U.S. Team Selected for the 2022 World Championships Dressage

Wed, 07/20/2022 - 11:45
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Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper at the 2022 CDI Kronberg :: Photo © Stefan Lafrentz

US Equestrian announced the four combinations selected to represent the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2022 World Championship Dressage, hosted in Herning, Denmark, August 6-10.

The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe George Williams and Team Leader Hallye Griffin.

After a Euro tour of the short listed combinations at shows in Compiegne, Rotterdam, Aachen, and Kronberg, the U.S. selectors made their final picked. 

Representing the U.S.A. in Herning are:

  • Katie Duerrhammer (Greenwood Village, Colo.) and Quartett, a 2008 Brandenburg gelding owned by Kylee Lourie Groom: Emily Bender
  • Ashley Holzer (Wellington, Fla.) and Valentine, her own 2010 Hanoverian mare Groom: Nate Tucker Adrienne Lyle (Wellington, Fla.) and Salvino, a 2007 Hanoverian stallion owned by Betsy Juliano LLC Groom: Morgan Klingensmith
  • Steffen Peters (San Diego, Calif.) and Suppenkasper, a 2008 KWPN gelding owned by Four Winds Farm and Akiko Yamazaki Groom: Eddie Garcia

Alice Tarjan (Oldwick, N.J.) and Serenade MF, her own 2013 Hanoverian mare, (Groom: Lauren Chumley) have been selected as first reserve and will be based with the team in Germany prior to its departure for Herning.

Three further combinations were short-listed for team selection but did not make the cut: Benjamin Ebeling (Indeed), Charlotte Jorst (Nintendo), and Sarah Tubman (First Apple).

Photo © Stefan Lafrentz

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