Name Rodney Jenkins | ||
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Salute to rodney jenkins 12th inductee into the wihs hall of fame
Rodney Jenkins is an American former equestrian member, who has been inducted into the show jumping Hall of Fame and is now a race horse trainer.
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- Salute to rodney jenkins 12th inductee into the wihs hall of fame
- Rodney jenkins 1980s
- Early life
- Personal
- References

He rode competitively from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, and after retiring from the show ring became a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, based out of Laurel Park.

Jenkins was given the nickname "The Red Rider" because of his red hair.

Rodney jenkins 1980s
Early life

Jenkins graduated from high school in 1961 and was hired to ride in horse shows up and down the East Coast, including Florida winter circuit when it was just beginning.
Personal
His father was the huntsman for a private pack in Orange, Virginia, and then huntsman for the (now-defunct) Rapidan Hunt, before purchasing Hill Top Stables.
References
Rodney Jenkins Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA