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Russell Finishes Fifth at FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders

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The U.S. team with Chef d’Equipe Emmett Ross at the Closing Ceremonies (US Endurance Athletes Association, Inc. Facebook Page)

Lexington, KY – The U.S. was represented by a strong contingent of young endurance riders on July 27 in Tarbes, France for the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders. Kelsey Russell rode Valerie Kanavy’s My Wild Irish Gold to an impressive fifth-place finish. With the 10-year-old Anglo-Arabian mare, Russell (Williston, FL) finished the 120km race with a time of 6:28:47.

Christina Kimery, the other U.S. finisher, and Amy Wallace-Whelan’s Wallace Hill Shade ended up in 41st place with a time of 8:19:30. Having earned her FEI Elite Young Rider status in March of this year, Kimery (Bixby, OK) had a notable performance with the 11-year-old Half-Arabian gelding at her first FEI World Championship.

The remaining U.S. riders were unable to finish the race but made a valiant effort over the World Championship course. Sarah Jack (Nottingham, New Hampshire) and Nicki Meuten’s nine-year-old Arabian gelding FYF Dutch had a fall during the first loop and did not continue after Gate 1. Mustafa Tehrani’s 12-year-old Arabian gelding Chasing The Wind unfortunately lost shoes during the second loop and did not qualify for the third phase, preventing Mary Kathryn Clark (Eatonton, GA) from going on. Katherine Gardener (Coventry, RI) and Pamela Weidel’s AF Big Bucks were unable to continue past Gate 3 when the 14-year-old Arabian gelding did not qualify for the 4th phase.

“We arrived in France with only one important goal: bring home a team medal plus continue our renaissance of becoming once again an endurance group to be reckoned with internationally,” remarked Chef d’Equipe Emmett Ross.” Two unusual events conspired against that goal, but positives were achieved clearly indicating how prepared we were from the first to fifth horse. Kelsey Russell’s fifth place effort on My Wild Irish Gold was the best individual effort since 1998 of any U.S. rider/horses combination in any World Championship. Also the finishing speed of Christina Kimery on Wallace Hill Shade on the final loop was the best of any finishing horse at 26.5 km/h, indicating how prepared and capable our horses were for this Championship event. Finally our road crew and supporters in France were a unified and super cohesive team group. The young riders experienced an incredible journey from the trials to end of the race which they will never forget — meeting other riders from around world and understanding how capable they were compared to them was an enormous experience and augers well for the future.”

Al Jahouri Khalifa Ali Khalif of the United Arab Emirates and Niac Armor won the 120km race with a time of 6:00:34, while France won the team championship with a combined time of 19:44:19.

To learn more about the 2013 FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders, visit: http://www.endurance-equestre65.com/en/home.

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US Athletes Poised for Top Finishes at 2013 FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders

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The U.S. Team (US Endurance Athletes Association, Inc.)

Lexington, KY – Five talented endurance riders have travelled to Tarbes, France to represent the U.S. at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders. The United States will be looking to secure a podium finish at the prestigious competition, which will be held on July 27, 2013.

Leading the U.S. effort in France are Mary Kathryn Clark and Mustafa Tehrani’s 12-year-old Arabian gelding Chasing The Wind. Clark (Eatonton, GA) will use her wealth of championship experience, which includes representing the U.S. at the 2011 FEI Junior and Young Rider World Endurance Championship, in Saturday’s race. Additionally, she helped the USA Southeast Team capture the Silver medal at the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North.

Katherine Gardener (Coventry, RI) will also represent the U.S. at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders. Riding Pamela Weidel’s 14-year-old Arabian gelding AF Big Bucks, the Colby-Sawyer College student will look to showcase the form that earned her the Individual Gold medal at the 2012 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North.

Sarah Jack will travel to France from her home in Nottingham, New Hampshire. Jack has competed in endurance rides throughout the U.S. and aims to make a splash in her first competition overseas with Nicki Meuten’s nine-year-old Arabian gelding FYF Dutch.

The U.S. will also be represented by rising star Christina Kimery in France. Kimery (Bixby, OK) earned her FEI Elite Young Rider status in March of this year and looks to impress in her first international championship. The 15-year-old will ride Amy Wallace-Whelan’s 11-year-old Half-Arabian gelding Wallace Hill Shade on Saturday.

Rounding out the U.S. effort in France is Kelsey Russell who will ride Valerie Kanavy’s talented 10-year-old Anglo-Arabian mare My Wild Irish Gold. Russell (Williston, FL) brings a wealth of experience having competed at the 2011 FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders. At the 2011 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, the 17-year-old and My Wild Irish Gold captured the Individual Gold medal.

Chef d’Equipe Emmett Ross has high expectations for the U.S. performance in France and believes the talented combinations are ready to peak on Saturday.

“We are fortunate to have a group of talented Young Riders who will be competing with some of the best Endurance horses competing today,” said Ross. “Team Veterinarian Dr. Dwight Hooton and I have every expectation of a great performance from these athletes and horses in Tarbes.”

To learn more about the 2013 FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders, visit: http://www.endurance-equestre65.com/en/home.

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USEF Names Team for 2013 FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders

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Lexington, KY – The following horse-and-rider combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders, July 27, 2013 in Tarbes, France.

The five following combinations will represent the U.S. at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders:

Mary Kathryn Clark (Eatonton, GA) will ride Mustafa Tehrani’s Chasing The Wind
Chasing the Wind is a 2001 Arabian gelding

Katherine Gardener (Coventry, RI) will ride Pamela Weidel’s AF Big Bucks
AF Big Bucks is a 1999 Arabain gelding

Sarah Jack (Nottingham, NH) will ride Nicki Meuten’s FYF Dutch
FYF Dutch is a 2004 Arabian gelding

Christina Kimery (Bixby, OK) will ride Amy Wallace-Whelan’s Wallace Hill Shade
Wallace Hill Shade is a 2002 Half-Arabian gelding

Kelsey Russell (Williston, FL) will ride Valerie Kanavy’s My Wild Irish Gold
My Wild Irish Gold is a 2003 Anglo-Arabian mare

The following horse-and-rider combinations are the ranked alternates:

McCamey Kimbler (Aberdeen, SD) and Melody Blittersdorf’s Empiric
Empiric is a 2002 Arabian gelding

Kelsey Russell (Williston, FL) and Pamela Weidel’s AF Big Bucks
AF Big Bucks is a 1999 Arabain gelding

Katherine Gardener (Coventry, RI) and Mustafa Tehrani’s Chasing The Wind
Chasing the Wind is a 2001 Arabian gelding

Jessica Di Camillo (Las Cruces, NM) and Karen Binns-Di Camillo’s SHA Strike Two
SHA Strike Two is a 1999 Arabian gelding

Kelsey Kimbler (Aberdeen, SD) and Melody Blittersdorf’s Empiric
Empiric is a 2002 Arabian gelding

To learn more about the event, visit: http://www.endurance-equestre65.com/en/home.

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USEF Names Nominated Entry for 2013 FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders

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Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) approved the Endurance FEI Nominated Entries for the 2013 FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. From the Nominated Entries, the team of five athlete/horse combinations will be entered on the Definite Entry on July 15th.

The ranked order of the athlete/horse combinations for the FEI Nominated Entries is as follows:

1. Christina Kimery (Bixby, OK) and Amy Wallace-Whelan’s Wallace Hill Shade
2. Sarah Jack (Nottingham, NH) and Nicki Meuten’s FYF Dutch
3. Kelsey Russell (Williston, FL) and Valerie Kanavy’s My Wild Irish Gold
4. Katherine Gardener (Coventry, RI) and Pamela Weidel’s AF Big Bucks
5. Mary Kathryn Clark (Eatonton, GA) and Mustafa Tehrani’s Chasing the Wind
6. McCamey Kimbler (Aberdeen, SD) and Melody Blittersdorf’s Empiric
7. Kelsey Russell (Williston, FL) and Pamela Weidel’s AF Big Bucks
8. Katherine Gardener (Coventry, RI) and Mustafa Tehrani’s Chasing the Wind
9. Jessica DiCamillo (Las Cruces, NM) and Karen Binnis-Dicamillo’s SHA Strike Two
10. Kelsey Kimbler (Aberdeen, SC) and Melody Blittersdorf’s Empiric
11. Cassandra Roberts (Bronson, FL) and Roxi Welling’s MD Maverick

2013 FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders will take place July 27, 2013 in Tarbes, France. More information about the Championships can be found here.

Follow the U.S. Endurance Team: http://www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2013Endurance.