The following athletes were selected for the 2017 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Teams.
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Three-Gaited
Megan Buckley (Zionsville, Ind.)
Frannie Gefke (Brooklyn, Wis.)
Raven Gropp (Augusta, Ga.)
Jacquelyn King (Tyler, Texas)
Nicole Rodriguez (Grand Blanc, Mich.)
Victoria Walz (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.)
Five-Gaited
Emily Hopp (Bellevue, Neb.)
Matt Huke (Westfield, Ind.)
Anne Pateman (New Orleans, La.)
Holly Sarette (Goffstown, N.H.)
Lindsay Slemmons (Birmingham, Ala.)
Jade Woods (Altoona, Iowa)
Three-Gaited
Grace Allison (Ringoes, N.J.)
Michael Arquilla (Woodridge, Ill.)
Lora Becker (Sac City, Iowa)
Ellie Grosspietsch (Cross Plains, Wis.)
Audra Lee (Binghamton, N.Y.)
Hallie Ricci (Allentown, N.J.)
Five-Gaited
Cecelia Bolka (Dayton, Ohio)
Ainsley Budzinski (Mukwonago, Wis.)
Madison Kobylski (Asbury, N.J.)
Olivia Schumacher (Sergeantsville, N.J.)
Te'a Snider (Carmel, Ind.)
Madeleine Wood (Edmond, Okla.)
The USEF formed the U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Teams with the purpose of developing riders for future U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup competitions. During years that the Saddle Seat World Cup competition is not held, members of the Young Riders Teams will be eligible to represent the United States in other international competitions.
Unlike the selection process for the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team, riders did not attend live tryouts. Instead, selection was based on application and video submissions.
For more information, please visit www.usasaddleseatworldcup.org or contact the following National Affiliates staff members:
Lori Nelson, [email protected]; 859-225-6957
Terra Schroeder, [email protected]; 859-225-6952
Erin DesNoyers, [email protected]; 859-225-6977
Jennifer Mellenkamp, [email protected]; 859-225-6955