Wellington, Florida, USA – January 23, 2020 – The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation presented the organization’s three most prestigious awards to Brian Moggre (USA), Boyd Martin (USA), and Abigail Wexner on January 17 at the “Take Me To Tokyo” Gala in Wellington, Florida, USA.

Brian Moggre Named Recipient of Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy

Brian Moggre (USA), 19, of Flower Mound, Texas, USA, was awarded the 2020 Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy, presented annually to a junior/young rider in one of the Olympic disciplines who demonstrates the team’s values of sportsmanship and horsemanship.

Riders who are awarded the Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy are identified as athletes with great potential, and the list of winners who have received the award is a “who’s who” of the U.S. Equestrian Team in the Olympic disciplines – to which Moggre now adds his name.

“I am awestruck to be receiving this award,” said Moggre, who has made a name for himself as a rising show jumping star to watch after winning the both the 2019 $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Ocala CSI 3*-W at Live Oak International and the $225,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lexington CSI 4*-W at only 18 years of age.

“It takes a huge team to make all of this happen, and that’s really what I’m thankful for,” continued Moggre after having accepted the award. “I’m so thankful to Gianna Aycock, Mike McCormick, and Tracy Fenney (USA) and my current team of Emily Smith and Ken Smith as well as my parents and Lesley Leeman, who takes care of my horses. I’m very honored to now have my name on a trophy with the best riders in the entire world, and it means so much to me.”

Patrick Guerrand-Hermès established the Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Memorial Award in 1983 in memory of his son, Lionel, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 1981 at the age of 18. Lionel trained with the United States Equestrian Team and was talented enough to be considered an Olympic hopeful. Included on the list of past winners inscribed on the perpetual trophy are such notable names as Greg Best (USA), Chris Kappler (USA), McLain Ward (USA), and Buck Davidson (USA), among many others.

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