The U.S. Eventing Association revealed that its president, Max Corcoran, has been appointed as the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Elite Program and Team Facilitator. Max, who gained recognition as a groom and barn manager for the O’Connor Eventing Team, will support the areas of communication, logistics, and management of the teams for the eventing programs to “deliver sustained success at World and Olympic Games level.”
Max Corcoran ((Photo © by Nancy Jaffer)
She will work closely with the interim Chef d’Equipe/Team Manager Bobby Costello and staff to build communication with athletes, grooms, owners, coaches, veterinarians, and all stakeholders linked to the athletes. She also will develop the structures around the Elite Program and senior U.S. Eventing Team.
“I am really honored to be working with USEF and the Elite Program as the Eventing Elite Program and Team Facilitator,” Max stated.
“The hope is that my years of experience grooming internationally and event organizing can help U.S. Eventing horses, athletes, grooms, and owners. I am looking forward to the exciting challenges ahead of us.”
Max, who served as stable manager for the Canadian and Venezuelan Equestrian Teams, also has mileage in the event management sector. The events with which she has worked include Middleburg,, Great Meadow International, The Event at Rebecca Farm, The Fork, Ocala Horse Trials, Ocala Jockey Club and the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. She joined the USEA Board of Governors in 2017, then became USEA President in 2020.
The USEF did a mass clear-out of its top eventing personnel at the end of 2021, when the contract of performance director Erik Duvander was not renewed. Peter Wylde, who had been coaching eventers on their show jumping, also was not rehired and Jenny Autry, the managing director, was let got. Bobby Costello was appointed on an interim basis through this summer’s world championships in Italy.