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2015 CSIO4* COAPEXPAN Coapexpan, Mexico
April 22-26, 2015
The following athletes (in alphabetical order) will represent the United States on the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition at CSIO4* Coapexpan:
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Brianne Goutal
Born: September 13, 1988 Residence: Royal Palm Beach, Fla. Brianne Goutal was a rising star during her junior and young rider years and has now earned her place in the upper echelons of show jumping. In 2005, Goutal became the first rider ever to win all four major equitation finals: the 2004 USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-East, the 2004 Washington International Equitation Classic Finals, the 2005 USEF/Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal Finals, and the 2005 ASPCA Maclay National Championships. In that same year, she was featured on the Animal Planet’s “Horse Power” TV series about the road to the Maclay. In addition, Goutal won Team Gold at the North American Young Riders’ Championship and at the USEF National Junior Jumper Championship in Harrisburg, Pa. In 2005, Goutal rode in her first grand prix class at the Garden State Horse Show, then returned to the same show
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in 2006 to win her first grand prix with Onira. Also in 2005, Goutal was awarded the USET Foundation’s Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy, recognizing her as the Junior/Young Rider best exemplifying the ideals of sportsmanship and horsemanship. This accolade capped a historic year during which she won the USEF Medal Finals, ASPCA Maclay Finals, and Individual and Team Gold Medals at the North American Young Riders’ Championships. Continuing to build her outstanding legacy in the show ring, Goutal was named the 2006 Junior Equestrian of the Year by the United States Equestrian Federation. She was also chosen to represent the U.S. at the 2006 Nations Cup competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where her strong performances helped the team win top honors. In 2007, she was the winner of the Maxine Beard Show Jumping Developing Rider Award, given by the USET Foundation for her competitive record to date and her promise for representing the United States in international competition in the future. Goutal began 2007 as one of the top 20 riders on the FTI Rider Challenge list during the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla. She then rode as part of the U.S. Develop-
Jumping - Team ing Rider European tour and helped the U.S. to Nations Cup
the feature Grand Prix, while Ralvesther finished third and
wins in Finland and Sweden. In 2008, she and Onira repre-
fourth in two CSIO5* classes. Goutal and Nice de Prissey
sented the U.S. at the FEI World Cup Final in Sweden.
continued their winning ways, taking top honors in the CSI3*
In 2009, Goutal and Ralvesther teamed up for impres-
Grand Prix as well as another CSI3* class in Megeve, France
sive Grand Prix finishes. They won the $75,000 Grand Prix
before claiming two other wins in CSI3* and CSI4* classes in
of Lake Placid in June, with Goutal becoming the young-
Beervelde, Belgium.
est rider to win the class in the event’s 40-year history. In August, they won the $50,000 Sussex Grand Prix.
Goutal then had a series of second-place finishes in Europe. She and Ralvesther found success in a CSI3* class
Goutal had a strong showing in 2010 on a number of
in Verbier, Switzerland, while Onira also placed second in
different horses. In April, she teamed up with Casar to win
a class at the CSIO5* Gijon in Spain. Goutal had another
the $25,000 Equestrian Properties Grand Prix. The fol-
second-place finish with Onira but improved to first with
lowing month, Goutal traveled to New York to compete at
Nice de Prissey in classes at the CSIO5* Barcelona. She
Old Salem, where she and Ralvesther were second in the
ended the year with wins in two classes with Ralvesther at
$25,000 Grand Prix of North Salem.
the CSI3* Stockholm.
Goutal began the 2011 season by finishing second with
She started off 2013 with a win with Onira in the $50,000
Nice de Prissey in the $40,000 Equine Couture & Tuff Rider
CSI2* Grand Prix during week three of the FTI Consulting
Grand Prix during week two at the FTI Consulting Winter
WEF. Goutal spent her summer at Spruce Meadows racking
Equestrian Festival (WEF). On Onira, Goutal placed second
up numerous top placings. With Nice de Prissey, Goutal took
in the $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Series Round III.
second place in the $33,000 Bantrel Cup during the CSI5*
During the summer of 2011, Goutal traveled to France
‘National’ tournament. At the CSI4* ‘Canada One’ tourna-
where she won a CSI1* class at Fontainebleau with Violette
ment, she ended up atop the leaderboard with Onira in the
before returning home to finish second in the $25,000
$50,000 RBC Financial Group Cup and in second place with
New York Welcome Stake on Mon Gamin. Another trip to
Zernike K at the $33,000 Friends of the Meadows Cup.
Europe saw her finish fifth in the CSI3* Grand Prix on Nice
At the 2013 American Gold Cup, Goutal scored one of her
de Prissey at the CSI3* Neeroeteren. In La Boissiere, France,
biggest victories to date, topping an all-star field in the fea-
Goutal rode Voilette to two victories in CSI1* classes. In the
ture Grand Prix with Nice de Prissey. The pair also finished
fall, she piloted Nice de Prissey to a second-place finish in
second in the $100,000 Qualifier. Goutal finished out the
the $100,000 President’s Cup at the Washington Interna-
year with second-place honors at the $125,000 President’s
tional Horse Show to close out a successful season.
Cup at the Washington International Horse Show.
Goutal kicked off 2012 at the FTI Consulting WEF by
Goutal began the 2014 season on a high note by winning a
finishing fourth in the $100,000 Fidelity Investments CSI3*
CSI5* class with Mon Gamin in Geneva, Switzerland. Return-
Grand Prix on Onira during week seven. Two weeks later,
ing to the U.S., she scored another win this time with Wirma
she had another fourth-place finish in the $32,000 WEF
in the $34,000 G&C 1.45M Classic during week eight of the
Challenge Round IX with Nice de Prissey. Solid perfor-
FTI Consulting WEF. At the Old Salem Farm May I Show,
mances landed her and Nice de Prissey on the Long List for
Goutal rode Nice de Prissey to the win in the $50,000 Old
the U.S. Show Jumping Team for 2012 Olympic Games.
Salem Grand Prix.
During the spring and summer, Goutal traveled to Europe,
Heading to Europe, Goutal was second in the CSI4* Grand
earning top placings there. With Nice de Prissey, she won
Prix with Wirma in Franconville, France. With Mon Gamin,
a CSI3* class at CSI3* Lons Le Saunier. Goutal won the
she won a CSI1* class at the Global Champions Tour (GCT)
CSI3* Grand Prix on Onira and finished second and third
stop in Paris. Goutal and Nice de Prissey had a strong show-
on Mon Gamin in two other CSI3* classes at La Clusaz.
ing at CSIO5* Falsterbo, finishing second in a CSIO5* class
Nice de Prissey and Ralvesther joined Goutal in Sweden for
with Onira and helping the U.S. Team to a third-place finish
the CSIO5* Falsterbo. Nice de Prissey finished second in
with a double-clear effort. At CSI3* Megeve, Goutal and 2015 CSIO4* Coapexpan
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Jumping - Team Ballade van het Indihof were second in a CSI3* class. Goutal then claimed top honors in a CSI5* class at the GCT stop in Chantilly with Zernike K. Back in the states, Goutal and Nice de Prissey scored a second-place finish in the $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix. They were second once again at the American Gold Cup in the $100,000 Hermès American Gold Cup Qualifier. She finished out her year with a win aboard Zernike K in the $33,500 GGT Footing Welcome Grand Prix at the Sacramento International Horse Show. Starting off 2015 in solid form, Goutal was third in the $125,000 Trump Invitational CSI2* with Ballade van het Indihof. She was then second in the $500,000 WEF 2 CSI2* Grand Prix and the $34,000 Suncast 1.50M Classic with Zernike K and Wirma, respectively, during week two of WEF. Three weeks later, Goutal had great success at the WEF, winning the $127,000 Ariat CSI3* Grand Prix and $34,000 Ruby et Violette Round V with Ballade van het Indihof. She next rode Wirma to a third-place finish in the $34,000 Ruby et Violette Round VI during week six of the WEF.
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Candice King
Born: December 20, 1969 Residence: Wellington, Fla. A grand prix competitor for almost two decades, the accomplished Candice King has been in the saddle since she was a toddler. After a brief stint in the Western divisions, King made a seamless transition to hunters and jumpers, finally making her debut on the American Grand Prix Association (AGA) circuit at the age of 19. To date, two of her most notable accomplishments include the distinction of being the top-placed U.S. rider at the 2001 FEI Show Jumping World Cup Final in Gothenburg, Sweden, and becoming the first U.S. rider since Mary Chapot’s 1968 victory to win the 2001 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the CSIO5* Hickstead in England. Other highlights from King’s career include a first-place finish in the six bar competition at CSIO5* Rotterdam in 2004 and helping the U.S. to a second-place finish in FEI Nations Cup competition at the 2003 CSIO5* Falsterbo
where she also placed second in the Derby at Falsterbo. King holds the record for placing first through fourth in the Merrill Lynch Cleveland Grand Prix in 2002. In early 2006, King and Tarco qualified for the Short List for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. King again started her 2010 campaign by jumping at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Florida. In January, King and Skara Glen’s Davos were 10th in the $25,000 Equestrian Properties A-T Benefit Grand Prix. The combination traveled to Europe in the summer of 2010 to be part of the U.S. team at Meydan FEI Nations Cup events throughout the continent. As part of the all-female team that represented the U.S. at CSIO5* Rotterdam and CHIO Aachen, King helped in achieving a first and third placing respectively. Skara Glen’s Davos’ double clear was essential in the U.S. clinching victory in Rotterdam. In 2011, King and Skara Glen’s Davos collected a sixthplace finish in the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix in March. In May, King finished second in the Old Salem Farm Grand Prix and fourth in the New York Welcome Stake at Old Salem Farm I. The next week, she finished 2015 CSIO4* Coapexpan
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Jumping - Team second in the Grand Prix of North Salem on Skara Glen’s
Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4*
Davos at Old Salem Farm. The next month, on Whistler and
Wellington.
Imothep, she finished second and fifth in the Country Heir II Grand Prix. King began 2012 with a fifth-place finish on Campbell VDL in the Spring 1 Grand Prix at the Equestrian Sport Productions LLC Spring 1 show. She followed that up with a fourth-place finish in the New York Welcome Stake Grand Prix at Old Salem Farm May I. At the Country Heir II show, King dominated the Grand Prix with second- and third-place finishes on Imothep and Kismet 50, respectively. In 2013, King launched her season with a win in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette Round VI riding Kismet 50 during week six of the FTI Consulting WEF. With Campbell VDL, she was fourth in the $35,000 Spectra Energy Cup during the CSI5*-W ‘National’ Tournament. The pair then were members of the second-placed U.S. team in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament. At the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, King and Kismet 50 were third in the $33,000 Keystone Classic. She was third again at the Alltech National Horse Show in the $50,000 Open Speed class with Antigone Quality. King started 2014 with a second-place finish in the $125,000 CSI2* Trump Invitational presented by Rolex with Kismet 50. The pair was then fourth in the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix. With Pjotter van de Zonnehoeve, King came in third in the $35,000 Old Salem Grand Prix at the Old Salem Farm May II Show. The pair had another thirdplace finish in the $75,000 Upperville Jumper Classic at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show. Over the summer of 2014, King earned top placings at CSI competitions in the U.S. and in Canada, including a CSI3* win with Balous Day Date at CSI3*-W Bromont. With Kismet 50, she had a respectable fifth-place finish in the Zoetis $1 Million Grand Prix. In the fall she competed on the Indoor circuit in Harrisburg, Washington, Lexington, and on the West Coast in Las Vegas and Thermal, coming in fourth in the $250,000 CP Grand Prix CSI5* at the National Horse Show. Her season in 2015 began with a second-place finish with Kismet 50 in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix at the Ocala Winter Classic. The pair was then on the winning team in the FEI
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King makes her home with husband, Brandon, and their daughter, Alex. When not in the saddle, King enjoys water skiing, playing tennis and reading.
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Callan Solem
Born: November 22, 1978 Residence: Glenmoore Pa. Callan Solem is a leading grand prix jumping rider. She has represented the U.S. internationally on numerous occasions, including competing on Nations Cup teams in Brazil, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Sweden. In 2005, she was part of the winning Super League Team. During her time abroad, Solem also won the Derby qualifier in Falsterbo, Sweden and took home top ribbons in Rotterdam, Holland, and Lummen, Belgium. From 1997 to 2010, Solem was the professional rider at Quiet Winter Farm, in Colt’s Neck, N.J., for former Olympian Carol Thompson. Solem originally joined Thompson as a junior student competing in equitation, but was eventually offered a full-time position as a professional rider in 1997. In April of 2010, Solem opened Callan Solem Show Stables with equestrians Virginia and Collin McNeil of Chester Springs, Pa. The hunter/jumper/equitation operation is
based at the McNeils’ 92-acre Upland Farm. Solem kicked off the 2010 season with a third-place finish in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix with Allison at the Ocala Winter Classic. At the Ocala Tournament, the pair won the $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix and was second in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix. With VDL Torlando, Solem came in third in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix during the Ocala Winter Finals. The pair was third again in the $50,000 Idle Dice Open Jumper Stake at the Devon Horse Show. Next up, Solem and VDL Torlando improved to second in the Grand Prix of Lake Placid CSI2* at the Lake Placid Horse Show. In 2011, Solem began the year by coming in third in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix with Magic Cruise at both the Ocala Winter Finals and Ocala Winter Celebration. At the Commonwealth National she claimed the top two places in the $40,000 Grand Prix with Magic Cruise and VDL Torlando, respectively. Solem scored a third-place finish in the $45,000 Junior Essex Troop/GS Grand Prix with Magic Cruise at the Garden State Horse Show. Partnering with VDL Torlando in the $100,000 Wells Fargo Grand Prix of Devon at the Devon Horse Show, she claimed second2015 CSIO4* Coapexpan
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Jumping - Team place honors, also earning the Richard E. McDevitt Style Award. Solem had a solid showing at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show, highlighted by a third-place finish aboard Magic Cruise in the $75,000 Upperville Jumper Classic. She garnered yet another third-place ribbon in the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix with VDL Torlando at the Culpeper Finals. Solem started off 2012 in fine form, finishing second and third in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix with VDL Torlando and Magic Cruise, respectively, at the Ocala Premiere. She and Magic Cruise were third again in the $50,000 Chartis Grand Prix at the Ocala Winter Classic. At the Lake Placid Horse Show, Solem and VDL Torlando earned second-place honors in the $75,000 Grand Prix of Lake Placid. The pair was second once again in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at the New York Horse & Pony Show. Launching into 2013, Solem won the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix with VDL Torlando and came in third in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix with VDL Wizard at the Ocala Winter Classic. She claimed second and third place with Magic Cruise and VDL Torlando, respectively, in the $40,000 Grand Prix at the Commonwealth National. At the Garden State Horse Show Solem rode VDL Wittinger to a thirdplace finish in the $25,000 Ted Grant Welcome Stake Grand Prix. She was second in the $40,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix with VDL Wizard at the Culpeper Finals. In 2014, Solem was third in the Jumper Classic at the Lake Placid Horse Show with VDL Torlando. She was third again in the I Love New York Grand Prix with VDL Wizard at the I Love New York Horse Show. The pair improved to second in the $100,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix at the New York Horse & Pony Show. Solem began 2015 with a win aboard VDL Wizard in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix at the Ocala Premiere. The pair then had an impressive performance in the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix, coming in third in a star-studded field.
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Ali Wolff
Born: August 8, 1989 Residence: New Albany, Ohio Ali Wolff has already been making a splash on the grand prix circuit. She had a great deal of success in 2009, when during week nine of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Wolff and Lanoo were sixth in Round 9 of the WEF Challenge. Lanoo was also fourth in the $35,000 Grand Prix of Florida. Wolff continued her strong form into the summer, winning the $30,000 Spy Coast Farm of Traverse City in early July with H & M Necoll and also finishing fourth with Lanoo. Next, she was third with H & M Necoll and eighth with Lanoo in the Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix. Wolff spent the winter of 2010 jumping at the FTI Consulting WEF. During week five she and H & M Necoll were fourth in the $25,000 G&C Farm Young Rider Grand Prix. Four weeks later, the pair was ninth in the $50,000 CN Palm Beach Jumping Derby. In the summer Wolff claimed Young Rider Individual Gold and Team Silver at the
Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships with H & M Necoll. She traveled to Europe for the end of 2010, placing second in the CSI2* Welenraedt Grand Prix with H & M Necoll. In 2011, Wolff began the year on a high note, claiming top honors in the $25,000 Suncast 1.50M Championship Jumper Classic on Lanoo during week 10 of the FTI Consulting WEF. The pair then was second in the Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI2* during the Kentucky Spring Classic. At HITS-on-the-Hudson III, Wolff and Lanoo had an impressive third-place finish in the $100,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix. They ended the year with an eighth-place finish in the New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix. She started off 2013 with an eighth-place finish in the $15,000 Artisan Farm Young Rider Grand Prix with Casall during week five of the FTI Consulting WEF. At the Country Heir II Horse Show, Wolff and Zidane were fifth in the $60,000 Country Heir II Grand Prix and the $25,000 Grand Prix. She came in third and ninth in the $30,000 Danny & Ron’s Rescue Grand Prix of Traverse City with Casall and Zidane, respectively, at the Horse Shows by the Bay Series I. The following week, Wolff and Zidane were fifth in the 2015 CSIO4* Coapexpan
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Jumping - Team $30,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix. At the Bluegrass Festival, the pair improved to third in the Hagyard Lexington Classic. With Casall, Wolff scored second-place honors in the Hagyard Equine Institute “The Betsy” Grand Prix at The Kentucky National Horse Show. Wolff had strong performances in 2014, beginning with a ninth-place finish in the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix with Casall. The pair was then fourth in the Commonwealth Grand Prix at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. Heading to Spruce Meadows, Wolff and Casall were seventh in the $125,000 Imperial Challenge during the CSI4* ‘Canada One’ Tournament. Next, she was sixth in the $83,000 Investors Group Cup with Artemis during the CSI5* ‘Pan American’ Tournament. Returning to the states, Wolff rode Casall to secondplace finishes in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix and the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix during HITS-on-the Hudson VII. The pair had a solid effort in the Zoetis $1 Million Grand Prix, coming in sixth. Wolff and Casall ended up third in the $40,000 Pennsylvania Big Jump at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Wolff started 2015 with a fifth-place finish in the $34,000 FEI Speed class with Brianda during week three of the WEF. Two weeks later, she ended up fifth with Casall in the $372,000 FEI World Cup CSI5*-W Grand Prix. Wolff partnered with Artemis to come in fourth in the $34,000 FEI Speed class during week seven of the WEF. She had a great week during week 10, finishing in sixth in the $127,000 Horseware Ireland CSI3* Grand Prix and the $34,000 Ruby et Violette Round X.
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Chef d’Equipe
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Robert Ridland Chef d’Equipe Born: November 7, 1950 Residence: Irvine, Calif.
tional official, he is the only American to have served as the FEI Technical Delegate for four FEI World Cup Finals. As a television commentator, he worked for many years as the color analyst for ESPN and CBS, as well as two stints for NBC at the Barcelona and Athens Olympic Games.
Robert Ridland brings several decades of international experience to the Team, including two appearances in the Olympic Games during his career as a member of the United States Equestrian Team. Over the years, he was victorious on four continents, including the American Invitational, the Grand Prix of New York in Madison Square Garden, and the Grand Prix of Switzerland. In addition to his riding career, Ridland has been extensively involved in the governance of the sport, including several terms as a board member of the USEF and the USET. His analytical approach to the sport is aided by virtue of his vast experience as an international course designer. Ridland twice won the Course Designer of the Year Award while building the courses for the U.S. Olympic Trials and numerous international competitions. As an interna2015 CSIO4* Coapexpan
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