George morris autobiography
George morris autobiography
George morris dds...
George H. Morris
American equestrian
George H. Morris (born February 26, 1938)[1] is an American equestrian. He won team silver in show jumping at the 1960 Rome Olympics and is considered a founding father of hunt seat equitation.[2][3] He was chef d'equipe for the United States show jumping team, which won Olympic gold under his leadership, from 2005 until 2013.[4] He also served as chef d'equipe for the Brazilian show jumping team at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[5] Throughout his career, Morris has been a "proponent of the forward seat"[6] and wrote several books on the subject, including Hunter Seat Equitation.[7] Morris trained students at his Hunterdon Stables and traveling clinics, producing nationally and internationally successful riders, including Olympic champions.[8] In 2019, after a United States Center for SafeSport investigation, Morris was banned for life from the United States Equestria