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USEF Announces Defender U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup Arville CCIO4*-NC-S

By Edited Press Release | July 24, 2025
Cassie Sanger and Redfield Fyre. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo

The U.S. Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the horse-and-athlete combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Arville CCIO4*-NC-S hosted in Arville, Belgium, from Aug. 13-17. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law and Team Leader Christina Vaughn.

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

Cosby Green (Lexington, Kentucky) and Clever Louis, a 15-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Cyrkon x Cor de la Bryere) owned by Chedington Estate and cared for by Sara Bech Strom

Lauren Nicholson (The Plains, Virginia) and Larcot Z, 12-year-old Zangersheide gelding (L’Arc de Triomphe x Socrate de Chivre) owned by Jacqueline B. Mars and cared for by Sally Robertson

Caroline Pamukcu (Springtown, Pennsylvania) and She’s The One, a 10-year-old Anglo European mare (Jaguar Mail x Condios) owned by Andy Hoff, Mollie Hoff, Sherrie Martin, and Caroline Pamukcu and cared for by Chloe Teahan

Cassie Sanger (Wilmington, Delaware) and her own Redfield Fyre, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Canabis Z AKZ x Guidam) cared for by Meigs Rutherford

Competition Information

Competition will begin with the first day of dressage on Thursday, Aug. 14, with the second day of dressage following on Friday, Aug. 15, beginning at 11:00 a.m. GMT+2/5:00 a.m. ET on both days. The stadium phase will begin at 2:00 p.m. GMT+2/8:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 16, and followed by cross-country starting at 10:00 a.m. GMT+2/4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 17.

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