US Equestrian Announces Additions to USEF Eventing Pathway Program…

US Equestrian Announces Additions to USEF Eventing Pathway Program Lists

By Edited Press Release | July 21, 2026

US Equestrian is pleased to announce additions to the 2026 USEF High Performance Eventing Programs for both the Elite and Pre-Elite lists. Membership is reviewed twice annually for the Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists. For more information about the Pre-Elite and Elite Programs, to view the full program lists, as well as eligibility criteria, please click here.

Eventing Elite Program:

The following athlete-and-horse combinations have achieved the criteria for the Eventing Elite Program and are listed in alphabetical order.

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Will Coleman (Ocala, Florida) and Diabolo, a 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Diarado x Aljano 2) owned by the Diabolo Group

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Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pennsylvania) and Shanroe Cooley, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Dallas VDL x Condios) owned by Dallas LLC

Caroline Pamukcu (Springfield, Pennsylvania) and HSH Blake, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (BMC Tolan R x Kannan) owned by Mollie Hoff, Sherrie Martin, Caroline Pamukcu, and Deniz Pamukcu

Eventing Pre-Elite Program:

The following athlete-and-horse combinations have achieved the criteria of the Eventing Pre-Elite Program and are listed in alphabetical order:

•		Hallie Coon (Ocala, Florida) and Kapriccio, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Dexter R x Carambo) owned by Helen and Hallie Coon
•		Tiana Coudray (Santa Barbara, California) and D’Artagnan, a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Diamant de Semilly x Cassini II) owned by Kyrle Arscott, Tiana Coudray, and Annabelle James
•		Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pennsylvania) and Possante, a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Namelus R x Otangelo) owned by The Possante Group
•		Tamie Smith (Murietta, California) and Lillet 3, a 10-year-old Holsteiner mare (SIEC Livello x Calido I) owned by Molly and Jennifer Duda

Membership is reviewed twice annually for the Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists. For more information about the Pre-Elite and Elite Programs, as well as eligibility criteria, click here.

You can find the complete lists of Pathway Program members here.

If you have any questions about the 2025 Elite and Pre-Elite Programs, please contact Christina Vaughn, Director, Eventing Elite Program, at [email protected].

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