U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe Transition

Lexington, Ky. — Current U.S. Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello has made the powerful personal decision to step away from the place initially of the model new quadrennial. Costello will keep vigorous in his place by the use of the conclusion of his contract, which ends on November 30, 2024.

“It has been an unbelievable journey with this program and this place has launched me loads purpose over the earlier two years. For every personal {{and professional}} causes, I’ve decided it’s time to step away and allow a latest face to proceed transferring this program forward within the route of the success I do know we’re in a position to producing as a country and program,” said Costello. “It’s been an honor to work alongside our athletes, group staff, householders, and supporters to hold some unbelievable moments of success once more to the U.S. over the earlier two years. It’s bittersweet, nevertheless I am wanting forward to persevering with to help our U.S. Eventing Group inside the years to return again.”

Costello has been a key decide on this system since his appointment as interim Chef d’Equipe in 2022, sooner than transitioning full-time into the place in 2023. Under Costello’s tutelage, the U.S. Eventing Group expert a variety of most important successes, which included, producing the first group medal at an FEI World Championship in virtually twenty years, two podium finishes at CHIO Aachen, a gaggle silver medal on the 2023 Pan American Video video games, and a present podium finish on the 2024 FEI Eventing Nations Cup Boekelo CCIO4*-NC-L. The U.S. Eventing Group accomplished seventh on the 2024 Paris Olympic Video video games with Costello as Chef d’Equipe.

“I do know I converse for everyone as soon as I say Bobby’s dedication and administration on this place helped this method uncover its toes and has set us on the upward trajectory within the route of future success,” said Amber Braun, Managing Director of Eventing at US Equestrian. “We’re extraordinarily sad to see Bobby depart this place nevertheless haven’t got something nevertheless gratitude and respect for the achievements and contributions he has made to U.S. Eventing all through his time interval. We would like him all the proper in his subsequent chapter, and we’re going to proceed to focus on the LA 2028 Olympic Video video games.”

The search and appointment for a Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe is perhaps launched inside the near future. For added questions, please contact Amber Braun, Managing Director of Eventing, at abraun@usef.org.

— Edited Press Launch | Provide: US Equestrian