Aachen, Germany – The United States Equestrian Federation® has announced the five riders that will compete in the eighth and final show in the Samsung Super League tour CSIO Barcelona, Spain (September 14-17). In Barcelona, all team points accumulated will count for double. The riders and their horses are:

1. Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, and Hidden Creek’s Quervo Gold, a 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by Hidden Creek Farm
2. McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, and Sapphire, an 11-year-old BWP Belgian Warmblood mare, owned by McLain Ward
3. Laura Kraut of Wellington, FL, and Miss Independent, a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, owned by the Miss Independent Group
4. Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, and Authentic, an 11-year-old KWPN Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by Abigail Wexner
5. Eliza Shuford of Hickory, NC, and Larentino, an 11-year-old Holsteiner stallion, owned by the Larentino Group

The U.S. is one of eight nations competing in the Samsung Super League and is currently sitting in second place behind Germany. The following are the standings as of CSIO Dublin, Ireland.

1. Germany – 45.125
2. USA – 36
3. France – 34
4. Great Britain – 28
5. Switzerland – 27.125
6. Netherlands – 21.125
7. Sweden – 19.125
8. Ireland – 17
~~~For more information, please contact Jeannie Blancq Putney, National Marketing Manager, at (859) 225-6974, or via e-mail at [email protected].