Unrelenting (eBook)

George H. Morris is an American trainer and judge of horses and riders in the hunter/jumper disciplines, and is considered a founding father” of Hunt Seat Equitation. Morris began riding as a child. In 1952, at the remarkably young age of 14, he won the ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Finals and AHSA Hunt Seat Equitation Medal Final at Madison Square Garden, making him the youngest rider to do so. He went on to train numerous riders at his Hunterdon stables, who won consistently on the East Coast.Morris has represented the United States in many international competitions as both a rider and coach. In 1959 his team won the gold medal in the Pan American Games and he won a team silver medal and placed fourth individually at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Morris rode on eight winning Nations Cup teams between 1958 and 1960. Morris’ students have medaled in the 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Games. Morris has acted as chef d’equipe for numerous winning teams, including the 2005 champions of the Samsung Super League, the gold medal team at the 2008 Hong Kong Olympic Games, and numerous team and individual medals in the World Equestrian Games and Pan American Games.Originally published in 1971, and now in its third edition, Morris’ Hunter Seat Equitation is often recognized as the definitive work on the subject. Morris has also authored several other books and videos on riding and judging, including George Morris Teaches Beginners to Ride, A Clinic for Instructors, Parents, and Students, The American Jumping Style, Because Every Round Counts, and Classical Riding with George H. Morris. Morris also writes a very popular column in the monthly equestrian magazine Practical Horseman, entitled Jumping Clinic,” in which he critiques the jumping positions of photos which have been submitted by readers.Mr. Morris resides in the heart of the USA show jumping scene in Wellington, Florida.Karen Robertson Terry is a freelance writer and regulatory affairs manager in the pharmaceutical industry. After growing up riding and showing on the east coast and outside Chicago, Karen spent several years in New York City which, among other things, taught her how much she needed horses in her life. She now resides in Bend, Oregon and continues to ride and show in the jumpers, with the occasional trail ride in the Cascade Mountains.

Foreword (Chris Kappler)IntroductionPart I: Good Fortune1. The Foundation2. Horses as SalvationPart II: Ascendancy3. Madison Square Garden4. Making History5. Road to the Jumpers6. The 1956 Olympic Trials7. The University of Virginia8. Wearing the Jacket9. My First European TourPart III: My Path of Discovery10. When in Rome11. The Other Fish12. Back to the Horses13. Going it Alone14. A Professional Reputation15. Prodigy16. Moving on to Millbrook17. Burning the Candle at Both EndsPart IV: The Golden Decade18. A Transition Year19. The Rise of Hunterdon20. Hitting the Sweet Spot21. The Hunterdon Dream Team22. A Return to Europe23. The Jones Boy24. Back to the Jumpers25. Error in Judgment26. The World Cup Finals BeginPart V: Jumper Renaissance27. A Renewed Focus28. Winning Ways29. Adventures in Horse Shopping30. American Domination31. Thrills and Spills in Europe32. Ups and Downs33. The Hickstead Hedge34. The Seoul OlympicsPart VI: Evolution of a Leader35. The First World Equestrian Games36. Size Does Not Mean Scope37. The World Catches Up to the Americans38. Atlanta Olympic GamesPart VII: The New Millennium39. Down Under40. Horse of a Lifetime41. Star-Crossed Champion42. For the Good of the Sport43. Hanky Panky44. Hong Kong Hi-jinks45. Political Thriller46. Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown47. The Last Quadrennial48. Coming Full Circle