Kevin Baumgardner started eventing in 1993, which was four years after he first sat on a horse at the age of 30.  He rode over a dozen horses in competition over the course of an adult amateur career that lasted 27 seasons, including six at the Intermediate/three-star level and three at the Advanced/four-star level.  Kevin, who in his non-horsey life works full-time as a trial lawyer in Seattle, has been heavily involved in the administration and governance of our sport for nearly three decades.  He served as Chair of USEA Area VII from 1999-2002, and was then elected to the USEA Board of Governors in 2003. Kevin was President of the USEA from 2007 to 2010, followed by a three-year stint as Chairman of the USEA Endowment Trust.  He is currently the Chair of the USEA Nominating Committee.  In addition, Kevin and his wife Gretchen have participated in horse ownership syndicates for several top-level riders.  Kevin describes the sport of evening and the people and horses in it as “a profound and consistent source of joy and meaning in my life.”

Chris grew up in England and learned to ride at the age of eight. Growing up with horses and ponies in his family Chris started his British Horse Society training at the prestigious Gleneagles Equestrian Center in Perthshire Scotland. In 1994 Chris moved to the United States and continued his equestrian career at the Millbrook Equestrian Center in Millbrook NY as a trainer and rider. Taking his love of riding into many equestrian disciplines including successfully showing on the “A” show circuit in the jumper ring, eventing through the Preliminary level, fox hunting with the Millbrook Hunt and competing in the dressage arena. 

Chris is an FEI Level 2 Show Jumping Course Designer. He continues to design courses up to the Grand Prix level for numerous top rated USEF jumper shows including The World Equestrian Center - Ocala as well as course designing many national and FEI events including Chatsworth Horse Trials 4* & Nations Cup (GBR)  The Event at Rebecca Farm CCI 4* Morven Park CCI 4* Stable View CCI 4* Terranova 4* 

Chris assisted British FEI course designer Richard Jeffery at the National Horse Show and also at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, Canadian FEI course designer Danny Foster at numerous top level “A” rated horse shows and more recently Portugal’s FEI course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral at some of the top international jumper shows in the USA and Europe. Over the past couple of years Chris has assisted at numerous FEI 5 Star Show Jumping competitions including the Longines League of Nations, FEI World Cup Qualifiers and Royal Windsor Horse Show in London, England.

Now a US citizen, Chris is now based full time in Florida with his show jumping wife Justine Dutton at their farm in Reddick. Chris is busy course designing and also designing, constructing, and selling his own line of aluminum show jumps.

Louise ‘Lou’ Leslie has over 30 years of involvement with USEA. She competes her event horses from the grassroots to FEI levels as each develops into their best potential. From ECP (formerly ICP) Workshops and Assessments to USEA Foundation Grants, Louise spear heads many educational and grant opportunities for the event community with involvement of the many USEA committees. From the local Area councils to National committees, the combined background of 12 years’ experience on the Board of Governors and the USEA Foundation, her tenure as USEA President will incorporate many of the Strategic Planning committee principles; taking care of the membership experience and remaining diligent to eventing sport safety.

Louise resides in Redmond, Washington with her husband, Neil, and two sons, Alexander, and Broderick.  Her backyard barn is filled with competition horses of a variety of eventing experiences.

Haleigh has been an avid equestrian since the age of 7 and is now also a dedicated mental performance coach and therapist with a Masters Degree in Social Work. She works with professionals, juniors, and adult amateurs to identify stuck points, enhance performance, build confidence, and regulate the nervous system—especially after setbacks like injury or fear. With a background in three-day eventing, Haleigh offers tailored coaching to help riders find flow, identify dysregulation, and ride through pressures confidently. She also helps trainers better understand what’s happening beneath the surface with their riders—mentally and through the lens of nervous system regulation. By equipping them with tools to recognize signs of stress, burnout, or dysregulation, she supports trainers in aiding their riders towards their dreams. She also assists in navigating the demands of running a business. Haleigh’s coaching is by the equestrian, for the equestrian.

Tim Murray grew up fox hunting in Hamilton, Mass. and began eventing in 1970. He has competed through the Intermediate level, but for the last 10 years has focused his riding efforts at buying and retraining off-the-track Thoroughbreds. As his interest in competing diminished, Murray became involved as an eventing official. He obtained his “r” Technical Delegate (TD) license in 2013 and his “R” TD license in 2016 and became a FEI TD. Murray has also been active in the administrative side of the sport, serving six years on the USEA Board of Governors and six years as a trustee of the USEA Endowment Trust (now USEA Foundation). For 10 years he co-chaired the USEA Young Riders Committee.

Jeff Kibbie, wwner and founder of Equi Sport Services, is an international level event rider, USEF S and FEI Level 3 course designer, as well as an experienced course builder.

Current design venues include: Morven Park, Fairhill, Plantation Field, Pine Top Farm, Waredaca, LHPC at Morven and Revel Run/ Cobblestone Farm.

Carol Kozlowski is a lifelong horsewoman with nearly five decades of experience in the sport of Eventing. A graduate “A” Pony Clubber and a CCI4* rider, she has competed at the highest levels, including being long-listed for the Olympics and short-listed twice for the Pan American Games. She holds a B.S. degree, is a licensed “r” judge, and has coached the NAJYRC Area II teams to some of their most successful finishes.

One of Carol’s most impactful contributions to the sport came in 1997, when she led the successful effort to eliminate the FEI’s minimum weight requirement for Three-Day Events—a move that earned her co-recipient honors for “Horseman of the Year” by The Chronicle of the Horse.

Based at her farm, Mothersfield, in Avon, New York, Carol remains deeply involved in the Eventing community. She served for many years as President of the Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club, sat on the USEF Eventing Sports Committee for eight years, and spent six years on the USEA Board of Governors, five as Vice President of Safety. She later served as President of the USEA. Carol is also a USDF Silver Medalist.

Morgan is a leading licensed cross-country course designer and builder. He currently works with some of the most important U.S. competitive events and equestrian training facilities. Morgan began his career working for – and then alongside – many of the most respected names in the cross-country world, including John Williams, Mark Phillips, Mike Etherington- Smith, Tommy Brennan and Tremaine Cooper. Having learned the ropes from the best, Morgan went on to complete the rigorous intellectual and practical accreditations necessary to becoming an independent designer. Now successful in his own right, his experience includes projects in the U.S., Ireland and Latin America. Morgan is also an experienced equestrian, who enjoys eventing, foxhunting, polo and show jumping. He is married to Virginia Jenkins Rowsell, an Advanced Rider and former United States Equestrian Team (USET) competitor. They live with their two children in New Jersey.

Sharon White is an international CCI5* three-day eventing rider, trainer, and Level 4 USEA ECP Certified Coach based at Last Frontier Farm in Summit Point, West Virginia. During the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sharon represented the US Eventing Team with Claus 63 her own 2012 Holsteiner gelding (Catoo x Levisto) where they placed 10th overall.

Sharon’s brilliant career includes over 10 visits to the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (formerly known as Rolex Kentucky) with five different horses. She has also traveled overseas to contest CCI5* events at Lühmuhlen (France) and Les Etoiles de Pau (France) as well as CCI4* events at Boekelo (Netherlands) and Hartpury (United Kingdom). Sharon has represented the US in FEI Eventing Nations Cup competitions and was a reserve for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Alex brings a wealth of expertise to the equine industry, shaped by over two decades of hands-on experience with Quarter Horses and a robust academic foundation, including both a Master’s and a Bachelor of Science degree. His career spans veterinary clinics, feed co-op management, and specialized work in equine nutrition and animal health. With a deep understanding of feed technology and its impact on performance and wellness, Alex is committed to advancing equine care through science-based education and practical insight.

Equine professional with over 20 years of experience riding and working with Quarter Horses with a strong foundation in animal health and veterinary care, Alex brings a unique blend of hands-on expertise and academic insight, holding both a Master’s and a Bachelor of Science degree. His career includes managing a feed Co-op, where he deepened his understanding of equine nutrition and feed technology, work in the veterinary field, and time spent in the saddle. Passionate about advancing horse care through education and innovation, Alexander is dedicated to helping others make informed decisions in equine feed and overall health management.

Sharyn has played an active role in US Eventing for the last 25 years. She is the secretary and co-organizer for the Millbrook Horse Trials (NY) and is also the event secretary for the Carolina International (NC). In addition to her organizing roles, Sharyn also holds a USEF ‘R’ Eventing Technical Delegate license.

Sharyn’s involvement on various USEA and USEF committees has grown over the last few years. After being involved with the USEA Area I Council from 2004 through 2021, she joined the USEA Board of Governors as the VP of Competitions in December 2021. She is also a member of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and more recently the Chair of the USEF Strategic Calendar Review Task Force.

Sharyn’s day-to day work involves working as the Executive Director of the American Horse Trials Foundation [AHTF] and works at the Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center as the Events Manager.

Sharyn was born and raised on her parents’ farm in Southwick MA where she lives today with her own family. She attended Midway College in KY, where she first found her passion for Eventing. Sharyn spent many years in the saddle, both competitively and for pleasure. However, in her free time she enjoys spending it with her two children, Jacob, and Samantha. They are avid fans of all things outdoors, including skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer.

Yvonne is a trial lawyer, transactions attorney, and certified mediator who practices in the areas of equine law, employment law, and commercial litigation. Yvonne’s equine law experience includes handling litigation and transactions involving the Equine Activity Liability Act and various other state and federal laws affecting equine industry activities. She assists individual horse owners, trainers, breeders, facilities, veterinarians and others in the equine industry litigate and resolve claims for personal injury, property damage, and other losses caused by allegations of negligence, breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation and other legal issues. She also drafts contracts for horse purchases, sales, and leases, assists with negotiating and drafting employment and independent contractor agreements for equine industry workers, and creates equine liability releases for horse owners, trainers, breeders, facilities, veterinarians, transporters and other individuals and entities sponsoring or participating in equine activities. She also has extensive experience developing multi-owner syndicates for horses in numerous disciplines, including eventing, dressage, and jumpers, as well as creating stallion and mare breeding syndicates. The syndicates completed to date range from several owners to multiple owners, range in value from $5,000 to $850,000 in value, and vary from very young horses beginning their training to mature horses competing at the highest levels of their sport.  Yvonne speaks extensively on the topic of equine law to national and local organizations and competes in Eventing for Area III.

Christel Carlson began successful warmblood and Thoroughbred breeding programs while in Florida and moved six horses with her to Spokane, Washington, in 1985. She has actively competed in hunters, jumpers, eventing, and dressage, mostly on homebreds. While working full time as an anesthesiologist she pursued her passion of learning and earned her judge’s certificates in dressage, DSHB, eventing, and paradressage (FEI 4*).

She hosts dressage shows and three-day events at her boarding, training, breeding and show facility southwest of Spokane. The fall event hosts Classic format at Beginner Novice, Novice, and Training, as well as CCI1*-S, CCI2*-S, and CCI3*-S.

Her greatest delight is her daughter who got the horse bug. Christel and Cyra ride and train, trail ride, and show together. Christel transitioned from her full-time medical practice in 2018 to part-time and now has time to teach riding lessons, judge around the USA and internationally, as well as help build and design her cross-country courses at home. She supports life-long education pursuits and has personally benefited from her attendance at instructor programs in dressage and eventing and from the selfless mentorship of fellow judges and trainers. Long-format classic events are a passion for her and she truly enjoys running her own and officiating for others at theirs

Born into an eventing and fox hunting family, Chris lives in Northern Virginia with her spouse, adult child, and mother with a few horses in the backyard. She works for the Cherokee Nation as an Enterprise Architect on Federal Government Contracts. Chris has been active with the USEA affiliate Maryland Combined Training Association since the late 70s, holding various roles including Organizer of their Horse Trials. She also has remained actively involved with the USPC and USEA.

Chris competed through the Intermediate level. She currently serves on a multitude of USEA Committees and task forces such as ones for the Interscholastic Eventing League, Young Riders, Classic Three-Day, and ShowConnect.

Born into an eventing and fox hunting family, Kim lives in Northern Virginia with her spouse, adult child, and mother with a few horses in the backyard.  Active with the USEA affiliate Maryland Combined Training Association since the late 70's, holding various roles including Organizer of horse trials.  Personally, evented through Intermediate during the 1980's.  Kim has also been actively engaged with USPC and USEA. and is currently an active member of the following USEA committees/task forces:   Interscholastic Eventing League, Classic Three Day, and Show Connect.

Dr. Fallon Haig grew up showing Hunter/Jumpers on the east coast. She moved to the west coast for her undergraduate studies to attend Stanford University, where she received degrees in Biology and Studio Art. From there she moved to the southeast to attend Auburn University for veterinary school. She then completed an internship back in California at the Steinbeck-Peninsula Equine Medical Center before moving to the midwest for a second internship at the University of Missouri and then her combined Large Animal Surgery Residency and Master’s Degree Program at Purdue University. When not at work, Dr. Haig enjoys spending time with her husband and their four dogs, as well as riding her own horses.

Dr. Molly McCue is a Professor of Equine Internal Medicine and Genetics at the University of Minnesota, where she leads the Equine Genetics and Genomics Laboratory. A board-certified specialist with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Dr. McCue’s work focuses on advancing our understanding of equine health through cutting-edge research in genetics and genomics.

She completed a prestigious NIH Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Comparative Medicine and Pathology (2004–2007) and has earned numerous accolades throughout her career, including the Best Graduate Student Research Award from the University of Minnesota and multiple travel awards supporting her research dissemination. She was named a University of Minnesota Doctoral Dissertation Fellow and participated in the Women’s Leadership Institute.

Dr. McCue has also been recognized as a Morris Animal Foundation Fellow and served as Chair of the USDA-NRSP8 Equine Genome Workshop in 2011, highlighting her leadership in the field of equine genetics.

Dr. Carey A. Williams is the Equine Extension Specialist and Interim Director of the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University, where she focuses on equine nutrition, exercise physiology, and management practices that promote horse health and performance. With a M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science (Equine Nutrition focus) from Virginia Tech, Dr. Williams has become a respected expert in the field, contributing significantly to research and education in equine science. Her work includes developing educational programs for horse owners and professionals, conducting research on equine nutrition, and advising on best practices for horse care. Dr. Williams is also actively involved in outreach, helping to bridge the gap between scientific research and practical horse management. As a hobby, she is currently training her 8-year-old sport horse, Palmer, for dressage and eventing.

Diane Lesher, President of Equisure (an Amwins Company) brings 40 years of experience in the insurance industry, with a specialized focus on equine insurance for the past 26 years. Over that time, Diane has earned several insurance designations and holds 49 state licenses and has been proud to insure the USEA for many years. With deep knowledge in equine liability, animal mortality, and related coverages, Diane understands the unique needs of this niche market. Diane will answer your questions and discuss the insurance coverage available for USEA events and show manages.

Lt. Jennifer Rodgers served with distinction at the Wilmette Fire Department from 2000 to 2022, where she rose through the ranks and built a reputation for leadership, service, and dedication to her community. Alongside her firefighting career, Jennifer has pursued her lifelong passion for horses as a competitive three-day event rider. She has successfully produced multiple horses through the three-star level.  

Jennifer is also the owner and trainer at All Clear Farm, which operates in both USEA Area 4 and Area 3, where she works with riders and horses to develop their potential in eventing. With decades of experience balancing a career in public service with elite-level competition, Jennifer brings discipline, resilience, and enthusiasm to her students and horses alike.

Frank Rodgers

Frank Rodgers is a retired Fire Chief with more than 50 years of combined service in Morton Grove and McHenry Township. Over the course of his career, he served as a Certified Fire Investigator, Instructor at the Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy, and Technical Rescue Leader. He has taught academy classes, leadership courses, fire tactics, extrication, and technical rescue. Today, Frank applies his extensive fire service knowledge to a new passion: equine fire safety. He and his wife own two horse farms, giving him firsthand experience with the unique fire risks faced by horse owners. His mission is to help the equine community understand fire hazards, adopt preventative strategies, and safeguard both horses and facilities.

Marilyn Payne, FEI Eventing Judge and USEF Senior Dressage Judge, is a distinguished breeder of horses for eventing and dressage, as well as a trainer, competitor, and international judge. She judges eventing around the country and abroad, and was a member of the Ground Jury for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong and 2010 WEG. She also judges dressage competitions through the Grand Prix level throughout the U.S. Marilyn is leading the USEA program for educating judges about evaluating young horses, and presented a popular seminar on how young horses are judged at the 2008 AEC. Marilyn resides with her husband Dick at their Applewood Farm in Califon, New Jersey. Their children, Doug and Holly, have followed in their mother’s footsteps and are successful competitors and trainers in their own right.

Sharon White is an international CCI5* three-day eventing rider, trainer, and Level 4 USEA ECP Certified Coach based at Last Frontier Farm in Summit Point, West Virginia. During the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sharon represented the US Eventing Team with Claus 63 her own 2012 Holsteiner gelding (Catoo x Levisto) where they placed 10th overall.

Sharon’s brilliant career includes over 10 visits to the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (formerly known as Rolex Kentucky) with five different horses. She has also traveled overseas to contest CCI5* events at Lühmuhlen (France) and Les Etoiles de Pau (France) as well as CCI4* events at Boekelo (Netherlands) and Hartpury (United Kingdom). Sharon has represented the US in FEI Eventing Nations Cup competitions and was a reserve for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Marilyn Payne, FEI Eventing Judge and USEF Senior Dressage Judge, is a distinguished breeder of horses for eventing and dressage, as well as a trainer, competitor, and international judge. She judges eventing around the country and abroad, and was a member of the Ground Jury for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong and 2010 WEG. She also judges dressage competitions through the Grand Prix level throughout the U.S. Marilyn is leading the USEA program for educating judges about evaluating young horses, and presented a popular seminar on how young horses are judged at the 2008 AEC. Marilyn resides with her husband Dick at their Applewood Farm in Califon, New Jersey. Their children, Doug and Holly, have followed in their mother’s footsteps and are successful competitors and trainers in their own right.

Sally has had her Eventing Judge and Technical Delegate licenses for 30+ years and currently serves as an ‘S’ in both categories.

In addition, she has served on the USEA’s YEH Committee for the past six years, assisting Marilyn Payne with many projects as the program expanded.

Jane Hamlin is an active event and dressage rider, trainer and coach based at Pirouette Farm in Norwich, VT. Her positive attitude and emphasis on teaching good basics has produced successful riders at the beginning level through the Olympic level.  She enjoys teaching both professionals, adult amateurs, and young riders who enjoy being in a comprehensive program to develop both horse and rider.

Valerie Pride few up a horse crazy kid, nearly born in the saddle, raised through Pony Club, and now dedicates her life to eventing. She is one of the rare people both competing and officiating at the 5* level as both an active upper level rider and FEI Level 3 and USEF S Eventing Judge. Valerie splits her time operating Blue Clover Eventing out of West River, Maryland for most of the year and Ocala, Florida for the winter season. When not traveling around the US or overseas for eventing competitions, Valerie enjoys spending time in the outdoors with her husband and their two lurchers.

Sharyn has played an active role in US Eventing for the last 25 years. She is the secretary and co-organizer for the Millbrook Horse Trials (NY) and is also the event secretary for the Carolina International (NC). In addition to her organizing roles, Sharyn also holds a USEF ‘R’ Eventing Technical Delegate license.

Sharyn’s involvement on various USEA and USEF committees has grown over the last few years. After being involved with the USEA Area I Council from 2004 through 2021, she joined the USEA Board of Governors as the VP of Competitions in December 2021. She is also a member of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and more recently the Chair of the USEF Strategic Calendar Review Task Force.

Sharyn’s day-to day work involves working as the Executive Director of the American Horse Trials Foundation [AHTF] and works at the Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center as the Events Manager.

Sharyn was born and raised on her parents’ farm in Southwick MA where she lives today with her own family. She attended Midway College in KY, where she first found her passion for Eventing. Sharyn spent many years in the saddle, both competitively and for pleasure. However, in her free time she enjoys spending it with her two children, Jacob, and Samantha. They are avid fans of all things outdoors, including skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer.

Bonnie Kibbie is the current chair of the USEA Volunteer Committee, on which she has served since its inception in 2015. She has competed through the Preliminary level, and has over 20 years of experience in national and international event management. When not caught up in eventing, she is an equine veterinarian in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband, course designer and fellow eventer Jeff Kibbie, and their two sons, Eli and Sam. She currently enjoys fox hunting on her Irish Draught, Dylan.

Morgan is a leading licensed cross-country course designer and builder. He currently works with some of the most important U.S. competitive events and equestrian training facilities. Morgan began his career working for – and then alongside – many of the most respected names in the cross-country world, including John Williams, Mark Phillips, Mike Etherington- Smith, Tommy Brennan and Tremaine Cooper. Having learned the ropes from the best, Morgan went on to complete the rigorous intellectual and practical accreditations necessary to becoming an independent designer. Now successful in his own right, his experience includes projects in the U.S., Ireland and Latin America. Morgan is also an experienced equestrian, who enjoys eventing, foxhunting, polo and show jumping. He is married to Virginia Jenkins Rowsell, an Advanced Rider and former United States Equestrian Team (USET) competitor. They live with their two children in New Jersey.

Molly is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma and earned her BS in Finance from Boston College. She worked in Treasury Management and Hospitality Services Management before she and her husband, Hank had their 4 children. Since then, she has worked for and served on many Non-Profit Boards, including The Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation, YWCA, Tulsa Zoo Management, Tulsa Community Foundation, Route 66 Marathon, Monte Cassino School, National Charity League and Pony Club. She became involved in Eventing when they moved from Oklahoma to Orange County, California in 2014 and her 10 year old daughter changed from the Hunter/Jumper discipline and fell in love with Eventing, spending 6 years training with Lisa and Brian Sabo and being active in Newport Mesa Pony Club. She was an active volunteer at West Coast events, and she served on the Area 6 Council as Young Rider Representative until the family moved to Pennsylvania in 2020. They have since built a farm in Malvern, PA and enjoy traveling to and volunteering at competitions up and down the East Coast.

Siobhan has ridden and competed in Eventing for over 25 years. Siobhan competed throughout the United States, attending several AEC and FEI competitions and was 2011 Area V Preliminary Champion. She has ridden multiple horses from Beginner Novice through Intermediate and produced her horse, Hoodwink to Intermediate before selling him to a young rider for NAYC. Siobhan was United States Eventing Association (USEA) Area V Chairperson for two terms, managing the calendar, communicating with organizers and competitors, and representing the Area to the National organization. Siobhan is a USEA ECP certified coach with over 12 years of experience training beginner through Preliminary riders.

Prior to horses, Siobhan worked in Canada and the US with several companies including Microsoft. After leaving Microsoft she started OnTrack Imaging to bring innovative imaging technologies to the equine market. Siobhan is truly able to identify with the adult amateur competitor. She has had a lifetime love of horses but wasn’t able to seriously immerse herself into riding until she was an adult. As Malcom Gladwell writes in Outliers, it takes 10,000 hours to become expert at something. In an obsessive fashion, Siobhan put in her 10,000 hours and now derives pleasure from bringing horses into the lives of others.

She has owned and managed boarding and training facilities in Flower Mound since 2002.  Siobhan opened Horselife Farm in Bartonville, TX in 2019. Horselife Farm is an 18 acre eventing farm including beginner through preliminary horse and riders.

Siobhan also has three children and a supportive husband, all of whom are involved on the Farm.

Liz Hoskinson of Bronxville, New York, is a lifelong horseperson, starting out as a youngster in the U.S. Pony Club and showing in the hunter world. When time allowed a return to active riding, she immediately turned to eventing and competing several horses at the lower levels in Area I as well as spent time competing over the winter months in Aiken, South Carolina. She has also coached students to success in their own eventing. Prior to re-starting her riding career, Liz was employed at USEF (then the AHSA), beginning in the Marketing and Communications department and finishing her decade of service as an Assistant Executive Director. Currently, she is the co-chair with Janet Gunn of the USEA's Membership Development committee; is a member of the USEA's Intercollegiate Eventing Committee; serves as co-Chief Dressage Steward at the Millbrook Horse Trials, and volunteers at additional horse trials throughout the season. She manages and teaches at a medium-sized facility in Connecticut and also works as a freelance writer and editor.

Amy Rayanne Harmon, known to her friends and clients as Rayanne, is the founder of Market Up LLC, a marketing company dedicated to helping small business owners, service providers, and storefronts gain real visibility online.

With more than two decades of experience as a business owner, Rayanne understands how frustrating it can be to put in the effort and still feel unseen.

She specializes in helping entrepreneurs attract the right customers through simple, low-cost paid ads and clear visibility strategies.

Through her programs, toolkits, and coaching, she teaches business owners how to run their own ads confidently and also manages ads for clients who prefer a done-for-you approach.

Rayanne’s mission is to make marketing approachable, effective, and stress-free so small business owners can focus on doing what they love while their visibility grows

Halliea Milner is the Riding Program Director and Head Trainer for Go With It Farm out of the Atlanta, GA area.  Go With It Farm is a riding school dedicated to introducing the sport of eventing at the grass roots level and growing the sport of eventing in the Atlanta area.  Previous to being dedicated full time to horses, Halliea served in the military and ran several businesses - she is a serial entrepreneur!  Learning the different ways to gain clients in other businesses has helped shaped Halliea's marketing strategies and has allowed her to grow her riding program to what it is today. Halliea is excited to share her experience and strategy to help others build their business - the more people doing horses and being successful, the better for us all!!

Jon is a 5* event rider and has competed at the top level on several horses. Jon also coaches riders at the top levels and coached the Area IV Young Rider team to gold medal finishes two of the three years he served in the position. He is Vice Chairman of the USEF Eventing Sport Committee and National Safety Officer for the US to the FEI. Jon is a Ride iQ Faculty Coach.

Marc is an experienced event rider who has competed through the CCI4* and Advanced levels of Eventing. Marc demands excellence from his riders while still maintaining encouraging and horse-friendly approaches to his teaching. He specializes in starting young horses under saddle and introducing them to Eventing as confident, happy partners. He is a graduate A pony clubber and an ECP Level 3 Certified Coach. He is licensed to design cross country courses through Intermediate level.

Rusty Lowe, NRP (AL) is Safety Coordinator/Medical Officer for several events in the US and was Medical Safety Officer for the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon. As a past member and Chair/Vice-Chair of the USEA and USEF Safety Committees he worked with other committees and organizations to improve safety within the sport such as improved rider safety equipment, increased medical care requirements for events, concussion management and ICP first aid/CPR training standards. Rusty has been a Firefighter/Nationally Registered Paramedic for 40 years including 30 at the Hoover, AL Fire Department where he retired in 2018 as EMS Captain and Public Information Officer and EMS Instructor at Jefferson State Community College. He works now as an ALS Specialist for Go Rescue Brands, Paramedic for Tide EMS at Bryant-Denny Stadium (Roll Tide!) and resides in Birmingham, AL.

Dr. Angie Yates was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN and had the opportunity to be involved with horses at a very young age. Her childhood included showing on the AQHA circuit in diverse events from halter to reining, in addition to the all-around classes.  Following graduation from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008,  Dr. Yates accepted a hospital internship in Ocala, FL.  During that time, Dr. Yates developed a strong interest in lameness work, and was able to train in diagnostic procedures involving some of the country’s best race and show horses.

At the completion of her internship in 2009, Dr. Yates made the decision to return to her hometown of Indianapolis and begin Yates Equine Veterinary Services.  From 2009-2021 Dr. Yates provided equine ambulatory and sports medicine services to the greater midwest.  She  was certified in acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society  (IVAS) in 2010, equine chiropractic by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (IVCA) in 2011, and named a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CERP) by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 2015.  She completed the curriculum of the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP) in 2017.  In January 2021, she returned to Ocala, FL  and in 2022, reopened her business as Yates Equine Sports Medicine.  

In addition to her daily practice, Dr. Yates has a long history of serving as a veterinary official at some of the country’s most prestigious events.  She has worked the 5* Kentucky 3 Day Event since 2006, as well as acting as a treating vet at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships.  She is currently a Level 2 FEI veterinarian and acts as the Veterinary Services Manager and Veterinary delegate for many of the venues in Florida. Outside of her practice, she continues her own competitive career as an amateur eventer and jumper rider. Dr. Yates and her husband, Eric, live on the south side of Ocala with their three young daughters.

Sharon Anthony graduated from Auburn University with a B.A. in Education and Sociology. She received her M.A. degree in Psychology and Educational Administration and Supervision. She taught Sociology and Psychology in the Metro Nashville Public Schools. She served as principal in Nashville’s largest high school for 14 years and retired as the Director of Staff Development for Principals and Teachers. Anthony came into eventing early on through the Middle Tennessee Pony Club. She has remained a long-term supporter as a rider, coach, and volunteer of their activities and event. She joined the USCTA (now USEA) early on with a member number of 363. In 2016 she was awarded a Governor’s Cup. She has served as a member and secretary on the USEA's Endowment Trust (now USEA Foundation) for six years and continues to serve as a member and secretary for the Rebecca Broussard International Developing Rider Grant selection committee. She is an ICP Level I Training instructor and a member of the Adult Rider program. As an active lower-level rider she twice finished second at the Adult Team Championships (ATC) in Texas. Along with her “fabulously supportive and genius husband,” Mike Weesner, they own Hardscuffle Farm in Primm Springs, Tenn. where they specialize in boarding retirement horses and raising premium horse hay for their farm and clients, and foster puppies for the local humane association.

Bec grew up in Australia producing and competing horses up through the 5* level, competing at Adelaide CCI5*L at age 20. In 2008 she relocated to the United States starting out at Phillip Dutton's before moving to California's Central Coast. Since then, she has had great success in various FEI competitions across the US and internationally including Kentucky 5* in 2024 and was selected to represent Australia at CHIO Aachen in 2023 and again at the Nations Cup at Haras de Jardy. Bec represented Australia at the Young Rider Trans-Tasman Championships in 1998, 2000, and 2002. She was selected to compete in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Test Event and has ridden at numerous CCI****’s in Australia. Bec is a USEA ECP level V certified instructor and coached the Area VI Young Riders and NAYC Eventing Team in 2017, 2018 and 2019. She is based out of Twin Rivers Ranch, Paso Robles CA.

Jan's primary focus is selecting, training, and competing event horses. She owns and manages Surefire Farm, a busy lesson, sales and training business in Purcellville, Va. and actively competes at all levels of eventing. Consistently a top ranked international rider, Jan’s career highlights include representing the U.S. at the Pan American Championships, where she won team gold and individual bronze, being a member of the Aachen World Equestrian Games squad, competing on U.S. Equestrian teams at Malmo, Sweden and Luhmuhlen, Germany, and being selected as a team alternate for the Athens Olympics. Jan also has numerous top ten placings at Rolex Kentucky, Foxhall, Jersey Fresh, Bromont and Morven Park CCIs, and won the 2013 USEF National 3-star Championship at Fair Hill. In addition, she has competed at Burghley, Badminton and Blenheim in England and Pau in France.

Jan is active in the United States Eventing Association as an advisor to the Young Riders and Juniors Committee, is a Level IV ECP Certified Coach, serves on the United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Sport Committee as an Elected Athlete and in 2017 was named a USEF Eventing Selector.

Outside of horses, Jan relaxes by running, hiking, skiing, playing tennis and volleyball, and spending time with her long-time boyfriend, Tom Finnen, and their dogs Tali and Otis.

Christel Carlson began successful warmblood and Thoroughbred breeding programs while in Florida and moved six horses with her to Spokane, Washington, in 1985. She has actively competed in hunters, jumpers, eventing, and dressage, mostly on homebreds. While working full time as an anesthesiologist she pursued her passion of learning and earned her judge’s certificates in dressage, DSHB, eventing, and paradressage (FEI 4*).

She hosts dressage shows and three-day events at her boarding, training, breeding and show facility southwest of Spokane. The fall event hosts Classic format at Beginner Novice, Novice, and Training, as well as CCI1*-S, CCI2*-S, and CCI3*-S.

Her greatest delight is her daughter who got the horse bug. Christel and Cyra ride and train, trail ride, and show together. Christel transitioned from her full-time medical practice in 2018 to part-time and now has time to teach riding lessons, judge around the USA and internationally, as well as help build and design her cross-country courses at home. She supports life-long education pursuits and has personally benefited from her attendance at instructor programs in dressage and eventing and from the selfless mentorship of fellow judges and trainers. Long-format classic events are a passion for her and she truly enjoys running her own and officiating for others at theirs

Mary D’Arcy is a Level V coach, faculty member and assessor for the Eventing Coaches Program, (ECP, formerly ICP). She is also a British Horse Society Instructor. She coaches riders in eventing from Beginner Novice to Advanced as well as riders at all levels in show jumping and dressage. Her achievements include Irish Eventing Team Coach for the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Coached individuals at the Atlanta Olympic Games 1996. Coached Gold Medal Irish Young Rider 3 Day Event Team, European Championships, Achwelswang, Germany, in 1995. She has coached at World and European Championships and at all the major international events. Mary has recently completed the USCCE Coach Certification Training.

Natalie Hollis is the co-owner of Destination Farm in Dickerson, Maryland, where she and her business partner run a thriving program offering boarding, training, lessons, and sales. An ECP Level IV Certified Coach, Natalie trains riders and horses competing at every stage—from Starter level through FEI.

In addition to guiding her students’ success, Natalie has competed through the Advanced level herself. She also serves the sport as a licensed “R” Eventing Judge and Young Event Horse (YEH) Judge, bringing her depth of experience to both coaching and officiating.

A career equestrian, Jennifer began riding at age five just outside of Montreal, Canada. Her first experiences with horses included competing at Nationally rated hunter/jumper shows, fox hunting, and ultimately achieving her “A” Pony Club rating. It was through Pony Club that she was first introduced to the sport of Eventing at age 13.

Jennifer’s early career, in addition to her steadfast commitment to competing in and training riders for Eventing, included working for a top hunter/jumper trainer, riding competitively for a big dressage training barn, and starting young Thoroughbreds for the track. Along with these varied positions came the opportunity to groom at an Olympic training camp, and serve as a veterinarian’s assistant at the 1976 Olympic Games; all formative experiences which only served to galvanize her quest to participate in the sport at the highest levels. 

After spending a year in New Zealand riding jumpers and event horses, she returned to the Montreal area and developed an active Eventing training business which grew, as the sport grew, through the 1980s and early 90s. Her special interest lay with developing Young Riders, several of whom represented her home province of Quebec at the NAYRC.

She was recruited in 1992 to manage a private equestrian estate in Northern Illinois and immigrated to the United States. She spent her first ten years there developing a private breeding/training program and starting a family of her own. Once that project was well-established, she began building an active teaching and training program under her own business banner, L’Esprit Equestrian, LLC. In the summer of 2020, L’Esprit Equestrian relocated to the beautiful Jigsaw Farms in Woodstock, Illinois, where they have been hard at work developing a top-quality Eventing and cross-country training facility.

Jennifer is a USEA ECP Level IV Certified Coach, serves on the USEA ECP committee and chaired the committee which produced the USEA Eventing By the Levels Handbook. Recently awarded the Going Forward Grant for licensed officials funded by the Broussard Family Trust, she has successfully completed the requirements to become a “r” Eventing judge. Her interest in developing Young Riders has continued to inspire and produce riders competing at the NAJYRC, and in 2017 she served as the Young Rider coach for Area IV riders, winning the Team Gold Medal in the NAYRC 2* (now 3*) competition. L’Esprit Equestrian continues to flourish as a top Eventing training program, producing riders and horses through all levels of competition, including fielding 11 riders for the 2023 American Eventing Championships. 

Emily Mastervich is a Level V ECP Certified Coach, ECP Committee and ECP Faculty member. As a rider she has competed through the 5* Level and operates Deep Purple Eventing in Somerset, VA where the focus is on training horses and riders from the Starter level through Advanced. Coaching highlights include regional clinician for the new EA 21 program and coaching several successful Young Rider Teams including helping Area 8 achieve their first Team Gold Medal in 2019.

Bevin O'Reilly Dugan is an ECP Level 3 Instructor, with Distinction, and has her USDF Bronze and Silver Medals. She has competed through the CCI3*L level and Intermediate 2 dressage. Bevin operates a training and teaching business in Vernon, Vermont and Aiken, South Carolina and teaches clinics around New England. She also serves on the Area 1 Council and ECP committee and is the Area 1 ECP representative, as well as being a selector for Area 1 Young Riders.

Hannah Diebold of Bates Saddles is passionate about sharing her knowledge on how the fit and balance of a saddle affect the horse’s comfort and rider performance.

Heather Gillette is an eventer through and through.  A current competitor at the 4* level with her own Off the Track Thoroughbred Vincent Chase as well as a USEF  Licensed Eventing Dressage Judge and Technical Delegate.  Owner of Heron's Landing Eventing which is a small boarding and training facility based in Tewksbury, NJ.  Finally, she is the Co-Founder of Strides for Equality Equestrians, SEE, and considers that her most important contribution to the sport of Eventing and Equestrianism as a whole.  

Anastasia (“Stacy”) Curwood grew up in Cambridge, Mass., and started riding at age 9. She has competed at Training Level eventing and Fourth Level dressage as an adult amateur. Stacy received a Ph.D. in U.S. History from Princeton with a specialty in African American History in 2003. She writes about Black women’s intellectual and political work in the 20th century. She published one book in 2010 and has another one on the pathbreaking congresswoman Shirley Chisholm forthcoming. She is a professor at the University of Kentucky. In 2021 she competed her own OTTB Rock Hard Attitude and Kelsie Bricker’s Loughan Glen, a former Team USA event horse, in dressage.

Yvonne is a trial lawyer, transactions attorney, and certified mediator who practices in the areas of equine law, employment law, and commercial litigation. Yvonne’s equine law experience includes handling litigation and transactions involving the Equine Activity Liability Act and various other state and federal laws affecting equine industry activities. She assists individual horse owners, trainers, breeders, facilities, veterinarians and others in the equine industry litigate and resolve claims for personal injury, property damage, and other losses caused by allegations of negligence, breach of contract, fraud, misrepresentation and other legal issues. She also drafts contracts for horse purchases, sales, and leases, assists with negotiating and drafting employment and independent contractor agreements for equine industry workers, and creates equine liability releases for horse owners, trainers, breeders, facilities, veterinarians, transporters and other individuals and entities sponsoring or participating in equine activities. She also has extensive experience developing multi-owner syndicates for horses in numerous disciplines, including eventing, dressage, and jumpers, as well as creating stallion and mare breeding syndicates. The syndicates completed to date range from several owners to multiple owners, range in value from $5,000 to $850,000 in value, and vary from very young horses beginning their training to mature horses competing at the highest levels of their sport.  Yvonne speaks extensively on the topic of equine law to national and local organizations and competes in Eventing for Area III.