Jul 01, 2022
USEA Announces Athletes for 2022 Emerging Athlete 21 Program
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the 2022 USEA Emerging Athlete 21 (EA21) program. Members of the USEA Young Rider program ages 21 and under are eligible for the program, which aims to create a pipeline for potential Team USA riders by identifying and developing young talent, improving horsemanship and skills riding, and training and improving skill and consistency.
Participants in the USEA Emerging Athlete 21 program will have the opportunity to work with ICP coaches who have been selected for each regional clinic by the EA21 Task Force, and EA21 Director of Coaching, David O’Connor. O’Connor will coach the national camp in Florida this winter, which will consist of young riders selected from regional clinic riders. O’Connor will mentor selected ICP coaches for regional clinics and develop a program leading up to the national camp. The locations, dates and coaches for the 2022 EA21 Regional Clinics are listed below:
East Coast I – Morven Park International Equestrian Center (Leesburg, Virginia) – July 25-26, 2022
Coached by Shannon Lilley.
East Coast II – Stable View Farm (Aiken, SC) – July 25-26, 2022
Coached by Emily Beshear.
Central – Holly Hill Farm (Benton, Louisiana) – August 1-2, 2022
Coached by Rebecca Braitling.
West Coast I – Aspen Farms (Yelm, Washington) – August 15-16, 2022
Coached by Rebecca Brown.
West Coast II – Twin Rivers Ranch (Paso Robles, CA) – August 17-18, 2022
Trained by Rebecca Brown.
The following athletes have been selected to participate in the 2022 USEA Emerging Athlete 21 program, listed in alphabetical order, with a waitlist for each site included in the order listed:
East Coast I – Morven Park:
Lea Adams Blackmore
Kate Bearer
Sarah Ertel
Elizabeth Gill
Kiera Kenny
Adalee Ladwig
Audrey Littlefield
Addison Neumeyer
Caitlin O’Roark
Meg Pelligrini
Rebecca Roth
Ayden Schain
East Coast I WAITING LIST:
- Emma Wick
- Nicholas Beshear
- Eva Taylor
East Coast II – Stable View:
Madison Blodgett
Stephanie Cordel
Georgia Dillard
Solomon Edwards
Callia Englund
Rory Francois
Tessa Geven
Lulu Malinoski
Kiersten Miller
Dylan Phillips
Bree Robinette
Sissy Sugarman
East Coast II WAITING LIST:
- Lucas Santi
- Lea Kilpatrick
- Jules Fanello
Central – Holly Hill Farm:
Hadley Bruce
Camryn Chung
Maya Clarkson
Daly Duarte
Michaela Frie
Katherine Hyndman
Jhett Jenkins
Scarlett Peinado
Camdyn Rahe
Maia Ramberg
Kelsey Seidel
Ava Station
Central WAITING LIST:
- Ashlyn Riley
- Annie Pearl Stroud
- Brooks Searcy
West Coast I – Aspen Farms
Reese blinks
Abigail Cochran
Kayla Dumler
Lindsay Essex
Madelyn Floyd
Lizzie Hoff
Willa Laski
Maeson Messmer
Harper Padget
Kaylee Petticor
Kendal Smith
Ashley Widmer
West Coast I WAITING LIST:
- Eliana Thompson
- Brianna Lerner
West Coast II – Twin Rivers
Amanda Boyce
Julia Beauchamp Crandon
Ella Garcia
Nathalie Kraus
Lizzie Lynch
Taylor McFall
Annabelle Nieman
Sarah Ross
Audrey Sanborn
Elsa Warble
Emma Weber
Grace Wechser
WAITING LIST West Coast II:
- Molly Duda
- Jadyn Gooch
- Nicole Manning
USEA will cover the cost of the regional clinic and stabling fees for all accepted applicants. Applicants will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Athletes will be contacted by USEA and on-site Young Rider Coordinators with more information and the schedule.
