Dennis Murphy, Sr.

A lifelong horseman, Dennis Murphy, Sr. has spent more than 4 decades at the top of the hunter/jumper profession.  He has owned and trained some of the great showjumpers of our time, including "Do Right," "Tuscaloosa," "Lyrical Lou," and "Continental B."  In addition to 3 decades of Grand Prix wins in America and across Europe, Dennis rode for the United States on the 1976 Olympic Showjumping Team in Montreal and was chosen for the team for the 1980 games.  In 1974 he was a member of the US team that won the Nation's Cup at both the National Horse Show and the Washington International Horse Show.  He won Gold at the 1976 Pan Am Games.  In 1978 he won the Washington International Horse Show International Rider Champion Award and in 1980 he set the world outdoor high jump record (7'8") on "Lyrical Lou."  He finished out his active showing career with a win at the Atlanta Classic Grand Prix in 1999 aboard "Continental B."  Just this year, he was honored to be invited to the Washington International Horse Show to receive a lifetime achievement award.  The link below leads to a Sports Illustrated article highlighting Dennis Murphy.

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Dennis Murphy, Jr.

A second generation horseman, Dennis Jr., "Pete," has shown hunters and jumpers for the past 30 years.  He has been instrumental in training several nationally recognized horses and riders, including Grand Prix horses "Irish Hunt," "Diamond Elle," "Set Sail," and "Continental B."  Highlights of the last few years include a recent prix win and 3 more top 8 placings at the Auburn Summer Horse Show Series, a second at the Jumpin' into June Prix in Louisiana, a win in the Gallop Around Louisiana Welcome Stake, and top 12 placings in Prix classes in Atlanta, Louisiana, the AHJA Year End Finals show (2008 and 2009) and Pine Mountain, Georgia.  He is dedicated to passing on the knowledge and skill of his father to both horses and students, and continues to espouse a classical training system that harks back to his father's days riding with the legendary Bertelan de Nemethy. 

Kirstin Murphy

A third generation horsewoman, and wife of Dennis Jr., Kirstin has spent her life around horses. Raised in Pony Club in New Jersey, she evented, foxhunted and cared for her own ponies every day. She later moved to the hunter ring, and has trained countless green horses and riders and led them to numerous year-end titles in Louisiana and Alabama. She focuses on the hunter ring, and takes special pride in all her pony "minions."