40 SIDELINES AUGUST 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Philip and Firefly bringing home the ribbons at
the Hampton Classic.
Photo by Shawn McMillen
Amateur-Owner Jumper career in a special ceremony at the
Hampton Classic.
At last year’s Hampton Classic, Philip and his mount Firefly
won the Low Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship for the third
year in a row after winning the $5,000 Strong’s Marine Amateur-
Owner Jumper Classic. “I’d rather win once at the Hampton
Classic than win a dozen times at other shows,” said Philip. “The
Hampton Classic and Lake Placid are the two highlights of my
annual show calendar.”
Philip’s family has a long history of involvement in show
jumping, Thoroughbred racing and four-in-hand driving. Philip’s
family has owned and trained horses that would ultimately
compete in the Olympic Games, the FEI World Cup and the Pan
American Games. His grandfather bred Gold Beauty, the 1982
Eclipse Award winner, as well as the 1996 Preakness Stakes
winner Louis Quatorze.
Philip also recently tried his hand at reining and found it more
fun than he ever could have imagined. He was inspired to ride
reiners by his wife, Sarah Willeman, a former Grand Prix rider and
national equitation champion who breeds and owns gold medal
reining horses. In 2012, Philip competed at the Stephenville
Texas Cowboy Capital Classic for the first time and, aboard Ruf
Hearted Jac, won the rookie non-pro division.
Philip is a graduate of Boston College and holds an MBA
from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is
president of Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC, a New
York City based private wealth management firm. He also sits
on the board of directors of the Lake Placid Horse Show and the
Hampton Classic Horse Show, and serves as treasurer of the
United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation.
“The Hampton Classic has always been one of my favorite
horse shows,” said Philip. “I have many fond memories that now
go back decades. The show is a very important part of my riding
career and my life.”
Philip and his mom Judy Richter
Photo by James Leslie Parker
“I’d rather win once at the Hampton Classic than win a
dozen times at other shows.” — Philip Richter
