Jane Savoie (15 April 1949 – 4 January 2021) was an American sportsperson and writer.[1][2]

Life

Jane Savoie was born in 1949 in Worcester, Massachusetts.[3] She spent her early life in Natick, Massachusetts.[3] She attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst to earn a bachelor's degree in animal sciences.[3]

During the 1992 Olympics, she was part of the U.S. Olympic dressage team as a reserve.[1][2] She was also a coach of Susan Blinks.[3][4]

During her career she won National Freestyle Championships title three times.[5]

Her debut book That Winning Feeling! Program Your Mind for Peak Performance was published in 1992.[1] Her books have been translated into multiple languages.[6]

In 2019 she was inducted into the USDF Hall of Fame.[1]

Savoie died in 2021 from cancer.[3][4]

Recognition

Bibliography

  • That Winning Feeling (1992)[3]
  • More Cross Training (1998)
  • Horses of a Lifetime (1998)
  • It's Not Just About the Ribbons (2003)[3]
  • Dressage 101: The Ultimate Source of Dressage Basics in a Language You Can Understand (2011)[3]
  • Jane Savoie's Dressage Between the Jumps (2020)[8]
  • Second Chances (2020)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bryant, Jennifer O. (January 7, 2021). "Farewell Jane Savoie".
  2. 1 2 Murray, Becky (January 7, 2021). "Tributes paid to iconic trainer who championed dressage for all". Horse & Hound.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Jane Savoie Passed Away". Eurodressage.
  4. 1 2 "Rider, Coach, and Author Jane Savoie Passes Away". Horse Sport.
  5. ↑ "Jane Savoie – A tribute | The Horse Magazine".
  6. ↑ "Jane Savoie – The White River Valley Herald". The White River Valley Herald – Serving the Communities of Vermont's White River Valley Since 1874. January 14, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jane Savoie-USA Dressage Team Rider, Educator Extraordinaire, Accomplished Ballroom Dancer. 1949–2021". January 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ Savoie, Jane. "Get Up the 'Go'! An Excerpt from Jane Savoie's 'Dressage Between the Jumps – Eventing Nation – Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary". eventingnation.com.
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