USEA Convention Program

28 convention speakers responsible for the training and examination preparation of young instructors and future coaches in Europe and North America. Mar y has coached several dressage riders to their bronze, silver and gold medals. She has organized horse trials, been an active judge in several disciplines, inspected riding facilities and ser ved as an equestrian consultant on facility design and safety. Mar y lives in Fort Worth, Texas with her husband, Daniel, and their 18-year-old son, Brendan. She currently trains horses and riders for competitions at all levels and she travels frequently as a clinician. PHYLLIS DAWSON Phyllis competed at the international levels of eventing for over 30 years, and has had success on many different horses, most all of whom she trained herself. In 1988 Phyllis represented the U.S. at the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, riding Albany II, finishing in 10th place overall. She also represented the U.S. at the Open European Championships at Burghley in 1997, riding Snowy River. She now ser ves on the USEF Selection Committee. Phyllis owns and operates Windchase, an eventing stable in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where she breeds and trains event horse prospects, and offer training and instruction for both horses and riders. She is a Faculty Member of the USEA Instructors' Certification Program and is an ICP Level IV Certified Instructor. VICKI HOWARD-FINE Vicki Howard-Fine is a former University nursing professor, parent of a Young Rider long ago, former Area IX Young Rider Coordinator and coordinator of the Young Rider Mentorship Program. JIM GRAHAM An Alabama native, Jim Graham has been eventing for 30 years. A member of the 1994 Three-Day Event Team at The Hague World Equestrian Games, Jim has also represented the United States at the Burghley and Rolex Kentucky CCI4* and CCI3*, as well as Punchestown (Ireland), the Fair Hill CCI3* and Checkmate CCI3*. Jim is a U.S. Pony Club 'A' graduate, a past U.S. Equestrian Team selector, an FEI "I" Judge, an USEF "R" Judge and a Technical Delegate. Jim is not only known for his riding ability, but is also a ver y sought-after clinician as he conducts clinics on a regular basis throughout the U.S. CHRISTINA GRAY Christina Gray started eventing as a child at a local pony school in Santa Rosa, Calif. She competed through the Preliminar y level before hanging up her helmet for college. Christina has a Bachelor's Degree in Financial Ser vices Management with a minor in Leadership. After graduating college Christina started a career in the secretarial ser vices of horse trials. For 15 years Christina has handled the "Gray Area" of what people don't want to handle in managing their events. Over the years she has worked with the following events as the secretar y: The Event at Rebecca Farm, Twin Rivers Horse Trials, Galway Downs Horse Trials, Events at Woodside, Aspen Farm Horse Trials, Fresno County Horse Park Horse Trials, Copper Meadows Horse Trials, and the USEA American Eventing Championships. In addition to the above, Christina was the Assistant Director of Competition and Competition Director for Equestrian Events Inc. (EEI), the Kentucky Three-Day Event. In her time with EEI she also ser ved as the Assistant Discipline Director for eventing during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. One of Christina's favorite things is seeing horses, riders and owners reaching their goals at events she is involved with. JANET GUNN Janet Gunn is a founding member (1987) of

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