Lexington, Ky. - A strong contingent of 10 U.S. athlete-and-horse combinations are set to compete in the CDI5* taking place February 4-8 during week five of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will be representing the U.S. in the CDI5* (listed in alphabetical order):

Michael Barisone (Long Valley, N.J.) and Virginia Alling's HF Victor
HF Victor is a 2002 Trakehner gelding.

Heather Blitz (Medfield, Mass.) and her own and Robert McKean's Paragon
Paragon is a 2003 Danish Warmblood gelding.

Susan Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) and Tim Dutta Inc's Currency DC
Currency DC is a 2000 Oldenburg gelding.

Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Patricia Stempel's Doktor
Doktor is a 2003 Oldenburg gelding.

Catherine Haddad-Staller (Wellington, Fla.) and her own Mane Stream Hotmail
Mane Stream Hotmail is a 2002 Oldenburg gelding.

Devon Kane (Wellington, Fla.) and Diamante Farms' Destiny
Destiny is a 2003 Danish Warmblood gelding.

Arlene "Tuny" Page (Wellington, Fla.) and her own Alina
Alina is a 1998 Danish Warmblood mare.

Steffen Peters (San Diego, Calif.) and Four Winds Farm's Legolas 92
Legolas 92 is a 2002 Westphalian gelding.

Kathleen Raine (Murrieta, Calif.) and her own, Jennifer Mason, and David Wightman's Breanna
Breanna is a 2000 Hanoverian mare.

Lisa Wilcox (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Betty Wells' Denzello
Denzello is a 2003 Hanoverian gelding.

Week five of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival CDI5* is set to host an unprecedented number of entries and will also feature CDI3* and CDI1* competition. For complete show information, click here.