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Twelve US Horse/Rider Combinations Head to the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Final

Release: April 01 2009

Author: jmorris

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Ken Braddick

by Joanie Morris

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by the following Horse/Rider combinations at the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Final to be held April 15-19, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV.

Riders listed in the order in which they qualified.

East Coast:

Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner

Kent Farrington/27/Chicago, IL/ Up Chiqui/11/Belgian Warmblood/G/Alex Boone & Craig Dobbs

McLain Ward/33/Brewster, NY/Sapphire/14/Belgian Warmblood/M/McLain Ward, Tom Grossman and Blue Chip Bloodstock

Christine McCrea/31/East Windsor, CT/ Promised Land/15/Holsteiner/G and Vegas/15/Royal Dutch Warmblood/S/Windsor Show Stables and Candy Tribble

Todd Minikus/46/Loxahatchee, FL/Pavarotti/12/Royal Dutch Warmblood/G/Todd
Minikus, Ltd

Hillary Dobbs/21/Sussex, NJ/Quincy B/13/Holsteiner/G/The Dobbs Group

Beezie Madden/45/Cazenovia, NY/Danny Boy/9/Belgian Warmblood/ G/Abigail Wexner

Michelle Spadone/25/Califon, NJ/Melisimo/15/Royal Dutch Warmblood/G/Morgan Hill Partners

*Danielle Torano/35/Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Vancouver D’Auvray/11/Belgian Warmblood/S/Sir Ruly, Inc

West Coast:

Mandy Porter/43/Encinitas, CA/San Diego/10/Breeding Unknown/G/Danielle Korsch

Ashlee Bond/23/Hidden Hills, CA/Cadett 7/14/Holsteiner/G/Little Valley Farms and Chivas Z/10/Holsteiner/G/Little Valley Farms

Richard Spooner/38/Aqua Dulce, CA/Cristallo/11/Holsteiner/G/Half Moon Bay Inc. and Ace/11/Holsteiner/S /Show Jumping Syndications International

*Rich Fellers/49/Wilsonville, OR/Flexible/13/Irish Sport Horse/S/Harry and Mollie Chapman

* Indicates Host Country Wild Card

ENDS

For more information about the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Final, including ticketing and visitor information, please visit http://www.worldcuplasvegas.com.

For media requests, please contact Joanie Morris at jmorris@usef.org.

For information regarding qualification, please contact Lizzy Chesson at lchesson@usef.org.

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