The 2025 Challenge of the Americas

presented by THE PINK HATS

HONORARY CHAIR
Laura Lassman
President & Founder
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HONORARY CHAIR
Donna McKay
President and CEO of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

HONORARY CHAIR
Margaret H. Duprey

HONORARY CHAIR
Betsy Juliano

HONORARY CHAIR
Terri Rollins Kane

HONORARY CHAIR
Betsy Steiner

HONORARY CHAIR
Cathy Tarantini

The 2025 COTA Quadrille Teams

Siobhan Byrne
TEAM BIOSTAR
Riding Hans
A 13 y/o KWPN gelding
Owned by Siobhan Byrne

Shannon Stevens
TEAM BIOSTAR
Riding All of Harmony
11 y/o Oldenburg gelding
Owned by Kathryn Williams

Lauren Chumley
TEAM BIOSTAR
Riding Nikolas
14 y/o German Riding Pony gelding
Owned by Melissa Dowling

Jess Idol
TEAM BIOSTAR
Riding Fantom
15 y/o Lusitano gelding
Owned by Jess Idol

Claire Darnell
TEAM BIOSTAR
Riding Harrold S
13 y/o KWPN gelding
Owned by Claire Darnell

Kymberly Pullen
TEAM BIOSTAR
Riding Hot Date
17 y/o Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Kymberly Pullen

Tigger Montague
TEAM BIOSTAR
Choreography, Music and Coach

Kristy Lund
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Riding La Vida Mas Fina
9 y/o Dutch Warmblood gelding
Owned by Blue Marlin Farms

Allie Conti
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Riding Wilson Pickett
20 y/o Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Peacock Ridge LLC

Laura Ashley Killian
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Riding Baryshnikov
14 y/o Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Sofia Lefleur

Heidi Jo Hauri-Gill
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Riding Rondeno
13 y/o PRE gelding
Owned by Susan Thomas

Michelle Gibson
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Coach and Rider
Riding Schfro
12 y/o Danish Warmblood gelding
Owned by Lindsey Welsh

Jordan Lockwood
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Riding Sandro Man
20 y/o Danish Warmblood gelding
Owned by Kimberly Allison and Oak Dell Farm

Amy Bock
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Coach

Alex Rozboril
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Choreographer and Coach

Carlos Aguera
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Music

Pamela Goodrich
TEAM PURINA
Riding Unai
12 y/o Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Melanie Lipar

George Williams
TEAM PURINA
Riding Sir Velo
19 y/o Westfalen gelding
Owned by George and Noel Williams

Jordon LaPlaca
TEAM PURINA
Riding Show Time
15 y/o Oldenburg gelding
Owned by Denise and Mitchell Sarnoff

Jessie Steiner
TEAM PURINA
Riding Red Snapper
18 y/o Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Betsy and Jessie Steiner

2Bent Jensen
TEAM PURINA
Riding Living Lucky
12 y/o Westfalen gelding Owned by Blue Marlin Farm

Chris Hickey
TEAM PURINA
Riding Serenade MF
12 y/o Hanoverian mare
Owned by Cecelia Stewart

Terry Ciotti Gallo
TEAM PURINA
Choreography and Music

Betsy Steiner
TEAM PURINA
Coach

Bill Warren
TEAM PURINA
Coach

Todd Flettrich
TEAM WINGED FOOT
Riding Eleito Da Ferraria
16 y/o Lusitano gelding
Owned by Margaret Duprey / Cherry Knoll Farm

Susanne Hamilton
TEAM WINGED FOOT
Riding Lesath
16 y/o Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Barbara Eisvogel

Justin Hardin
TEAM WINGED FOOT
Riding Florenza LJS
13 y/o KWPN mare
Owned by Lara Osborne

Luis Reteguiz-Denizard
TEAM WINGED FOOT
Riding H. Vortex
14 y/o Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Cora Tonno

Tom Dvorak
TEAM WINGED FOOT
Riding Cyrus
15 y/o Oldenburg gelding
Owned by Carla Bahr

Cindi Wylie
TEAM WINGED FOOT
Riding Amado XXXV
15 y/o PRE stallion
Owned by Cindi Wylie and Joann McCarthy

Ruth Hogan-Poulsen
TEAM WINGED FOOT
Choreography, Music and Coach

Emilie Goddard
TEAM WINGED FOOT
Coach

Emily Wright-Ciceroni
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Riding Sanchez
14 y/o Oldenburg gelding
Owned by Emily Wright-Ciceroni

Amina Bursese
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Riding Fiti AL
19 y/o PRE stallion
Owned by Amina Bursese

Leif Aho
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Riding Classy Sinclair
18 y/o Oldenburg gelding
Owned by Lisa Grossi

Lisa Wilcox
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Riding Niquel CAP
8 y/o Lusitano stallion
Owned by Amina Bursese and Diego Gonzalez

Angela Jackson
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Riding Holts Le’Mans
14 y/o Danish Warmblood gelding
Owned by Ella and Todd Fruchterman

Molly Paris
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Riding Diamant Sky
18 y/o Westphalian gelding Owned by Molly Paris

Diane Creech
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Coach and Choreographer

Vanessa Creech-Terauds
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Coach and Choreographer

Karen Robinson
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Music

GP Quadrille Team Competition Judges

Janet Foy, FEI 5*, USA

Cesar Torrente, FEI 4*, COL

Lee Tubman, FEI 4*, CAN

Pre-Event Entertainment

Justin Lajeunessa
COTA DJ

Leeza Keegan
National Anthem

Flying Soleau Quadrille

Dressage, Jumping and Mini Magical Fun

Harmony in Motion Freestyle

A tribute to strength and hope

Marcus Orlob
Riding JJ Glory
9 y/o Danish Warmblood stallion
Owned by Alice Tarjan

Rockin’ Dressage Derby

presented by

Tina Irwin
ROCKIN’ DRESSAGE DERBY
Riding Velvet Dancer
14 Y/O Westphalian Gelding
Owned by Anna DiRezze and Peter Babishuk

Jaimey Irwin
ROCKIN’ DRESSAGE DERBY
Riding Flirtfaktor S
10 y/o Hanoverian Gelding
Owned by Jaimey and Tina Irwin

Jennifer Williams
ROCKIN’ DRESSAGE DERBY
Riding Jive V
11 y/o KWPN Mare
Owned by Julie Kuliopulos

Amanda Perkowski
ROCKIN’ DRESSAGE DERBY
Riding Sonata MF
10 y/o Hanoverian Mare
Owned by Valour Performance Horses

Lauren Chumley
ROCKIN’ DRESSAGE DERBY
Riding Leeloo Dallas
9 y/o KWPN Mare
Owned by Lauren Chumley

Tai Parrish
ROCKIN’ DRESSAGE DERBY
Riding Belafonte MF
8 y/o Hanoverian Gelding
Owned by Lauren Chumley

Rockin' Dressage Derby Judges

Jeanne McDonald, FEI 4*, USA

Gabriel Armando, FEI 4* ARG

Behind the Scenes

2025 COTA Committee
Top Row: (L to R) Emily Hewitt, Mary Dell’Amore, Lily Zilo, Patti Thompson, Allyn Schiavone, Cathy Tarantini, Eileen Johnston, Beth Stauber-Johnson
Bottom Row: (L to R) Bunny Smith, Leslie Hiller, Terri Kane, Wendy Judd, Mary Ross
Not pictured: Sue Weakley, Barbara Wolf, Kim York, Denise Steele and canine consultant Zoey Ross