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The American Grandprix Association (AGA) is a national association that promotes Olympic-level
show jumping Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...
in the United States. The AGA was established in 1978 by Eugene R. Mische. Leonard King was the AGA's president from 1978 through 1999. As of 2004, it ran 33 show jumping events in 20 states, with $3 million in prize money. The AGA awards an annual Rider of the Year award based on points, and annual Rookie of the Year and Horse of the Year awards based on money.
Margie Goldstein-Engel Margie Goldstein-Engle (born March 31, 1958) is an American show jumping equestrian, and a 10-time American Grandprix Association Rider of the Year. Early and personal life She was born in Wellington, Florida, to Mona (an elementary school pri ...
is the AGA's only ten-time Rider of the Year (1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2003, 2005, 2006).


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{{Reflist Equestrian organizations Show jumping Equestrian sports in the United States Sports governing bodies in the United States