USEA Convention Program

15 Recognized events and three Starter Horse Trials, in addition to a CIC*, 2*, and 3* in September. In 2016 Mar y was also secretar y for 14 events in Area II including Fair Hill International, the Surefire Farm Horse Trials, the Mar yland Horse Trials at Loch Moy, the Virginia Horse Trials, and the Radnor Hunt Horse Trials. She also travels to Aiken, S.C. in the winter to help with the Sporting Days Farm Horse Trials. In the past, she has also worked as chief scorer, including at the Central American Games in Puerto Rico. Mar y lives in West Grove, Penn. with her wife Shirley and their two cats and a dog. She stopped riding in 1996 after being diagnosed with MS, but wanted to stay involved with her "Eventing Family" so made a career working administratively. In some capacity or another, from April through October, she is at an event 23 of the 29 weekends. Once dubbed by The Chronicle of the Horse as the "unofficial queen of ride-time scheduling, she's the cheerful wizard behind the curtain at many East Coast events, making sure each rider has a workable time schedule and the day goes smoothly." AT-LARGE - MAX CORCORAN Max Corcoran has been grooming at the highest levels of eventing for almost 20 years for some of the best in the world. She worked for the O'Connor Event Team for 11 years and has been to numerous Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016), World Championships (2006, 2010, 2014), Pan American Games (2003, 2007, 2015) and numerous CCIs all over the U.S. and Europe. Max now freelances, continuing to travel around the world and the U.S. and is also on the organizing committee of many events around the countr y. She teaches horsemanship clinics for the USEA and the USEF developing programs. Additionally, Max is on the USEA Board of Governors, and ser ves as a Board Member of the Eventing Riders Association of North America (ERAofNA) and the Professional Horseman's Council. Max is originally from northeast Massachusetts and graduated from Northeastern University. She now lives in Ocala, Florida with her partner Scott who trains and competes Grand Prix show jumpers. AT-LARGE - HAROLD "TINK" EICHELL (SECRETARY) Tink is secretar y of the USEA Board of Governors, ser ves on the Executive Committee, the Administration and Finance Committee, and the USEA Area VIII Council. He is also Treasurer and on the Board of the USEA Foundation. Eichell has been an active volunteer in Areas I and VIII for the past 35 years, helping with ever ything from course design and building and announcing to ser ving as an Area Steward at Rolex Kentucky. He enjoyed competing at the Novice level for many years. Eichell had a long business career in general management and finance with large corporations and small entrepreneurial enterprises. He and his wife Nanette own and live on a small horse farm, with three active event riders, in Georgetown, Kentucky. AT-LARGE - JANIS LINNAN Janis has extensive competition, officiating and managerial experience in the international disciplines of dressage and eventing and has officiated and instructed throughout North and South America, Europe and the United Arab Emirates since earning her credentials. She is licensed as an FEI 3*/4* Eventing Judge, USEF "S" Eventing Judge and as an FEI Chief Steward in dressage, eventing, and para-dressage. Janis officiated as an USEF "R" Eventing & Dressage Technical Delegate for over 15 years. She currently ser ves as the FEI Steward General for eventing in the U.S., sits on the USEA Board of Governors, is chair of the Eventing Licensed Officials Committee, a member of the Eventing Competition, Calendar & Rules Committee, and the USEF Eventing Sports Committee. She helped organize the inaugural Three-Day Event and the first USET Dressage usea board of governors

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