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27 She is a Faculty Member of the USEA Instructors' Certification Program and is a Level IV Certified Instructor. Debra Dealcuaz Debra Dealcuaz is an amateur rider from North Texas who has been riding since she was 2 years old. She served on the board of the North Texas Eventing Association for eight years, three of them as President and two as Treasurer. She joined the USEA Board of Governors in 2014 and does double duty as she also serves as the Area V Treasurer. Debra is a member of the USEA Administration and Finance Committee and is Chair of the Area Affairs Committee. Her lifelong passion for the sport resulted in her becoming an "r" Technical Delegate in 2005. Cindy Deporter Cindy Deporter has been a member of the USEA since 1977. She is a FEI Level 3 TD and has fulfilled the requirements for a FEI Level 2 Judge's license. She is an amateur and competes at the Novice Level on her horse Ana D. She has a full-time job with the State of North Carolina as the State Agency Director. Cindy has a Master's Degree in Social Work, is also a member of the Competitions Scheduling Committee, and is the Area III Organizer Representative. Hannah Diebold Hannah Diebold of Bates Saddles is passionate about sharing her knowledge on how the fit and balance of a saddle affect the horse's comfort and rider performance. John Michael Durr John Michael Durr has been competing successfully in three- day eventing, show jumping, and hunters for over a decade, developing horses to the upper levels and achieving top results. As an ICP Certified Instructor, John Michael enjoys training riders and horses of all levels. On top of all of that, John Michael is also an FEI Eventing Level II Course Designer. This expands his reach into so many different aspects of the sport. Erik Duvander Erik Duvander joined US Equestrian as the Eventing High Performance Director in October 2017. He is an accomplished and highly regarded High Performance Eventing Team Leader and Coach with over 30 years of experience working within a high performance environment, beginning when Erik was an athlete representing Sweden at World Championships and at the Olympic level, winning team gold at the European Championships in 1993. Since transitioning from rider to coach, Erik has led teams from Japan, Sweden, and New Zealand to the Olympics and World Equestrian Games. He has coached at four Olympic Games, five World Championships, and hundreds of top international events around the world. He has become renowned for putting together world-class eventing programs for both individuals and teams. Drawing on his vast experience coaching and competing, Erik transmits his learnings to his riders in a balanced and expert manner. During his time working for the New Zealand Equestrian Federation as Team Leader and Coach, Erik successfully coached and mentored a new generation of riders including Jonathan Paget, Badminton winner and New Zealand Team medalist; Tim Price, winner of the Luhmühlen CCI5*-L; Jonelle Price, fourth at World Equestrian Games and New Zealand Team medalist; Clarke Johnstone, second at the Adelaide CCI5*-L; and from the New Zealand youth squad: Lizzie Brown, winner of the Boekelo CCIO4*-L, and Jesse Campbell, winner of

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