“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me...”
-Philippians 4:13
International Arabian Horse Association - Arabians
Pacific Slopes Champion
6 Grand Championships and Reserves at Dressage at Devon
Dressage at Devon Grand Champion Mature Horse
Dressage at Devon Champion Mare
Dressage at Devon Young Horse Champions
Dressage at Devon Filly Champion
Numerous Individual Breed Class Wins
United States Eventing
3 USEA Future Event Horse Championships
Irish Draught Horse Society
Irish Draught National Champions
United States Dressage Federation
6 - Dressage at Devon Grand Championships and Reserves
Dressage/Sport Horse Breed Shows
169 Dressage Sport Horse Breed Show Championships -In Hand
100+ Championship Reserves
USDF/GAIG All breed awards -Numerous
Gypsy Show Horse Association - Gypsy Vanners
11 GSHA National Championships
2 Champion Reserve
International Friesian Show Horse Association - Friesians
2004 & 2014 Hight Point Horse of the IFSHA National and World Championships
2008 Reserve Hight Point Horse of the IFSHA National and World Championships
178 - IFSHA World & National Championships
100 - IFSHA World & National Championship Reserves
97 - IFSHA Regional Championships
57- IFSHA Regional Championship Reserves
Hanoverian
KWPN -Dutch Warmblood
FHANA -Friesian
Ster, Model, Provisional Keur and Elite Mares
IDHSNA -Irish Draught
BWP NAD -Belgian
American Trakehner
FPZV - Friesian
ISR Oldenburg NA
From coast to coast, Bruce has achieved national honors. His versatility carries over into Andalusians, Lusitanos, Hanoverians, KWPN, Haflingers, Irish Draughts, Belgian Warmbloods, Swedish Warmbloods and others.
With his passion for youth and in-hand he was honored to receive the first John JP Perry Memorial Perpetual Trophy for Sportsmanship at Dressage at Devon, in 2005. In addition to the professional work directly with horses, Bruce has volunteered many hours as a speaker at various schools from California to Virginia. He has hosted field trips to educate youth about horses and business from elementary children to the university level. One of Bruce’s favorites is to hold camps for children, through his Transition Academy where students develop confidence, responsibility, respect and self-worth through their working relationships with their teammates, leaders and the horses.
Accomplishments include:
2012, 2013 & 2014 United States Equestrian Federation “Equestrian of Honor”
Two Time Winner of the Norm K. Dunn Trophy for Excellence in Halter
Winner of the Barbara Worth Oakford Trophy for Excellence in Western Pleasure
USEF Friesian Rules Committee Board
USEF Young Horse Steering Committee Board
IFSHA Board Member
2014 USEF National Horse of the Year
Numerous USDF DSHB HOY
USEF Friesian HOY
All-around highpoint Friesian Horse of the Year.
Approved Stallions in the following registries:
Jorritt 363
Mintse 384
Despite his modest disposition, Bruce Griffin is one of the most successful trainer/handlers in the horse world today. His large and ever growing list of awards and accomplishments is undeniably impressive while his gentle disposition, natural talent, drive and passion have made him well loved and respected in the sport horse community. Bruce works successfully with many breeds and in many disciplines.
In 2001, Bruce made history and was the very first American invited (and permitted) to handle Friesian stallions at the prestigious Hengsten Keuring National Stallion Championship in Holland. There he was praised for presenting horses so well that the judges "were almost unable to identify conformational faults".
Bruce Griffin