George H. Morris

Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Team jumping
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Team jumping

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 Equestrian Federation (USEF) due to sexual misconduct with minors.[9] Morris is likewise banned from coaching international teams for any country.

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  2. ^ "ABOUT". ghmclinics. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Psychology of George Morris". Horse Journals. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. ^ HorseWeb/United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (2005). "George Morris Leads U.S Show Jumping Team to Win First Leg of Samsung Super League at La Baule, France". United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
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  6. ^ Print. "Throwback Thursday: This Is What Form Over Fences Looks Like". www.chronofhorse.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hunter Seat Equitation". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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