Lexington, KY - The following riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the CSIO5* Rotterdam, June 18-23, 2013 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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

Saer Coulter (San Francisco, CA) will ride Copernicus Stables, LLC’s Springtime
Springtime is a 1999 Dutch Warmblood gelding

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. team at the CSIO5* Rotterdam.

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

Follow the 2013 U.S. Jumping Team here.