“People don’t just wake up one day
working in another industry and
decide to become a show manager.
We are all just about completely
immersed in the sport first, as riders,
trainers, and/or owners, and then the
direction takes us to management.”
“I ran PHC with my wife (Lois new facility in Los Angeles and they
‘Twiggy” Langer) and a large staff. invited Larry to produce the first
Then, after a divorce, I realized grand prix of its kind in the city. Los
PHC was just way too large for me Angeles Equestrian Center was the
to administrate alone, it had gotten new kid on the block and the dreams
really big. In 1982 I leased it to
Saddlery (Dominion was
George McLanahan, father-in-
just recently sold, and the
law of Dressage rider Dennis
store is called LA Saddlery).
Calin, who ran it as PHC for
A few weeks later in July,
three years before I finally sold it.
Larry was invited to come to
Ultimately the place became the
LAEC permanently to create
current Brookside Equestrian
the events administration
Center, which continues to be
office and to develop a
a successful boarding, training,
comprehensive set of
and show facility. I still have one
equestrian events. That was
show at that facility, the Nor Cal
twenty-six years ago.
Medal Finals Horse Show that
Not too long after coming
I originated in 1973. I am really
south he became deeply
proud that I created something
involved in the governance
that is still viable today after so
of our sport; first by
many years.”
simply volunteering for a
Enter Al Garcia, Pamela
couple of committees and
Carruthers and Don Burt into
next, he found himself
the picture in 1982. There was a
fully immersed in the
for it were only surpassed by the
organizations, how they are run, and
possibilities in Larry’s eye.
how decisions are made in our sport.
Anthony D’Ambrosio, riding
“I realized that I really liked the
Sugar Ray, won LAEC’s inaugural
governance process. Early on I
Grand Prix, held in June of 1982 on
realized that if I wasn’t going to be
the Cricket field. The next year, this
involved in the organizations, I would
event was replaced by the Memorial
have to live by rules made by others.
Day Classic, which is now one of
I didn’t want to be on the receiving
Larry’s feature shows at the LAEC.
end of something I had no say in,”
A special USET luncheon was served
Larry says with a serious note. “It was
on the concrete slab of the office
not a reactionary involvement; I just
building that now houses the Pacific
realized that I could make a difference,
Coast Horse Shows Association,
but only by being involved. I found
Langer Equestrian Group’s home
out I was good at it and others sought
office, Glenroy’s Gifts and Dominion
me out for input.”
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