38 SIDELINES AUGUST 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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Philip Richter
Carries On His Family’s Legacy
By Alexis Ferraro
Philip Richter has been around horses his entire life. His
mother, Judy Richter, is a famous trainer, judge and author who
took him at an early age on summer trips to the Lake Placid
and Hampton Classic horse shows. “The Hampton Classic is
very close to my heart,” said Philip, who’s from Bedford, New
York. “My godmother, Christophe de Menilwas, was one of the
founders the show. My entire family has made a tradition of
showing there for decades.”
Philip’s passion for riding began at his family’s Coker Farm. His
show career was launched at age 6 in the Short Stirrup division,
and he went on to compete in the Pony Hunters, Equitation,
Junior Hunters and Junior Jumpers. In 1983, Philip was Pony
Hunter Champion at the Hampton Classic aboard Raincheck.
Philip currently competes in the High and Low Amateur-Owner
jumper divisions aboard Ray Ray and Firefly. He has been
Amateur-Owner jumper champion at many top horse shows
including the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Lake Placid,
Devon and the Hampton Classic.
Philip also found great success on Glasgow, Dello Joio’s
former Grand Prix superstar. Some of Glasgow’s major Grand
Prix victories with Norman included the CN Cup in Calgary, the
President’s Cup at the Washington International Horse Show, the
Hickstead Grand Prix in England and the American Invitational
in Florida.
With Philip, Glasgow went on to win the Show Jumping Hall
of Fame Amateur Owner Classic at Devon, the Devoucoux, Inc.
Show Jumping Hall of Fame High Amateur-Owner Jumper
Classic at the I Love New York Horse Show in Lake Placid and,
for two years in a row, the High Amateur Owner Classic at Old
Salem. “He could probably jump the High Amateurs with one leg
tied up around his ear,” Philip said of Glasgow.
In 2013, Philip, his mother and Norman Dello Joio officially
retired Glasgow from a long and successful Grand Prix and
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Philip Richter and his wife, Sarah Willeman
Photo by Kristen Somody Whalen
Philip Richter
Photo by
Diana De Rosa
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