Lexington, Ky.—June 28— The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the updated athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S in Aachen, Germany, held from July 1-7, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello and Team Leader Gemma Stobbs.
The following combinations have been selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order.
James Alliston (San Ramon, Calif.) and Karma, a 10-year-old Oldenburg mare (Escudo II x Lavita) owned by Alliston Equestrian and Ric Plummer and cared for by Sophie Hulme and Sophie Tice
Hallie Coon (Ocala, Fla.) and Cute Girl, a 10-year-old Holsteiner mare (Coventry x Clearway) owned by Hallie Coon & Helen Coon and cared for by Helen Elston
Liz Halliday (Lexington, Ky.) and Shanroe Cooley, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Dallas x Condios) owned by Ocala Horse Properties and cared for by Jordan Crabo
Alyssa Phillips (Ft. Worth, Texas) and Oskar, a 15-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Coriando x Marlo) owned by Julie & Alyssa Phillips and cared for by Alyssa Dobrotin
The original team announcement can be found here.
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