several leadership honor his lifetime commitment to our sport. positions. 2 In 1994, Frank was elected as a member Frank was elected Professional Lawyer of of the USET Board of Directors, which later the Year by the New Jersey Commission of became the Board of Trustees when the Professionalism. USET Foundation was formed, and served in Frank is survived by his wife Karen, his that capacity until 2006. In 1994, Frank also daughters Kathryn Champ, Kristina Sample, became a member of the Audit Committee and Heather Sherman, his eight grandchil- and served on that committee until 2002.