Lloyd Landkamer (USA) war ein FEI Steward und Diszilplin Manager in der Dressur und Para-Dressur bei den Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010 in Kentucky (USA). Er ist friedlich zu Hause auf der Brandywine Farm in Minnesota am 25. September 2015 nach einem langen und mutigen Kampf gegen den Krebs eingeschlafen.

Lloyd Landkamer begann seine Karriere mit Meldestellenservice bevor er Turniermanager und Sportpferdezüchter wurde. 2009 wurde er FEI 2* Dressage Steward und 2012 agierte er bereits am 3* Level. Bei den North American Junior und Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), der United Stakes Equestrian Federation (USEF), dem Festival of Champions und den USEF Young Horse Championships war er als Event Direktor tätig. Außerdem arbeitete er oftmals als Freiwilliger Helfer bei verschiedensten Turnieren.

Er war ein Mitglied im USEF Dressage Committee und in der United States Dressage Federation (USDF), daneben noch FEI Chief Dressage Steward, USEF Technical Delegate und USEF Steward. Für das Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington (USA) war er Turnierbeauftragter und bekam mit dem USDF Show Secretary of the Year, Manager of the Year und dem Volunteer of the Year mehrere Auszeichnungen verliehen.

Quelle: Pressemitteilung FEI | Übersetzung © EQUESTRIAN WORLDWIDE – EQWO.net

Lloyd Landkamer (USA), FEI Dressage Steward and discipline manager for Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010 in Kentucky (USA), has died at the age of 60. He passed away peacefully at his home, Brandywine Farm in Minnesota on 25 September, after a long and courageous battle against cancer.

Landkamer, who started his career as a show secretary before going on to become a show manager and sport horse breeder, became an FEI 2* Dressage Steward at the beginning of 2009 and was promoted to 3* level in 2012.

He was Event Director at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), the United Stakes Equestrian Federation (USEF) Festival of Champions, and USEF Young Horse Championships, as well as working as a volunteer at numerous events.

He was a member of the USEF Dressage Committee, and member of the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Executive Board, and was named USDF Volunteer of the Year in 2002. As a USEF and FEI official, he served as a USEF Steward, USEF Technical Delegate and FEI Chief Dressage Steward.

Most recently Landkamer was show manager for the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington (USA). He was the recipient of the USDF Show Secretary of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year. At the 2015 NAJYRC, Landkamer was awarded the Howard B. Simpson High Five Trophy, awarded annually to the volunteer who best embodies Simpson’s spirit of volunteering.

Landkamer became an FEI Steward for the Dressage competitions at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington a decade ago and then became show manager when the schedule was expanded into the 12-week Global Dressage Festival, including seven international events.

“Lloyd was for many years a successful organiser and manager of international Dressage events in the USA”, Chair of the FEI Dressage Committee Frank Kemperman said. “His knowledge and enthusiasm was very much appreciated by all riders, trainers, owners, media and fans. For me as FEI Dressage Committee Chair and organiser myself it was always good to travel to an event where Lloyd was running the Dressage. The Lloyd stamp was a guarantee that the show would run smoothly without any problems. We will miss him.”

In addition to his extensive service to the sport, Landkamer bred multiple nationally-ranked horses at of Brandywine Farm, including several that went on to become USDF Horse of the Year award winners.

The FEI expresses its sincere condolences to Lloyd Landkamer’s family, his many friends, the United States Equestrian Federation and the global equestrian community.

Source: Press release FEI