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About Doug Carpenter

Doug Carpenter — "Carp" to everyone who knew him — was born in Rhode Island and hitchhiked to Columbus at age 13 just to attend the All American Quarter Ho

Career Highlights

  • Futurity purse increase to $250,000 — co-led the task force that secured five-year donor commitments; momentum carried the 2021 L4
  • Open winner payout to $350,000
  • Instrumental in FEI recognition of reining — helped secure reining's status as the first western discipline recognized by the FEI; served on NRHA Board and
  • Traded 1992 NRHA Futurity
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Class of 2021

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