(Lexington, KY) - The family of Mary Lutz will announce memorial plans for Mary in the next several days. A specific date has not yet been determined, and information on these arrangements will be announced by the USEF when available.

Surviving Mary are her parents, Mary B. and Michael Lutz. The family requests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of gifts to the USET Foundation programs for Endurance and Para-Equestrian.

Mary was a respected friend, colleague and mentor to so many in the equestrian community and she will be sorely missed by all. John Long, Chief Executive Officer of the USEF, remembers when he met Mary for the first time:

“My first one-on-one time with Mary was in Asheville at an endurance competition in 2004. I was captured by her dedication but, even more taken by how others approached her. She was gentle and imminently likable but, not compromising, and she graciously introduced me to Art Priesz. Mary's passion for Para-equestrian, coupled with her quiet dedicated humanity, will always be my memory of her. I remember calling her to share my excitement when it was decided to include Para in the FEI Games in 2010. At the start of the Games in September of 2010, we can all reflect on Mary and what she did. She will be missed, but never forgotten.”