US Equestrian Announces Updates to the US Dressage Team Shortlist for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Lexington, KY. – US Dressage has updated the Paris 2024 Olympic short list to include an additional combination following recent results in Europe. The U.S. Olympic dressage team will be announced no later than June 25, 2024, and will include three combinations and a traveling reserve.

The following combination has been added to the U.S. Dressage Team shortlist for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

• Ashley Holzer (Wellington, Florida) and Hansela 2013 KWPN gelding (Don Olymbrio x Metall) owned by PJ Rizvi and cared for by Cormac Kenny

Athletes and horses must participate in at least two CDIs between May 8 and June 25, 2024 and must participate in at least one of the following observation events: Le Mans CDI4*, Hagen CDI3* and Rotterdam CDIO5*.

The full U.S. Dressage Team shortlist for the 2024 Paris Olympics includes the following combinations:

• Katherine Bateson Chandler (Wellington, Florida) and Haute couturea 2012 Dutch Warmblood mare (Connaisseur x Destiney) owned by Jennifer Huber and Katherine Bateson-Chandler and cared for by Alex Garrett

• Anna Buffini (Rancho Santa Fe, California) and Fiontinihis own Danish Warmblood mare (Fassbinder x Rapitala) 2010 and looked after by Michael Martinez

• Ashley Holzer (Wellington, Florida) and Hansela 2013 KWPN gelding (Don Olymbrio x Metall) owned by PJ Rizvi and cared for by Cormac Kenny

• Adrienne Lyle (Wellington, Florida) and Helix, a 2012 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Apache X Zeester T) belonging to the Zen Elite equestrian center; And Lars van de Hoenderheidea Belgian Warmblood gelding (Negro x Taaika) 2011 belonging to the Zen Elite Equestrian Center and cared for by Marina Lemay

• Anna Marek (Dunnellon, Florida) and fire flya 2010 KWPN (Briar Junior x Arieka) gelding owned by Janet Simile and cared for by Katherine Esterline and Carrie Short

• Marcus Orlob (Loxahatchee, Florida) and Janea 2014 Dutch Warmblood mare (Desperado x Zandra) owned and cared for by Alice Tarjan

• Endel Ots (Wellington, Florida) and The bohemianism of Zen Elitea Westphalian gelding (Bordeaux x Sunshine) from 2010 belonging to the Zen Elite Equestrian Center and cared for by Caroline Hoerdum

• Steffen Peters (San Diego, California) and Suppenkaspera 2008 KWPN (Spielberg x Upanoeska) gelding owned by Four Winds Farm and Akiko Yamazaki and cared for by Eddie Garcia
  

Final team selection will be announced by June 25, 2024. All nominations to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team are subject to approval by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

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