Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister at Aachen
The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following High Performance Summer/Fall Training Lists for the 2013 season.
World Class
Combinations that currently possess the ability to be competitive anywhere in the world. The combinations listed on the World Class List will receive Land Rover Training Grants.
Will Coleman (Charlottesville, VA) and Four Star Eventing Group's OBOS O'Reilly: OBOS O'Reilly is a 2003 Irish Sport Horse gelding
Tiana Coudray (Ojai, CA) and Jatial Inc.'s Ringwood Magister: Ringwood Magister is a 2001 Irish Sport Horse gelding
Will Faudree (Hoffman, NC) and Jennifer Mosing's Andromaque: Andromaque is a 2001 Irish Thoroughbred mare
Will Faudree (Hoffman, NC) and Jennifer Mosing's Pawlow: Pawlow is a 1999 Irish Thoroughbred gelding
Sinead Halpin (Oldwick, NJ) and Manoir De Carneville Syndicate's Manoir de Carneville: Manoir de Carneville is a 2000 Selle Francais gelding
Marilyn Little (Frederick, MD) and Raylyn Farms and Team Demeter's RF Demeter: RF Demeter is a 2002 Oldenburg mare
Clark Montgomery (Wiltshire, UK) and Jessica Montgomery, Carole Montgomery, Janet Higgins, and Elizabeth Smith's Universe: Universe is a 2001 Dutch Warmblood gelding
Kristi Nunnink (Auburn, CA) and her own R-Star: R-Star is a 2001 Holsteiner mare
Lynn Symansky (Middleburg, VA) and her own Donner: Donner is a 2003 Thoroughbred gelding
National List
Combinations that are currently competitive in domestic international-level competition, and who the USEF Selection Committee feel have the future potential to be competitive anywhere in the world.
Hannah Sue Burnett (The Plains, VA) and Jacqueline Mars' Harbour Pilot: Harbour Pilot is a 2003 Irish Sport Horse gelding
Buck Davidson (Unionville, PA) and Carl and Cassandra Segal's Park Trader: Park Trader is a 2002 Irish Thoroughbred gelding
Lauren Kieffer (Middleburg, VA) and Team Rebecca, LLC's Veronica: Veronica is 2002 Dutch Warmblood mare
Marilyn Little (Frederick, MD) and Raylyn Farms and Phoebe and Michael Manders' RF Smoke on the Water: RF Smoke on the Water is a 2005 Wurttemberger gelding
Clark Montgomery (Wiltshire, UK) and Jessica Montgomery, Kathryn Kraft, and Holly and William Becker's Loughan Glen: Loughan Glen is a 2003 Irish Sport Horse gelding
Meghan O'Donoghue (Carbondale, IL) and her own Pirate: Pirate is a 2002 Thoroughbred gelding
Michael Pollard (Dalton, GA) and Carl Bouckaert's Mensa G: Mensa G is a 1998 Thoroughbred gelding
Katie Ruppel (Anthony, FL) and her own Houdini: Houdini is a 2004 Thoroughbred gelding
Caitlin Silliman (Chestertown, MD) and her own Catch A Star: Catch A Star is a 2000 Holsteiner/Thoroughbred mare
Erin Sylvester (Unionville, PA) and Spike and Jeanne Sylvester's Mettraise: Mettraise is a 2004 Thoroughbred mare
Sharon White (Summit Point, WV) and her own Wundermaske: Wundermaske is a 2003 Hanoverian/Thoroughbred gelding
The USEA and USEF have also announced the riders selected for the Eventing 18/Advancing Athletes program. A total of 10 riders have been chosen from around the country to participate in the new initiative designed to build a foundation of future athletes destined for high performance teams.
The riders are:
Brynn Littlehale - Saratoga, CA
David Pawlak - Boyce, VA
Patience (Viola) O'Neal - Spokane, WA
Adrian Jones - Schamong, NJ
Rowdie Adams - Greenville, TX
Madison Temkin - Sonoma, CA
Mia Farley - San Clemente, CA
Jamie Doolittle - Reddick, FL
Caroline Martin - Miami Beach, FL
Savannah Fulton - Finksburg, MD
Riders were selected based on their talent, competitiveness, commitment, potential, willingness to learn, quality of application and recommendation.
U.S. Team Coach David O'Connor will oversee the program and teach the first training session, which will be held in late November 2013.