Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline, formerly ridden and owned by Gabrielle and Chris Chugg.
US Equestrian announces U.S. Jumping Team Short List ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games team selection
US Equestrian has announced the 10 athletes who have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Olympic Short List for continued observation ahead of team selection for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games later this summer.
The following athletes and horses have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Olympic Short List and are listed in alphabetical order:
Lucy Deslauriers (New York, N.Y.) and Hester, a 16-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Lisa Deslauriers
Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) with Austria 2, a 13-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Take The High Road LLC, and Gazelle, a 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Robin Cleary Parsky
Bliss Heers (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Antidote de Mars, an 11-year-old Selle Français stallion owned by Bridgeside Farms LLC
Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) with Baloutinue, an 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by St. Bride’s Farm; Confu, a 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by St. Bride’s Farm; and Goldwin, a 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Stars and Stripes
Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) with Breitling LS, a 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Abigail Wexner; Chic Hin D Hyrencourt, a 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Abigail Wexner; and Garant, a 10-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Abigail Wexner
Brian Moggre (Flower Mound, Texas) with Balou du Reventon, a 15-year-old Oldenburg stallion owned by Ann Thompson, and MTM Vivre Le Reve, a 12-year-old Westphalian gelding owned by Major Wager LLC
Devin Ryan (Long Valley, N.J.) and Eddie Blue, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by LL Show Jumpers, LLC
Jessica Springsteen (Los Angeles, Calif.) with Don Juan van de Donkhoeve, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion owned by Stone Hill Farm, and RMF Zecilie, a 14-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Rushy Marsh Farm LLC
Adrienne Sternlicht (Greenwich, Conn.) with Bennys Legacy, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Starlight Farms 1 LLC; Cristalline, a 13-year-old Bavarian Warmblood mare owned by Starlight Farms 1 LLC; and Just a Gamble, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Starlight Farms 1 LLC
Cristalline (Cristallo 1 x Caretello B) was formerly owned by Gabi Chugg (and ridden by both Gabi and Chris Chugg) before she was sold to Starlight Farms for Adrienne to ride in 2016. Both Gabi and Chris competed her to World Cup level in Australia, before campaigning her in Europe where they again shared the ride. Chris rode her in the 2016 World Cup Final in Sweden and finished 10th in the final round.
McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) with Contagious, a 12-year-old Deutsches Sportpferd gelding owned by Beechwood Stables LLC; HH Azur, a 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Double H Farm; and Kasper van het Hellehof, an 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion owned by Poden Farms
Athletes and horses will compete in designated CSIO/CSI observation events, including the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Poland CSIO5* in Sopot, Poland and the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of The Netherlands CSIO5* in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. Final team selection will be announced by July 5, 2021. All nominations to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team are subject to approval by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
Source: USEF website
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