Accomplished horseman, steeplechase jockey and Thoroughbred trainer and breeder William Raymond Smith died Oct. 22 at his home in Dillsburg, Pa. He was 76.

Dr. Smith was born in Bowling Green, Ky., and was the son of William Raymond and Rosevelta Biggerstaff Smith. An intellectual historian, he received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English literature along with a PhD in history of culture from the University of Chicago.

Wendy W. Newby, an Indiana-based hunter/jumper trainer and clinician, died Nov. 8 after a 11⁄2-year battle with multiple myeloma. She was 65.

Mrs. Newby, Noblesville, Ind., was born in Bronxville, N.Y., the daughter of Wes and Barbara Wright. In 1979, she married Robert M. Newby.

Jasper, the individual gold medalist at the 2006 FEI World Carriage Driving Championships for Drivers with Disabilities with Diane Kastama, died on Oct. 24 after being struck by a car. He was 13.

Jasper, a sec. D Welsh Cob, was an icon in the driving world and known and respected by horsemen from many disciplines.

Gordon Grenville Smith, passionate foxhunter and entrepreneur, died on Sept. 21 of injuries sustained while foxhunting. He was 71.

Mr. Smith, Casanova, Va., graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture before going on to receive an MBA from the Wharton School (Pa.). He then served in the Army National Guard for four years as a paratrooper. Later, he owned and operated Smith Recreational Vehicles in Branchburg, N.J.

Kristina Matthews’ champion equitation horse Mr. Hula Hula was euthanized at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, Colo., on Sept. 5, due to post-surgical complications of a lacerated flexor tendon. He was 14.

Matthews bought “Daddy” as an amateur-owner jumper prospect prior to him suffering a 14-part fracture to his pastern in the summer of 2003. After undergoing an extensive surgery and recovery period, it was a miracle when the 18-hand Dutch Warmblood gelding returned to compete as an equitation horse in the fall of 2005.