United States Eventing Association

For the second year, a group of selected Developing Riders of 25 and under who have earned a qualifying score at the CCI2* level have been invited to intensive training sessions with Chef D’Equipe David O’Connor, January 14-17 in Temecula, CA.

From Joanie Morris: “They have ridden two days of flat, one of grid work and will continue with course work and cross country. David is incorporating his lectures on the training scale, horse care, and general horsemanship. Dr. Bruce Kuesis came yesterday to discuss anatomy and lameness.

The weather has been 70 and sunny at the beautiful Tucalota Creek Ranch. Susie Hutchinson was on hand for a wine tasting reception sponsored by the ranch.”

The following horse and rider pairs, who were selected by the Eventing Selection Committee and approved by the Eventing High Performance Committee, are in attendance:

Helen Bouscaren (San Ramon, CA) and her own Ben
Ben is a 2004 Thoroughbred gelding

Cori Davis (Shingle Springs, CA) and her own A Golden Effort
A Golden Effort is a 2004 Thoroughbred gelding

Avery Klunick (Midland, TX) and her own and Chip Klunick’s In It To Win It
In It To Win It is a 2000 New Zealand Sport Horse gelding

Brynn Littlehale (Saratoga, CA) and her own Forgotten Emblem
Forgotten Emblem is a 2003 Thoroughbred gelding

Emily Pestl-Dimmit (Renton, WA) and Michele Pestl’s Airlington
Airlington is a 2003 Bavarian Warmblood gelding

MacKenna Shea (Tacoma, WA) and her own Landioso
Landioso is 2002 Bavarian Warmblood gelding

Kimberly Steinbuch (Castro Valley, CA) and her own Pikture This
Pikture This is a 2000 Hanoverian/Thoroughbred Cross

Another week of training sessions will be held for riders who are closer to the east coast next week. These Developing Riders will be working with O’Connor at Meredyth South Farm in Ocala, FL, January 20-24.