USEA Convention Program

38 Doug Payne Doug Payne is a top level eventer and show jumper and he has been named to and ridden on Nation's Cup Teams for the U.S. Eventing Team with wins both nationally and internationally. He has been profiled in and contributed to countless national publications and media outlets. In 2014, he published his first book, The Problem Horse Repair Manual. In addition, he, along with Jim Wofford, produced the acclaimed The Rider's Eye instructional DVD. Doug is a USEF "r" Judge, Technical Delegate, and USEA ICP Level III Certified Instructor. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. Doug is from a horse centric family. His mother, Marilyn, has judged two Olympic Games and every five-star event in the world. Doug's sister Holly is also a five-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. In 2019, he won team gold at the Pan American Games. Marilyn Payne Marilyn Payne is an 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 five-stars in the world. Marilyn is also a distinguished trainer and competitor as well as co-chair of the USEA's Young Event Horse (YEH) Committee. Marilyn frequently teaches judges seminars in the U.S. and overseas for both USEF, FEI, and YEH judges. She resides with her husband Dick at their Applewood Farm in Oldwick, New Jersey and in her down time you can find her cheering on their children, Holly and Doug, who are prominent five-star competitors and trainers. Diane Pitts Diane Pitts, who is from Dallas, Texas, retired from the active practice of law in 2002 after 24 years with the law firm of Jenkens and Gilchrist, P.C. Diane has a B.A. from Southern Methodist University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia. Her interest and involvement with the equestrian community developed through her son's eventing career. She has served on the USEA Board of Governors as Treasurer, Secretary, President-Elect, and President. She served on the Area V Council for many years, and from 2009 to 2013 she was the Area V Young Rider Coordinator. Diane is married to attorney Kenny Rogers and has two sons, Andrew and Stephen, a daughter-in-law, Jenna and a very special granddaughter, MacKenzie. Wayne Quarles Wayne Quarles has had a passion for horses from a very young age, but being from a non-horsey family he had to be content with occasional rides at a hack stable until he saved enough money to buy his first horse when he was 15. After that, his primary education was from riding for a local sales barn and riding problem horses for people. While his initial education was in hunter/jumper, dressage became a passion after going to see the Spanish Riding School when they performed in Washington, D.C. when he was about 16. Eventing happened later in Wayne's career when coaching dressage and jumping for the local Pony Club. They needed a cross-country coach to prepare for their regional rally and since he knew how to ride on terrain from hunting, he stepped in and has been involved ever since. Wayne holds an FEI "I" Eventing Judge and Technical Delegate license, a FEI Level 2 Steward license, is a USEF "R" judge for dressage and "S" Judge and Technical Delegate for eventing, and also has a USEF "r" Connemara judge's license. He is the current Chair of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee Officials Working Group, member of the USEA Eventing Licensed Officials Committee, co-author and panelist for the Training

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