For the second year in a row, and fourth time over all, the Mr. & Mrs. William C. Cox Memorial Trophy for the Show Jumping Course Designer of the Year has been awarded to Conrad Homfeld of Southampton, New York. Along with last year's victory, Homfeld also received this award in 1988 and 1997. Formal presentation of the award will be made at the Pegasus Awards Dinner to be held on January 11, 2002 during the USA Equestrian Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Some of the courses Homfeld designed in 2001 were the American Gold Cup (Devon, PA), the Washington International (Washington, CD), Devon (Devon, PA), the Hampton Classic (Bridgehampton, NY) and the Oaks Blenheim International (San Juan Capistrano, CA).

The winner of the Mr. & Mrs. William C. Cox Memorial Trophy is determined annually by the U.S. Competitors on the U.S. Grand Prix Show Jumping Circuit. Donated in 1958 by the Cox family, the award memorializes Mr. And Mrs. William C. Cox who were ardent supporters of grand prix show jumping in the United States.

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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.