Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the U.S. Children’s and Junior Rider Teams for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIOJCh Langley, May 31 – June 4, in Langley, British Columbia. The FEI Children’s Rider Nations Cup™ and FEI Junior Rider Nations Cup™ at Langley are newly added FEI events to be held in conjunction with FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Langley during the Odlum Brown BC Open at Thunderbird Show Park.
The following athlete/horse combinations will represent the U.S. in the Children’s Rider Nations Cup competition, listed alphabetically:
Emma Callanan (Lebanon, N.J.) with her own Q Two, a 2000 Dutch Warmblood gelding
Mikayla Foster (Dallas, Texas) with Apex Equestrian Center’s Ashville Rock, a 2008 Irish Sport Horse gelding
Maggie Kehring (Woodside, Calif.) with the Kehring Family’s Cole Haan, a 2008 Holsteiner gelding
Alexa Leong (Sacramento, Calif.) with her own Hertogin Ter Drie Leien, a 2007 Belgian Warmblood mare
The following athlete/horse combinations will represent the U.S. in the Junior Rider Nation Cup competition, listed alphabetically:
Louisa Brackett (Grayslake, Ill.) with Andrew Bourns Sport Horses Inc.’s Czechmate, a 2006 Czech Warmblood gelding
Katherine Anne Brewer (Palo Alto, Calif.) with her own Corleone E, a 2006 Westphalian stallion
Emma Catherine Reichow (Menlo Park, Calif.) with her own Cro, a 2007 Holsteiner gelding
Giavanna Rinaldi (St. Charles, Ill.) with Blue Chip Bloodstock’s Julio VH Elzenhout, a 2009 Belgian Warmblood gelding
Both teams will compete under the direction of the U.S. Show Jumping Youth Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor DiAnn Langer.
Edited press release courtesy of: Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department