Source:  News Release

USEF Names Teams for CSIO5* Spruce Meadows 'Continental' and CSIO5* Rotterdam

Lexington, KY- The following teams and riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows 'Continental' and CSIO5* Rotterdam. The United States has been invited to compete with two teams at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows 'Continental' held June 13-16, 2013 in Calgary, Canada. For the CSIO5* Rotterdam, the U.S. will be represented by one team June 18-23, 2013 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

CSIO5* Spruce Meadows 'Continental'

The United States will be represented by two teams at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows 'Continental', a Stars Team and a Stripes Team. A designated "point team" will be named at a later date. The "point team" will earn points towards the U.S. qualifying for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Season Series Final in Barcelona, Spain September 26-29, 2013.

Stars Team

The following combinations will represent the U.S. on the Stars Team at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows 'Continental':

Reed Kessler (Lexington, KY) on her own Cylana
Cylana is a 2002 Belgian Warmblood mare

Kent Farrington (Wellington, FL) on Robin Parsky's Blue Angel
Blue Angel is a 2002 Anglo-European mare

Charlie Jayne (Elgin, IL) on Alex Jayne and Maura Thatcher's Chill R Z
Chill R Z is a 2003 Zangerscheide stallion

Christine McCrea (East Windsor, CT) on Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables' Zerly
Zerly is a 2004 KWPN mare

First Alternate
Charlie Jacobs (Boston, MA) on CMJ Sporthorse LLC's Flaming Star
Flaming Star is a 1999 Irish gelding

Stripes Team

The following combinations will represent the U.S. on the Stripes Team at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows 'Continental':

McLain Ward (Brewster, NY) on Grant Road Partners LLC's Super Trooper De Ness
Super Trooper De Ness is a 2002 Belgian Warmblood stallion

Katie Dinan (Wellington, FL) on Grant Road Partners LLC's Nougat Du Vallet
Nougat Du Vallet is a 2001 Selle Francais gelding

Brianne Goutal (New York, NY) on Remarkable Farms LP's Nice de Prissey
Nice de Prissey is a 2001 Selle Francais stallion

Rich Fellers (Sherwood, OR) on  Harry and Mollie Chapman's Flexible
Flexible is a 1996 Irish Sport Horse stallion

First Alternate
Candice King (Wellington, FL) on Bellissimo LLC's Kismet 50 or Stateside Farm LLC's Campbell VDL
Kismet 50 is a 2001 Belgain Warmblood mare
Campbell VDL is a 2004 Holsteiner stallion

Team selection for the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows 'Continental' was based on athlete's ranking on the May 3, 2013 Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List. Additionally, the Chef d'Equipe had the discretion to replace up to two athletes who would have otherwise been named to the team due to ranking on the Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List.

CSIO5* Rotterdam

Four of the following combinations will represent the U.S. at the CSIO5* Rotterdam:

Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, NY) will ride Abigail Wexner's Cortes 'C'
Cortes 'C' is a 2002 Belgian Warmblood gelding

Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, FL) on Cherry Knoll Farm, Inc.'s Cedric
Cedric is a 1998 Holsteiner gelding

Lauren Hough (Wellington, FL) on Laura and Meredith Mateo's Quick Study
Quick Study is a 1999 Selle Francais gelding

Karl Cook (Woodside, CA) will ride Signe Ostby's Jonkheer Z
Jonkheer Z is a 2002 Zangerscheide stallion

Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, CA) will ride Old Oak Farm's Barron
Barron is a 2004 Belgian Warmblood gelding

Team selection for the CSIO5* Rotterdam was based on athlete's ranking on the May 10, 2013 Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List. Additionally, the Chef d'Equipe had the discretion to replace up to two athletes who would have otherwise been named to the team due to ranking on the Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List.

Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe for the U.S. teams at CSIO5* Spruce Meadow 'Continental' and CSIO5* Rotterdam.

To learn more about the CSIO5* Spruce Meadow 'Continental' visit:  http://www.sprucemeadows.com

To learn more about the CSIO5* Rotterdam visit: http://www.chio.nl/EN

Follow the 2013 U.S. Jumping Team here.

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