The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse-and-rider combinations to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3* in Hickstead, England August 1-4, 2013. Additionally, the U.S. will be represented by two individuals.
The following four combinations have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3*:
Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, FL) on Patricia Stempel's Doktor, a 2003 Oldenburg gelding
Arlene "Tuny" Page (Wellington, FL) on her own Alina, a 1998 Danish Warmblood mare
Kathleen Raine (Murrieta, CA) on Jennifer Mason, Kathleen Raine, and David Wightman's Breanna, a 2000 Hanoverian mare
Guenter Seidel (Cardiff, CA) on Coral Reef Ranch's Coral Reef Wylea, a 2000 Westfalian mare
The following two will compete as individuals and serve as alternates for the team at the Hickstead CDI3*:
Caroline Roffman (Wellington, FL) on Hyperion Farm, Inc's Sagacious HF, a 1999 Royal Dutch Warmblood gelding
David Blake (Encinitas, CA) on Melanie Pai's Ikaros, a 2000 Danish Warmblood gelding
The CDIO3* Hickstead August 1-4, 2013 will be held in a new format; in that the Nations Cup Team event will take place during the Grand Prix Freestyle Competition instead of the Grand Prix.
Photo © Astrid Appels
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