Talent was in no short supply Saturday at Deeridge Farms, when athletes in CSI Youth Team Competitions for Children (ages 12-14), Juniors (14-18), and Young Riders (16-21) took to the Sand Arena with an enthusiastic gallery of fans, family, and support teams looking on. For the second consecutive year, U.S. athletes coached by Chef dโ€™Equipes DiAnn Langer and Anne Kursinski put in a strong showing, earning gold medal wins across all three age groups.

Created to mimic the format of a Senior CSIO5* Nations Cup, CSI Youth Team Competitions provide a critical training ground for showjumpingโ€™s future stars. The event brought together a cast of international athletes, with youth riders from the U.S., Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ireland, and Mexico represented during Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupโ„ข Week at the Palm Beach Masters Seriesยฎ.

Stars & Stripes Victorious in the $10,000 EnviroEquine CSI Young Rider Team Competition

An American team comprised of Natalie Dean, 20 (Maestro Vica v/d Ark); Isabella Russekoff, 19 (Balouโ€™s Fly High); Coco Fath, 19 (Exotik Sitte); and Sophie Gochman, 17 (Carola BH) recorded the most dominant victory of the day in the 1.45m $10,000 EnviroEquine CSI Young Rider Team Competition (ages 16-21).

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