Harley Brown

Who is Harley Brown?

Harley Brown is one of the world’s top equestrian jumper riders and trainers. He moved from Australia, where he won more than 25 Grand Prix jumping events, to California in 2003. In Australia, Harley trained the Olympic rider Alieda Ross and Australian Young Rider Champion Olivia Dawson.

In 2004, Harley won the Desert Classic Grand Prix and in August 2007, he won the Pebble Beach Grand Prix. In September 2007, Harley was second at the Oaks $50,000 World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix.

Harley Brown and Cassiato won the $75,000 World Cup qualifying class on November 8, 2008, in Sacramento, California. He topped a field of 45 horses and riders from six countries including Olympians and the 2008 Olympic team gold medalist Will Simpson, who was 4th.

In 2006, Harley missed by one horse going to the World Cup in Malaysia and was ranked in the top ten money winners and 4th in the West Coast League for the World Cup.

Harley Brown is consistently ranked by the Fédération Equestre Internationale as a top rider and is often in the top ten in the competitive West Coast division.