The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Poland CCIO4*-NC-S at the Strzegom Horse Trials (Poland) from June 21-25, 2023. The team will be under the direction of USEF Eventing Emerging and Development Coach Leslie Law.
The team is a part of the U.S. Eventing Development Tour for the summer of 2023. Tour participants receive funding through USEF and the USET Foundation, thanks to the Karen E. Stives Endowment.
The following combinations have been selected to represent the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order:
• | Jenny Caras (Buckhead, Georgia) and Trendy Fernhill, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Elyse Eisenberg |
• | Andrew McConnon (Vass, North Carolina) and Ferrie’s Cello, an 11-year-old Warmblood gelding owned by Jeanne Shigo |
• | Caroline Pamukcu (Miami Beach, Florida) and HSH Blake, an 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Caroline Pamukcu, Sherrie Martin, and Mollie Hoff |
• | Cassie Sanger (Lakeville, Connecticut) and Fernhill Zoro, her own 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding |
Competition Information:
Competition will begin on Friday, June 30, with the dressage and jumping phases, followed by the cross-country phase on Saturday, July 1.
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