LEXINGTON, Ky.--US Equestrian announced the riders and horses selected to represent U.S. Jumping at the 2024 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup Final to be hosted in Lier, Belgium, from Sept. 12-15.
Both the U.S. Jumping Young Rider Team and U.S. Jumping Junior Team and will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating.
The following riders have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Young Rider Team and are listed in alphabetical order.
Mia Bagnato of Fishkill, N.Y., on Ballyoskill Big Bucks, a 2013 Irish Sport Horse gelding (Royal Concorde x Lux Z) owned by Elan Farm
Hunter Champey of Far Hills, N.J., on High Hopes SFN, a 2012 KWPN gelding (Numero Uno x Lupicor) owned by MDHT Equestrian, LLC
Stephanie Garrett of New York, N.Y., on Darius de Kezeg Z, a 2011 Zangersheide gelding (Darco x Heartbreaker) owned by Postage Stamp Farm, LLC
Lola Head of Houston, Texas on her own Chelaine de Blondel, a Selle Français mare (Non Stop x Kassidi)
Laurel Walker of Copper Canyon, Texas on her own Armani, a 2010 KWPN gelding (Namelus R x Lester)
THE FOLLOWING riders have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Junior Team and are listed in alphabetical order.
Avery Griffin of Austin, Texas on Bodega Semilly, a 2011 Selle Français mare (Quaprice Boimargot Quincy x Apache d’Adriers) owned by PBC Equine Investments LLC
Alexa Lignelliof New York, N.Y., om Helium, a 2013 Belgian Sport Horse stallion (Coeur de Cachas DS x Zuenftiger) owned by Skyline Spot Horses LLC
Resee Merna of Mendham, N.J., on her own Havanna C2, a Holsteiner mare (Carrico x Cascavelle)
Clara Propp of New York, N.Y., on Highway, a 2012 KWPN gelding (Casall x Contendro) owned by Aquitaine Equine
Elise Stephens of Whitefish Bay, Wisc., on O’Mega H & DB, a 2014 Belgian Warmblood mare (Kannan x For Pleasure) owned by Rendezvous Farm
Competition Information
The 2024 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final will take place in Lier, Belgium, featuring pony, children, junior, and young rider classes at the championship level for each different categories.
The U.S. Junior Jumping Team will jump at a height of 1.40m, while the U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team will compete at 1.45m in height.
Each team will contest two qualifying rounds early in the week in order to compete in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final for both sections on Sunday, Sept. 15.
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