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Equestrian
Of Honor Trophy Named For Norman K. Dunn
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The
trophy for the USA Equestrian of Honor in the "In-Hand"
division has been named in honor of the late Norman K. Dunn. The
Equestrians of Honor are the finalists for the Richard P. Strub
Trophy as the USA Equestrian of the Year.
Dunn
served as the IAHA President and joined the faculty at Cal Poly
University in August of 1960, assuming the directorship of the
W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center on March 1, 1964. The Colorado
State University graduate served as Colorado Agricultural Extension
Agent in Gunnison, Colorado prior to going to Kansas State and
receiving his M.S. degree in Animal Science.
Dunn
judged the U.S. and Canadian National Arabian shows twice each
and also judged the Swedish National Championship show. He held
judges cards for Arabians, Morgans, western and stock and saddle
seat equitation. In 1995 Dunn was the recipient of the International
Arabian Horse Association
President's Award and was voted Outstanding Professor in the School
of Agriculture at Cal Poly University in 1974.
Positions:
President International Arabian Horse Association 1991
1st Vice President International Arabian Horse Association 1989-90
2nd Vice President International Arabian Horse Association 1987-88
Member U.S. National Show Commission 1979-88
Chairman U.S. National Show Commission 1979-85
Chairman Judges Seminar Commission 1984-87
Chairman Equine Stress Management Committee 1988-91
Chairman AHSA Show Standards Committee 1987-88
Chief Steward 1984 Olympics - Dressage 1984
Vice-Chairman IAHA Judges Steering Committee 1984-85
Chairman CA Arabian Performance Futurity - Maturity Committee
1980-86
Past Chairman AHSA - Arabian Division Rules Committee
Past President/Director Arabian Horse Association of Southern
California
Past Member AHSA Drugs and Medications Committee
USA
Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the
U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show
jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
of equestrian competition. As
the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of USA Equestrian is to provide leadership for equestrian
sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of
excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on
a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its
horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian
federation in the world.
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