Two big winners from the USEF Dressage Festival of Champions earlier this summer have been named for the squad that will represent the country at the Pan American Games in Chile this autumn.
Codi Harrison, victorious in the Grand Prix competition at the championship with Katholt’s Bossco and Christian Simonson, tops in the Intermediate I on Son of a Lady, will be competing for the U.S.
Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady.
A mixed group of Big Tour and Small Tour is permitted for the Pan Ams to allow teams from countries without a strong Grand Prix contingent to take part in the Western Hemisphere’s version of the European Championships.
Also named to the team are veteran Grand Prix competitor Sarah Tubman with First Apple, individual gold and team silver medalist at the last Pan Ams in 2019, and Anna Marek with Fire Fly, also a Grand Prix entry.
Although the Pan Ams can be used as a qualifier for participation in the Paris Olympics next year, the U.S. doesn’t have to worry about that, having qualified in last year’s World Championships. So it’s a good time for combinations to gain experience at an international title meet.