Junior and Young Rider teams for Belgium Nations Cups

Details: August 31, 2023; By Staff Writers

LEXINGTON, Ky.--US Equestrian will send two teams to represent the U.S. at the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final in Opglabbeek, Belgium, from Sept.14-17, with four combinations set to compete for the U.S. Young Rider Team and four for the U.S. Junior Team.

Y R Teams Competition will begin with the Nations Cup First Round competition taking place on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 9:00 a.m. GMT+2, whichis 4 p.m. Eastern, followed by the Nations Cup Final, which will feature the top six teams qualified from the first round and is set to take place on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 17.

Both teams will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski.

THE FOLLOWING combinations have been named to the U.S. Young Rider Team and are listed in alphabetical order.

• Alex Alston of Gahanna, Ohio
• Virginia Bonnie of Upperville, Va.
• Sofia Cady of Austin, Texas
• Augusta Iwasaki of Calabasas, Calif.
• Baylee McKeever of Brewster, N.Y.

The following combinations have been named to the U.S. Junior Team and are listed in alphabetical order.

• Tessa Downey of Houston, Texas
• Stephanie Garrett of New York, N.Y.
• Carlee McCutcheon of Aubrey, Texas
• Elise Stephens of Whitefish Bay, Wisc.
• Laurel Walker of Copper Canyon, Texas

The competition will begin Thursday, Sep. 14, and conclude Sunday, Sep. 17, over courses designed by Rafael Suarez of Great Britain.

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