October 16, 2023 
The Pan American Games are here!
Taking place October 20 to November 5, 2023, the annual regional championship is being held, for the first time ever, in Santiago, Chile.
As the largest, multi-sport event in the Americas, the ‘Pan Ams’ will host more than 8,000 athletes competing across 39 sports, including dressage, eventing, and show jumping. In the lead-up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, there’s plenty at stake for this year’s 41 international teams, including just a handful of down-to-the-wire qualification spots for some of the Western Hemisphere’s usual equestrian contenders.
Here’s a look at when and where to watch, who’s coming, and which nation is likely to make a splash in Santiago this year.
Dressage
When to Watch:
All times Chile Standard Time
- 11:00 am — Sunday, Oct 22 — Prix St Georges / Grand Prix (Team & Individual Qualifier)
- 11:00 am — Monday, Oct 23 — Intermediate I / Grand Prix Special
- 11:00 am — Wednesday, Oct 25 — Freestyle Intermediate I / Grand Prix Freestyle (Individual Final)
Team USA:
Codi Harrison & Katholt’s Bossco
Anna Marek & Fire Fly
Christian Simonson & Son of a Lady
Sarah Tubman & First Apple
First Reserve: Kevin Kohmann & Duenensee
Team Canada:
Naima Moreira Laliberté & Statesman
Mathilde Blais Tétreault & Fedor
Camille Carier-Bergeron & Sound of Silence 4
Beatrice Boucher & Summerwood’s Limei
Reserves: Tanya Strasser-Shostak & Fidelis Tyme; Shannon Dueck & Angelika MW
Who to Watch:
With a U.S. dressage berth already secured for 2024 and just two spots to Paris (of three total remaining) on offer in Chile, look for Canada, winners of the gold at the 2019 Pan Ams in Lima, and Brazil, who took bronze, to be gunning for top honors.
Eventing
When to Watch:
- 11:00 am — Friday, Oct 27 — Dressage test
- 11:00 am — Saturday, Oct 28 — Cross country
- 12:00 pm — Sunday, Oct 29 — Jumping test (Final Individual & Team finals)
Team USA:
Sydney Elliott & QC Diamantaire
Liz Halliday & Miks Master C
Caroline Pamukcu & HSH Blake
Sharon White & Claus 63
Traveling Reserve: Tamie Smith & Kynan
Team Canada:
Colleen Loach & FE Golden Eye
Karl Slezak & Hot Bobo
Lindsay Traisnel & Bacyrouge
Michael Winter & El Mundo
First Reserve: Jessica Phoenix & Freedom GS; Second Reserve: Dana Cooke & Quatro
Who to Watch:
The U.S. eventing squad punched their ticket to Paris back in 2022 at the FEI Eventing World Championship. With only two spots remaining for Olympic Team qualification at the Pan Ams, best believe that still-unqualified 2019 Lima silver medalist, Brazil (coached by Great Britain’s William Fox-Pitt), will make a move. Canada, who finished 11th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and is currently under new direction from Olympic eventer Rebecca Howard, is also looking to qualify.
Show Jumping
When to Watch:
- 11:30 am — Tuesday, Oct 31 — First Individual & Team Competition
- 11:00 am — Wednesday, Nov 1 — Team Final and Individual qualifier Competition, Round One
- 2:30 pm — Wednesday, Nov 1 — Team Final and Individual qualifier Competition, Round Two
- 11:00 am — Friday, Nov 3 — Individual Final, Round One
- 3:30 pm — Friday, Nov 3 — Individual Final, Round Two
Team USA:
Karl Cook & Caracole de la Roque
Kent Farrington & Landon
Laura Kraut & Dorado 212
McLain Ward & Contagious
Traveling Reserve: Lillie Keenan & Argan de Beliard
Team Canada:
Mario Deslauriers & Emerson
Tiffany Foster & Figor
Amy Millar & Truman
Beth Underhill & Nikka vd Bisschop
Traveling Reserve: Erynn Ballard & Gakhir
Who to Watch:
Brazil just eked-past the U.S. at the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final, taking the coveted Olympic berth at that event. With Brazil out of the way, that leaves the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Argentina—which took an impressive seventh place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics—all gunning for just three remaining spots in Santiago and a ticket to the City of Lights next year. Can you say nail-biter?!
All classes are streaming on FEI TV.
