U.S. Pan American Eventing Team: Matt Brown, Jennie Brannigan, Phillip Dutton, Tamra Smith, Lauren Kieffer, Boyd Martin, Marilyn Little, Michael Pollard, Will Faudree and Jennifer Mosing and Sterling Silver Stables' Pfun
"We are so excited that the big event is finally here," said Robert L. Banner, Jr., President of the Great Meadow Foundation. "We appreciate the support we've received from Land Rover, Adequan and the USEF. Their support has allowed us to put together what we believe will be an event that is world-class in every way and we can't thank them enough for partnering with us."
The competition begins on Friday with Dressage taking place in the main arena from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., followed by the Sip 'n' Shop in the Vendor Village from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. which will feature local vineyards and a bevy of national and local shopping partners.
On Saturday, Show Jumping will be featured from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Sunday will feature Tailgating on Members' Hill and Fleming Hill beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Cross Country Phase begins at 9:30 a.m. The Awards Ceremony is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. followed by a ground-breaking ceremony launching the construction of a new world-class, all-weather arena with an adjoining unique water complex.
The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Pan Am Games includes:
• Phillip Dutton, a two-time Olympic team gold medalist and the 2015 Rolex/USEF CCI4* National Champion. Dutton has two horses entered, Fernhill Cubalawn, a 12 year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Tom Tierney and Simon Roosevelt, and Fernhill Fugitive, a 10 year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Annie Jones. Dutton successfully competed both horses at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Land Rover in April, producing double-clear rounds on both horses at the four-star event.
• Lauren Kieffer, who took second place at the 2014 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event and won the 2014 Rolex/USEF National CCI4* National Championship. Kieffer will be competing Meadowbrook's Scarlett, an 8 year-old Thoroughbred cross mare owned by Marie Le Menestrel. The pair won the 2014 CIC2* at Jersey Fresh International, followed by victory in the CCI2* at Bromont, Canada. This year the duo placed ninth in the Carolina Horse Park CIC3*, and placed second in the Jersey Fresh International CCI3*. She is also entered on Vermiculus.
• Marilyn Little who will be competing RF Scandalous, a 10 year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Raylyn Farm Inc., and Phoebe and Michael Manders. The duo have had five consecutive international victories, with their most recent at the CCI2* in Ocala. Little took up the sport of eventing in the fall of 2010 after much success competing at the international level in show jumping. Little was also a 2013 Land Rover US Eventing Team Member at CHIO*** Aachen (GER), CCI*** Saumur (FRA), CCI**** Pau (FRA).
• Boyd Martin, who rode for the U.S. at the 2012 London Olympic Games and was the highest placing American rider (eighth) at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France. He is currently ranked #4 in the FEI World Eventing Athlete Rankings. He has entered his own and Pancho Villa Syndicate's Pancho Villa, a 12 year-old Selle Francais gelding. The pair have had great success so far this season with a second place in the CIC3* at Fair Hill and third place at the Jersey Fresh CCI3*.
Also competing in the Pan Am Division are five Mexican riders including: Enrique Mercado on Romana; Daniela Moguel with Cecelia and Agave; Abraham Ojeda and Obusero; Alan Triana and Ofrenda; and Guillermo de Campo and Quelite.
Following is the full list of horses and riders entered to compete:
Rider Horse Division
Brannigan, Jennie Cambalda CIC3*
Brown, Matthew BCF Belicoso PA-EV
Conley Elliott, Sydney Cisko A CIC3*
Coon, Hallie Celien CIC3*
Cousins, Sarah Abecca GS CIC3*
Davidson Jr., Bruce (Buck) Petite Flower CIC3*
Davidson Jr., Bruce (Buck) Ballynoecastle RM CIC3*
de Campo, Guillermo Quelite PA-EV
Deatrick, Maggie Divine Comedy CIC3*
Doughty-Hume, Ellen Sir Oberon CIC3*
Dutton, Phillip Fernhill Cubalawn PA-EV
Dutton, Phillip Fernhill Fugitive PA-EV
Dutton, Justine Jollybo CIC3*
Faudree, Will Pfun PA-EV
Kieffer, Lauren Meadowbrook's Scarlett PA-EV
Kieffer, Lauren Vermiculus PA-EV
Kozumplik Murphy, Sara Fly Me Courageous CIC3*
Little, Marilyn RF Scandalous PA-EV
Martin, Boyd Pancho Villa PA-EV
Martin, Boyd Crackerjack CIC3*
Martin, Kurt A DeLux Z CIC3*
Meyerhoff, Bobby Dunlavin's Token CIC3*
Moguel, Daniela Cecelia PA-EV
Moguel, Daniela Agave PA-EV
Moreira da Silva, Nilson Muggle PA-EV
Norman, Julie Consensus CIC3*
Ojeda, Abraham Obusero PA-EV
Pollard, Michael Cyrano CIC3*
Pollard, Michael Ballingowan Pizazz CIC3*
Rutledge, Colleen Escot 6 CIC3*
Rutledge, Colleen Covert Rights CIC3*
Smith, Tamra Mai Baum CIC3*
Sylvester, Erin No Boundaries CIC3*
Sylvester, Erin Mettraise CIC3*
Symansky, Lynn Donner CIC3*
For those unable to attend this weekend's event, The Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® will be broadcast live on the USEF Network Presented by SmartPak at USEFNetwork.com.