United States Eventing Association

The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at CHIO Aachen in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4*-S hosted in Aachen, Germany, from July 2-5. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law and Team Leader Christina Vaughn.

The following combinations have been selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order:

• Will Coleman (Ocala, Florida) and Off The Record, a 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (VDL Arkansas x Drumagoland Bay) owned by the Off the Record Syndicate and cared for by Erin Jarboe
  
• Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pennsylvania) and Possante, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Namelus R x Otangelo) owned by The Possante Group and cared for by Erin Deyo.
  -Direct Reserve: Denim, a 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Dinken x Celia II), owned by Caroline Moran
  
• Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pennsylvania) and Commando 3, a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Connor x R-Adelgunde) owned by Yankee Creek Ranch and cared for by Stephanie Simpson
  
• Caroline Pamukcu (Springstown, Pennsylvania) and HSH Blake, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Tolan R x Doughiska Lass) owned by Pamukcu, Sherrie Martin, and Mollie Hoff and cared for by Chloe Tehan
  
  The following combination has been selected to represent the U.S. as an individual combination at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival:
  
  
• James Alliston (San Ramon, California) and Karma, an 11-year-old Oldenburg mare (Escudo II x Travita*) owned by Alliston Equestrian and Ric Plummer, and cared for by Sophie Tice
  
  The following combinations have been selected as alternates and are listed in alphabetical order:
  
  
• Jenny Caras (Buckhead, Georgia) and Sommersby, a 13-year-old Holsteiner (Sargeant Pepper x d’Mademoiselle) gelding, owned by Jenny Caras and Jerry Hollis
  
• Bruce “Buck” Davidson, Jr. (Unionville, Pennsylvania) and Cooley Candyman, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Sligo Candy Boy x Dashing Hill) owned by Cassandra Segal
  
• Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pennsylvania) and Cooley Nutcracker, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Tolant R x Ballyshan Cleopatra) owned by Liz’s Nutcrackers
  
• Cassie Sanger (Wilmington, Del.) and Redfield Fyre, her own 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Canabis Z x Tiona)
  
  Competition Information:
  CHIO Aachen is one of the most prestigious multi-discipline equestrian events in the world, hosted annually in Aachen, Germany. The CCIO4*-S will begin with dressage on the morning of Friday, July 4, at 8:30 a.m. GMT+2, followed by show jumping later in the afternoon in the main stadium at 5:00 p.m. GMT+2. Cross-country will start at 9:55 a.m. GMT+2 on Saturday, July 5, determining final team standings.
  
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