Lexington, Ky. - The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team will begin the 2019 FEI Nations Cup season with the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA on Sunday, February 17. The competition is part of the Palm Beach Masters CSIO running February 14-17 at Deeridge Farms in Wellington, Fla., and serves as the only qualifier on U.S. soil for the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final in October. In addition, Young Rider, Junior, and Children’s FEI Nations Cup competitions will run in conjunction with the FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA on Saturday, February 16, bringing together top athletes and their horses from around the world and across all ages and levels of the sport.
US Equestrian has named the following athletes to their respective teams for the Palm Beach Masters CSIO:
NetJets U.S. Jumping Team
The following athletes will represent the U.S. in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA under Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland:
Margie Engle (Wellington, Fla.)
Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)
Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.)
Devin Ryan (Long Valley, N.J.)
McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.)
U.S. Young Rider Team
The following athletes will represent the U.S. in the FEI Jumping Young Rider Nations Cup under Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski:
Samantha Cohen (New York, N.Y.)
Lauren Fischer (Bedford Hills, N.Y.)
Madison Goetzmann (Skaneateles, N.Y.)
Katherine Strauss (New York, N.Y.)
U.S. Junior Team
The following athletes will represent the U.S. in the FEI Jumping Junior Nations Cup under Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer:
Mimi Gochman (New York, N.Y.)
Sophie Gochman (New York, N.Y.)
Tanner Korotkin (Wellington, Fla.)
Yasmin Rizvi (Greenwich, Conn.)
U.S. Children’s Team
The following athletes will represent the U.S. in the FEI Jumping Children’s Nations Cup under Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer:
Mia Albelo (Coral Gables, Fla.)
Ansgar Holtgers (Wellington, Fla.)
Caroline Mawhinney (Woodside, Calif.)
Zayna Rizvi (Wellington, Fla.)
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