Chef

Leslie Law

Hometown: Ocala, Fla. Birthday: 5/5/1965 Sport/Disciplines: Eventing Olympic Years: 2000, 2004

Leslie Law has been a staple within the USEF Eventing High Performance Programs for over a decade, overseeing the USEF Eventing Development Program and supporting USEF Elite and Pre-Elite combinations. Law is an individual Olympic gold medalist and Olympic team silver medalist representing Great Britain at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. Law has been based in the U.S. for nearly three decades and is a highly sought after coach and mentor. L


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Will Coleman

Hometown: Gordonsville, Va. Birthday: 5/8/1983 Sport/Disciplines: Eventing Olympic Years: 2012

Will Coleman was part of the U.S. eventing team at the London 2012 Olympic Games with Twizzel and the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 with Tight Lines. In 2021, Coleman and Off The Record became the first-ever U.S. winners of the CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen. The pair went on to compete as part of the silver medal-winning U.S. team at the 2022 FEI Eventing World Championship in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. Coleman had a stellar 2024 season with both Off the Record and new mount, Diabolo. The pair finished one-two at the competitive CCI4*-S at the Kentucky Three-Day Event. Ultimately, Coleman was selected to his second U.S. Olympic Eventing Team, but unfortunately withdrew his mount Diabolo before the start of competition.

 

Off The Record

Nickname: Timmy Owner: Off The Record Syndicate Groom: Hailey Burlock Gender: Gelding Breed: Irish Sport Horse Disciplines: Eventing Sire: VDL Arkansas Dam: Drumagoland Bay Foal Date: 1/1/2009

Off The Record (Timmy) has become one of Will Coleman’s most consistent and successful FEI mounts since their career started together in 2015. The pair debuted at the CCI1* level, moving through the levels with tremendous success. The pair finished their first CCI5*-L in 2021, taking 15th overall at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, Ky. They continued to showcase their talent and grit, notching an incredible win at the CHIO Aachen in 2021 and becoming the first U.S. combination to win the iconic event. Their success has continued to build at the CCI4* and CCI5* levels, with a top performance in their first championship together at the 2022 FEI Eventing World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. The pair added only 0.8-time faults on cross-country to their dressage score of 26.4 and marking the only double-clear show jumping round for the U.S. Eventing Team. Most recently, the pair finished third in the CCI4*-S at the Kentucky Three-Day Event, adding just 0.8-time faults to their dressage score of 30.1. In total, Coleman and Off The Record have notched 36 international starts in their career together, with five wins and 15 top-five finishes.


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Phillip Dutton

Hometown: West Grove, Pa. Birthday: 9/13/1963 Sport/Disciplines: Eventing Olympic Years: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

Phillip Dutton is a native of Australia who relocated to the U.S. in 1991 and became an American citizen in 2006. He is a six-time Olympian, winning team gold for his native Australia in 1996 and 2000 and individual bronze for the U.S. in 2016. He was a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. Eventing Teams at the Pan American Games in 2007 and 2015 and won individual silver in 2007. With Connaught, he was the winner of the 2008 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.

 

Possante

Owner: The Possante Group Gender: Gelding Breed: KWPN Disciplines: Eventing Sire: Namelus R Dam: Wendelien Foal Date: 4/11/2013


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Boyd Martin

Hometown: Cochranville, Pa. Birthday: 8/20/1979 Sport/Disciplines: Eventing Olympic Years: 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

A native of Australia, Boyd Martin has competed for the U.S. since 2009. He is a three-time Olympian and has three Pan American Games gold medals to his name, including a team gold from 2015 with Pancho Villa and team and individual gold from 2019 with Tsetserleg TSF. Tsetserleg TSF was also his partner for the 2022 FEI Eventing World Championship, where they were part of the silver medal-winning team. Martin has won the USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event twice, in 2019 with Tsetserleg TSF and in 2021 with On Cue. In 2021, he and On Cue won the inaugural Maryland 5 Star, becoming the first American combination to win a CCI5* event since 2008. The 2024 season saw another strong start for Martin and his string, with his two top mounts earning consistent results at the CCI4*-S level, with both Fedarman B and Commando 3 earning top-five finishes at the CCI4*-S at the Kentucky Three-Day Event. Martin was selected for his fourth consecutive Olympics, choosing to take Fedarman B with Commando 3 as a direct reserve for Paris 2024. The duo were one of only seven combinations to jump clear in both rounds on the final day, finishing tenth individually and contributing to the team's sixth place, adding just 1.6 to their initial dressage score of 30.5. In 2025, Martin held the top of the podium at the Stable View Horse Trials CCI4*-S with Commando 3 in first and Fedarman B in second. Martin and Commando 3 attended the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event CCI5*-L, where they came in second overall and won the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship. It was this performance that led to Martin securing his position as number one on the FEI Eventing World Ranking List, the first time in 20 years since an American has held the top spot.

 

Commando 3

Nickname: Connor Owner: Yankee Creek Ranch LLC Groom: Stephanie Simpson Gender: Gelding Breed: Holsteiner Disciplines: Eventing Sire: Connor 48 Dam: R-Adelgunde Foal Date: 6/24/2013

Commando 3 (Connor) joined Boyd Martin’s stable in late 2022 after beginning his career with Louise Romeike in Sweden. With Martin, Commando 3 has become one of the top U.S. international horses, with impressive placings at the CCI4* level since his arrival in the U.S. The pair won three CCI4* competitions beginning in the fall of 2023 leading into the spring of 2024. The first win came at Morven Park in the challenging CCI4*-L, followed by a strong spring season with another win at Stable View in Aiken, S.C., in the CCI4*-S. The pair also took an impressive second-place finish at Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI4*-S, in a field of 61 starters that featured many of the country’s top FEI combinations. In total, Commando 3 has started in 25 FEI events, placing inside of the top five on 11 different occasions.


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Caroline Pamukcu

Hometown: Springtown, Pa. Birthday: 12/8/1994 Sport/Disciplines: Eventing Olympic Years: 2024

Caroline Pamukcu (neé Martin) is a five-star eventer who has produced numerous young horses to the upper levels of the sport. She represented the U.S. Eventing Team at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, riding HSH Blake, where she won individual gold and team silver medals. She had a successful young rider career, competing in the North American Youth Championships in 2011 with Classic Touch, and in 2013 with Quantum Solace where she won individual and team gold. After several strong finishes at the CCI4*-S and CCI4*-L level with HSH Blake, including a win at the Tryon International CCI4*-L in May, Pamukcu was named to her first Olympic Eventing Team with HSH Blake and will representing the U.S. at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

 

HSH Blake

Nickname: Blake Owner: Caroline Pamukcu, Deniz Pamukcu, Mollie Hoff, Sherrie Martin Groom: Chloe Teahan Gender: Gelding Breed: Irish Sport Horse Disciplines: Eventing Sire: Tolan R Dam: Doughiska Lass Foal Date: 5/10/2015

Caroline Pamukcu started HSH Blake (Blake) as a young horse, developing him through the levels as the only registered rider in his entire career. The pair debuted at the CCI2* level in 2021 and have increased their international experience and success as they’ve continued to rocket up the levels. HSH Blake has notched seven international wins throughout his career with Pamukcu. The duo earned a team silver medal and individual gold in their first championship representing the U.S. Eventing Team at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, were they added just four jumping faults to their initial dressage score of 26.8.