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.

Dinwiddie Lampton Jr., passionate equestrian, jockey and four-in-hand driver, died Sept. 25 at his home in Lexington, Ky. He was 94.

Mr. Lampton was the longtime president of American Life & Accident Insurance Co., the company that his father started. He graduated from Culver Military Academy (Ind.) and attended St. John’s College (Md.) until his father called him home to work at the insurance company.

Jean Hansen Stirling, avid horsewoman and accomplished show rider, died on Sept. 30 in Hollywood, Fla. She was 89.

Mrs. Stirling was born in New Jersey and spent her youth in Pittsburgh, Pa. She graduated from Winchester Thurston School in Pittsburgh and Principia College (Ill.). She married William Stirling Jr., and lived in the Pennsylvania towns of Bakerstown and Ligonier before relocating to Florida.