U.S. Eventing Team Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello has confirmed U.S. Eventing Team athlete Will Coleman will now compete direct reserve selection, Diabolo, a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Diarado x Aljano 2) owned by the Diabolo Group and cared for by Hailey Burlock and Erin Jarboe. Diabolo will replace Coleman’s initially selected mount, Off The Record.
Diabolo will now join the three-member team with Coleman, alongside Boyd Martin and Fedarman B, and Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake.
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