Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, as well as the first reserve combination. The dressage portion of equestrian competition will run October 22-23 and 25 at the Escuela de Equitación Regimiento Granaderos in Quillota, Chile. As USEF Dressage High Performance Pathway Advisor, George Williams will serve as the U.S. Dressage Team Chef d’Equipe.
The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Pan American Games and are listed in alphabetical order:
Codi Harrison (Wellington, Fla.) and Katholt’s Bossco, her 2007 Danish Warmblood gelding (Blue Hors Don Schufro x Michellino)
Groom: Desiree Atland
Anna Marek (Dunnellon, Fla.) and Fire Fly, a 2010 KWPN gelding (Briar Junior x OO Seven) owned by Janet Simile
Groom: Kerri Short
Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) and Son of a Lady, a 2011 Danish Warmblood gelding (Soreldo x Welt Hit II) owned by Christina Morgan and Clifton Simonson
Groom: Monica Stanke
Sarah Tubman (Wellington, Fla.) and First Apple, a 2010 KWPN stallion (Exquis Vivaldi x IPS Krack C) owned by Summit Farm
Groom: Marin Roth
The following athlete-and-horse combination has been named as the first reserve combination for the U.S. Dressage Team for the Pan American Games:
Kevin Kohmann (Wellington, Fla.) and Duenensee, a 2009 Hanoverian gelding (Dancier x Davignon I) owned by Diamante Farms
Groom: German Rodriguez
Detailed selection procedures for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games can be found here. For more information, visit santiago2023.org/en.
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