United States Eventing Association

The eventing competition began today at the CHIO Aachen CICO3*. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for this FEI Nations Cup™ is made up of Matt Brown, Hannah Sue Burnett, Lauren Kieffer and Phillip Dutton. After the dressage phase, the United States currently sits in the fifth spot out of nine nations on a cumulative score of 143.10.

Burnett is ranked highest initially after dressage with Jacqueline Mars’ Harbour Pilot. The pair earned a score of 45.60 for 17th place. Matt Brown and Blossom Creek Foundation’s Super Socks BCF sit in 23rd on a 48.60, Lauren Kieffer and Jacqueline Mars’ Landmark’s Monte Carlo are 26th on a 48.90 and Phillip Dutton and David Garret’s Indian Mill are in 28th on a score of 50.

Australia is the highest placed nation after dressage with 127.80 points, followed by Germany in second with 128.50 points. Bettina Hoy leads the pack individually for Germany aboard Gerd-Hermann Horst’s Seigneur Medicott, with the remainder of the top ten dominated by Germany and Australia.

This afternoon, riders will also navigate the show jumping course at 5:30 pm (11:30 am EST).

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Scores: Individual | Team

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team:

Kieffer (Middleburg, Va.) and Jacqueline Mars' Landmark's Monte Carlo, a 2006 Irish Thoroughbred Cross gelding, will make their second team appearance, having been teammates of Brown at the Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3* last fall where the U.S. won the Silver medal. The pair made their debut at the CCI4* level this spring, placing 18th at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover.

Brown (Cochranville, Pa.) and Blossom Creek Foundation's Super Socks BCF, a 2006 Irish Sport Horse gelding, have been steadily gaining experience at the highest levels of the sport over the last year. The pair earned valuable experience in its first team appearance at the 2015 Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3* where they contributed to the U.S. Silver-medal win and finished sixth individually. This spring, Brown and Super Socks BCF competed in their first CCI4* at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover where they placed 21st.

Burnett (The Plains, Va.) and Jacqueline Mars’ Harbour Pilot, a 2003 Irish Sport Horse gelding, will make their first team appearance since the 2011 Pan American Games where they won Team Gold and Individual Silver medals. Following a quiet year in 2015, Harbour Pilot has made a strong return in 2016, placing third at the Red Hills CIC3* and 15th at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover.

Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) and David Garrett’s Indian Mill, a 2005 English Thoroughbred gelding, have been developing a solid bond since Dutton got the ride on the gelding in January of 2016. Previously campaigned by Australian Paul Tapner, Dutton has had three outings on the gelding, placing in the top ten in each event.