Sinead Maynard and Manoir de Carneville. Photo by Sally Spickard.
Earlier this week, US Equestrian released an updated list of its selection panel, who will provide recommendations to the Eventing Sport Committee regarding team selections for major international events and championships, including the World Championships (the next of which will take place at Aachen in 2026), the Olympic Games, and the Pan American Games.
The new selector list is as follows:
• Deborah Furnas (Ocala, Fla.), Chair
• Jonathan Elliott (Yelm. Wash.)
• Sinead Maynard (Citra, Fla.)
• Michael Pollard (Rome, Ga.)
• Ian Stark (Selkirk, Scotland)
Michael Pollard and Ballingowan Pizazz at Carolina International. Photo by Jenni Autry.
The Eventing Selectors are appointed by US Equestrian’s Chief Executive Officer, Bill Moroney, following recommendations from the USEF Eventing Athletes Working Group, Eventing Performance Working Group, and Eventing Sport Committee, according to the USEF. The Selectors provide their recommendations to the Eventing Sport Committee (ESC) for team selections for international CCIOs and major championships, including World Championships, Olympic Games, and Pan American Games with final approval from the USEF Board of Directors.
We are still awaiting word on an incoming chef d’equipe and/or Technical Advisor for the U.S. team following the departure of Bobby Costello at the end of 2024.
