USEA Convention Program

32 hopelessly complex rules under which you compete. Malcolm announces and controls at 24 events each year. He also serves on or chairs several USEF and USEA Committees. Liz Hoskinson Liz Hoskinson of Bronxville, New York, is a lifelong horseperson, starting out as a youngster in the U.S. Pony Club and showing in the hunter world. When time allowed a return to active riding, she immediately turned to eventing and competed several horses at the lower levels in Area I as well as spent time competing over the winter months in Aiken, South Carolina. She has also coached students to success in their own eventing. Prior to re-starting her riding career, Liz was employed at USEF (then the AHSA), beginning in the Marketing and Communications department and finishing her decade of service as an Assistant Executive Director. Currently, she is the co-chair with Janet Gunn of the USEA's Membership Development committee; is a member of the USEA's Intercollegiate Eventing Committee; serves as co- Chief Dressage Steward at the Millbrook Horse Trials, and volunteers at additional horse trials throughout the season. She manages and teaches at a medium-sized facility in Connecticut and also works as a freelance writer and editor. Mike Huber Mike Huber is past member of the United States Equestrian Team. He finished 13th at the 1978 World Championships and was a member of the 1980 Olympic Team. Mike won the individual gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games, leading the U.S. Team to team gold as well. In addition, Mike represented the United States at both the 1990 and 1994 World Equestrian Games. Mike is a past President of the USEA. He served as an Olympic selector from 1996 to 2000. He was Chairman of the USEF Eventing High Performance Committee from 2001 to 2008. Rejoining the Olympic Selection Committee in 2009, he served as Chairman until 2012. He continues to serve on the Eventing High Performance Committee and the USEF Eventing Sport Committee. Mike owns and operates Gold Chip Stables in Bartonville, Texas. Dr. Susan Johns Dr. Susan Johns is the Senior Associate Veterinarian with Virginia Equine Imaging (VEI), a position she earned having worked with VEI since 2002. Dr. Johns is a graduate of the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She has worked closely with Sound-Eklin educating many veterinarians about direct digital radiology and completed much of the groundwork for the VEI and Marion DuPont Equine Medical Center joint MRI Department. Dr. Johns works extensively with national and international competition horses. She served as the United States Equestrian Team Veterinarian (USET) for the 2008 FEI World Singles Driving Championships in Jarantow, Poland and the 2010 FEI World Singles Driving Championships in Italy. Dr. Johns currently serves as the Associate Treating Veterinarian for the USA Land Rover Three-Day Eventing Team. Dr. Johns has a strong interest and dedication to the NAYC organization after actively competing as a young rider in eventing for Area I. Over the past 10 years, Dr. Johns has been both a treating and team veterinarian for numerous areas at the NAYC competitions. She travels throughout Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina offering top level ambulatory sports medicine, lameness, and diagnostic imaging services. Dr. Johns is originally from Los Angeles, California, and competed to the one-star level in FEI Championships. When she is not working on equine athletes she likes to spend downtime with her husband.

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