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Chrystine Tauber

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Chrystine Tauber is an American equestrian. She serves as the President of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF).

Biography

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Tauber rode internationally in the 1960s.[1] In 1981, she started working for the United States Equestrian Team, and managed two Olympic teams, two Pan American Teams and two World Championship teams.[1] She later served as an equestrian judge.[1]

She has served as Executive Director of the American Horse Shows Association, Vice President of the United States Hunter/Jumper Association and Secretary of the USEF.[1] On January 1, 2013, she became the new President of the USEF, replacing David O'Connor.[1][2][3]

She was given the USHJA Lifetime Achievement Award in December 2016.[4]

She is married to George Tauber, and they reside in Wellington, Florida.[1] She formerly resided in Tewksbury, New Jersey.[3]

In 2018 Tauber was noted to have obscurated sexual misconduct allegations against Jimmy Williams, a noted horseman, and, to have released the information years later when pressed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Mollie Bailey, Get To Know Chrystine Tauber, The Chronicle of the Horse, September 5, 2012
  2. ^ Sara Lieser, Chrystine Tauber Elected USEF President, The Chronicle of the Horse, August 31, 2012
  3. ^ a b Nancy Jaffer, Tauber to Take the Reins at USEF, The Star-Ledger, September 01, 2012
  4. ^ "The Equestrian Coach Who Minted Olympians, and Left a Trail of Child Molestation". The New York Times. 2018-05-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-29.

[4] USHJA video presentation December 17, 2016 https://vimeopro.com/eqsports/2016-ushja-lifetime-achievement-tauber