LEXINGTON, Ky.--US Equestrian announced the riders selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Mexico CSIO5* in Coapexpan, Mexico, from March 16-20.

The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland with the team participating in its first FEI Nations Cup series competition of the 2022 competition season.

With only two Nations Cup classes, this one in Mexico and one in Canada, counting towards the Finals in Barcelona, only team teams will qualify, so the importance of this class is huge.

With all the U.S. top riders concentrating on peaking their horses for this summer's European tour and the World Championships, a very young, inexperienced team will have the weight of doing well in Mexico falling on their shoulders.

But Ridland's young teams have stepped up to the plate before, so good luck to them.

 

TANNER KOROTKIN made his first senior team appearance for the team last week in the Wellington CSIO4*, with Maria Costa, Allish Cunniffe, and Giavanna Rinaldi all having their first start with the senior team this week in Coapexpan.

Korotkin contributed a vital clean trip in the first round of the Wellington Nations Cup in the afternoon before stopping out, along with many Olympic medalists, under the lights at night.

But Mexico is in the  afternoon, so that round under the lights can hopefully be discounted.

The following riders have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order.

• Maria Costa of Wellington, Fla.
• Ailish Cunniffe of Wellington, Fla.
• Tanner Korotkin of Wellington, Fla.
• Giavanna Rinaldiof (St. Charles, Ill.

Competition will begin on Thursday, March 17, and continue through Sunday, March 20, concluding with the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Mexico as the final class of the weekend.

The competition will be live streamed on FEI TV.