The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced today the athlete-and-horse combinations selected for the 2025 U.S. Eventing European Development Tour, including those selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Bicton CCIO4*-NC-S, held at Bicton Arena in Devon, England, May 22-25.

The objective of the annual tour is to provide athletes with the opportunity to gain international experience, achieve results at European Nations Cups and competitions, while further developing future team athletes through immersion in a competitive team environment. Chef d’Equipe Karyn Shuter and team leader Gemma Stobbs will provide support for combinations on the tour.

The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order:

•    Jenny Caras (Buckhead, Georgia) and Sommersby, a 13-year-old Holsteiner (Sergeant Pepper—D’Mademoiselle, D’Olympic) gelding, owned by the rider and Jerry Hollis, and cared for by Emma Ford

•    Molly Duda (Menlo Park, California) and Disco Traveler, her own 15-year-old Oldenburg (Donatelli—Cadence) gelding, cared for by Alyssa Dobrotin

•    Olivia Dutton (West Grove, Pennsylvania) and Sea Of Clouds, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred (Malibu Moon—Winners Ticket, Jolie’s Halo) gelding, owned by the Sea Of Clouds Partnership, and cared for by Emma Yanek

•    Mia Farley (Ocala, Florida) and Invictus, a 9-year-old Holsteiner/Thoroughbred (Diarado—Sunset Paradise, Unbridled Jet) gelding, owned by Karen O’Connor, and cared for by Farley 

•    Cosby Green (Lexington, Kentucky) and Highly Suspicious, a 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding by Russel II, owned by Clay and Edie Green, and cared for by Tilly Conder

•    Alexander O’Neal (Reddick, Florida) and Redtail Penumbra, a 10-year-old Westphalian (Cevin Z—True Dynamite, Yes It’s True) mare, owned by The Penumbra Syndicate, and cared for by Anna Robinson

The following combinations have been selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Bicton CCIO4*-S and are listed in alphabetical order: 

• Jenny Caras and Sommersby
• Mia Farley and Invictus
• Cosby Green and Highly Suspicious
• Alexander O’Neal and Redtail Penumbra

Competition at Bicton begins on Thursday, May 22, and will feature two days of dressage, which concludes on Friday, May 23. Both days of dressage will begin at 8:00 a.m. GMT+1/3:00 a.m. ET. On Saturday, May 24, the Nations Cup teams will move on to show jumping, which is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. GMT+1/7:00 a.m. ET. On the final day, Sunday, May 25, the Nations Cup competition will conclude on the cross-country course starting at 11:00 a.m. GMT+1/6:00 a.m. ET.

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The tour offers two tracks for the selected combinations depending on their goals and competition plans. Tour participants will compete in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Bicton CCIO4*-NC-S. Additionally, the athletes will have a choice of competing in the CCI4*-S or CCI4*-L at the Defender Bramham International Horse Trials (England), held June 4-8, or the CCI4*-S or CCI5*-L at the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials (Germany), held June 11-15.