The Chromatic Fund
About Chromatic BF
Chromatic BF was the leading qualifier for Team USA at the 2024 World Cup Jumping Final in Riyadh having podiumed at all three World Cup Qualifier Competitions he entered. As the first USA bred and raised showjumper to attend a World Cup Jumping Final in decades, he attracted a large following within the breeding and show community. His avoidable loss after three fault-free rounds and placing third in the second-to-last day of the championship underscores the urgent need for superior scientific research and education such as funded by the AAEP/USEF Chromatic Fund for Sport Horse Welfare Research and Education.
Education and Research Fund Established in Memory of Chromatic BF through The Foundation for The Horse
The “Chromatic Fund,” a collaborative initiative of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), US Equestrian (USEF), Chromatic’s breeder KC Branscomb, and The Foundation for The Horse will fund innovative research and education initiatives designed to improve the health and welfare of sport horses worldwide.
The fund is named in honor of Chromatic BF, a 13-year-old Oldenburg U.S. show jumper who tragically died at the World Cup Jumping Finals in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, in April 2024 after several superior performances.
The philanthropic donor-advised fund enables science-based, equine-specific research and information access to benefit the health, well-being, and career longevity of horses in sport.
Specific research and education grants associated with the Chromatic Fund will be project reviewed and managed by AAEP-member equine veterinary participants volunteering through The Foundation. The donor-advised fund itself will be overseen by an Advisory Board of recognized industry stakeholders:
- Tracy Turner, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, President-Elect of the AAEP and The Foundation for The Horse
- Bill Moroney, CEO of the USEF
- Sonja Keating, COO, and General Counsel of the USEF
- John E. Madigan, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACAW, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis. Board Certified Animal Welfare specialist with a focus on equine.
- Jack Snyder, DVM, Ph.D., DACVS, practicing FEI-certified treating veterinarian
- Norman Dello Joio, Olympic and world champion trainer and rider
- KC Branscomb, sport horse breeder and owner
As education initiatives and research grants are established by the advisory group and The Foundation, they will be shared with donors, the public, and potential applicants and participants.
To join in this effort in honoring the legacy of Chromatic BF and working to improve the welfare of horses like him through this fund, please make an online donation.
To make a gift via mail, make payable and send to:
The Foundation for The Horse
Attn: Chromatic Fund
4033 Iron Works Pkwy.
Lexington, KY 40511
For wire transfers, please call (859) 233-0147 or email info@foundationforthehorse.org
Education and Research Fund Established in Memory of Chromatic BF through The Foundation for The Horse
The “Chromatic Fund,” a collaborative initiative of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), US Equestrian (USEF), Chromatic’s breeder KC Branscomb, and The Foundation for The Horse will fund innovative research and education initiatives designed to improve the health and welfare of sport horses worldwide.
The fund is named in honor of Chromatic BF, a 13-year-old Oldenburg U.S. show jumper who tragically died at the World Cup Jumping Finals in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, in April 2024 after several superior performances.
The philanthropic donor-advised fund enables science-based, equine-specific research and information access to benefit the health, well-being, and career longevity of horses in sport.
Specific research and education grants associated with the Chromatic Fund will be project reviewed and managed by AAEP-member equine veterinary participants volunteering through The Foundation. The donor-advised fund itself will be overseen by an Advisory Board of recognized industry stakeholders:
- Tracy Turner, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, President-Elect of the AAEP and The Foundation for The Horse
- Bill Moroney, CEO of the USEF
- Sonja Keating, COO, and General Counsel of the USEF
- John E. Madigan, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACAW, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis. Board Certified Animal Welfare specialist with a focus on equine.
- Jack Snyder, DVM, Ph.D., DACVS, practicing FEI-certified treating veterinarian
- Norman Dello Joio, Olympic and world champion trainer and rider
- KC Branscomb, sport horse breeder and owner
As education initiatives and research grants are established by the advisory group and The Foundation, they will be shared with donors, the public, and potential applicants and participants.
To join in this effort in honoring the legacy of Chromatic BF and working to improve the welfare of horses like him through this fund, please make an online donation.
To make a gift via mail, make payable and send to:
The Foundation for The Horse
Attn: Chromatic Fund
4033 Iron Works Pkwy.
Lexington, KY 40511
For wire transfers, please call (859) 233-0147 or email info@foundationforthehorse.org
About Chromatic BF
Chromatic BF was the leading qualifier for Team USA at the 2024 World Cup Jumping Final in Riyadh having podiumed at all three World Cup Qualifier Competitions he entered. As the first USA bred and raised showjumper to attend a World Cup Jumping Final in decades, he attracted a large following within the breeding and show community. His avoidable loss after three fault-free rounds and placing third in the second-to-last day of the championship underscores the urgent need for superior scientific research and education such as funded by the AAEP/USEF Chromatic Fund for Sport Horse Welfare Research and Education.