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Peggy Thomas, Owner of Brentina & Wizard, Supporter of USA Dressage–1926-2023

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September 19, 2023
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Sept. 19, 2023 Peggy Thomas, who with her husband, Parry, was owner of USA Olympic team mounts Brentina and Wizard, and supporter of American dressage, has died at the age of 97. Peggy spent most of her life at River…

Debbie McDonald’s Lack of Voice in Training Led to Resignation as USA Technical Advisor

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July 17, 2023
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Debbie McDonald has disclosed that she resigned as United States dressage Technical Advisory because she felt she had no voice in coaching the team….

Debbie McDonald is Back as USA Dressage Team Coach

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February 1, 2023
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Debbie McDonald, one of the most successful competitors and trainers in the history of American dressage, is back as coach of the United States team…

Debbie and Bob McDonald “Moved On” After Years Fighting Unproven Allegations of Behavior Almost Half-Century Earlier

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January 12, 2023
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Debbie McDonald, one of the most successful American dressage riders and a team coach, and her husband, Bob, declared that they have moved on after spending more than two years fighting unproven allegations of behavior almost a half-century earlier…

North America Gets 3 Combinations, Up From 2, at World Cup Finals Beginning at Omaha 2023

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June 3, 2022
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The number of rider and horse combinations from North America to be invited to the World Cup Final increased to three from two beginning with Omaha next April…

US Federation Not to Renew Debbie McDonald’s USA Dressage Team Coaching Contract

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December 1, 2021
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The U.S. federation announced Wednesday that Debbie McDonald’s American dressage team coaching contract will not be renewed, a decision disclosed six days after a civil lawsuit filed against Debbie and her husband, Bob, over alleged sexual abuse in the mid-1970s….

Debbie and Bob McDonald Issue Statement Responding to Civil Lawsuit Accusations of Sexual Abuse

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November 30, 2021
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Debbie and Bob McDonald issued a statement Tuesday in response to accusations of sexual abuse made by two unidentified women in a California civil lawsuit seeking financial remuneration for events they allege occurred in the mid-1970s…

Debbie McDonald On USA Success at Tokyo Olympics–Part 1 of 2

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August 11, 2021
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For Debbie McDonald, the Olympic team silver medal caps the most illustrious era of American dressage so far, beginning as a rider on Brentina leading USA to silver at 2002 World Games, in 2003 first American to become World Cup…

Brentina’s History-Making Career with Rider Debbie McDonald

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April 23, 2021
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Brentina and her partner Debbie McDonald strode across the globe in a decade of appearances that included two Olympics, two World Equestrian Games, the first U.S. partnership to win the World Cup and along the way become beloved not only…

Brentina, America’s Sweetheart, Olympic, World Championship Medalist Ridden by Debbie McDonald, Euthanized at the Age of 31

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April 22, 2021
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Brentina, the mare that became America’s sweetheart when ridden by Debbie McDonald in two Olympics, two world championships and the first United States World Cup champion, has been euthanized at the age of 31 after the horse had difficulty standing….