The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the recipients of eventing competition grants for the Aachen CICO*** (Germany), Land Rover Burghley CCI**** (Great Britain), Blenheim CCI*** (Great Britain), and Boekelo CCIO*** (the Netherlands). Grants are awarded based on the USEF grant application process.
The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been awarded, through the USET Foundation, Karen E. Stives Endowment Fund for High Performance Eventing Competition Grants for the Aachen CICO*** to compete as individuals. The competition will take place Aug. 12-14.
Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) and Thomas Tierney and Simon Roosevelt’s Fernhill Cubalawn, a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding
Lauren Kieffer (Ocala, Fla.) and Team Rebecca LLC’s Veronica, a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare. This grant includes the CCI*** in Blenheim.
Should the United States receive a team invitation, the following athlete-and-horse combinations would join Dutton and Kieffer. Listed in ranked order (depending on the number of invitations):
Lynn Symansky (Middleburg, Va.) and The Donner Syndicate LLC’s Donner, a 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding
Marilyn Little (Frederick, Md.) and Team Demeter LLC’s RF Demeter, a 13-year-old Oldenburg mare
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Colleen Rutledge (Frederick, Md.) and her own Covert Rights, a 9-year-old Thoroughbred-cross gelding
The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been awarded the following competition grants for the Land Rover Burghley CCI****, taking place Sept. 3-6:
Lynn Symansky and Donner. Symansky has been awarded a Land Rover USEF Competition Grant.
Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights. Rutledge has been awarded a Jacqueline B. Mars Competition Grant, through the USET Foundation.
The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been awarded the following competition grants for the Blenheim CCI***, taking place Sept. 17-20:
Lauren Kieffer and Veronica. This competition is included in the aforementioned Jacqueline B. Mars Competition Grant, through the USET Foundation.
Will Coleman and The Four Star Eventing Group’s OBOS O’Reilly, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding. Coleman has been awarded a Land Rover USEF Competition Grant.
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Matt Brown and the Blossom Creek Foundation’s Super Socks BCF, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding. Brown has been awarded a Jacqueline B. Mars Competition Grant, through the USET Foundation.
Elisa Wallace and David and Jill Hopcroft’s Simply Priceless, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. Wallace has been awarded a Land Rover USEF Competition Grant.
Emily Beshear and Deep Purple Eventing’s Shame On The Moon, a 9-year-old Trakehner-Thoroughbred mare. Beshear has been awarded a Land Rover USEF Competition Grant.*
*Pending number of invitations received from the organizing committee.
The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been awarded Land Rover USEF Competition Grants for the Boekelo CCI***, taking place Oct. 8-11:
Buck Davidson (Ocala, Fla.) and Sherrie Martin and Carl Segal’s Copper Beach, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding
Matt Brown and the Blossom Creek Foundation’s BCF Belicoso, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding
Marilyn Little and Raylyn Farms Inc.’s RF Quarterman, a 7-year-old Oldenburg gelding
