The United States will field two dressage teams for the 2013 CDIO Wellington Nations Cup held 11 - 14 April 2013 in conjunction with the 2013 Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, FL. The U.S. teams will be composed of two Grand Prix combinations and two Prix St. Georges competitors.
Additional U.S. riders may participate in the Wellington Nations Cup on composite teams with competitors from other nations.
USA I Team will be composed of the following four combinations.
- Grand Prix: Heather Blitz (Wellington, FL) will ride her own Paragon, a 10-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding.
- Grand Prix: Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, FL) will ride Patricia Stempel’s Doktor, a 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding.
- Prix St. Georges: Caroline Roffman (Wellington, FL) will ride her own Her Highness O, a 10-year-old Hanoverian mare.
- Prix St Georges: Kimberly Herslow (Stockton, NJ) will ride Kiroli Enterprises LLC’s Rosmarin, an 8-year-old Hanoverian gelding.
USA II Team will be composed of the following four combinations.
- Grand Prix: Cesar Parra (Whitehouse Station, NJ) will ride Michael and Sarah Davis’ Van the Man, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding
- Grand Prix: Susan Dutta (Wellington, FL) will ride Tim Dutta Inc’s Currency DC, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding.
- Prix St. Georges: Chris Hickey (Colora, MD) will ride Hilltop Farm Inc’s Witness Hilltop, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding.
- Prix St Georges: Justin Hardin (Long Valley, NJ) will ride Judith Cardella’s Wyatt Star, a 10-year-old KWPN gelding.
Photo © Sue Stickle
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