Bernie Traurig

Bernie Traurig (born c. 1945) is an American equestrian known for his international success in show jumping, dressage and eventing, as well as his coaching and training career. He is the founder of Equestrian Coach, an educational website.

Life and career

Early career: equitation and eventing Traurig was introduced to trail riding at age eleven. As a child, he rode in his Syosset, Long Island backyard, using a prefabricated garage as a stable. He joined the Meadow Brook Pony Club and trained with Molly Harnden and Sarah Schwartz twice a week. His first horse was Rusty, a strawberry roan gelding that was a good jumper. He also became a working student for Frank Chapot and trained with the United States Equestrian Team in New Jersey. He was a member of the United States Three-day Eventing Team, and he placed second in the trials for the 1964 Olympic Games. Due to an injury to his horse, Traurig did not attend the Olympic Games, and his eventing career was over. He is considered an excellent teacher and a proponent of the forward riding system.

Family His son Michael, a hunter/jumper trainer, on October 19, 2021, was temporarily suspended by the United States Center for SafeSport for “allegations of misconduct”, issued a no-contact directive, and listed as ineligible by the U.S. Equestrian Federation; on January 26, 2022, sheriff’s detectives obtained a no-bail felony warrant for his arrest on two counts of child molestation.