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Articles: Press Release
Legendary Equestrian Helen K. Crabtree Passes Away
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USA Equestrian, Inc.
(Formerly American Horse Shows Association)
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Lexington, KY 40511-8483
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Web site: www.equestrian.org
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2002
Helen Kitner Crabtree, 86, of Simpsonville, Kentucky, passed away January 4,
2002. Born in Jacksonville, Illinois, December 14, 1915, she began her show
career at age four, and started riding as a professional at twelve. She
graduated from Illinois College and taught riding at MacMurray College where
she received an honorary doctorate. While at MacMurray, the intercollegiate
riding teams were never defeated during her stay.
Married to Charles Crabtree in 1942, this husband and wife team earned 75
Worlds Championship titles and instructed 22 National Saddle Seat Equitation
Champions. Crabtree was a published author of several books including the
Sports Illustrated Book of Gaited Riding and Saddle Seat Equitation in 1970.
She was honored with the AHSA Lifetime Achievement award in 1990 and Judge
Emeritus in 1996. USA Equestrian recently honored her with a bronze that is
a perpetual trophy presented each year to the USA Saddle Seat Medal Finals
Champion.
Memorial Services for Mrs. Crabtree will be held Monday, January 7th, 1:00pm
at Shannon's Funeral Home in Shelbyville, Kentucky.
Helen K. Crabtree
Received her first license in 1950 and held the following license:
Hackney and Harness
Morgan
National Show Horse
Parade
Roadster
Saddle Seat Equitation
Saddlebred
Shetland
1964 AHSA Horsewoman of the Year
1974 Inducted into the St. Louis Horse Show Hall of Fame
1975 & 1978 UPHA Trainer of the Year
1980 invited by President Reagan to bring 16 horses to ride in the inaugural
parade
1987 inducted into the Illinois College of Sports Hall of Fame
1989 Inducted with husband Charles into the World Championship Horse Show
Hall of Fame
1989 First recipient of the UPHA Sportsmanship Award
1989 Winner of ASHA Lurline P. Roth Good Sportsmanship Award
1990 Instructor of the Year by UPHA
1990 AHSA Lifetime Achievement Award
1996 AHSA Judge Emeritus
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(859) 225 6974 or via email at sholt@equestrian.org. USA
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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.
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