USEA Convention Program

42 Steve Teichman Steve Teichman of Chester County Farrier Associates is one of the most respected farriers in the nation, with more than 40 years of hands-on horseshoeing experience in all facets of the farrier business and over 25 years of working with the US Equestrian Team. Steve has shod horses at multiple Olympics, World Equestrian Games, Pan American Games, and countless FEI competitions. Frankie Thieriot Stutes Frankie Thieriot Stutes has ridden at the top levels of eventing since her late teens and has completed events such as Pau, Fair Hill, Galway Downs, and Bromont. Frankie graduated Magna Cum Laude from Santa Clara University in California with a degree in Communication and has since worked for top industry media outlets. Sports fanatics might recognize some of her work with Nike, the San Jose Sharks, Fox Sports Network, and NASCAR. Her combined expertise in eventing and communications drive her desire to learn and help others learn about the sport of eventing. In 2011, Frankie started her own marketing and public relations firm, Athletux, geared towards helping athletes grow their brand so they can focus on their game. Specializing in working with top eventers, Frankie has launched over sixty equestrian websites since starting her business, and works to help riders and equestrian events market themselves, procure and maintain sponsorships, develop social media, and publicize their businesses. Morley Thompson Morley Thompson, Jr. is an amateur rider from Cincinnati, Ohio. Morley has been riding all his life and at an early age was introduced to eventing through Pony Club. As a young rider, he competed through the Preliminary level before his education and career triggered a break from consistent riding. He returned to fox hunting and eventing in the 1990s, rising back up to the Preliminary level, including completing a long format CCI*. Morley has competed at four USEA American Eventing Championships and represented Area VIII at several Adult Team Championships. Morley is a frequent volunteer at events and enjoys fox hunting as Master of Foxhounds at Camargo Hunt in Cincinnati. Holding a B.A. and an MBA in Finance and Operations, Morley is General Manager of an automotive-related manufacturing company. He enjoys combining his love for eventing with his business skills to help on the Administrative and Finance side of USEA. Leslie Threlkeld Leslie Threlkeld is the chair of the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Committee. She has been the Team Coordinator and Press Officer for the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship since its inception three years ago. Leslie is a freelance writer and photographer whose work has been published in top national and international magazines and websites. She grew up riding and started eventing around age 10. Today she enjoys eventing and foxhunting her Thoroughbred, Beau. Robin Walker Robin Walker began his riding life in England and prior to moving to the U.S. had ridden at the Advanced and international levels. Since then, Robin has continued to ride at the upper levels in eventing and also show jumps successfully to the Grand Prix level. In addition, he is an ICP faculty member and co-chair of the ICP Committee. He has been involved in the development of the curriculum for the ICP YEH Workshops as well as the regular ICP Workshops and continues to add his expertise to the program. Robin has a small but successful breeding program which is based at Maute House Farm in Grass Lake,

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