Wagman and Ebeling Added to American A-Squad, Six Riders on Elite List

Dressage

U.S.A.

Nick Wagman and Benjamin Ebeling are the new additions to the American A-squad for dressage, which is called the "Elite List" by the US Equestrian Federation.

US Equestrian announced updates to all six squads/dressage programmes, from young horse level to Grand Prix.

Elite List

The A-squad, or Dressage Elite Program Members, now includes six riders in total. They are considered the Olympic team potentials for Tokyo.

Olivia LaGoy-Weltz with Rassing's Lonoir, her and Mary Anne McPhail’s Danish Warmblood gelding
Adrienne Lyle with Harmony’s Duval, Duval Partner LLC’s Dutch Warmblood gelding and and Salvino, Betsy Juliano LLC’s Hanoverian stallion
Steffen Peters with Suppenkasper, Four Winds Farm’s and Akiko Yamazaki’s KWPN gelding
Sabine Schut-Kery with Sanceo, Alice Womble’s Hanoverian stallion
Nick Wagman with Don John, Beverly Gepfer’s Dutch Warmblood gelding
Ben Ebeling with Illuster van de Kampert, Amy Ebeling and Sasha Cutter for Nuvolari Holdings, LLC’s Belgian Warmblood gelding.

Pre-Elite List

The B-squad, or Dressage Pre-Elite List, has seven new additions.

The Dressage Pre-Elite List underpins the Elite Program and seeks to provide support and guidance to those combinations in the 69-73% Grand Prix score range so they are able to succeed in reaching Elite Member status (consistent 73%+ score range):

Charlotte Jorst with Nintendo, Kastel Denmark’s Dutch Warmblood stallion
Jennifer Schrader-Williams with Millione, Millione Partners LLC’s, Danish Warmblood gelding
Katherine Bateson-Chandler with Alcazar, Jane Clark’s Dutch Warmblood gelding
Anna Buffini with FRH Davinia La Douce, her own Hanoverian mare
Susan Dutta with Don Design DC, her, and J Dutta’s Hanoverian gelding, and Figeac DC, her and J Dutta’s Oldenburg gelding
Catherine Haddad Staller with Frankie, her own Hanoverian mare.
Jessica Howington with Cavalia, her own KWPN mare
Katie Johnson with Quartett, Kylee Lourie’s Brandenburg gelding
Guenter Seidel with Equirelle, Louise Leatherdale and Leatherdale Farm’s Dutch Warmblood mare.

Development Program

Updates were also made to the USEF Dressage Development Program Members' List.

Cindy Jackson has been added with Florisson, as well as Jodie Kelly-Baxley (Grayton Beach), and Karin Lipp (Infinity). Alice Tarjan has been added with a third horse (Serenade MF).

The complete Development Program list includes:

Claire Darnell with Harrold S, her own eight-year-old KWPN gelding
Laura Graves with Sensation HW, Carol McPhee’s seven-year-old Westphalian gelding
Jennifer Hoffmann with Rondoro Noblesse, her own nine-year-old Austrian Warmblood stallion.
Kristina Harrison with Finley, her own 10-year-old KWPN gelding. Jennifer Hoffmann with Rondoro Noblesse, her own nine-year-old Austrian Warmblood stallion
Lindsey Holleger with MW Ave Maria, Jennifer Vanover’s seven-year-old Oldenburg mare
Cyndi Jackson (with Florisson, Ann Damiano’s eight-year-old Oldenburg gelding
Katie Johnson with Paxton, Kylee Lourie’s nine-year-old Westphalian gelding.
Jodie Kelly-Baxley with Grayton Beach, her own 10-year-old KWPN gelding
Karen Lipp with Infinity, her own eight-year-old KWPN gelding.
Sarah Lockman with Balia, Summit Farm’s eight-year-old Westphalian mare, and First Apple, Summit Farm’s 10-year-old KWPN stallion.
Anna Marek with Dee Clair, Diane Morrison’s 12-year-old KWPN mare
Amelia Newcomb with Harvard, her own eight-year-old KWPN gelding
Alice Tarjan with Donatella M, her own nine-year-old Oldenburg mare, Candescent, her own 10-year-old Hanoverian mare, Harvest, her own eight-year-old KWPN stallion, and Serenade MF, her own eight-year-old Hanoverian mare.
Carly Taylor-Smith with Rosalut NHF, Nikki Taylor-Smith’s 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding.

The Under 25 Squad

The Under 25 squad has been expanded with Chase Shipka on Gladstone Zee T. The list now has five Under 25 combination from across country.

Hope Cooper with Hot Chocolate W, Mary Mansfield’s 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding
Kerrigan Gluch with Vaquero HGF, Hampton Green Farm’s 13-year-old Andalusian stallion
Sara Hassler with Boitano, Leslie Malone’s 14-year-old KWPN gelding
Natalie Pai with Utopie D’ouilly, Melanie Pai’s 12-year-old Selle Francais mare
Chase Shipka with Gladstone Zee T, her own 10-year-old KWPN gelding

Emerging Athlete Program

Aimed at providing strategic guidance and educational opportunities to athletes under the age of 25, the USEF/USDF program, led by USEF Dressage Youth Coach George Williams, will provide access to educational opportunities and competition planning for qualified athletes.

Melanie Doughty from Cocoa Beach, FL, and Fascinata are new additions to this list.

Averi Allen and Superman, Jonni Allen’s 7-year-old Hanoverian gelding
Melanie Doughty and Fascinata, her own 13-year-old Rheinlander mare
Hannah Irons and Scolla Bella, Dressage4Kids, Inc.’s 11-year-old Hanoverian mare
Callie Jones and Don Philippo, her 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding
Tillie Jones and Apachi, Tillie and Tish Jones’ 15-year-old KWPN gelding; and Qi Gong TF, Tillie and Tish Jones’ 11-year-old Hanoverian mare
Kayla Kadlubek and Perfect Step, Dressage4Kids, Inc.’s 18-year-old Hanoverian gelding
Annelise Klepper and Happy Texas Moonlight, Shannon Klepper’s 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding
Katherine Mathews and Soliëre, Peridot Equestrian LLC’s 16-year-old Hanoverian stallion
Dennesy Rogers and Chanel, Dorriah Roger’s 15-year-old Danish Warmblood mare.
Christian Simonson and Hemmingway, Christina Morgan’s 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding; and Zeaball Diawind, Christina Morgan’s 8-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding
Bianca Schmidt and Lou Heart, Eliana Schmidt’s 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding

Young Horse Emerging Program

The USEF/USDF Dressage Young Horse Emerging Program aims to provide strategic guidance and educational opportunities to selected horses in each young horse division of dressage (Four, Five, Six, and Seven-Year-Olds) with the perceived ability to eventually contribute to the Elite Program and achieve Podium scores within three (3) quadrennials.

Two new pairs were welcomed on the list: Emily Donaldson with Minkah and Michelle Gibson with San Raphaella LS

Willy Arts with Koning DG, D G Bar Ranch’s KWPN Stallion and L Primo DG, D G Bar Ranch’s KWPN Stallion
Michele Bondy with Sonnenberg’s Kain, Sonnenberg Farm, LLC’s Dutch Warmblood Gelding
Emily Donaldson with Minkah, Darcy Gaines’ Dutch Warmblood Gelding
Michelle Gibson with San Raphaella LS, Rejan Giguere and Michelle’s Oldenburg Mare
Laura Graves with Bellarini, Susan Shattuck’s Hanoverian Mare and Mecheri, Leslie Waterman’s Hanoverian Mare
Bridget Hay with Bedelia, her own Oldenburg Mare
Lindsey Holleger with MW Bodacious, Jennifer Vanover’s Oldenburg Stallion
Emily Miles with Daily Show, Leslie Waterman’s Hanoverian Stallion and Sole Mio, Leslie Waterman’s Hanoverian Stallion.
Marcus Orlob with Flambeau, Jeanette Pinard’s Danish Warmblood Gelding, Glory Day, Alice Tarjan’s Danish Warmblood Stallion and Spirit of Joy, Jeanette Pinard’s Westphalian Gelding
Rebecca Rigdon with Jagger, Ad Astra Collective’s KWPN Gelding
Jennifer Schrader-Williamswith Joppe K, Joppe Partners LLC’s KWPN Gelding
Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) with Sky-Man, Clifton Simonson’s Hanoverian Gelding
Alice Tarjan with Gjenganger, her own Danish Warmblood Mare and Summersby II, her own Oldenburg Mare.
Jennifer Truett with Absolute Dream, her own Westphalian Gelding.