Carl Knee, lifelong horseman and former Olympic equestrian coach, died July 22 after battling a long illness. He was 76.

From his Rock Bottom Stables, Mr. Knee trained some of the nation’s most successful hunters and jumpers in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. It was a team effort, however, that gave him his greatest joy.

Mr. Knee coached the Canadian Equestrian Team at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. Under his guidance, Canadian show jumper Michel Vaillancourt won the silver medal in the individual jumping event.