USEA Convention Program

28 C O N V E N T I O N S P E A K E R S Games and every four-star event in the world. Doug's sister Holly is also a four-star rider and trainer. He grew up in the Pony Club system attaining his "A" rating from Sommerset Pony Club in New Jersey and was winner of a number of national championships and a member of two international teams for the USPC. MARILYN PAYNE Marilyn Payne is a FEI 4* Eventing Judge and a USEF "S" Dressage Judge. She was the President of the Ground Jury at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, the 2010 World Equestrian Games, and judged at the Olympics in Hong Kong and each of the six four-stars in the world. Marilyn is also a distinguished trainer and competitor, co-chair of the USEA's Young Event Horse Committee, and sits on the USEA Eventing Licensed Officials Committee. Marilyn frequently teaches judges seminars in the USA and overseas for both USEF, FEI, and YEH judges. She resides with her husband Dick at their Applewood Farm in Oldwick, N.J. and in her down time you can find her cheering on their children, Holly and Doug, who are prominent four-star competitors and trainers. CAPT. MARK PHILLIPS Captain Mark Phillips' eventing career began in the Beaufort Hunt Pony Club, riding alongside Mike Tucker and under Olympic gold medalist Colonel Frank Weldon. Mark was on the gold medal winning British teams for the 1970 World Championships and 1971 European Championships and went on to win a team gold medal for Great Britain at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Mark won the Badminton Horse Trials four times, in 1971, 1972, 1974, and 1981 and won the Burghley Horse Trials in 1973. Mark retired from competing in 1988 after earning a team silver medal at the Seoul Olympic Games. Following his retirement from competition, Mark focused on his cross-country course design career. He designed the Burghley CCI4* course from 1989-1996, 1998-2000, and 2005-present, the Luhmühlen CCI4* course for 12 years, and designed the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games cross-country track at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. In the U.S. he designed the USEA American Eventing Championships for several years and is currently the designer for several events around the country. In 1994, Mark took on the role of Chef d'Equipe for the U.S. team and held that position for nearly 20 years. Under his guidance the U.S. won individual silver at the 1994 World Equestrian Games; individual gold and team silver at the 1995 Pan American Games; individual bronze and team silver at the 1996 Olympic Games; team bronze at the 1998 World Championships; individual silver and bronze and team gold at the 1999 Pan American Games; individual gold and team bronze at the 2000 Olympic Games; team gold at the 2002 World Equestrian Games; individual gold, silver, and bronze and team gold at the 2003 Pan American Games; individual silver and team bronze at the 2004 Olympic Games; individual bronze at the 2006 World Equestrian Games; individual gold, silver, and bronze and team gold at the 2007 Pan American Games; individual silver at the 2008 Olympic Games; and individual silver and bronze and team gold at the 2011 Pan American Games. WAYNE QUARLES Wayne Quarles holds FEI "I" Eventing Judge and Technical Delegate, FEI Level 2 Steward, USEF "R" Dressage Judge, and USEF "S" Eventing Judge and Technical Delegate licenses, plus a USEF "r" Connemara Judge license. He is the current Chair of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee Officials Working group, a member of the USEA Eventing Licensed Officials Committee, co-author and panelist for the Training Program for Eventing Officials, an Eventing Continuing Education Panelist, and a

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