Beezie Madden Only the second person to be named U.S. Equestrian Rider of the Year three times, Beezie Madden has spent most of her life around horses. She was the first woman to pass the $1 million mark in earnings for show jumping. She had a stellar 2017, when she won the Deeridge Farms CSI3*-W riding Breitling LS, then the Ocala CSIO4*, followed by the North Salem CSI2* Grand Prix, before becoming the champion at Calgary’s Spruce Meadows CSI5*, all piloting Breitling LS. She had a coveted European win at the Aachen CSIO5*, followed by a win at the Valence CSI5* and then the Brussels CSI5* aboard Con Taggio. Returning home, she won in Spruce Meadows, then at the Washington International Horse Show. She won the Lexington CSI4*-W navigating HHS Hercules, followed by two classes at Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair. A seasoned athlete, Madden rode in the 2008 Olympic Games and won the individual bronze medal and was a member of the gold medal U.S. team. She was part of the gold medal team at the 2004 Olympics and was on the gold medal 2003 Pan American Games team. She also won gold with 2011 Pan American Games team and returned in 2012 to the Olympic Games for her third appearance.
