sabre
05-27-2003, 08:14 AM
Aside from sailing, equestrian sports are the only Olympic sports in which men and women compete equally
Eventer Michael Plumb has been named to a record eight U.S. Olympic teams, a feat no other American athlete can claim.
Three-time Olympic Show Jumper Michael Matz carried the American flag at the closing ceremonies of 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
The entire U.S. Olympic team votes to select this person.
Unlike most other sports, as equestrian athletes age, they gain valuable experience, refine their talents and continue to excel in their sport
Just like people, horses need passports to travel internationally.
When the famous Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center comes down, it is given to the USET Headquarters and Olympic Training Center in Gladstone, NJ, where it is made into jumps for the training courses.
There are 6.9 million horses in the U.S. 3.6 million people participate in horse shows.
Americans spend $4.6 billion per year on horse related goods (above the cost of the horse) and $4.6 billion on horse related services (boarding, training, etc.)
The horse industry pays a total of $1.9 billion in taxes to federal, state and local governments annually.
Eventer Michael Plumb has been named to a record eight U.S. Olympic teams, a feat no other American athlete can claim.
Three-time Olympic Show Jumper Michael Matz carried the American flag at the closing ceremonies of 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
The entire U.S. Olympic team votes to select this person.
Unlike most other sports, as equestrian athletes age, they gain valuable experience, refine their talents and continue to excel in their sport
Just like people, horses need passports to travel internationally.
When the famous Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center comes down, it is given to the USET Headquarters and Olympic Training Center in Gladstone, NJ, where it is made into jumps for the training courses.
There are 6.9 million horses in the U.S. 3.6 million people participate in horse shows.
Americans spend $4.6 billion per year on horse related goods (above the cost of the horse) and $4.6 billion on horse related services (boarding, training, etc.)
The horse industry pays a total of $1.9 billion in taxes to federal, state and local governments annually.