USEA Convention Program

35 convention speakers environmentally friendly while maintaining optimal horse health and economic viability. Along with this she is currently investigating gastrointestinal health of horses in pasture and in competition. As a hobby she trains and competes her off-the- track Thoroughbred mare at various local and regional dressage shows and is on the organizing committee for Jersey Fresh International and several of the horse trials at the Horse Park of New Jersey. ROBERT WINTER Robert Winter has been working at the United States Eventing Association as the lead Web Developer and IT Project Manager since 2005, and then as the Director of Information Technology since 2008. He has been responsible for directing the technology efforts in transitioning the USEA's core business ser vices to the web over the last nine years. This transition includes the development of USEA Online Ser vices website platform for delivering ser vices such as member, horse, competition and education management, Xentr y and Eventing USA online. Robert prides himself on staying up-to-date on development, security and system trends in preparation for implementing the next generation of technology at USEA. JIM WOFFORD James C. (Jim) Wofford was born and raised on a horse farm in Milford, Kansas. He is a graduate of Culver Militar y Academy, and the School of Business at the University of Colorado (B.S. Bus. Admin. '69). Jim, a three-time Olympian, has spent his life with horses, and is one of the best- known eventing trainers in the world today. In 2000, Jim was listed by the Chronicle of the Horse as one of the "50 Most Influential Horseman" of the 20th centur y, and in Januar y of 2012, he was awarded the Jimmy A. Williams Trophy for Lifetime Achievement, horse sports' highest honor. A Hall of Fame member of both the United States Eventing Association and Culver Militar y Academy, Wofford trains at his farm in Upper ville, Va., and travels extensively, teaching and giving clinics. Jim has had at least one student on ever y U.S. Olympic, World Championship, and Pan- American team since 1978. All four members of the U.S. bronze medal team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, including David O'Connor, the individual gold medal winner, were graduates of Jim's program. In addition, three out of the four members of the 2002 gold medal team at the World Equestrian Games were his former students. Kim Severson, the individual silver medal winner at the Athens Olympics, and Gina Miles, the individual silver medal winner at the Beijing Olympics, are both graduates of Jim's program. He was named USOC Developmental Coach of the Year in both 1998 and 1999. Widely sought after as a clinician and coach, Jim is equally well known as an author and television commentator. His column appears monthly in Practical Horseman. Jim has maintained a lifelong involvement in the administration of his sport, both nationally and internationally. This continues a family tradition; his father was a founding member and the first President of the U.S. Equestrian Team. He has ser ved as president of the USEF, 1st vice-president of the USET, and Secretar y of the USEA. He ser ved two terms as a member of the FEI's Eventing Committee, including four years as Vice Chairman. In addition, he has ser ved on numerous other committees during his career.

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