The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four combinations for the CDIO 5* Nations Cup and five combinations for the CDI3* at Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 22-26, 2016, which is marked as their last Olympic team selection trial.
Both competitions will serve as the final of three designated observation events for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. Previous observation events included CDIO5*/CDI3* Compiegne, May 19–22, and CDI4* Roosendaal, June 1-5.
The U.S. riders for the CDIO5* are:
- Shelly Francis - Doktor, a 2003 Oldenburg gelding
- Laura Graves - Verdades, a 2002 KWPN gelding
- Kasey Perry-Glass - Goerklintgaards Dublet, a 2003 Danish Warmblood gelding
- Steffen Peters - Legolas, a 2002 Westphalian gelding
Competing in the CDI 3* in Rotterdam are:
- Allison Brock - Rosevelt, a 2002 Hanoverian stallion
- Shelly Francis - Danilo, a 2004 Hanoverian gelding
- Arlene “Tuny” Page - Woodstock, a 2003 KWPN gelding
- Steffen Peters - Rosamunde, a 2007 Rheinlander mare
- Guenter Seidel - Zero Gravity, a 2004 Dutch Warmblood gelding
The CDIO Rotterdam is an Olympic team selection trial not only for the U.S.A., but also for Australia and The Netherlands.
Photo © Astrid Appels
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