Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championships. The championships will take place Sept. 4-7, 2025, in Lähden, Germany.
The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Para Driving Team and are listed in alphabetical order:
- Tracy Bowman (Martinez, Calif.) with her own Albrecht’s Hoeve’s Lars (Orchard Red Prince x Castenrayseweg Saartje), a 2009 Welsh Pony Gelding
- Diane Kastama (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) with one of the following horses TBA:
- Freedom, a 2010 gelding owned by Koos De Ronde
- Joris (Fabuleus x Elline A), a 2014 KWPN stallion owned by Anna De Ronde
- Kasper (Fantijn x Aurose), a 2015 KWPN gelding owned by Koos De Ronde
- Tjibbe, a 2004 gelding owned by Koos De Ronde
- Deborah Marcuccilli (Honeoye Falls, N.Y.), with one of the following horses TBA:
- Freedom, a 2010 gelding owned by Koos De Ronde
- Joris (Fabuleus x Elline A), a 2014 KWPN stallion owned by Anna De Ronde
- Kasper (Fantijn x Aurose), a 2015 KWPN gelding owned by Koos De Ronde
- Tjibbe, a 2004 gelding owned by Koos De Ronde
The following combination has been selected to represent U.S. Para Driving as an individual/team alternate:
- Chrissy Aitken (Parma Heights, Ohio) with Nicolai 44 (Verona x Vulcain), a 2007 Freiberger gelding owned by Ulrike Schmidt
Competition Information
The 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championships will take place September 4-7, 2025, in Lähden, Germany. Additional information will be available soon on the official event page on FEI.org.
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