Walsh Sponsored Riders
Laura Kraut: USA
Laura Kraut is a member of the U.S. show jumping team, a seasoned international competitor and an Olympic champion. She represented the United States at the Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in Beijing in 2008. Kraut was a member of the silver medal WEG team at Aachen in 2006. Kraut’s resume also includes numerous World Cup Finals and several Nation’s Cup teams. She is highly ranked in the All-Time Money list in career earnings with more than 100 grand prix wins!
Web: www.laurakraut.com
McLain Ward: USA
In April 2017, McLain Ward was ranked #1 in the Longines FEI world rankings for the first time. At the 2020 Summer Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan, Ward, heading into his fifth Olympics, joined Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut and Jessica Springsteen as a reserve in the team jumping final. McLain, as the anchor, helped lead the team to a silver medal, just losing out to Sweden by 1.3 seconds.
Web: www.mclainward.com
Brian Moggre: USA
New to the Walsh Team of Sponsored Riders
Photo Credit: Callie Clement/Phelps Sports
In 2020, Moggre was part of the winning U.S. team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4 riding MTM Vivre Le Reve. The pair returned to Wellington in November 2020 to place second in the FEI $137,000 Noltrex Vet CSI3 Grand Prix. In 2021, Moggre and Balou Du Reventon helped the U.S. team win the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4. Moggre partnered with MTM Vivre Le Reve to win the $50,000 Adequan WEF Challenge Round 12 CSI4 during week 12 of the Winter Equestrian Festival.
Web: www.majorwagerllc.com
Darragh Kenny: Ireland
Darragh Kenny owns and runs Oakland Ventures LLC alongside Hardin Towell and has consistently been in the world’s top 10 riders. As of May, 2020, Kenny is ranked 7th in the world.
Web: www.oaklandstables.net
Shane Sweetnam: Ireland
Photo Credit: Barre Dukes/Phelps Sports
In 2017, 2019 and 2020 he Shane was presented with the Niall Grimes Perpetual Trophy as the leading Irish rider during the CSIO Nations cup week at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington Florida.
Web: www.sweetoakfarm.com
Lorenzo de Luca: Italy
Photo Credit: Elaine Wessel/Phelps Sports
Lorenzo de Luca is the only Italian rider to have competed in the Rolex IJRC Top Ten Geneva. Lorenzo won the Rolex Rome Grand Prix at Piazza di Siena in 2018. In that same year, with Irenica Horta, de Luca obtained an excellent seventh individual place at the WEG in Tryon. In addition to these, there are many wins and placements in the CSI and CSIO on the more prestigious international competitions.
Catherine (Cat) Tyree: USA
New to the Walsh Team of Sponsored Riders
Cat is focused on producing top results both inside and outside of the ring and looks forward to continuing to represent the United States on the world stage. Her list of impressive accomplishments includes second place in the 2016 HITS Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix, third place in the 2019 $130,000 Longines FEI World Cup President's Cup Grand Prix at the Washington International Horse Show, as well as FEI wins at the Winter Equestrian Festival, the Palm Beach Masters, the Devon Horse Show, the American Gold Cup, Jumping de Dinard, and the Royal Winter Fair
Web: www.catherintyreellc.com