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. In 2025, Coleman and Off the Record finished as runners-up in the inaugural US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L at Morven Park in Leesburg, Va. Coleman and Diabolo reached a career milestone in 2026 by winning the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L, becoming the first horse-and-rider combination to win both the Lexington CCI4*-S and the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L in different years, and just the second U.S. combination to win the CCI5*-L in the past fifteen years. 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. A highlight of his 2025 seasoncwas a podium with the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at 2025 CHIO Aachen, where Dutton and Possante helped the team secure their third consecutive silver medal in the CCIO4*-NC-S competition, and where they finished in 11th individually, just ahead of barn mate Denim, who took 14th overall. In 2026, Dutton continues to produce results with a talented string of horses, which has included numerous top ten finishes in international competition.

 

Possante

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

Possante is a 2013 KWPN gelding (Namelus R x Ontangelo R) owned by The Possante Group. Bred in the Netherlands, Possante began his international career in Great Britain before joining Phillip Dutton's program in 2023. Since partnering with Dutton, Possante, known as “Impy” at home, has quickly established himself as one of the country’s top event horses. During the 2025 season, Possante earned podium finishes in several major CCI4*-S competitions, including second at the Lexington CCI4*-S at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event and third at The Event at TerraNova CCI4*-L. The pair also claimed victory in the Plantation Field International CCI4*-S. Possante continued his upward trajectory in 2026 with another competitive spring campaign, highlighted by a top finish at the Carolina International CCI4*-S and a strong performance at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI4*-S, finishing eighth overall.


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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 2026 season started strong for Martin with a podium finish aboard Commando 3, owned by Yankee Creek Ranch, at the Bouckaert CCI4*-S. Martin then claimed a second and third-place finish on Miks Master C, owned by OHP Hammertime Partners, and Shanroe Cooley, owned by Dallas LLC, at the Fair Hill International CCI4*-S the following month. In April 2026, Martin had two strong finishes with Commando 3 and Cooley Nutcracker at the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event CCI5*-L, earning sixth place with Commando 3, and finishing just outside of the top ten with Cooley Nutcracker, owned by Liz’s Nutcrackers.  The following month, Martin and Shanroe Cooley took home third in the Tryon International CCI4*-S before making their first 5* appearance at the Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials in June coming home with yet another podium finish, earning third place overall.

 

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. 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 represented the U.S. at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. HSH Blake and Pamucku were the first to compete for the team in their Olympic Debut, earning a 30.40 in the dressage phase and finishing on a final total score of 66.8 for 36th place overall and contributing to the team's sixth place finish. Pamukcu and her team continued to showcase their consistency and strength in 2026 with a win at the Bouckaert Equestrian H.T. International CCI4*-S aboard HSH Connor. Entering the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L with a strong spring season, Pamukcu doubled down with a second-place finish with HSH Blake, earning Defender/USEF CCI5*-L National Reserve Champion honors.

 

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

Following their Olympic debut in 2024, HSH Blake and Pamucku were selected to represent the U.S. at the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S where the pair contributed to a silver medal finish for the Defender U.S. Eventing Team. In his CCI5*-L debut at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in October, HSH Blake and Pamukcu completed another successful weekend, securing an impressive fourth place with Pamukcu in the irons.  The following year, in 2026, the duo continued to shine, entering the cross-country phase as the highest placed U.S combination at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L, where they ultimately took home second place, earning the title of the 2026 Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Reserve Champion.