Historic Milestones

Hamilton Farm, Gladstone, New Jersey circa 1919

(Move the arrows in the center of the photo(s) above to see Hamilton Farm as it was in 1919 as well as present day.

2023

Historic win for Tami Smith and Mai Baum – first U.S. combination to win Land Rover Three Day Event since 2008.
USET Foundation 20 Year Anniversary – awarded High Performance grants & Direct Athlete Support in the amount of $ 55,834,000 over the past 20 years
Qualified teams for the 2024 Paris Olympic & Paralympic Games
7 Pan American Games Medals – 2 Team Gold (Dressage and Show Jumping), 1 Team Silver (Eventing), 2 Individual Silver (Kent Farrington & Caroline Pamukcu), 2 Individual Bronze (McLain Ward & Anna Marek)
Continue to receive the prestigious Charity Navigator 4-star rating for good governance, sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

2023

2022

The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team wins silver medal at 2022 FEI Eventing World Championship Pratoni

2022

2021

“Raising the Bar” Campaign raised $42.3 million exceeding $40 million goal by $2.3 million

2021

2021

Tokyo Olympic Medals: Dressage Team Silver (first Silver in Dressage since 1948).
Show Jumping Team Silver (second consecutive Olympic Team Silver).
Tokyo Paralympic Medals: Para Dressage Team Bronze.
Roxanne Trunnell wins two Individual Golds and world #1 Para rider!

2021

Roxanne Trunnell became FEI’s highest ranked individual para dressage rider and was the first US para rider to top that list!

2020

Roxanne Trunnell became FEI’s highest ranked individual para dressage rider and was the first US para rider to top that list!
2020 Olympic Games postponed to 2021.
Majority of international and national competitions cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

2020

2019

United States Equestrian Teams win 8 medals at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.
Charity Navigator awards the USET Foundation its prestigious 4-star rating for good governance, sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.
USET Foundation publishes “Riding for the Team” – the 3rd edition of inspirational stories of the USA’s medal winning equestrians and their horses. Read more here.

2019

2018

12 Medals – 2018 World Equestrian Games (3 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze)
Laura Graves (Dressage) #1 in the world on the FEI World Ranking List.
Beezie Madden 2018 Longines FEI Show Jumping World Cup Champion.

2018

2017

Two riders ranked in the top five on the FEI World Ranking List – Kent Farrington #1 (Jumping) and Laura Graves #5 (Dressage).

2017

2016

The Olympic fundraising benefit, Rockin Rio, held in Wellington, Florida, breaks all USET/USET Foundation records by netting $1.6 million.

2016

2015

Campaign for Continuing Our Competitive Excellence exceeds $35 million goal, raising $36.5 million.

2015

2014

The $35 Million Campaign for Continuing Our Competitive Excellence is launched.
Charity Navigator awards the USET Foundation its prestigious 4-star rating for good governance, sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.
The R. Bruce Duchossois Distinguished Trustee Award is established.

2014

2013

S. Tucker S. Johnson is elected President and CEO.
Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. is elected Chairman of the Board.
The first Gladstone Program is held at Hamilton Farm, an intensive week of training and education with George H. Morris for exceptionally dedicated and talented young Jumping riders.

2013

2012

The Olympic fundraising benefit, An English Country Evening, held in Wellington, Florida, breaks all USET Foundation records by netting over $1 million.
The area in front of the stable complex is dedicated as the 1960 Courtyard in honor of the Rome Olympic Games and Jumping Team Silver Medalists Frank D. Chapot, George H. Morris and William C. Steinkraus.

2012

2011

United States Equestrian Teams sweep 10 of the available 12 medals at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Pictured here is the Gold Medal Eventing Team; Hannah Burnett, Buck Davidson, Shannon Lilley, Michael Pollard and Lynn Symansky)

2011

2009

The Campaign to Achieve Competitive Excellence concludes after exceeding its $20 million goal.
Fran Steinwedell is the first Gold Medal Club member to pass the 30 year milestone in giving.

2009

2008

The USET Foundation is invited to participate in the Rose Bowl parade and fields a stellar group of 12 riders representing the Olympic disciplines who have won 17 Olympic medals between them.

2008

2007

Jane Forbes Clark is elected President and CEO. Armand Leone, Jr. is elected Chairman of the Board.

2007

2004

The $20 Million Campaign to Achieve Competitive Excellence is launched.

2004

2003

USET Foundation is created in December. Frank V. Lloyd is the first Chairman of the Board and Armand Leone, Jr. is the first President.

2003

Para-Equestrian discipline is added. Read about Para Dressage here.

2003

2001

Vaulting discipline is added. Read more about Vaulting here.

2001

1998

Reining discipline is added.

1998

1992

Endurance discipline is added. Read more about Endurance here.

1992

1990

First World Equestrian Games held in Stockholm, Sweden. Bruce Davidson and Pirate Lion win eventing Individual Bronze medal.

1990

1988

Beneficial Finance Corporation donates the stable complex and buffering acreage to the USET, guaranteeing a permanent home base.

1988

1984

The name of the USET Medal Finals is changed to USET Show Jumping Talent Search, with the East Finals competed at Gladstone.

1984

1982

The USET Medal Finals competition is initiated at Gladstone as a pipeline for future jumping stars.

1982

1979

Gold Medal Club is established for donors at the $1,000 annual giving level.
Driving discipline is added.

1979

1978

Some 500 acres, including the Hamilton Farm stable complex and outbuildings, are sold to Beneficial Finance Corporation, which graciously continues the lease provisions.

1978

1970

Jack LeGoff is hired as Eventing coach.

1970

1968

William C. Steinkraus wins the first Individual Gold medal in Jumping aboard Snowbound at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

1968

1963

USET riders win a clean sweep of all available Gold medals (5) at the Pan American Games in Sao Paulo. Pictured here is Gold Medal Eventing Team, Michael Page and Grasshopper, Kevin Freeman and Reno Pal, William Haggard and Bold Minstrel, Michael Plumb with Markham.

1963

1961

The USET establishes a full-time, year-round training facility in Gladstone, New Jersey thanks to the generosity of the James Cox Brady family. The leased property provides for stabling and housing for horses and riders as they train in the three disciplines of Jumping, Eventing and Dressage. De Nèmethy, the Jumping coach, is joined by Stefan von Visy, who coaches Eventers and part-time Dressage coach Bengt Ljungquist. Read more at Historical Hamilton Farm.

1961

1956

Captain Bertalan de Nèmethy is hired as full-time Jumping coach.

1956

1955

First USET team sent to the Pan American Games (in Mexico City) with a result of Individual Silver in Dressage for Maj. Robert Borg with Bill Biddle and Individual Gold in Eventing for Walter Staley, Jr. (pictured above) and Mud Dauber

1955

Historic Milestones - Whitney Stone is elected President of the USET and serves until 1973.

1953

Whitney Stone is elected President of the USET and serves until 1973.

1953

Historic Milestones - First “civilian” equestrian team sent to the Olympic Games (in Helsinki) with the Jumping Team winning the Bronze medal.

1952

First “civilian” equestrian team sent to the Olympic Games (in Helsinki) with the Jumping Team winning the Bronze medal. Pictured above; William C. Steinkraus on Hollandia, Arthur McCashin on Miss Budweiser, John Russell on Democrat, and Norman Brinker (reserve rider.)

1952

Historic Milestones - First “civilian” equestrian team sent to the Olympic Games (in Helsinki) with the Eventing Team winning the Bronze medal.

1952

First “civilian” equestrian team sent to the Olympic Games (in Helsinki) with the Eventing Team winning the Bronze medal. Pictured above; Walter G. Staley, Jr. on Craigwood Park, John E.B. “Jeb” Wofford on Benny Grimes, Charles “Champ” Hough on Cassavellanus, and William James on Reno Prudence (reserve rider.)

1952

1951

First Pan American Games are held – the U.S. did not participate due to financial concerns.

1951

1950

The International Equestrian Competition Corporation is founded, led by Olympian Colonel John “Gyp” Wofford. Its purpose is “to select, train, equip and finance our nation’s international equestrian representation with special emphasis on the North American fall circuit of international shows and the 1952 Olympic Games.” The name is soon changed to United States Equestrian Team with three funded disciplines: Jumping, Dressage and Eventing.

1950

Historic Milestones - The mounted Cavalry of the United States is disbanded.

1948

Last Olympic Games (in London) with an all-Cavalry team representing the United States.
The mounted Cavalry of the United States is disbanded.
Pictured – Lt. Colonel C.H. Anderson, Captain J.W. Russell, Colonel F.F. Thomson, General Henry, Colonel F.F. Wing, Lt. Colonel C.A. Symroski at the Dublin Horse Show (photo by USET Archive)

1948

Historic Milestone - • Lt. Earl Thomson and Jenny Camp win first U.S. Olympic Gold Medal – Team Gold in Eventing in Los Angeles

1932

First U.S. Olympic Gold Medal – Team Gold in Eventing in Los Angeles.
Pictured – Lt. Earl Thomson and Jenny Camp, Team Gold and Individual Silver, Eventing

1932

Historic Milestone - First Olympic event (in Stockholm to feature equestrian

1912

First Olympic Games (in Stockholm) to feature equestrian events (Jumping, Dressage and Eventing) during which the U.S. Cavalry team won Team Bronze in Eventing.
Pictured – Captain Guy Henry and Chiswell, Lieutenant John Carter Montgomery with Deceive, and Lieutenant Ben Lear on Poppy from wikipidia public domain

1912

1902

First officially recognized international horse show with army officers from many nations invited to represent their countries in competition.

1902

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation

Historic Milestones

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