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Craven
Recovering In Florida
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USA
Equestrian Lifetime Achievement Awardee Clarence L. "Honey"
Craven is recovering from back surgery, at age 98, in a Florida
hospital.
Craven
recently underwent successful surgery to eliminate persistent
back pain, and is now recovering and undertaking physical therapy.
Cards or letters for "Honey" can be sent to: Boulevard
Manor, 2839 South Seacrest Blvd., Room W23B, Boynton Beach, FL
33435.
Craven
has been associated with the National Horse Show Association in
New York for over 70 years, as its Ringmaster, Manager, and Manager
Emeritus. He has also been the Manager or Ringmaster at many of
America's most esteemed equestrian events, including the Devon
Horse Show in Pennsylvania, Pin Oak in Texas, Eastern States in
Massachusetts, North Shore in New York, and countless others.
USA
Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the
U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show
jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
of equestrian competition. As
the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of USA Equestrian is to provide leadership for equestrian
sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of
excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on
a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its
horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian
federation in the world.
www.equestrian.org
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