Source:  News Release

USEF Announces Land Rover Grants for Boekelo CCIO3*

Lexington, KY- The following horse-and-rider combinations have been awarded Land Rover Grants to compete on the U.S. Nations Cup team at the Boekelo CCIO3* in The Netherlands, October 11-14, 2012.

The United States will be represented by the following four riders (listed in Alphabetical Order):

Jennie Brannigan (West Grove, PA) on Nina Gardner's Cambalda.
Cambalda is a 10-year-old Thoroughbred cross gelding.

Phillip Dutton (West Grove, PA) on Tom Tierney's Atlas.
Atlas is an 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding.

Jon Holling (Ocala, FL) on Constance Ann Holling's Downtown Harrison.
Downtown Harrison is an 8-year-old Trakehner/Thoroughbred gelding.

Clark Montgomery (Kennett Square, PA) on Holly Becker and Kathryn Kraft's Loughan Glen.
Loughan Glen is a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding.

The following two combinations have been named as alternates (listed in Alphabetical Order):

Buck Davidson (Ocala, FL) on Sherrie Martin's The Apprentice.
The Apprentice is an 8-year-old Oldenburg gelding.

Will Faudree (Hoffman, NC) on Jennifer Mosing's Pawlow.
Pawlow is a 13-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding.

Each Nations Cup team member will receive a $15,000 Land Rover Grant to help offset expenses directly related to the event. Captain Mark Phillips will serve as Chef d'Equipe and in-coming Technical Adviser for the U.S. eventing team, David O'Connor, will serve as coach at the Boekelo CCIO3*.  It is anticipated, that prior to departure a brief training camp is tentatively scheduled for the week of October 5th. 

Follow the 2012 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team here.

CLARIFICATION & CORRECTION:

Lexington, KY - David O'Connor will not be representing the U.S Eventing Team at the Boekelo CCIO3* as reported in the August 17, 2012 release from the USEF Communications Department. O'Connor continues to serve as the Technical Advisor for the Canadian Eventing Team through the November of 2012.  His presence at Boekelo is related specifically to individuals whom he coaches in his business. O'Connor's role as Coach of the U.S. Eventing Team does not commence until the beginning of the 2013 competition year

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