Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Show Jumping Development Team is primed to compete in Friday’s FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO3* Lisbon with the help of Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski. The team of Taylor Alexander and Ryanair de Riverland, Zazou Hoffman and Samson II, Alise Oken and Hitchcock VD Broekkant, and Andrew Ramsay and California 62 prepared for the Nations Cup by competing at CSI2* Madrid, Spain, from May 18-20. The U.S. will compete sixth in the order of 12 teams.
Meet the Team
Taylor Alexander from Castle Rock, Colo., riding Ryanair de Riverland, Alexander LLC’s 13-year-old Selle Français stallion. Follow Taylor on Instagram (@taylormalexander).
Zazou Hoffman from Santa Monica, Calif., riding Samson II, Woodacres Stables LLC’s 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding.
Alise Oken from Charlotte, N.C., riding Hitchcock VD Broekkant, Hi Hopes Farm, LLC’s 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding. Follow Alise on Facebook (@hihopesfarmllc), Twitter (@loken__), and Instagram (@alisevoken).
Andrew Ramsay from Wellington, Fla., riding California 62, The California Group’s 14-year-old Holsteiner mare. Follow Andrew on Facebook (@andrew.ramsay.146 and @shalannofarms), Twitter (@shalannofarms), and Instagram (@shalannofarms).
Last Time Out
Alexander and Ryanair de Riverland finished in the top 20 at CSI2* Madrid.
Hoffman and Samson II finished second in the grand prix at CSI2* Madrid.
Oken and Hitchcock VD Broekkant finished in the top 15 at CSI2* Madrid.
Ramsay and California 62 finished in the top 10 at CSI2* Madrid.
Career Highlights
Alexander: Three-time Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC, formerly the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North) participant (2012, 2013, and 2014), won the young rider team silver medal with Zones 8 & 10 in 2013; top-three finish in the grand prix at CSI3* Vejer de la Frontera
Hoffman: Won the Aon Cup at the 2017 Spruce Meadows 'North American' CSI5* presented by Rolex; won the $40,000 Wells Fargo Private Bank Grand Prix at the Giant Steps Charity Classic Horse Show; placed third in the $75,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix at the 2017 HITS Desert Circuit VI
Oken: Two-time NAYC participant (2009, 2011); won the $34,000 Tryon FEI 1.45m Welcome at the 2015 Tryon Spring 8 CSI4*
Ramsay: Won the $35,000 Welcome Speed Cup at the 2018 Kentucky Invitational CSI3*; won the $35,000 Sovaro qualifier at the 2017 Live Oak International CSI3*-W; won the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m CSI5*-W class during week seven of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival
Competition Information
Competition will be held at the Hipódromo do Campo Grande on Friday, June 1, at 1 p.m. EST.
View the complete competition schedule.
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