Friday, June 20, 2008

The Stuff of Legends

Last night, June 19, 2008, J. Michael Plumb was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Not only is he the first Three Day Event rider ever inducted, he is the first equestrian athlete to ever have the honor. Plumb has been in eight Olympic games, three World Games and at least one Pan American Games since 1960. He has helped win five Olympic team medals as well as several individual medals throughout his career. Mike Plumb is literally a living legend.

Click here to visit his Olympic Hall of Fame profile page, which includes a video capturing some riding highlights.

Can you imagine the honor of this induction? I am so happy for not only Michael Plumb, who has been an outstanding member of the community in the years following his riding career, but also for the equestrian community as a whole. This is so exciting to have one of our own finally honored, not by our own made trophies and prizes, but as a legend in the sporting world as a whole, as a representative of the United States of America. I cannot think of a better representative for our sport.

"Horses lend us the wings we lack." - Pam Brown

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