Olympic Team for Tokyo

[Tackpud]

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

From the US Equestrian Communications Department

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as part of Team USA in Tokyo, Japan. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. Competition will begin on August 3 and continue through August 7 at the Equestrian Park venue.

“This weekend’s two simultaneous CSI5* grand prix events in Rotterdam and Windsor completed a long and productive selection process for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Following a very competitive winter circuit in Florida, American riders competed successfully against the world’s best in five major CSI5* events in Europe over the past couple months. I feel very confident that the seasoned group of riders that we will be sending to Tokyo is in top current form and peaking at just the right time. Backing them up as reserves will be Brian Moggre and Lucy Deslauriers, two of the young stars on the international circuit who made a mark for themselves with their one-two finish in the CSI5* Grand Prix of Sopot. We’re looking forward to the next few weeks ahead and are aiming to deliver a strong performance for Team USA in Tokyo.”

The following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the United States at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and are listed in alphabetical order:

Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) and Gazelle , a 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Kent Farrington & Robin Cleary Parsky

Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Baloutinue , an 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by St. Bride’s Farm

Jessica Springsteen (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Don Juan van de Donkhoeve , a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion owned by Stone Hill Farm

McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) and Contagious , a 12-year-old Deutsches Sportpferd gelding owned by Beechwood Stables LLC

All team nominations are subject to United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee approval.

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[AffirmedHope]

WOOOO USA!

So I thought they were dropping teams down to 3 with no drop score. Did they decide against that?

[Tackpud]

One is the traveling reserve - they will probably announce the 3 person team once they are over there and the horses have settled in. No matter which three actually jump for the USA, it’s an amazing group and should have great results.

[Renn_aissance]

I’m surprised not to see Beezie- didn’t she have Chic Hin and Breitling still in contention? I have no idea what form they’re in or not in but I thought she had only withdrawn Garant from consideration.

An excellent team for sure and WOOHOO! to one up and comer named to the team and two young riders in reserve!

[AmmyHunter]

@Renn_aissance

I’m surprised not to see Beezie- didn’t she have Chic Hin and Breitling still in contention? I have no idea what form they’re in or not in but I thought she had only withdrawn Garant from consideration.

An excellent team for sure and WOOHOO! to one up and comer named to the team and two young riders in reserve!

I looked for an explanation of why Breitling and Chic weren’t considered (Breitling was even overseas with them, per their social media), but I couldn’t find anything specific and just assumed she didn’t feel they were on form and had made that known to the selectors. Her statement withdrawing Garant certainly made clear that all her eggs had been in that basket, so to speak.

It’s a good team, and hard to say who the traveling reserve will be! I sure hope Jessie gets the chance to compete, she and Don Juan are in great form right now! Once again, I find myself already hating the 3-person-team format, I’d like to see all 4 of these combinations getting the chance to compete!

[Moneypitt]

Safe travels!

Best wishes to all!!