Lexington, KY—Last year, course designer Richard Jeffery of Dorsett, UK, set a record at the United States Equestrian Federation. He was the first to have been awarded Course Designer of the Year, on six separate occasions. Once again, Jeffery adds to that record winning streak, receiving the Mr. & Mrs. William C. Cox Memorial Trophy for a seventh time. In addition to the 2004 award, Jeffery enjoyed the title in 1989, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2002 and 2003.

“He sets a pretty tough precedent to follow,” says USEF President David O’Connor. “It couldn’t go to a more talented designer. Richard continually raises the bar for course design. He has class, in and out of the competition ring.”

Mr. Jeffery was the FEI course designer for the 2004 Washington International Horse Show. Other courses designed by Jeffery during the 2004 competition season include Littlewood Farm Pre-Festival, Lexington Spring Premiere, Kentucky Spring Preview, Kentucky Spring, Ox Ridge Charity, I Love New York, Kentucky Summer Horse Show, Kentucky Summer Classic, Kentucky Hunter-Jumper Association, The Jumper Classic and the New Albany Classic.

The prestigious Course Designer of the Year title is determined annually by eligible U.S. competitors on the Grand Prix Jumping Circuit. The accompanying trophy, donated in 1958 by the Cox family, memorializes Mr. and Mrs. William C. Cox, who were ardent supporters of grand prix jumping in the United States. The award was formally presented at the Pegasus Awards Dinner January 14, during the 2005 United States Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting at the Seelbach Hilton in Louisville, KY.

For more information, please contact Sarah Lane, Public Relations Manager, on (859) 225-6974 or via e-mail at [email protected]. For more USEF press releases, log on to www.usef.org