Eventing Competition and Training Grants Awarded for 2009 Autumn Season
Lexington, KY − The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee (EHPC) is pleased to award the following horse/rider combinations Competition and Training Grants for the fall of 2009:
Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner
Grants for A List riders:
Burghley CCI4*, GBR:
Corinne Ashton/46/Princeton, MA/Dobbin/15/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Corinne Ashton
Jan Byyny/41/Purcellville, VA/Waterfront/14/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Richard Byyny
Buck Davidson/32/Ocala, FL/BallyNoe Castle/9/Irish Thoroughbred/Gelding/Carl & Cassandra Segal
Phillip Dutton/45/West Grove, PA/TruLuck/12/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Shannon Stimson and Ann Jones
Becky Holder/39/Mendota Heights, MN/Courageous Comet/13/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Tom Holder
Karen O’Connor/50/The Plains, VA/Mandiba/10/Irish Sport Horse/Gelding/Joan Goswell
Missy Ransehousen/39/Unionville, PA/Critical Decision/13/Oldenburg/Gelding/Jessica Ransehousen
Allison Springer/34/Marshall, VA/Arthur/10/Irish Sport Horse/Gelding/Allison Springer
Amy Tryon/38/Duvall, WA/Leyland/9/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Elisabeth Nicholson
Jennifer Wooten/30/Ramona, CA/The Good Witch/13/Irish Sport Horse/Mare/Daisy Tognazzini
Pau CCI4*, FRA:
Gina Miles/35/Atascadero, CA/McKinlaigh/15/Irish Sport Horse/Gelding/Thomas Schulz
1st Alternate:
Allison Springer/34/Marshall, VA/Destination Known/11/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Allison Springer
The following rider/horse combinations will receive training grants:
Jan Byyny/41/Purcellville, VA/Waterfront/14/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Richard Byyny
Stephen Bradley/47/Leesburg, VA/Brandenburg’s Joshua/14/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Southern Edition Farm
Will Coleman/25/Gordonsville, VA/Twizzel/13/Westfalen/Gelding/Tivoli Farm
Buck Davidson/32/Ocala, FL/My Boy Bobby/13/Irish Sport Horse/Gelding/Carl & Cassandra Segal
Phillip Dutton/45/West Grove, PA/TruLuck/12/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Shannon Stimson and Ann Jones
Phillip Dutton/45/West Grove, PA/Woodburn/13/NZ Thoroughbred/Gelding/Acorn Hill Farm
Becky Holder/39/Mendota Heights, MN/Courageous Comet/13/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Tom Holder
Gina Miles/35/Atascadero, CA/McKinlaigh/15/Irish Sport Horse/Gelding/Thomas Schulz
Amy Tryon/38/Duvall, WA/Leyland/9/Thoroughbred/Gelding/Elisabeth Nicholson
Horses will be evaluated by a member of the vet panel after the Event at Rebecca Farm and after the gallop at High Acre on July 31 in order to ensure each horse’s current fitness and soundness. In addition, combinations must also maintain their current form in competition, as well as fitness and soundness, in order to receive their grants.
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