The 2025 Challenge of the Americas

presented by THE PINK HATS

HONORARY CHAIR
Laura Lassman
President & Founder
Play for P.I.N.K.

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

Jim Koford
TEAM BIOSTAR

Shannon Stevens
TEAM BIOSTAR
Riding Bellini K
18 y/o Oldenburg gelding
Owned by Lauren Chumley

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 Hot Date Syndicate LLC

Tigger Montague
TEAM BIOSTAR
Choreography, Music and Coach

Sara Carlisle
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Riding Ace of Spades
20 y/o KWPN gelding
Owned by Sara Carlisle

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

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

Amy Boch
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Coach

Alex Rozboril
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Choreographer and Coach

Michelle Gibson
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Coach

Carlos Aguera
TEAM DANCING FOR PINK
Music

Pamela Goodrich
TEAM PURINA
Riding Franz Ferdinand
16 y/o Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Claudia Sands

George Williams
TEAM PURINA
Riding Sir Velo
19 y/o Westfalen gelding
Owned by George & 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 & Jessie Steiner

Bent Jensen
TEAM PURINA
Riding Living Lucky
13 y/o Westfalen gelding Owned by Blue Marlin Farms Inc

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

Lou 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

Allison Driver
TEAM WRIGHT DRESSAGE
Riding The Magician
16 y/o Lusitano/Hanoverian gelding
Owned by Allison Driver

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 Bursese and Diego Gonzalez

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

Rockin' Dressage Derby Judges

Jeanne McDonald, FEI 4*, USA

Gabriel Armando, FEI 4* ARG

Pre-Event Entertainment

Flying Soleau Quadrille

Kelly Soleau

Alex Granato

Alison Kavey

Rockin’ Dressage Derby

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

Behind the Scenes

2024 COTA Committee
(L to R) Mary Ross, Leslie Hiller, Lily Zilo, Iseult Broglio, Cathy Tarantini, Terri Kane, Emily Hewitt, Eileen Johnston, Kim York, Patti Thompson
Front: canine consultants Zoey Ross and Zoe Zilo
Not pictured: Mary Dell’Amore, Allyn Schiavone, Bunny Smith, Sue Weakley, Barbara Wolff

Mary Ross
M. Ross Consulting, Inc.
Event Producer

Sue Weakley
Weakley Strategic Branding
PR and Media Relations

Susan J. Stickle
Event Photographer

Nicho Meredith
Event Announcer

We've all worked hard and are ready to perform. We'll be watching for you!