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Brian MOGGRE

Brian MOGGRE, American Jumping athlete.
Name Brian MOGGRE
FEI ID 10120193
Gender Male
Date of Birth 07/08/2001
Competing for United States of America - USA
Registration Jumping 2024
Last update 24/05/2023
FEI Database




Jumping 70x70
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began riding at age three.
Why this sport? "I've been a showjumper for as long as I can remember. My parents told me when I was two or three years old, I'd always want to stop and see the horses right by my house. They got me a pony ride about then, when I was around three years old. That farm was a showjumping barn and I just grew up there and continued to do it. I can't imagine my life without it because it's all I know pretty much at this point."
Club / Team Major Wager LLC: United States
Name of coach Laura Kraut [personal], USA, from 2020; Nick Skelton [personal], GBR, from 2020
General Interest
Hobbies Cooking, spending time with friends. (reiterzeit.de, 15 Jun 2022)
Most influential person in career His parents, coaches Mike McCormick and Tracy Fenney, and US rider Gianna Aycock. (practicalhorsemanmag.com, 14 Apr 2020; noellefloyd.com, 11 Mar 2019)
Hero / Idol US rider Laura Kraut. (pbiec.com, 14 Jan 2022)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs He has a lucky whip, certain tack he uses for his horses, and specific attire he wears on competition day. "I have a certain shirt for qualifiers, a certain one I wear for grand prix. I never like to change anything right before a class even if it's the spurs or a spur strap." (practicalhorsemanmag.com, 14 Apr 2020; The PonyApp, 16 Aug 2019)
Sporting philosophy / motto "If you don't have goals, you don't have a clear path." (fei.org, 23 Nov 2019)
Awards and honours He received the Lionel Guerrand-Hermes Trophy at the 2020 US Equestrian Team [USET] Take Me to Tokyo gala. The honour is presented annually to a young rider who exemplifies sportsmanship and horsemanship. (sidelinesmagazine.com, 01 Jan 2019)
Other sports He has competed in hunter competitions at national level in the United States of America. (phelpssports.com, 02 Aug 2018)
Other information STABLES He runs Major Wager LLC in the United States of America. In the northern hemisphere winter he is based in Wellington, Florida, and in the summer he works out of Lexington, Kentucky. (Instagram profile, 08 Aug 2022; worldofshowjumping.com, 27 Dec 2020) COACHES He began training with US jumper Laura Kraut and British rider Nick Skelton in 2020. "I think it's a lot for a 19-year-old to handle. They really helped me to keep my head on my shoulders, keep my head in the game and really keep a competitive mindset about it, plus being realistic. Laura and Nick have both been to endless championships. They've been through the process so to be associated with people who have done all the things that I hope and dream to do someday really makes me feel great as an upcoming professional." (horseandhound.co.uk, 19 Mar 2022) OFF DAYS He works hard to find a balance between the highs and lows of jumping. "The hardest part about the sport has got to be that every day is a new day and one day you can be a hero and the next day you can be zero. I think it's something that every rider has to deal with. It's just the reality of the sport and it's difficult but I also think that makes riders want to work harder, be more dedicated, and try to reach for that hero day every single day." (practicalhorsemanmag.com, 14 Apr 2020)
Milestones In 2019, at age 18 years and 87 days, he became the youngest rider to have won the World Cup event in Lexington, KY, United States of America. He secured victory at the competition through an eight rider jump-off. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Mar 2020; uset.org, 23 Jan 2020; insidethegames.biz, 02 Nov 2019)
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete, Business Owner, Horse Trainer
Languages English