Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) has announced the recipients of the 2018 Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant and USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars National Developing Rider Grants, kindly given through the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, for the end of the 2018 competition season.

The following athletes have received funding for The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International CCI3* in Elkton, Md., from October 18-21, 2018:

Sydney Conley Elliott (Bossier City, La.) and Cisko A, Carol Stephens’s 12-year-old Westphalian gelding, received a USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars National Developing Rider Grant.

Emilee Libby (Temecula, Calif.) and Jakobi, a nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding she owns with Linda Libby, received a USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars National Developing Rider Grant.

Frankie Thieriot Stutes (Occidental, Calif.) and Chatwin, The Chatwin Group’s 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding, received a USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars National Developing Rider Grant.

The following athletes have received funding for the Ocala Jockey Club International CCI3* in Reddick, Fla., from November 15-18, 2018:

Tamie Smith (Murrieta, Calif.) and Mai Baum, a 12-year-old German Sport Horse gelding owned by Alexandra Ahearn, Ellen Ahearn, and Eric Markell, received a USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars National Developing Rider Grant.

Lynn Symansky (Middleburg, Va.) and RF Cool Play, The Donner Syndicate, LLC’s 10-year-old German Sport Horse gelding, received a Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant.

All funding is dependent on the horses starting the competitions.

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The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF sponsors and members.