Caroline Martin and Quantum Solace at The Fork.
The USEA just announced the names of the 10 riders selected for the Eventing 18/Advancing Athletes program. A USEA and USEF partnership program, Eventing 18/Advancing Athletes seeks to cultivate riders for future High Performance teams. David O’Connor will oversee the program and teach the first training session in November. Interested riders applied in March and were chosen based on their talent, competitiveness, commitment, potential, willingness to learn, quality of application and recommendation.
From the USEA:
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) are pleased to announce the riders selected for the Eventing 18 / Advancing Athletes program. A total of 10 riders have been chosen from around the country to participate in the new initiative designed to build a foundation of future athletes destined for high performance teams.
The selected riders are:
Brynn Littlehale – Saratoga, CA
David Pawlak – Boyce, VA
Patience (Viola) O’Neal – Spokane, WA
Adrian Jones – Schamong, NJ
Rowdie Adams – Greenville, TX
Madison Temkin – Sonoma, CA
Mia Farley – San Clemente, CA
Jamie Doolittle – Reddick, FL
Caroline Martin – Miami Beach, FL
Savannah Fulton – Finksburg, MD
Riders were selected based on their talent, competitiveness, commitment, potential, willingness to learn, quality of application and recommendation. U.S. Team Coach David O’Connor will oversee the program and teach the first training session, which will be held in late November 2013.
In March, interested riders were invited to apply to the Eventing 18 / Advancing Athletes program through their USEA Area Young Rider Coordinator. Riders are eligible through the year in which they turn 18, and must be US citizens and an active member of their Area Young Rider Program, the USEA, and the USEF. Applicants should have at least one national qualifying result (NQR) at the Preliminary level on the horse with which they are applying, and a letter of recommendation from an ICP certified instructor must be submitted with their application. Riders, who do not apply or for whatever reason do not meet the criteria, may be ‘talent spotted’ into the program by the USEF Talent Spotters, who also serve as the Selection Committee.
