Feb 21, 2025

USEF Announces Leslie Law as U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe and High Performance Manager and Karyn Shuter as U.S. Eventing High Performance Advisor

By USEF - Edited Press Release
USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo

Lexington, Ky.—Feb. 21—The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)/US Equestrian has announced the appointment of former USEF Eventing Development Coach Leslie Law to the position of Chef d’Equipe and High Performance Manager for the Defender U.S. Eventing Team, and Karyn Shuter, who will take on the newly developed role of U.S. Eventing High Performance Advisor. Both Law and Shuter will begin in their respective roles immediately.

“As riders, we are very excited with the selection of Leslie Law and Karyn Shuter as the leaders for our high-performance goals,” said Tamie Smith, USEF Eventing High Performance athlete. “After an extensive and thoughtful evaluation process, we believe their combined expertise and passion will inspire our team to achieve new heights. We extend our gratitude to USEF for their support and for allowing us to be a part of this process. We are confident this duo will lead us toward the success and excellence we've all been aspiring to achieve.”

Law, an individual Olympic gold and team silver medalist, has served as the USEF Development Coach for more than a decade, bringing a thorough understanding of the foundations of the USEF eventing programs and pathway to his new role. His commitment to the developing pathway has contributed to numerous top results for the U.S. on international stages at FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO3*/4* competitions.

“Having supported the USEF eventing programs and teams for more than a decade, I have a clear understanding of our depth of talent and ability,” said Law. “I’m honored the athletes supported this transition and are confident in this new structure. With Karyn [Shuter] coming into the fold, alongside our program staff, we are starting this new quad heading in the right direction with the same collective goals in mind.”

“I’m pleased to join the U.S. Eventing Team in the new role of High Performance Advisor,” said Shuter. “The U.S. has a longstanding and successful history in the sport of eventing and a lot of untapped potential. I’m looking forward to the future with this program and to contributing to supporting the athletes and identifying ways we can improve performance at the international and championship levels.”

Shuter brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. In her role, she will directly liaison with athletes and stakeholders on performance plans, while supporting Law in developing a long-term strategy to produce sustained success.

“We are pleased with the athlete engagement during the identification and interview process for these positions,” said Bill Moroney, Chief Executive Officer of US Equestrian. “Both Leslie Law and Karyn Shuter will report to Managing Director of Eventing, Amber Braun. As they begin their work, they have our full support, and we look forward to them sharing their plans and vision with our key eventing stakeholders. Together we share the collective goal of building sustained success and a culture of excellence leading into LA 2028 Games and beyond.”

Christina Vaughn, who has worked with Law on the USEF Eventing Development programs for the past 10 years, will transition into the role of USEF Eventing Elite Program Director and Team Leader.

For more information on USEF Eventing High Performance Programs, please visit here, and for additional questions, please contact Managing Director of Eventing, Amber Braun, at [email protected].

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