Wellington, Fla. – This weekend the future of show jumping will be showcased during the FEI Young Rider, Junior Rider, and Child Rider Nations Cups presented by Hollow Creek Farm as part of CSIO Wellington at the Winter Equestrian Festival. The United States will be represented by three teams of up-and-coming talent in FEI Nations Cup competitions. The teams will be led by Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer.
Young Rider Team
Drawing first in the order of four teams for the $10,000 FEI Young Riders Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm, the United States will be represented by the following athletes and horses, listed alphabetically:
Victoria Colvin (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Springfield Showjumper’s Zidane, a 2004 KWPN gelding. Most recently, the pair won the week two $25,000 Artisan Farms U25 Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival.
Alexandra Crown (New York, N.Y.) with her own Von Cim, a 2005 Holsteiner mare. The pair had multiple CSI2* wins in 2015 on the Longines Global Champions Tour.
Kelli Cruciotti (Elizabeth, Colo.) with Serenity Equestrian Venture’s Chamonix H, a 2001 Swedish Warmblood mare. In 2015 the pair won the $100,000 Sapphire Grand Prix at the Devon Horse Show in Cruciotti’s second outing at the grand prix level, making her the youngest rider to win the historic class.
Madison Goetzmann (Skaneateles, N.Y.) with her own Wrigley, a 2003 KWPN mare. Most recently, the pair won the week six $25,000 Artisan Farms Under-25 Grand Prix at the Winter Equestrian Festival.
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Junior Team
Drawing eighth in the order of eight teams for the $2,500 FEI Junior Riders Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm, the United States will be represented by the following athletes and horses, listed alphabetically:
Brett Burlington (Coral Gables, Fla.) with Alden Elizabeth Burlington’s Bluf, a 2006 KWPN gelding. Burlington was a member of the Gold medal-winning Zone 4 Junior team at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North.
Emma Heise (Wellington, Fla.) with Old Willow Farms LLC's Quentucky Jolly, a 2004 Selle Francais gelding. Most recently the pair was a member of the winning team at the $25,000 Artisan Farms U25 Team Event during week four of the Winter Equestrian Festival.
Emily Moffitt (Wellington, Fla.) with Poden Farms' For Sale 6, a 2006 Westfalen mare. The pair was also a part of the winning team at the $25,000 Artisan Farms U25 Team Event during week four of the Winter Equestrian Festival.
Kira Kerkorian (Sagaponack, N.Y.) with Lisa Kerkorian’s Nightfire 25, a 2006 Holsteiner gelding. The pair was part of the Silver-medal winning Zone 2 Young Rider team at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North.
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Child Rider Team
Drawing eighth in the order of nine teams for the FEI Child Rider Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm, the United States will be represented by the following athletes and horses, listed alphabetically:
Ava De Caster (Wellington, Fla.) with her own Campbel, 2003 a Hanoverian gelding. In December, the pair won the $1,500 Tackeria NAL Child/Adult Jumper Classic at the ESP Year End Awards Show.
Ellie Ferrigno (Newtown, Conn.) with Maarten Huygens’ Femke K, a 2005 Belgian Warmblood mare. Though this is a brand new ride for Ferrigno, the pair has already earned multiple top three placings in the jumper ring at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival.
Genevieve Munson (Rogers, Ark.) with Kama Godek and Danieli Evan’s Calahan, a 2004 Holsteiner gelding. Forming a partnership in the junior jumper ring this year, the pair has marked two top-ten placings at the Winter Equestrian Festival.
Catalina Peralta (Geneva, Fla.) with Wendy Ritter Peralta’s Cruz Z, a 2004 Zangersheide stallion. The pair has been gaining valuable experience this season at the Winter Equestrian Festival in the low junior jumpers.
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FEI Nations Cup competition will begin Saturday with round one for each division taking place in the afternoon at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The teams will return for round two beginning at 5 p.m. ET to determine which teams will be victorious. Watch the competition live at pbiec.coth.com.