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WEG: Darren Chiacchia — U.S. Eventing

U.S. Three Day Event Team, 2002 World Equestrian Games

Horse: R.G. Renegade - Bay Thoroughbred gelding (Selle Francais), 17.1 hands, 12 years old
Owner: Colleen Hofstetter

Home: Springville, NY
Born: September 18, 1965

Veteran rider Darren Chiacchia and Windfall added a win to their resume when the pair earned first place at Over The Walls Three-Day Event in Hardwick, MA, in 2001. Later that year, Chiacchia and Herz Prinz finished in second place at the Commonwealth International Three Day Event CCI* in The Plains, VA

Darren Chiacchia. © Brant Gamma

Chiacchia and R.G. Renegade placed 15th in the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI**** in 1998 and then finished 7th in the USET Three-Star Spring Championship at Foxhall Farm in May 2000. R.G. Renegade was the USCTA Reserve Champion Horse of the Year in 1999.

Chiacchia has had consistent success over the years with top finishes at the United States' most prestigious events--the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event Presented by Bayer, Fair Hill International and the MBNA Foxhall Cup.

Career Highlights

2002

USAE Horse Trials Winter One Day & Combined Test 4th/ Ahlerich

Virginia Horse Trials- Open Preliminary 1st/ Windfall

Virginia Horse Trials- Open Preliminary 2nd/ Felicia

Beaulieu North American Championship CIC***, Chatsworth, GA 2nd/ Windfall

Popular Place Farm Winter Horse Trials 2nd/ Power Ty
2001
Commonwealth Int?l Three Day Event, CCI*, VA 2nd/ Herz Prinz

Morven Park Advanced Horse Trials, Leesburg, VA 17th/Power Ty

Over The Walls, Hardwick, MA 1st/Windfall

5th/R.G. Renegade
2000
Foxhall Cup CCI***, Foxhall, GA 7th/R. G. Renegade

Fair Hill International CCI***, Fair Hill, MD 9th/Power Ty
1999
Bromont CCI**, Quebec, Canada 1st/R. G. Renegade

USCTA Reserve Champion Horse of the Year
1998
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI***, KY 16th/Jaguar

Morven Park Fall Horse Trials, Open Preliminary V, Leesburg, VA 6th/Power Ty
1995
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event CCI***, KY 3rd/

Team Member, 1995 European Championship, Italy

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