October 6, 2021 
Each week on #HallOfFameThursday, Horse Network recognizes members of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame with an inductee’s plaque, historical photos and, on the first Thursday of every month, an article written by a Show Jumping Hall of Famer. This week, we recognize 2018 inductee Peter Doubleday.
Peter Doubleday has been a prominent figure on the nation’s horse show circuit since 1975.
As the show announcer for 30 or more horse shows a year, his voice has been heard by millions over the years.
In addition to announcing many of this country’s leading horse shows such as the Winter Equestrian Festival, Hampton Classic and Lake Placid Horse Shows, Doubleday has also announced the world’s biggest international events – the FEI World Cup™ Finals (seven times), Pan American Games (1999 and 2015), FEI World Equestrian Games (2018) and the Olympics (1996).
Known to many as “The Voice,” Doubleday has also been an announcer on show jumping telecasts on ESPN, Outdoor Life Network (OLN) and Canada’s TSN. Additionally, he has served as manager of many of the nation’s top horse shows including the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Devon Horse Show and the National Horse Show, in addition to the Royal Horse Show in Canada. He also coordinated production of the Show Jumping World Championships at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games in Kentucky.
A USEF and FEI rated judge, Doubleday has served on the USEF Jumper and Show Management Committees, as a Director of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show and was also a founding Director of both the American Grandprix Association (AGA) and the Show Jumping Hall of Fame of which he has been Chairman since 2011.
Doubleday appeared in the movie, “Harry and Snowman,” the real life story of the partnership of Harry de Leyer and the legendary grey show jumper, “Snowman” who was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame in 1992.
All images courtesy of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame.
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