Arielle Aharoni of Bedminster is the only New Jerseyan on the list of 24 riders invited to the 2021 Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 Assessment Sessions with Develop and Emerging Coach Leslie Law. The Program offers those 25 and under access to coaching and instruction, high-intensity training sessions, and mentorship to support development of the Eventing Pathway.
The Eventing Performance Advisory Team (PAT) reviewed applications from riders who have completed a Minimum Eligibility Requirement at a CCI 3-star Long or have been talent-spotted.
Others on the list whose names may be familiar are Cornelia Dorr of Massachusetts and Kaylawna Smith-Cook, daughter of 5-star eventer Tamie Smith.
The rest of the group includes:Charlotte Babbitt (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.); Alexandra Baugh (Lexington, Ky.); Amanda Beale Clement (Phoenixville, Pa.); Mia Braundel (Clayton, N.C.);Sophie Click (Snoqualmie, Wash.);Katherine Delaney (Rockville, Va.);Mia Farley (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.); Colin Gaffney (Akron, Ohio); Alexa Gartenberg (Gladwynne, Pa.);Savannah Gwin* (San Clemente, Calif.); Mallory Hogan (Belvedere, Calif.);Sophie Hulme (Portola Vally, Calif.);Gabrielle Hutchison (Cleveland, N.C.);Katie Lichten (South Hamilton, Mass.);Benjamin Noonan (Ballwin, Missouri);Meg Pellegrini (Wayne, Pa.);Alyssa Phillips (Fort Worth, Tex.);Danielle Poulsen (Newark, Del.);Sydney Solomon (Dayton, Md.); Megan Sykes (Midland, Tex.);Madison Temkin (Sebastopol, Calif.)