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US Equestrian Announces NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for Longines League of Nations™ Jumping Final

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the United States at the Longines League of Nations Jumping Final hosted in Barcelona, Spain, from October 3-6, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson.



The following athletes have been selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order.

U.S. Team for Longines League of Nations Final

Photo courtesy US Equestrian



Lucy Davis Kennedy (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)

Alex Matz (Coatesville, Pa.)

Spencer Smith (Wellington, Fla.)

Aaron Vale (Williston, Fla.)

Competition Information

The 2024 Longines League of Nations™ Jumping Final will take place at Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain, and feature the top eight teams from the LLN qualifying season, alongside a team representing the host nation of Spain. The Grand Prix of the City of Barcelona CSIO5* will take place on Friday, October 4, beginning at 9:00 p.m. GMT+2/3:00 p.m. ET, while the first annual Longines League of Nations Final will begin at 2:00 p.m. GMT+2/8:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, October 6.

Learn more about Longines League of Nations here.

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—Edited Press Release | Source: US Equestrian

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