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Aug 09, 2022
Three USEA YEH Grads Named to Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup Canada CCIO4*-S
US Equestrian announced the four combinations selected to represent the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Canada CCIO4*-S, three of which are graduates of the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) program. Competition will take place from August 18-21, 2022, at Bromont Horse Park in Quebec, Canada. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law.
Team members include:
Liz Halliday-Sharp (Lexington, Ky.) & Miks Master C (Mighty Magic x Qui Luma CBF), a 2012 Swedish Warmblood gelding owned by Ocala Horse Properties LLC & Deborah Palmer. Miks Master C not only participated in the YEH program but kickstarted his eventing career in the USEA Future Event Horse (FEH) program as a 3-year-old. He competed in both the YEH 4-year-old and 5-year-old East Coast Championships at Fair Hill, in 2016 with Phillip Dutton and in 2017 with Waylon Roberts.
Andrew McConnon (Vass, N.C.) & Ferrie’s Cello (Chello III VDL x Karelza), a 2012 Warmblood gelding owned by Caroline Martin & Jeanne Shigo. Ferrie's Cello was the second-place overall finisher amongst both coasts in the 2017 USEA YEH Championships. The gelding received the highest overall score for his jumping style out of all 39 entries from the East and West Coast during that championship year.
Colleen Rutledge (Frederick, Md.) & Covert Rights (Incognito x Let's Get it Right), a 2006 Thoroughbred cross gelding owned and bred by Colleen Rutledge and FSG Inc. Covert Rights
had a competitive career straight out the gate as they finished fifth in the USEA YEH 4-year-old Championships in 2010 and seventh in the 5-year-old Championships in 2011.
Rounding out the team is Lillian Heard (Cochranville, Pa.) & Dassett Olympus (Lancelot x Cushlamochree), a 2013 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Heard and Deborah Greenspan.
Competition will begin on Friday, August 19 with dressage and stadium, followed by cross-country on Saturday, August 20. For more information, please visit www.bromonthorsetrials.com.
Sep 24, 2022
Profile
Believing in the Horse Nobody Believed In: Cooley Quicksilver
This story first appeared in the August 2022 issue of Sidelines Magazine.
I have had many young horses in my time, and one thing I’ve learned is that it’s rarely the perfect, easy baby that becomes the next superstar. In fact, I’ve always considered it a positive to have the well-behaved youngster throw a little bit of attitude my way, as I believe that it takes fight to become a great event horse.
Sep 23, 2022
Volunteers
Volunteers Needed at Old Tavern Horse Trials
It is hard to believe it, but Old Tavern Horse Trials is already here. This weekend's event, which runs September 24- September 25, will host over 300 entries, running Beginner Novice through Intermediate.
Sep 23, 2022
Area Championships
Kuhn, Coltrin, Novotny Pasker, and Burgess Claim Area IV Championship Titles at Otter Creek
The 2022 Area IV Championships took place in Wheeler, Wisconsin at the Otter Creek Fall Horse Trials on September 16-18. Four new champions were crowned in four divisions: Preliminary, Training, Novice, and Beginner Novice. Meet your newest USEA Area IV Champions below.
Sep 22, 2022
Eventing News
US Equestrian Announces the Appointment of Graeme Thom as Director of FEI/High-Performance Sport Programs
US Equestrian (USEF) announces the appointment of Graeme Thom as Director of FEI/High-Performance Sport Programs beginning October 3, 2022. This start date will allow for a smooth and collaborative transition as Will Connell remains with USEF through the 25th of November.
