Nick Wagman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | United States |
| Born | July 31, 1973 |
| Home town | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Kurt Gering |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Dressage |
Nick Wagman (born July 31, 1973)[1] is an American dressage rider.
Career
In 2018, Wagman won the USEF Grand Prix Dressage Reserve championship with his horse, Don John. As a result, he received a grant from the United States Equestrian Team to help fund a trip to Europe.[2] In 2019, he won the USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix National Championship with his horse Ferano.[1]
Wagman trained with Don John since the horse was five years old. A week after acquiring Don John, the horse bucked Wagman due to being sensitive to the girth of the saddle, and Wagman fractured his back from the incident. The two worked together well for several years after that, but Wagman fell again in 2019, this time breaking an arm and three ribs. He considered retiring from dressage but chose to continue the sport.[2]
Wagman was planned to be a reserve member of Team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[3] but ultimately was withdrawn after his horse, Don John, sustained a minor injury.[4][5] Don John retired in 2022 after a CDS San Diego Chapter Show, where he and Wagman set a personal best score of 75.652%.[6] Wagman has said that his least favorite dressage movement is the rein-back.[7]
Wagman did not participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but aims to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[3] In 2021, Wagman stated that his favorite athlete of Team USA was Simone Biles.[7]
Personal life
Wagman is gay and is married to swimmer Kurt Gering.[8][9] In a 2021 interview, Wagman stated that his relationship with his husband was his greatest achievement.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Nick Wagman". US Equestrian. Archived from the original on April 18, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Nick Wagman Gets Back in the Saddle Again". USET Foundation. November 27, 2019. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Nick Wagman Has a Good Outlook on the Future with New String of Horses". Eurodressage. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Nick Wagman and Don John Out of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as Traveling Reserve for U.S. Dressage Team". Horse Illustrated Magazine. July 23, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Official Statement on Withdrawal of Nick Wagman and Don John from Olympic Games Tokyo 2020". US Equestrian. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Nick Wagman Has a Good Outlook on the Future with New String of Horses". Eurodressage. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c US Equestrian (July 20, 2021). Interview with Nick Wagman. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Zeigler, Cyd. "Olympic rider Nick Wagman talks about being a married gay athlete". OutSports. Archived from the original on October 3, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ Zeigler, Cyd. "USA rider Nick Wagman and husband celebrated a big anniversary". OutSports. Archived from the original on November 23, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2025.