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The U.S. Vaulting Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games The following horse-and-athlete combinations have been named to the U.S. Vaulting Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and are in alphabetical order.

The vaulting competition for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will take place September 2-5, 2014 at the ZĂŠnith in Caen, France.

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Vaulting - Individual Female teammates.

In 2011 at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, Garrett finished third in the Women’s Gold division. Later that year, she finished in second place at the Vaulting in Vegas IV competition.

Garrett had a great start to 2012, beginning with a third-place finish in the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic + Selection Trials Women’s Gold division. She traveled to Canada for the CVI Chilliwack and finished fifth in the CVI3* Individual Female division. At the CVI Kentucky and North American Young Riders Vaulting Challenge, she improved to second in the CVI3* Individual Female division. A few weeks later Garrett finished second yet again at the USEF/ AVA National Vaulting Championship in the Women’s Gold Championship.

Garrett had another solid year in 2013. She kicked things off with a second-place finish in the Women’s Gold division at the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic, and traveled Photo Credit: Shannon Brinkman

Mary Garrett

Born: January 25, 1990 Residence: Mountain View, Calif.

Palatine – 1998 Westphalian gelding owned by Sydney Frankel Mary Garrett began vaulting with Valley View Vaulters

overseas to compete in the prestigious CVIO3* Aachen and finished in a respectable 14th-place. Garrett returned to the U.S. and finished in fifth place at the Pacific Cup in the CVI3* Individual Female division. She closed out the year with a fourth-place finish in the Women’s Gold Championship at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

Garret has maintained her strong form into 2014. She began the year with back-to-back second-place finishes at Vault into Spring and the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic.

Garrett then received third-place honors at the Pacific Cup in the CVI3* Individual Female division. She was third once again at Garrod’s Spring Classic. Garrett claimed her first win of the year at the CVI Chilliwack in Canada in the CVI3*

in 2002, and joined FACE in 2008 as a member of FACE:

Individual Female division. She then added two second-

“The Wall,” coach Devon Maitozo’s second team. With “The

place finishes to her record at the Woodside Vaulters

Wall,” Garrett had the opportunity to train and compete in

Spring Fest and USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

Germany for the summer of 2009, where she developed a taste for international team vaulting.

Garrett has competed individually for several years. At the 2004 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, she won the Copper division. She finished in fourth place at the 2009 Kentucky Vaulting Cup in the Gold Women’s CVI2* aboard Palatine.

At the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky., Garrett won a Gold medal alongside her FACE 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

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Vaulting - Individual Female Copper (2005), Bronze (2006), and Silver (2007). Also in 2007, she was the AVA/USEF National Champion at the Silver level.

She was ranked among the top 10 U.S. female vaulters the in 2008 and 2009.

2010 was a big year for Ioannou. She began her season by competing in her first individual international competition at the CVI Ermelo, finishing in eighth place. At the AVA Region II Championships, Ioannou took home top honors in the Women’s Gold Championship. She then collected a second-place finish at the Face-Off Vaulting Challenge, before ending the year with a third-place finish in the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

In 2011, Ioannou experienced more international vaulting competitions as an individual, earning respectable finishes at the CVI2* Massenhoven in Belgium and the CVIO3* Aachen in Germany. She finished fifth in the CVI2* Individual Female division at the CVI Saratoga.

Ioannou had a solid year in 2012. At the Woodside Vaulters Photo Credit: Primo Ponies Photography

Elizabeth Ioannou

Born: February 22, 1996 Residence: Saratoga, Calif.

Jarl – 1998 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Lasse Kristensen and Emma Seely At just 18-years-old Elizabeth Ioannou competes both individually and as part of the Mt. Eden A Team. Ioannou began vaulting at age seven, gaining many accolades in the short time since.

As a nine-year-old, Ioannou was the flyer on Mt. Eden’s National Champion A Team. At age 10, she was a member of the National Champion F.A.M.E. team that won the Silver medal at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany.

As a member of the Mt. Eden team, Ioannou was also on the 2009 National Champion A Team.

Ioannou has also enjoyed a great deal of success vaulting individually. She was the AVA National High Point Champion at

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Spring Fest, she finished third in the Women’s Gold division.

She finished second in the CVI3* Individual Female division at the 2012 CVI Chilliwack in Canada. Ioannou was then named as a substitute for the 2012 U.S. Vaulting Team for the FEI World Vaulting Championship.

2013 was a stellar year for Ioannou, starting things off with a second-place finish at Vault into Spring. She then scored three Women’s Gold division wins in a row at Great Falls Vaulters and Topaz Vaulters Spring Fest, Garrod’s Spring Classic, and Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest. At the Pacific Cup Ioannou came in fourth in the CVI3* Individual Female division. She was second in the AVA Region II Championship, before going on to win the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship Ioannou is still performing strongly into 2014. She kicked the year off with a third-place finish at the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic. She then had three back-to-back secondplace finishes at the Pacific Cup CVI3*, Garrod’s Spring Classic, and CVI3* Chilliwack. She was eighth in the Individual Female division at CVIO3* Aachen. At the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, she was third in the Women’s Gold Championship.

Ioannou is a freshman at the University of California, Los Angeles. When she is not training or doing schoolwork, she enjoys shopping, scary movies, and the occasional donut. She trains with Emma Seely.

Vaulting - Individual Female In 2010, McCormick once again won the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship vaulting on Sir Anthony Van Dyck. They completed the season by finishing fourth place individually at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

June 2011 marked McCormick’s return to CVI competition and she made a spectacular showing by winning the CVI2* Individual Female division. A few weeks later, McCormick traveled to Aachen, Germany where she finished third in the CVIO2* Individual Female division.

McCormick won four competitions leading up to the summer of 2012. She scored CVI3* Individual Female division wins at the CVI Chilliwack in Canada and the CVI Kentucky and North American Young Riders Vaulting Challenge. In August at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, McCormick took top honors in the Women’s Gold Championship.

She then represented the U.S. at the 2012 FEI World Vaulting Championship and finished the Individual Female Championship in 15th place.

She started off 2013 with a win at the Mozart Memorial

Photo Credit: Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com

Vaulting Classic. At the Pacific Cup, McCormick finished

Mary McCormick

second in the CVI3* Individual Female division. She scored

Born: January 7, 1983 Residence: Woodside, Calif.

Palatine – 1998 Westphalian gelding owned by Sydney Frankel Mary McCormick is one of America’s most decorated vaulters, having been named USEF Vaulter of the Year in 2009 and 2011. She represented the U.S. at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games and at the 2008 FEI World Vaulting Championship.

McCormick discovered the sport when a schoolmate took her to watch vaulting in action. The 2002 USEF/AVA Women’s Silver National Vaulting Champion enjoyed an excellent year in 2008. In international competition, McCormick placed second at the CVI2* Krumke, second at the CHIO CVI2* Aachen, and eighth at the CVI2* Saumur. One year earlier at the CVI2* Saratoga, she was the second-place finisher. In 2009 she took home top honors at the Garrod’s Spring Classic.

another second-place finish at the USED/AVA National Vaulting Championship. McCormick closed out the year by claiming top honors at the USEF/AVA Region I Championships in the Women’s Gold division.

McCormick has had a stellar year in 2014, winning at almost every turn. She began the year with a first-place finish at Vault into Spring in the Women’s Gold division, following it with another at the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic. McCormick then earned top honors at the Pacific Cup CVI3*. She added two more wins to her record at Garrod’s Spring Classic and Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest, before heading overseas to the CVIO3* Aachen where she finished seventh in the Individual Female division. McCormick returned home and earned the Women’ Gold Championship title at the USEF/ AVA National Vaulting Championship.

A member of the Mt. Eden Vaulting Club, home of one of the oldest and most successful vaulting programs in the U.S., and a student of 2007 USEF Coach of the Year Emma Garrod Seely, McCormick is also a coach herself at Mt. Eden, and is founder of the the Silver Star Vaulters in Springfield, Tenn.

When she’s not vaulting, McCormick enjoys going on trail rides, dancing, yoga, and rock climbing.

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Vaulting - Individual Female Reserve season by representing the U.S. at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Game,s where she vaulted to seventh place individually.

In 2012, Divita kicked things off with two second-place finishes at Face the Coast and the Garrod’s Spring Classic.

She traveled out of the country for two successful CVI3* competitions, finishing third in the CVI Chilliwack in the CVI3* Individual Female division. Only a week later, she went to Germany to compete in the CVI3* Krumke, placing fourth. She ended the year by representing the U.S. at the FEI World Vaulting Championship, finishing in 11th place in a star-studded field.

Divita had a strong year in 2013. She began the year with a trio of third-place finishes at the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic and Garrod’s Spring Classic in the Women’s Gold divisions and in the CVI3* Individual Female division at CVI3* Krumke. Divita then scored an impressive sixth-place finish in the Individual Female division at CVIO3* Aachen. ReturnPhoto Credit: Shannon Brinkman

Alicen “Ali” Divita

Born: April 30, 1989 Residence: Redwood City, Calif.

Pino del Rio – 2004 Westphalian gelding owned

by Julie Divita Ali Divita started vaulting when she was 12 years old. She is a fierce competitor who doesn’t let much get in her way.

In the summer of 2003, Divita broke her left arm and was unable to compete or practice until two weeks before the National Championship when her cast came off. She won every event she competed in, and earned first place overall for the Bronze competition. In 2004, Divita was the USEF/ AVA Women’s Silver National Champion.

Divita began the 2010 season by earning a second-place finish at the CVI2* in Leipzig, Germany, in January. She was also second at both the Garrod’s Spring Classic and Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest in the Women’s Gold division.

Divita claimed top honors at the CVI Chilliwack in Canada in the CVI2* Individual Female division. She completed her

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ing to the states, she took home the win at the Pacific Cup in the CVI3* Individual Female division. Divita closed out 2013 with a fourth-place finish in the AVA Region II Championships.

In 2014, Divita has been performing consistently. Beginning the year with an international competition in Qatar, she was ninth at CVI3* Doha in the Individual Female division.

Back in the U.S., she was fourth in the CVI3* Individual Female division at the Pacific Cup. Divita had another top performance at CVI3* Chilliwack, finishing in third place.

She was third in the Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest, before coming in fourth in the Women’s Gold Championship at the USEF/AVA National Championship.

Divita is a student at the University of California-Berkeley.

Additionally, she has served as the assistant coach for the Woodside trot and tiny tot classes for the last several years.

Vaulting - Individual Male Championship.

Aniello made history in 2013. He was the first male vaulter to represent the U.S. at the FEI World Cup Vaulting Final, where he finished in seventh-place. He ended the year with a third-place finish in the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship in the Men’s Gold Championship.

Aniello has had a solid year in 2014. He began the season with a second-place finish in the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic. Aniello was then third in the CVI3* Individual Male division at the Pacific Cup. He claimed his first win of the year at Garrod’s Spring Classic. Aniello then traveled to the CVI Chilliwack and came in fifth in the CVI3* Individual Male divison.

Photo Credit: Kate Revell/VaultingPhotos.com

Gabe Aniello

Born: May 1, 1991 Residence: Austin, Texas Ferdinand 194 – 2000 Hanoverian gelding owned

by RVC Gilching e.V. Gabe Aniello has only been vaulting at the CVI level for a short time but has quickly made an impact on the scene.

Aniello made his first CVI level appearance at the 2009 Kentucky Vaulting Cup, finishing fifth in the CVI2* Individual Male division. The following year, he won the CVI2* Individual Male division at CVI Chilliwack in Canada.

He began 2012 with a win in the Men’s Gold division at Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic and Selection Trials. From there, Aniello won four straight competitions, including CVI3* Individual Male division at CVI Chilliwack. He then spent the summer competing in Europe, beginning his travels with a sixth-place finish at CVIO3* Aachen. Aniello brought the year to a close by finishing in 10th place at the FEI World Vaulting Championship in the Individual Male 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

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Vaulting - Individual Male World Equestrian Games. In October of 2010, Roberts represented the U.S. for the first time at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

He continued to improve in 2011. At the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, Roberts was third in the Men’s Gold Championship. He scored a win at the Vaulting in Vegas IV competition.

Roberts began 2012 with a third-place finish in the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic and Selection Trials in the Men’s Gold division. He was third again at the Garrod’s Spring Classic, before going on to win the CVI2* at the Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest. Roberts finished second in the CVI3* Individual Male division at the CVI Chilliwack in Canada. In CVIO3* Aachen he came in eighth in the Individual Male division. Roberts scored another victory at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship in the Men’s Gold Championship. He brought 2012 to a close by representing the U.S. at the FEI World Vaulting Championship, Photo Credit: Shannon Brinkman

Kristian Roberts Born: March 17, 1993 Residence: Moss Beach, Calif.

Diva 506 - 2003 Oldenburg mare owned by RVC Gilching e.V. Kristian Roberts began vaulting at the age of 13. Roberts accepted an invitation from the Palmer family of the Half Moon Bay Vaulting Club to give the sport a try, and he has been hooked ever since. He spent his first year competing in the Trot and Copper divisions and has since made an impressive move up the ranks.

In 2008, Roberts was the Men’s Silver Overall Champion at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship. In 2009, he began competing in the Gold division and put in consistent performances all year, taking third at the CVI2* Kentucky Cup and winning at Vaulting in Vegas II. Roberts had continued success in 2010, placing fifth at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, which also served as the USEF Selection Trials for the Alltech FEI

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coming in 12th place.

In 2013, Roberts scored several wins, beginning with the Garrod’s Spring Classic in the Men’s Gold division. At the Pacific Cup, he claimed top honors in the CVI3* Individual Male division. Roberts ended the year with the Men’s Gold Championship title in the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

Roberts has won at almost every turn in 2014, including CVI3* Individual Male wins as the Pacific Cup CVI3* and CVI3* Chilliwack. At the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, he won his third consecutive Men’s Gold Championship title.

Vaulting - Individual Male finish at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

2011 was a fantastic year for Stevens with wins in every competition he entered. His season was highlighted by his first Men’s Gold USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship title and CVI2* wins at CVI Saratoga and CVI Sydney.

He had a solid year in 2012, kicking the season off with a second-place finish in the Men’s Gold division at the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic and Selection Trials. At Face the Coast and Garrod’s Spring Classic, Stevens had two more second-place finishes. He represented the U.S. for the first time at the FEI World Vaulting Championship, where he finished in 13th place in the Individual Male Championship.

In 2013, Stevens’ year was highlighted by a second-place CVI3* finish in the Individual Male division of the Pacific Cup. Stevens is in good form in 2014. At the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic he was third in the Men’s Gold division. Stevens improved to a second-place finish at the Pacific Cup in the CVI3* Individual Male division. He had back-to-back Photo Credit: Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com

Patrick Stevens

second-place finishes at Garrod’s Spring Classic and Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest. Stevens then earned the Reserve Champion title in the Men’s Gold division at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

Born: August 9, 1991 Residence: Martinez, Calif.

Stanford – 1998 Hanoverian gelding owned by Julie Divita and Woodside Vaulters Patrick Stevens is a member of the Woodside Vaulting Club in Woodside, Calif. In 2007 he was the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Champion in the Men’s Silver division.

Following the success of 2007, Stevens moved up to the Gold division and won in his second outing of 2008 at the Garrod’s Spring Classic.

At the 2009 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, Stevens finished second. He followed that up a month later with a win at the AVA Region II Championships.

Stevens had consistent performances in 2010, finishing third at the Garrod’s Spring Classic, Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest, and Face-Off Challenge in the Men’s Gold division. At CVI Chilliwack he was fifth in the CVI3* Individual Male division. Stevens closed out the year with a sixth-place 2014 2014Alltech AlltechFEI FEIWorld WorldEquestrian EquestrianGames Games

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Vaulting - Pas de Deux Championship.

At the 2009 Kentucky Cup CVI2*, Cassidy and Marisa Hamar won the Pas de Deux division performing to the Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ USA.” Cassidy also finished fifth in the Individual Female division. Both Palmer sisters gained international experience in 2009 at the CVI2* in Saumur, France.

Cassidy started 2010 by winning the Women’s Gold division at the Great Falls Vaulters and Topaz Vaulters Spring Fest. The sisters competed in CVI Chilliwack during the summer, winning the CVI2* Pas de Deux division, with Kimberly finishing fourth in the CVI2* Individual Female division.

In 2012, at CVI Kentucky and the North American Young Riders Vaulting Challenge, Kimberly won the CVIJ2* Individual Female division. At the same competition, Cassidy had a fourth-place finish in the CVI3*. A few weeks later, Kimberly finished third in the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship in the Women’s Gold Championship.

The Palmer sisters had a stellar year in 2013. At CVI3* Photo Credit: Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com

Cassidy Palmer Born: June 27, 1993 Residence: Half Moon Bay, Calif.

Kimberly Palmer

Krumke the pair had an impressive second-place finish in the Pas de Deux division. Cassidy and Kimberly made a strong showing at CVIO3* Aachen, coming in fourth in the Pas de Deux division. Returning to the states, they won the Open Pas de Deux Championship at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship. The sisters closed out the year in a big way, winning the FEI World Cup qualifier at the Stuttgart German Masters.

Cassidy and Kimberly began the 2014 season as one of the first pas de deux pairs to compete in inaugural Pas de Deux division at the FEI World Cup Vaulting Final. Against the best in the world, the Palmer sisters held their own,

Born: June 1, 1995 Residence: Half Moon Bay, Calif.

finishing in fourth place. They then had a fifth-place finish

Leon 364 – 1998 Wurttemberger gelding owned

by Renz Wolfgang and Maren Illig

Cassidy and Kimberly traveled to Europe and were fourth

Sisters Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer have found success competing as Individuals, as well as in Pas de Deux and Team divisions. In 2004, Cassidy earned USEF/AVA National C Team Championship with her Half Moon Bay/Woodside Composite teammates. Kimberly was the winner of the Women’s Bronze division at the 2005 USEF/AVA National

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at CVI3* Doha in Qatar in the Pas de Deux division. The pair returned to the U.S. for the Pacific Cup where they won the CVI3* Pas de Deux division. The sisters competed in CVI Chilliwack and were third in the CVI3* Pas de Deux division. at CVI3* Krumke. They then made a stop at CVIO3* Aachen and were ninth in the Pas de Deux division.

Vaulting - Pas de Deux In 2013, Roberts scored several wins, beginning with the Garrod’s Spring Classic in the Men’s Gold division. At the Pacific Cup he claimed top honors in the CVI3* Individual Male division. Roberts ended the year with the Men’s Gold Championship title in the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

Roberts has won at almost every turn in 2014, including CVI3* Individual Male wins as the Pacific Cup CVI3* and CVI3* Chilliwack. At the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, he won his third consecutive Men’s Gold Championship title.

Mary Garrett began vaulting with Valley View Vaulters in 2002, and joined FACE in 2008 as a member of FACE: “The Wall”. With “The Wall,” Garrett had the opportunity to train and compete in Germany for the summer of 2009, where she developed a taste for international team vaulting. At the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky., Garrett won a Gold medal alongside her FACE teammates.

In 2011, at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship, Garrett finished third in the Women’s Gold division. The folPhoto Credit: Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com

Kristian Roberts Born: March 17, 1993 Residence: Moss Beach, Calif.

Mary Garrett

Born: January 25, 1990 Residence: Mountain View, Calif.

Diva 506 - 2003 Oldenburg mare owned by RVC Gilching e.V. Kristian Roberts began vaulting at the age of 13 and has risen to the top ranks of the sport. In 2009, he began competing in the Gold division, and the following year he represented the U.S. for the first time at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Roberts represented the U.S. again in 2012 at the FEI World Vaulting Championship, coming in 12th place in the Individual Male Championship.

lowing year, she was second at CVI Kentucky and the North American Young Riders Vaulting Challenge in the CVI3* Individual Female division at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship in the Women’s Gold Championship. Garrett closed out her 2013 season with a fourth-place finish in the Women’s Gold Championship at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

Garret has had a solid year in 2014. She began the year with back-to-back second-place finishes at Vault into Spring and the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic. Garrett then received third-place honors at the Pacific Cup in the CVI3* Individual Female division. Garrett claimed her first win of the year at the CVI Chilliwack in Canada in the CVI3* Individual Female division. She then added two second-place finishes to her record at the Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest and USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

Roberts and Garrett together have found success as a pas de deux pair, having just begun their partnership this year.

At CVI Chilliwack, the pair claimed top honors in the CVI3* Pas de Deux division in their first competition together.

Roberts and Garrett had another strong performance at CVIO3* Aachen, coming in fourth in Pas de Deux division.

They returned to the U.S. and won the Open Pas de Deux Championship at the 2014 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

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Vaulting - Squad Founded in 1990, the Woodside Vaulters are some of the most successful in the U.S. Based in Woodside, Calif., they have won National Championship titles in Individual and Team competition at every level and international championships in Europe, Canada, and the U.S. The Woodside Vaulters also have represented the U.S. at every FEI World Equestrian Games since 1998. The club’s accolades include multiple USEF and AVA Coach of the Year, Trainer of the Year, and Horse of the Year Awards.

In 2014, the Woodside squad began the year with a second-place finish at the Pacific Cup in the CVI3* Squad division. On their home turf, they won the A Team division at the Woodside Spring Fest. At CVIO3* Aachen, the Woodside squad had a strong performance to finish in fourth place. Returning to the U.S., the group claimed the A Team Championship title at the USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship.

Photo Credit: Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com

Woodside Vaulters Stanford – 1998 Hanoverian gelding owned by Julie Divita and Woodside Vaulters Reserve Horse Go for Gold – 1993 mare of unknown breeding owned by Julie Newell and Gill Barham Squad Members Tessa Divita/Emerald Hills, Calif./16 Audrey Kiernan/San Mateo, Calif./11 Siddartha Kreaden/Sunnyvale, Calif./16 Kristen Kuhn/San Mateo, Calif./12 Rachel Polati/Emerald Hills, Calif./17 Miki Yang/Los Altos Hills, Calif./10 Reserve Alicen Divita/ Redwood City, Calif./25

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Vaulting - Staff

Photo Credit: USEF Archive

Craig Coburn

Born: October 15, 1963 Residence: West Hollywood, Calif.

Chef d’Equipe Craig Coburn began his vaulting career in 1972 at the age of nine. He went on to win national and international medals, winning three consecutive Gold Men’s National Championships and representing the U.S. at the FEI World Vaulting Championships in 1986 and 1988. After his successful competition career, he joined the American Vaulting Association (AVA) judges program. He holds his “R” with the AVA and USEF and has a 3* ranking at the FEI level. Now he is the AVA National Office Manager, on the AVA Board of Directors, and serves on the USEF Vaulting Technical Committee.

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Vaulting - Staff

Photo Credit: USEF Archive

Hallye Griffin

Born: July 4, 1986 Residence: Lexington, Ky. Team Leader Hallye Griffin grew up riding in the United States Pony Club and competing in the discipline of eventing in Kentucky. She attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., and majored in Political Science. Following her graduation she worked for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Organizing Committee in the Competition Department. In 2011, Griffin joined the USEF as the Director of Dressage National Programs. For the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, she is stepping into the role of Team Leader for the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage and Vaulting teams.

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