 Since gaining his US citizenship in 2008, he has continued his winning ways, helping Team USA secure a Team Gold Medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, and consistently placing in the podium at national championships, most notably as the USA Intermediare I National Champion in 2010 and as the 2017 USA Developing Grand Prix National Champion.Additionally, Parra represented the USA at the 2014 World Cup Finals, in Lyon, and again at the Longines FEI World Breeding Championships, in the 7 year old division.An educator by nature, Parra has dedicated his life to the training of young horses and the coaching of his students.