Robert “Bob” McDonald, Husband of USA Dressage Team Coach Debbie McDonald, Banned for Life for Alleged Sexual Misconduct Involving Minors

Robert “Bob” McDonald, the husband of United States dressage team coach Debbie McDonald, has been banned for life from involvement in equestrian and hockey for alleged sexual misconduct involving minors.

The “permanent ineligibility” in U.S. Equestrian Federation and USA Hockey was posted on the U.S. SafeSport site that gave the effective date of the ban as of June 10.

Bob McDonald, whose primary involvement in equestrian was as a trainer in hunters and jumpers, lists his residence as Hailey, Idaho. He and Debbie lived and worked there with River Grove Farm, the property owned by Peggy and Perry Thomas that owned Olympic horses Brentina ridden by Debbie and Wizard ridden by Adrienne Lyle.

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