LEXINGTON, Ky. --– US Equestrian announced the 10 riders who have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Olympic Short List for continued observation ahead of team selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games later this summer.

Four were named from the Riders' Ranking list, three from the Horses' Ranking list, which were the riders of the top ranked horses whose riders were not already named, and three were chosen subjectively by chef d'equipe Robert Ridland and a panel of selectors.

Kent Farrington, Lillie Keenan, Laura Kraut and McLain Ward were named off the Riders' Ranking list that closed about a month go.

Aaron Vale on Carissimo, Callie Shott on Garant and Karl Cook on Kalinkka Van't Zorgviet were named off the Horses' Ranking list that closed after the final competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival.

Natalie Dean on Acota M, Katie Dinan on Out of the Blue and Jessie Springsteen on Don Juan van de Donkhoeve were the three subjectively named riders.

Farrington, Kraut and Ward, who dominated the winners' list at WEF, were all named with multiple horses, as all off their horses named were also high on the Horses' Ranking list.

 

THE RIDERS named off the Riders' Ranking list ensured that the top riders made the short list, the riders off the Horses' Ranking list ensured that riders with only one horse had an equal chance of making the team as those riders with multiple horses, and the three subjective choices ensured that no top horse or rider was missed.

This method of choosing the riders on the sort list has resulted in an unprecedented series of international championships for the U.S.

The following riders and horses have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Olympic Short List and are listed in alphabetical order:

• Karl Cook of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., on Caracole de la Roque, a 2012 Selle Français (Zandor Z x Pocahontas d’Amaury) mare owned by Signe Ostby; and Kalinka Van’t Zorgvliet, a 2010 Belgian Warmblood (Thunder can de Zuuthoeve x Goldfee Van’t Zorgvliet) mare owned by Signe Ostby

• Natalie Dean of Palo Alto, Calif., on Acota M, a 2013 Oldenburg (Toulon x Aquinora) mare owned by Marigold Sporthorses, LLC

• Katie Dinan of Wellington, Fla., on Out Of The Blue SCF, a 2014 Belgian Warmblood (Verdi x Casa Blanca La Silla) mare owned by Grant Road Partners LLC

• Kent Farrington of Wellington, Fla., on Greya, a 2014 Oldenburg mare (Colestus x Contessa) owned by Kent Farrington LLC, and Landon, a 2013 Zangersheide (Comilfo Plus Z x Indigo van de Muelenburg) gelding owned by Haity McNerney, and Myla, a 2015 Holsteiner (Crunch 3 x Dinara 1) mare owned by Haity McNerney, and Toulayna, a 2014 Warmblood mare (Toulon x Vuelta) owned by Rabbit Root Stables, LLC and Kent Farrington LLC.

• Lillie Keenan of New York, N.Y., on Argan de Beliard, a 2010 Selle Français (Mylord Carthago x La Belle Normande) gelding owned by Chansonette Farm LLC; and Kick On, a 2014 Warmblood (Warrior x Sussex Caretino) stallion owned by Chansonette Farm LLC.

• Laura Kraut of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., on Baloutinue, a 2010 Hanoverian (Balou du Rouet x Utika) gelding owned by St. Bride’s Farm, and Bisquetta, a 2014 Zangersheide (Bisquet Blaou VD Mispelaere x I-Squalls Esta Ioletta) mare owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, Inc., and Dorado 212, a 2013 Oldenburg (Diarado’s Boy x Stutbuch 1) gelding owned by St. Bride’s Farm.

• Callie Schott of Wellington, Fla., on Garant, a 2011 KWPN (Warrant x C’est La Vie) gelding owned by Southern Arches, LLC.

• Jessica Springsteen of Los Angeles, Calif., on Don Juan van de Donkhoeve, a 2009 Belgian Warmblood (Bamako de Muze x Diva VD Donkhoeve) stallion owned by Stone Hill Farm.

• Aaron Vale of Williston, Fla., on Carissimo 25, a 2013 Holsteiner (Cascadello I x T-Clintissima) gelding owned by Debbie Smith.

• McLain Ward of Brewster, N.Y.,, on Callas, a 2008 Holsteiner (Casall x Noblesse I) mare owned by Beechwood Stables LLC, and Contagious, a 2009 Deutches Sportpferd (Contagio x For Mary) gelding owned by Beechwood Stables LLC;.and Ilex, a 2013 KWPN (Baltic VDL x Calendula) gelding owned by Bonne Chance Farm, Gilberto Sayão da Silva and McLain Ward, and Quimi del Maset, a 2014 Spanish Sport Horse (Quasimodo Z x Increta del Maset) gelding owned by Sport Four USA LLC.

Riders and horses will compete in designated CSIO/CSI observation events, such as the League of Nations St. Gallen CSIO5*, May 30 to June 2; the League of Nations Rotterdam CSIO5*, June 19 to 23; and the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen CSIO5*, June 28 to July 7; as well as other CSIO/CSI events.

In the team competitions, the combinations will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland.

Final team selection will be announced by July 7, 2024.

All nominations to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team are subject to approval by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.