2013 CSIO Wellington

2013 CSIO WELLINGTONWellington, Florida March 1-2, 2013

2 2013 CSIO Wellington

The following riders have been

named by the United States

Equestrian Federation to

represent the U.S. in the 2013

CSIO Wellington.

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Senior Rider Team

Kent FarringtonBorn: December 28, 1980 Residence: Wellington, FloridaUceko – 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by R.C.G. Farm

Kent Farrington’s success has spanned more than a decade. In 2001, he was named the winner of the Maxine Beard Award given to an individual based on his potential to represent the United States in international competition.

Farrington and Up Chiqui won more than 20 Grand Prix classes. The pair represented the U.S. twice in 2008, once in the FEI World Cup Final in Sweden and again in the winning FEI Nations Cup effort at CSIO Wellington.

The pair also won the Rolex/USEF National Show Jumping Championships in 2007, capping off a year in which they were nearly invincible.

A small, but lightning fast horse, Up Chiqui’s 2009 accomplishments include tying for the win in the $75,000 World Cup Qualifier in Tampa at the end of

March, stamping his ticket to Las Vegas for the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final. They won four FEI World Cup Qualifiers in 2009 and Farrington won the East Coast League to earn Up Chiqui his second trip to the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final in 2009.

In the summer of 2009, the Kentucky Horse Park proved to be a very lucrative place for Farrington. He and Up Chiqui won both the $30,000 KHJA Grand Prix and the $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. In addition, Far-rington was second with Uceko in the $40,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix.

With the Dutch Warmblood gelding, Uceko, Farrington has found a star for the future. In February of 2010, this pair was fifth in the first USEF Selection Trial for the

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Senior Rider Team Senior Rider Team$200,000 American Gold Cup. With Uceko, he won both a class at the Spruce Meadows CSIO 5* in Sep-tember and the $85,000 Grand Prix de Penn National in October.

Farrington started 2013 with a bang by winning the $100,000 Trump Invitational CSI 2* Grand Prix with Dynamo. In Week Six at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, Farrington and Uceko finished seventh in the $125,000 FEI W-Cup Grand Prix CSI 3* Presented by Spy Coast Farm.

As a talented young equitation rider Farrington won the Pessoa/AHSA National Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Final in 1998 and the Washington International Equita-tion Medal in 1999. He then climbed another notch when his team won the Gold medal at the prestigious North American Young Riders’ Championship in 1999. Far-rington’s first major win was on Madison in 2004 at the $75,000 EMO Grand Prix in Saugerties, NY.

Farrington runs a very successful teaching and training business.

U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Uceko made a strong start to the 2011 season, collect-ing second place honors in the $100,000 Deluca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix. In April, Farrington collected one of the largest victories of his career with Uceko claim-ing victory among a star-studded field in the $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational.

In the summer of 2011, Farrington and Uceko collected wins both stateside and abroad. They collected a pair of wins in Kentucky, where they topped the field in the $55,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix and the $55,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix. On his first tour of Europe with the U.S. Team, Farrington and Uceko won the prestigious Longines King George V Gold Cup at the CSIO Hickstead.

Farrington and Uceko were also part of the Gold Medal winning U.S. team at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Partnering again with Uceko, Farrington finished sixth in the 2012 USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team with clear rounds in the first and fourth trials. Their performance earned them a spot on the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Farrington and Uceko traveled to Spruce Meadows in June for a 2012 U.S. Show Jumping Observation Event, finishing second in the $200,000 CN Performance Grand Prix. A few weeks later, Farrington won the Cargill Cup on Venus and the Duncan Ross Cup on Voyeur, he also finished second on Uceko in the Akita Drilling Cup. In July, Farrington traveled to Europe with his string, taking third in the CSI 5* at Chantilly on Venus. He then finished second on Venus in the CSI 5* and fourth in the CSI 3* on Voyeur in Belgium at the Beervelde event. Venus and Voyeur again brought home the ribbons in Spain at the CSI 4* Coruna when Venus finished second and Voyeur finished fourth in different classes at the event.

Returning to the states, Farrington and Voyeur won the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix & FEI World Cup Quali-fier at the Hampton Classic and finished second in the


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Reed KesslerBorn: July 9, 1994 Residence: Lexington, KY Cylana – 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by rider

Reed Kessler has been defying her age and expe-rience, riding to top placings in many of the most prestigious Grand Prix classes in the U.S.

With the Swedish Warmblood gelding Ligist, Kessler has racked up numerous top placings in Junior Jumper and Young Rider Grand Prix classes. In February of 2010, the pair won the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Championship at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival and the following month they were second in the same class. At Devon in May, Kessler and Ligist were second again in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Championship.

With Mika, Kessler finished second in a CSI 4* class at Spruce Meadows in July 2010. Later that month, the

pair was on the Bronze medal-winning team at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, where they also finished fourth individually. In December, Kessler and Mika traveled to Paris to compete at the Gucci Mas-ters, winning the Land Rover Grand Prix.

In 2011, Kessler and Ligist headed to the EY Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany with a wealth of experience competing stateside and abroad. The pair topped the standings of the Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix series and collected second place finishes in two of the four classes to stamp their ticket to the Finals.

Competing in Europe during the spring and summer of 2011, Kessler had much success. At Bonheiden, Kes-

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Senior Rider Team Senior Rider TeamPerformance Grand Prix. Two weeks later at Spruce Meadows’ “Canada One” event, Kessler finished second in the Friends of the Meadows class on Onisha and the Duncan Ross Cup on Ligist. Kessler then traveled to Europe where she won a CSI5* class on Ligist at Chan-tilly, France before representing the United States at the 2012 London Olympic Games in August.

Upon returning to the states, Kessler finished second with Mika in the $50,000 American Gold Cup Qualifier. The pair then went on to win the Hagyard Equine Insti-tute CSI-W Lexington at the Kentucky National Horse Show. At the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), Kessler and Cylana took home the win in the $100,000 Presidents Cup Grand Prix, CSI 3*-W, Pre-sented by Events DC. Kessler also received the Leading Open Jumper Rider Award at the WIHS. She finished out the year with a second place finish in a CSI4* class with Onisha at the Toronto CSI 4* - W.

Kessler began 2013 with a third place finish aboard Ligist in the $30,000 Mar-O-Lago Club Grand Prix in Week One of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. The following week the pair won the $50,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty CSI 2*.

Kessler has also amassed remarkable achievements in the equitation ring. In 2009, she was a three-time winner of the WIHS Equitation Classic at the Winter Equestrian Festival. That same year she won the Pes-soa/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Class at Devon and was second in the Wölffer Estate Equitation Championship.

Out of the saddle, Kessler serves as a JustWorld Inter-national Ambassador.

sler finished first in 1.30m CSIOY class and second in the CSIOY Nations Cup with Onisha. The pair again finished second in the CSIOY Nations Cup in Reims, and Kessler came out on top in a 1.45m CSIOY class with Ligist. At Lamprechtshausen, Kessler took home wins in the CSIOY Nations Cup and the Young Rider Grand Prix with Onisha and Ligist respectively. Kessler and Onisha placed second in a 1.35m CSI 3* class in Dinard. In Auvers, Kessler and Ligist won a 1.35m CSI 2* class. At Arezzo, Kessler fin-ished first in three CSI 3* classes with Onisha and Flight. Kessler had a repeat performance in La Bagnaia, winning three CSI 3* classes again with Onisha and Flight.

Back in the states, Kessler and Ligist were on the winning team in the $15,000 USEF Prix De States Team Championships and finished third in the $7,500 USEF National Individual JR Jumper Championship. At the Washington International Horse Show, the pair took top honors in the $31,000 Open Jumper 1.50m class.

2012 was an exciting year for Kessler. In her first year of being eligible to jump in the senior ranks, Kes-sler tied with legendary Margie Engle to share the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championship title. With two clear rounds out of the four trials, Kessler piloted Cylana to her first national title, finishing first in the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team and was named to the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Kessler also finished third with Mika in the Selection Tri-als with two clear rounds in the second and fourth Trial, securing a spot on the USEF Long List as well.

At the Kentucky Spring Horse Show Observation Event for the U.S. Show Jumping Team, Kessler finished second with Mika in the $75,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix. The pair also finished fifth in the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI 3*.

Kessler and Cylana finished second in the $32,000 Hagyard Classic CSI 2* at the Kentucky Spring Classic.

The pair continued to impress into June as they traveled to Spruce Meadows for another Observation Event. Kessler and Cylana would finish third after a clear round in the Husky Energy Classic before coming back two days later to finish sixth in the $200,000 CN



Laura KrautBorn: November 14, 1965 Residence: Royal Palm Beach, FLCedric – 15-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, Inc.

Always a top competitor in Grand Prix circles, Laura Kraut’s success began before Cedric. Kraut was a mem-ber of the U.S. show jumping team at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, and in the 2000-2001 competition sea-son she was honored as reserve champion AGA Rider of the Year. In 2002, Kraut was a member of the U.S. team which won the first outdoor Nations Cup held in the U.S.; and at the Samsung Nations Cup Series, she was named Leading Rider after tying for first place on Liberty. Later that same year, Kraut was a U.S. team alternate at the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games in Spain. The follow-ing year, she was the top-placed American at the World Cup Final, where she tied for the fifth position. In 2004, Kraut was a member of the second place team in the

$50,000 Samsung Nations Cup in Florida, and helped the U.S. secure a fourth place overall finish in the Sam-sung Super League.

Kraut spent much of the 2005 summer represent-ing the U.S. in the competitive Samsung Super League series in Europe. She helped the U.S. secure wins in Aachen, Germany and La Baule, France, and second place in Rome, Italy and in Hickstead, England, riding both Anthem and Miss Independent.

With Miss Independent, Kraut was third overall at the FEI World Equestrian Games qualifiers in March 2006 in Wellington, FL. Kraut’s placing at the qualifier earned her a spot on the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2006

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Senior Rider Team Senior Rider Teamscorching rounds at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Along the way they won the $78,000 Adequan CSI 2* Grand Prix and the $150,000 FEI World Cup CSI 3*- W presented by Spy Coast Farm. They finished off their season in Wellington by winning the premiere class of the circuit, the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix CSI 5* with a lightning fast jump-off round.

Over the summer of 2011, Kraut and the KWPN mare Teirra jumped to top finishes in Europe; including a strong showing at CHIO Aachen where they collected third place finishes in the STAWAG-Preis class and in the Warsteiner Preis class. In July, Kraut and Cedric jumped to fourth place at the Global Champions Tour stop in Chantilly, France.

At the 2012 USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team, Kraut rode Teirra to a seventh place finish with a clear round in the first trial. Kraut had both Teirra and Cedric named to the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Kraut finished out a successful FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival by winning the $100,000 FTI Rider Challenge with Teirra. In Europe, Kraut and Woodstock O won the CSI 4* Gazet van Antwerpen in Belgium.

At the Gene Mische American Invitational, Kraut and Cedric finished sixth in the American Invitational. The pair then won the $25,000 Spring 2 Grand Prix. At the Kentucky Spring Horse Show Observation Event for the U.S. Show Jumping Team, Kraut and Cedric finished fourth in the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI 3*. Kraut and Cedric competed in the two Observation Events at the Devon Horse Show in early summer, taking home fourth-place honors in the $100,000 Wells Fargo Grand Prix of Devon.

Kraut spent the summer of 2012 in Europe where she started out at the Aalst, Belgium show. She was suc-cessful, finishing third and sixth on Woodstock O in two CSI 3* classes. She followed that up with a third and two fourths in CSI 5* classes at the Global Champions Tour (GCT) Cannes, France event before winning two CSI 5* classes in The Netherlands at Rotterdam with Ced-ric and Woodstock O. Her success continued into the

World Equestrian Games in Aachen, where the combina-tion helped bring home a Team Silver Medal.

Kraut was an integral part of the U.S. team in the Samsung Super League in 2007. Riding Anthem, she was part of the all-female team that romped to victory at CSIO Hickstead in July and second two weeks later in Dublin, Ireland. In August, Kraut had a big European victory with Cedric; together they won the Grand Prix at the CSI 3* Hachenburg in Germany over a very competi-tive field.

Cedric defied gravity and expectation at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong for Kraut. They ran the board at the 2008 USEF Olympic Games Selection Trials for Show Jumping, jumping clear in the first round and never looking back. This set them up beautifully for their impressive Olympic performance. He was foot perfect in the team portion of the competition and was an integral part of the Gold medal-winning effort for the U.S.

In the summer of 2009, Kraut once again demon-strated great success in Europe. She and Cedric were part of the U.S. teams on both tour two and three of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup. In Aachen, on tour two, the pair jumped two clear rounds. Cedric was also third in the $126,385 Barcelona Grand Prix. Additionally, Kraut had a successful summer with Anthem winning the $214,152 Madrid Grand Prix and placing second at the Grand Prix of Valencia.

In the winter of 2010, Kraut and Cedric once again showed their skill by winning the $150,000 CN US Open on the strength of a lightning fast jump-off round. In the summer of 2010, Kraut and Cedric were on the winning team at the Meydan FEI Nations Cup stop in Rotterdam where they were faultless in both rounds. In July, Cedric and Kraut were part of the U.S. team for the Meydan FEI Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen, this time placing third as a team.

The pair capped off their summer in Europe by winning the Valkenswaard VDL Groep Grand Prix in The Netherlands. They then finished their season by representing the U.S. at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

In 2011, they hit the ground running, jumping many


Senior Rider Team Senior Rider TeamAachen, Germany show where she pulled off three Top 4 placings in CSIO 5* classes. She then won two CSI 4* classes at the Geesteren event with Teirra. Her victories continued in Chantilly, Beervelde, La Coruna, Verbier, and Gijon where she won at least one class at each show. Kraut finished out her European tour strongly with two CSI 5* wins with Cincinatti La Silla and Cedric at the GCT Lausanne event.

Upon returning to North America, Kraut picked up another win at the Toronto CSI 4* - W with Teirra.

Kraut began 2013 with a fifth place finish in the $100,000 Trump Invitational CSI 2* Grand Prix with Cedric. She then collected a win in the $15,000 1.40M Grand Prix at The Ridge at Wellington with Maranon LS. In Week Two at the FTI Consulting Winter Eques-trian Festival (FTI WEF), Kraut had yet another win, this time with Jubilee Douilly in the $33,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Rd2. The following week at the FTI WEF, the pair finished third in the $50,000 CSI 2* Grand Prix. In Week Six, Kraut and Cedric won the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Rd6.

Kraut makes her home in Royal Palm Beach, FL and enjoys spending time with her son, Bobby.



Beezie MaddenBorn: November 20, 1963 Residence: Cazenovia, New YorkSimon – 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Abigail Wexner

Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Beezie Madden has been riding since the age of three and made her Grand Prix debut in 1985. Four years of continued success followed, including participation on winning U.S. Nations Cup teams, leading to her being named the 1989 United States Olym-pic Committee’s Female Equestrian of the Year.

Madden was the first woman—and the first U.S. rider—to ever reach the top three in the Gandini Show Jumping World Ranking list (achieved in 2004), and she was the first woman to pass the $1 million mark in earnings for jumping. Additionally, she has won back-to-back honors as USEF Equestrian of the Year— the first rider ever to do so.

In 2004, she breezed through the Olympic Selection Trials, finishing in first place on Authentic. With her contri-

bution of double-clear rounds in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, she helped the U.S. team win the Gold medal. While her success on U.S. soil earned her the American Grand Prix Association (AGA) Rider of the Year title that year.

Madden added Team and Individual Silver medals to her resume at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.

Madden’s greatest accomplishment in 2007 involved her win at the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen in Germany in July. Madden again rode Authentic for this prestigious win over 40 of the world’s best. To add to this honor she was named leading rider in Aachen.

Madden enjoyed another incredible year in 2008 with Authentic. She won her second consecutive Team Gold

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Senior Rider Team Senior Rider Teamtion Events for the U.S. Show Jumping Team held at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show, Madden took home top honors in the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic and fin-ished third in the $75,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix with Simon. Madden also finished fourth with Cortes ‘C’ in the $75,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix.

At the Old Salem Farm Spring Horses Show, Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo finished fifth in the $75,000 Empire State Grand Prix. Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo then competed in the U.S. Show Jumping Team Observation Events at Spruce Meadows. The pair had a clear first round in the Husky Energy Classic, sending them to a jump-off where the team would ultimately end the night finishing second. Madden returned to Spruce Meadows two weeks later for their “Canada One” event where she had five Top 4 finishes, highlighted by a victory in the Akita Drill-ing Cup. Later that summer, Madden traveled to Europe where she placed second in a CSI5* class aboard Simon in Chantilly, France and third in a CSI2* class aboard Vanilla in Zuidwolde, The Netherlands. That August, Madden also represented the United States at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

At the Spruce Meadows “Masters,” Madden collected a win and second place finish with Coral Reef Via Volo in two CSIO 5*classes as well as another second place finish with Simon. At the Kentucky National, Madden finished second in the $32,000 CSI Prix De Lexington. Madden then finished third with Cortes ‘C’ at the New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix. She finished out the year with a fifth place finish in the $250,000 Alltech Grand Prix CSI-W with Simon.

Madden began 2013 with a fourth place finish with Simon in the $82,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 2* in Week Five of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. The follow-ing week was a successful one with Madden taking top honors in both the $125,000 FEI W-Cup Grand Prix CSI 3* presented by Spy Coast Farm and the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF with Cortes ‘C’ and Coral Reef Via Volo respectively.

Married since 1998, Madden and her husband, horseman John Madden, reside in Cazenovia, NY

medal at the 2008 Olympic Games, where they won an unbelievable jump-off to also pick up Individual Bronze.

In 2010, Madden teamed up with Coral Reef Via to win the $75,000 Equine Couture/Tuff Rider Grand Prix in Florida. In the summer they traveled to Europe, where they won the Grand Prix of Aachen and placed third in the Grand Prix of Dublin. At the Spruce Meadows Masters, the pair won the $50,000 CANA Cup and was part of the win-ning U.S. Team in the Nations Cup in September of 2010. That same month they picked up wins at the American Gold Cup.

2011 saw Madden win at home and on foreign soil. In March, Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo were part of the winning U.S. team in the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup pre-sented by G&C Farm at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. In April, Madden travelled to Leipzig, Germany to compete in the 2011 Rolex/FEI World Cup Finals, where she tied for fourth place honors overall.

Madden kept up her strong form throughout the summer of 2011. With Cortes ‘C’, Madden claimed her first victory on the Global Champions Tour winning the VDL Groep spon-sored Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard. Later that month, Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo won the Longines International Grand Prix of Rotterdam (CHIO).

The year ended on a high-note for Madden. After collect-ing third place in the $75,000 Grand Prix de Penn National with Cortes ‘C’, she travelled to Guadalajara, Mexico to represent the U.S. at the Pan American Games. Riding Coral Reef Via Volo, she won Team Gold and Individual Silver medals.

Madden started 2012 competing at the FTI Consult-ing Winter Equestrian Festival. During the first week, she and Simon won the $30,000 Adequan Grand Prix. During Week Four, she collected a second place finish with Cortes ‘C’ in the WEF Challenge Cup series. For a second straight year, Madden and Prima won the $50,000 G&C Farm Jumper Derby during week six.

In the 2012 USEF Selection Trials Madden finished eighth with Cortes ‘C’, with a clear round in trial four. She was named to the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games with Cortes ‘C’ and Simon, along with Coral Reef Via Volo. At two Observa-


Young Rider Team

Liza FinsnessBorn: August 26, 1994 Residence: Wellington, FlOrmsby Hill – 16-year-old Warmblood gelding owned by the rider • 2011 WEF 8 High Junior Jumper Champion with

Ormsby Hill• 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young

Rider Championship presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) Young Rider Team Gold medalist & Indi-vidual 10th place with Ormsby Hill

• 2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jump-ing Talent Search Finals – East seventh place with Ormsby Hill

• 2012 WEF 10 $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix winner with Ormsby Hill

• 2012 Zone 4 USEF Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal Finals Champion with Fedelio

• Recipient of the William C. Steinkraus Style Award in at the 2012 Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Abigail McArdleBorn: May 1, 1994 Residence: Barrington, ILCosma 20 – 10-year-old Hanoverian mare owned by David McArdle • 2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping

Talent Search Finals – East sixth place with Apartico• 2011 USEF/Pessoa National Hunter Seat Equitation

Medal Finals fifth place with Apartico• 2012 Spruce Meadows Skyliner CIBC Jr/Am Grand

Prix winner Cosma 20• 2012 Spruce Meadows North American Clark Build-

ers Jr/Am Grand Prix winner with Cosma 20• 2012 NAJYRC Junior Individual Gold &Team Silver

medalist with Cosma 20• 2012 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping

Talent Search Finals – East 10th place with Apartico• 2012 $15,000 USEF Prix de States Team Champion-

ship Gold medalist with Cosma 20• 2012 $50,000 SJHF JR/AO Grand Prix winner with

Cosma 20• 2013 WEF 3 $15,000 RCG Farm SJHOF High A/O

Classic winner with Cosma 20


Young Rider Team

Mattias TrompBorn: November 17, 1994 Residence: North Salem, NYCasey – 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Beyaert Farm, Inc. Vosqinus – 11-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Beyaert Farm, Inc. • 2011 HITS on the Hudson I $1000 Junior/A-O

Jumper High winner with Renoir Du Buisson• 2012 Ocala Premiere $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

(Nat’l Std) ninth place with Vosqinus• 2012 Ocala Winter Festival $7,500 U-Dump Junior

Jumper High Classic winner with Sandra Z• 2012 $35,000 Junior Essex Troop/GS Grand Prix

third place with Vosqinus • 2012 NAJYRC Young Rider Team Gold medalist &

Individual seventh place with Vosqinus• 2012 HITS on the Hudson V $25,000 SmartPak

Grand Prix - Nat’l Std ninth place with Casey• 2012 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping

Talent Search Finals – East eighth place with Charon• 2012 $15,000 USEF Prix De States Team Champion-

ship Bronze medalist with Vosqinus• 2013 WEF 2 $2,500 RCG Farm High AO Jumper

Table second place with Casey

Catherine PasmoreBorn: April 4, 1992 Residence: Wellington, FlZ Canta – nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Pasmore Stables• 2011 WEF 2 $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup – Round II

winner with My Boy• 2011 WEF 10 $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Riders

Grand Prix winner with Vandavid• 2011 Reims CSIO YR PX Conseil General de La

Marne winner with Vandavid• 2011 Lamprechtshausen Young Rider CSIO-Y

Nations Cup winner with My Boy• 2011 Chantilly CSI 2* Grand Prix winner with My Boy• 2012 $25,000 A-T Childrens Benefit Grand Prix win-

ner with Vandavid• 2012 $25,000 Spring 3 Grand Prix winner with Z

Canta• 2012 CSI 3* class wins at Norten Hardenberg and

Kapellen with Pacific Beach-H.C.• 2012 CSI 2* class win at Chantilly with Pacific Beach-

H.C.


Junior Rider Team

Lillie KeenanBorn: October 4, 1996 Residence: New York, NYLondinium – 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Chansonette Farm, LLCPumped Up Kicks – 10-year-old Warmblood geld-ing owned by Chansonette Farm, LLC • 2011 WEF 1 $10,000 Reist Ind. Medium Junior

Jumper Classic winner with Veronieque• 2011 Fairfield Co. Hunt Club June $25,000 Grand

Prix fifth place with Vanhattan • 2011 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals win-

ner with C Coast Z• 2011 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping

Talent Search Finals – East fifth place with Kosta• 2012 HITS on the Hudson III $10,000 Jr/A-O Jumper

High Classic winner with Vanhattan• 2012 NAJYRC Junior Team Gold medalist & Indi-

vidual fifth place with Vanhattan• 2012 Zone 2 Maclay Regional Champion with Mon-

terrey• 2013 WEF 1 & 2 Griffis Group High Junior Jumper

Champion with Londinium

Lucas PorterBorn: September 1, 1997 Residence: Bartonville, TXPhineas – 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Sleepy P Ranch, LLC • 2011 WEF 7 $10,000 Equine Couture Low Junior

Jumper Classic fourth place with Houston• 2011 WEF 11 $1,500 Equine Couture/Tuff Rider Low

Junior Jumper 10th place with Kardigan Noir• 2011 Saint Lo CSI 1* class third place with Coupe de

Paris• 2011 The Kentucky National $1500 NAL/WIHS Chil-

dren’s Jumper winner with Showtime• 2011 Fleur de Lis Classic $10,000 Jumper Derby win-

ner with Coupe de Paris• 2012 WEF 10 $10,000 Reist Ind. Medium Junior

Jumper Classic winner with Psychee D’Amour• 2013 WEF 4 $10,000 Griffis Residential High Jr

Jumper second place with Phineas


Junior Rider Team

Chloe ReidBorn: August 30, 1996 Residence: Washington DCDamascus – 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Chloe D. Reid, LLCKing of Hearts – 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Chloe D. Reid, LLC• 2011 WEF 9 $1,500 EquiFit High Junior Jumper win-

ner with Toulon• 2011 Cavalier Classic $5,000 NAL Jr/A-O Jumper

Low Classic winner with Quebon• 2011 NAJYRC Individual Junior Championship fifth

place with Toulon• 2011 Culpeper Finals Level 3 Jumper – Champion

with Quebon• 2012 WEF 7 $1,500 Griffis Group High Junior

Jumper winner with Quebon• 2012 Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic High

JR/A-O Jumper Champion with Damascus• 2012 Fidelity Grand Prix II2a National Standard sixth

place with Damascus• 2013 WEF 4 Griffis Group High Junior Jumper

Champion with King of Hearts

Sydney ShulmanBorn: January 21, 1995 Residence: Greenwich, CTLittle Lady D’Elle – 14-year-old Selle Francais mare owned by Back Country Farm• 2011 WEF 1 $1,500 Equine Couture/Tuff Rider Low

Junior Jumper winner with Justice League• 2011 NAJYRC Team Bronze medalist & Individual

fifth place with Gun Du Desfi• 2011 HITS on the Hudson VIII $10,000 Jr/A-O

Jumper High Classic winner with Gun Du Desfi• 2012 WEF 1 Griffis Group High Junior Jumper Cham-

pion with Fit 3• 2012 WEF 5 & 10 $1,500 Griffis Group High Junior

Jumper winner with Little Lady D’Elle• 2012 CSIO J class wins at Bonheiden with Zimba La

Bim• 2012 CSIO J class win at Hagen with Little Lady

D’Elle• 2012 Fairfield Co. Hunt Club June $25,000 Grand

Prix winner with Gun Du Desfi• 2012 $15,000 USEF Prix De States Team Champion-

ship Silver medalist with Little Lady D’Elle


Child Rider Team

Brett BurlingtonBorn: February 13, 1999 Residence: Coral Gables, FL‘T is Picobello Z – nine-year-old Zangersheide mare owned by rider • 2012 WEF 3 $1,500 Children’s Jumper Classic 13 &

Under winner with Volant• 2012 WEF 9 $1,000 Children’s Modified Jumper win-

ner with Volant• 2012 WEF 11 Children’s Modified Jumper Champion

with Mighty Mouse• 2013 WEF 4 $10,000 Maria Mendelsohn Low Jr.

Classic third place with ‘T is Picobello Z

Jordyn FreedmanBorn: September 26, 1999 Residence: Longmeadow, MASwag – 14-year-old Warmblood gelding owned by rider• 2012 WEF 7 $1,500 Paddock Cakes Low Children’s

Jumper Classic second place with Saks• 2012 WEF 12 $1,500 Paddock Cakes Low Children’s

Jumper Classic winner with Saks• 2012 Hits on the Hudson III Children’s Jumper Low

winner with Saks• 2013 WEF 1 $1,500 EnTrust Children’s Jumper 14 &

Under winner with Swag

McKenzie KasperBorn: January 15, 1999 Residence: Alpharetta, GATum Tum – 13-year-old KWPN mare owned by rider• 2012 Tryon Summer Classic $2500 Junior/Amateur

Jumper Classic winner with Tum Tum • 2012 Atlanta Summerfest I & II $1500 Junior/Ama-

teur Jumper Classic winner with Tum Tum• 2013 Atlanta Winter Classic I $1000 Welcome Stakes

third place with Tum Tum

McKayla LangmeierBorn: April 24, 2000 Residence: East Granby, CTLooping Star – 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Missy Clark• 2012 WEF 1, 2, 8, 9, & 11 $1,500 Children’s Jumper 13

& Under winner with Denmark• 2012 WEF 8 Children’s Jumper 13 & Under Cham-

pion with Denmark• 2012 Hits on the Hudson III Children’s Jumper High

15 & Under - 1.10m Champion with Denmark• 2013 WEF 2 Low Junior Jumper Champion with

Looping Star


Trials as well as numerous international competitions. As an international official, he is the only American to have served as the FEI Technical Delegate for four FEI World Cup Finals. As a television commentator, he orked for many years as the color analyst for ESPN and CBS, as well as two stints for NBC at the Barcelona and Athens Olympic Games.

Robert RidlandSenior Rider Team Chef d’Equipe

Born: November 7, 1950 Residence: Irvine, CA

Robert Ridland brings to the sport several decades of international experience including two appearances in the Olympic Games during his career as a member of the United States Equestrian Team. Over the years he was victorious on four continents including the Ameri-can Invitational, the Grand Prix of New York in Madison Square Garden, and the Grand Prix of Switzerland. In addition to his riding career, Ridland has been exten-sively involved in the governance of the sport, including several terms as a board member of the USEF and the USET. His analytical approach to the sport is aided by virtue of his vast experience as an international course designer.

Ridland twice won the Course Designer of the Year Award while building the courses for the U.S. Olympic

Photo Credit: © 2008 Dr. C. Mike Tomlinson www.Tomlinson.com


Michelle GrubbYoung Rider, Junior Rider, and Child Rider Team Chef d’Equipe

Born: September 16, 1952 Residence: Wellington, FL

Michelle Grubb is a legend within the sport of jump-ing in the United States. She spent much of her early years in the show arena garnering many top prizes. Additionally, Grubb represented the U.S. in international competition throughout the world.

Grubb has parlayed her successful riding career into a thriving coaching and training business. Based in Wel-lington, Florida she has helped many of the top junior and young riders in the U.S. to achieve top finishes both at home and abroad. Grubb has also served as Chef d’Equipe of the U.S. at numerous competitions on the Show Jumping European Young Rider Tour.


of the USEF High Performance Eligible Active Pair Driver Committee. In December 2007, Chesson was promoted to USEF Director of Show Jumping High Performance Activities.

Chesson resides in Gladstone, NJ and still rides and drives when she can find the time. She finds herself incredibly fortunate to work with such an experienced and dynamic team.

Elizabeth ChessonTeam Leader

Born: April 3, 1977 Residence: Gladstone, NJ

Lizzy Chesson has been deeply rooted in international equestrian sports for many years. As a groom for her mother she was part of two World Championship Driv-ing teams. At the age of 22, Chesson was selected to drive a pair of horses in the World Pair Championship in Hungary. She is a graduate of Columbia University where she studied German and Spanish and earned a degree in Art History.

Chesson began working for the USEF in 2006. Her first position was in the USEF Show Jumping depart-ment as an assistant to Managing Director, Sally Ike. Chesson has been a member of the USEF High Performance Driving Committee and the Chairman

Photo Credit: USEF Archives

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