The U.S. Equestrian Federation Eventing Sport Committee has invited the following combinations to attend assessment sessions with development coach Leslie Law for potential selection to the Eventing Development Program. The assessment will allow Law, with the assistance of additional members of the Performance Advisory Program, to evaluate the combinations more effectively for selection into the program. After the assessments, the Performance Advisory Team will recommend combinations to the 2022 USEF Development Program. If selected, athletes will continue to work with Law for the next six months.

Upon the completion of the Eventing Elite Program Task Force’s work, a review of the development program selection and retention criteria will be undertaken to ensure the program links with the restructured elite and pre-elite programs. The development program has the flexibility to incorporate experienced athletes with developing horses, as well as athletes still progressing up the eventing pathway. Athletes who have ridden on an Olympic, world championship, or Pan American Games team are not currently invited to participate in the program.

The following athletes have been selected to participate in assessment sessions and are listed in alphabetical order.

Woods Baughman (Lexington, Kentucky) and C’est La Vie 135, a 14-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Woods, James and Kim Baughman

Dan Clasing (Lovettsville, Virginia) and Onley Uncle Sam, a 15-year-old Trakehner gelding owned by Jennifer Larkin

Ariel Grald (Southern Pines, North Carolina) and Forrest Gump 124, an 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Anne Eldridge; Diara, an 8-year-old Hanoverian mare owned by Anne Eldridge; and Isla de Coco, an 8-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Anne Eldridge

Lillian Heard (Cochranville, Pennsylvania) and her own Dassett Olympus, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding

Amber Levine (Petaluma, California) and Cinzano, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Cellar Farm Corp.

Caroline Martin (Miami Beach, Florida) and Islandwood Captain Jack, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Caroline and Sherrie Martin; Redfield Champion, a 8-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Caroline and Sherrie Martin; and HSH Vamonos, a 7-year-old Zangersheide gelding owned by Caroline and Sherrie Martin

Kurt Martin (Marshall, Virginia) and D.A. Lifetime, a 10-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Debbie Adams

Alexanda MacLeod (Marshall, Virginia) and Newmarket Jack, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Alexandra and Carla MacLeod

Andrew McConnon (Vass, North Carolina) and Ferrie’s Cello, a 10-year-old warmblood gelding owned by Caroline Martin and Jeanne Shigo

Allison Springer (Upperville, Virginia) and Crystal Crescent Moon, a 9-year-old Connemara cross gelding owned by Nancy Winter

Additional athletes invited to an assessment:

Maya Black (Clinton, Washington) and Miks Master C, a 10-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding owned by Laurie Cameron

Alyssa Phillips (Fort Worth, Texas) and Oskar, a 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Alyssa and Julie Phillips

Caitlin Silliman (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) and Ally KGO, a 10-year-old Trakehner mare owned by Ally KGO Syndicate, LLC