Doug Payne (born December 2, 1981) is an American equestrian. Payne was part of the American gold medal-winning

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team at the 2019 Pan American Championships as well as finishing fourth in the individual competition in Lima, Peru. He has been selected to compete for the United States in the delayed

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. He was the highest placed member of Team USA. Payne might be best known in the discipline of Eventing as he has countless wins and top placings at all levels including a national championship at the Kentucky CCI5*. In the Hunter and Jumper disciplines, he has multiple top placings at all levels National and FEI Grand Prix’s through CSI**** including the $100,000 Hits Grand Prix title as well as numerous top placings at National and International Hunter Derbies. In Dressage he has had success through FEI Intermediaire I and a USDF Silver Medal. He has been profiled in and contributed to countless national publications and media outlets. Along with Jim Wofford, Doug produced the acclaimed 'the Rider's Eye' instructional DVD. In 2014 he publishe

The Problem Horse Repair Manual'. Officially Doug held United States Equestrian Federation, USEF Judge, Technical Delegate and USEA ICP certifications for 10 years before relinquishing due to his extensive competition schedule. He was a graduate ‘A’ pony clubber from Somerset Hills Pony Club. Along with his wife Jessica, also a 5* event rider, they ru
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in Rougemont, NC. Outside of horses Doug holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from

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Institute of Technology and is an instrument rated Pilot.

Personal life

Payne was born in Morristown, New Jersey. He graduated from Voorhees High School in 2000Doug Payne

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. Accessed July 21, 2021. "Birthplace: Morristown, N.J.... High School: Voorhees High School (Glen Gardener, N.J.) '00" and has a mechanical engineering degree from

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. Payne and his wife, Jessica, have two children, a son named Hudson and a daughter named Abby and live in

Rougemont, North Carolina Rougemont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Durham and Person counties, North Carolina, United States. The population of the CDP was 978 at the 2010 census. An act to incorporate Rougemont as a town was introduce ...

References

1981 births Living people American male equestrians American event riders Equestrians at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in equestrian Olympic equestrians for the United States Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Olympics Rochester Institute of Technology alumni Sportspeople from Morristown, New Jersey Voorhees High School alumni {{US-equestrian-bio-stub