Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland brings a group of steely veterans and rising stars to Spain. Beezie Madden, McLain Ward, Reed Kessler, Lucy Davis and Katie Dinan all produced double-clear efforts in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition this year and look to do so again this weekend in Barcelona.
Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Florida) had originally been named to represent the U.S. at the 2013 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final with Cherry Knoll Farm Inc.’s Cedric. However, the 2008 Olympic Games Team Gold medalists withdrew after the Holsteiner gelding incurred a minor injury at CSI5* Lausanne. Following the withdrawal, Dinan was added to the U.S. squad.
![Beezie Madden and Simon (Kit Houghton/FEI)](http://www.usefnetwork.com/images/articles/4902/maddenb_wcf13kh_2268%202.jpg)
Beezie Madden and Simon (Kit Houghton/FEI)
Madden (Cazenovia, New York) heads into Finals competition on impeccable form as the second-ranked rider in the world on the Longines FEI Rankings. The 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup champion has anchored the U.S. in Nations Cup competition five times this year, jumping double-clear three times (CSIO5* Rotterdam, CSIO5* Hickstead and CSIO5* Dublin) and helping the U.S.to victory on home turf at CSIO5* Wellington.
![McLain Ward and Rothchild (Randi Muster)](http://www.usefnetwork.com/images/articles/4659/mclain%20ward%20pb10-44244.jpg)
McLain Ward and Rothchild (Randi Muster)
Simon is a 1999 Dutch Warmblood gelding.
Cortes 'C' is a 2002 Belgian Warmblood gelding.
Ward (Brewster, New York) is among the most decorated riders on the jumping scene, having stood on the podium at Olympic, FEI World Equestrian and Pan American Games as part of the U.S. team. In 2013, he has once again amassed a string of top results, including jumping double-clear to help the U.S. Stripes team earn second place at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament.
At CSIO5* Barcelona, Ward will ride Sagamore Farms’ Rothchild’s, and his own and Grant Road Partners LLC’s Zander
Zander is a 2004 KWPN gelding.
![Reed Kessler and Cylana (Shannon Brinkman)](/images/articles/4657/olymlon12brinkman8-4j-419.jpg)
Reed Kessler and Cylana (Shannon Brinkman)
At CSIO5* Barcelona, Kessler will ride her own Cylana and Ligist.
Cylana is a 2002 Belgian Warmblood mare.
Ligist is a 2000 Swedish Warmblood gelding.
![Lucy Davis and Barron (Shannon Brinkman)](http://www.usefnetwork.com/images/articles/4903/rot13brinkman6-21b-3887.jpg)
Lucy Davis and Barron (Shannon Brinkman)
At CSIO5* Barcelona, Davis will ride Old Oak Farm's Barron.
Barron is a 2004 Belgian Warmblood gelding.
Dinan (Wellington, Florida) also has a wealth of top-level and Nations Cup experience in 2013. Alongside her trainer, Ward, she jumped double-clear at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ Tournament to help the U.S. Stripes team earn second place. Additionally, the Harvard University sophomore helped the U.S. to a third-place finish at CSIO5* Dublin.
![Katie Dinan and Nougat Du Valet (Sportfot)](/images/articles/4660/017_0865hd.jpg)
Katie Dinan and Nougat Du Valet (Sportfot)
Nougat Du Vallet is a 2001 Selle Francais gelding.
Glory Days is a 2001 Swedish Warmblood gelding.
The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final gets underway Friday when all 18 nations jump in the single round Qualifying Competition. The top eight teams from Friday return Sunday for the single round Final Competition, where all teams will start on zero faults. Teams that do not move forward to the Final Competition will jump Saturday in the single round Consolation Competition.
To learn more about the CSIO5* Barcelona visit; http://www.csiobarcelona.com/esp/index.asp
To learn more about the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Series visit; http://fei.org/fei/events/fei-nations-cup-series/furusiyya
Follow the 2013 U.S. Jumping Team here.