Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Boekelo CCIO4*-NC-L, hosted in Boekelo, Netherlands, from October 1-4, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law, High Performance Advisor Karyn Shuter, and Team Leader Christina Vaughn.
The following combinations have been selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order.
Hallie Coon (Ocala, Fla.) and Sirius SB, a 2014 Hanoverian gelding (Scuderia x Contendro I) owned by Katherine Coleman and cared for by Conor Comey.
Jack Curtis (Beverly, Mass.) and Luska Candy Clover, a 2013 Irish Sport Horse gelding (Sligo Candy Boy x White Clover) owned by Betsy Curtis and cared for by Jason Wood.
Allie Knowles (Lexington, Ky.) and Montpellier Scais, a 2017 Anglo European gelding (Quasimodo van de Molendreef x Indoctro) owned by Katherine O’Brien and cared for by Alex Cain.
Lauren Nicholson (The Plains, Va.) and Landmark’s Jungle Gold, a 2015 Holsteiner-Irish Sport Horse cross gelding (Diarado x Cougar) owned by Jacqueline Mars and cared for by Sally Roberston.
The following combination has been selected as an alternate.
Allie Knowles (Lexington, Ky.) and LS Crown Royal, a 2018 Hanoverian gelding (Comte x Escudo 19) owned by Katherine O’Brien and cared for by Alex Cain.
Competition Information
The 2026 FEI Eventing Nations Cup Boekelo CCIO4*-NC-L will begin on Thursday, October 1, at 9 a.m. GMT+2/3 a.m. EST, with day one of dressage, to be followed by day two, Friday, October 2, at 9 a.m. GMT +2/3 a.m. EST. The cross-country phase will begin at 9 a.m. GMT+2/3 a.m. EST on Saturday, October 3. Competition will conclude with show jumping on Sunday, October 4, beginning at 10:30 a.m. GMT+2/4:30 a.m. EST.
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