United States Eventing Association

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of Land Rover/USEF and USET Foundation eventing competition grants for the Millstreet International Horse Trials CCI3*, Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*, Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3*, and Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*.

The following combinations have received grants for the Millstreet International Horse Trials CCI3* taking place August 25-28 in Millstreet Town, Co. Cork, Ireland:

Sinead Halpin (Oldwick, N.J.) and Manoir de Carneville Syndicate, LLC's Manoir de Carneville, a 2000 Selle Francais gelding; Halpin has received a Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant.

Lillian Heard (Poolesville, Md.) and her own LCC Barnaby, a 2006 Irish Sport Horse gelding; Heard has received a Jacqueline B. Mars Competition Grant through the USET Foundation.

The following athlete has received a Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant for the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4* taking place September 1-4 in Stamford, England:

Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) and HND Group's Mighty Nice, a 2004 Irish Sport Horse gelding, or Ann Jones and Thomas Tierney's Fernhill Fugitive, a 2005 Irish Sport Horse gelding

The following combinations have received Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant for the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3* taking place September 8-11 in Woodstock, England:

Hannah Sue Burnett (The Plains, Va.) and Jacqueline Mars' Harbour Pilot, a 2003 Irish Sport Horse gelding

Holly Payne Caravella (Gladstone, N.J.) and Bethann Groblewski's Santino, a 2003 Thoroughbred gelding

Alexandra Knowles (Paris, Ky.) and Sound Prospect L.L.C.'s Sound Prospect, a 2002 Thoroughbred gelding

Kurt Martin (Middleburg, Va.) and his, Carol Jean Martin, and Bill Martin's DeLux Z, a 2005 Irish Sport Horse gelding

The following combinations have received grants for the Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3* taking place October 6-9 in Boekelo, The Netherlands:

Lauren Kieffer (Middleburg, Va.) and Marie Le Menestrel's Meadowbrook's Scarlett, a 2007 Thoroughbred cross mare; Kieffer has received a Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant.

Kylie Lyman (White River Junction, Vt.) and Joan Nichols' Lup The Loop, a 2008 Irish Sport Horse gelding; Lyman has received a Jacqueline B. Mars Competition Grant through the USET Foundation.

Lynn Symansky (Middleburg, Va.) and The Donner Syndicate, LLC's Donner, a 2003 Thoroughbred gelding; Symansky has received a Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant.

The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF Sponsors and Members.