Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the following four horse/rider combinations to the 2008 Show Jumping Developing/Young Rider Tour based off their ranking on the April 25, 2008 USEF Computer List.

The following four horse/rider combinations will compete at the CSIO4* Poznan in Poland June 5-8, the CSI3* Aach in Germany June 12-15, and the CSIO4* Lipica in Slovakia June 26-29. They will be under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Melanie Smith Taylor.

Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner

Michael Morrissey/22/Bradenton, FL/Crelido/12/Holsteiner/G/Eugene Mische

James Benedetto /43/ Kings Park, NY/Kannan S Gigi Z/10/Zangersheider Reitpferd/M/Equinimity LLC

Tracy Magness /36/Baltimore, MD/Tarco Van Ter Moude/12/Belgian Warmblood/G/John and Barbara Bartko

Alexa Lowe/31/Upperville, VA/Nadyleen/13/Dutch Warmblood/M/Windsor Farm Sales

Alternates in this order:

Jeanne Hobbs/21/Pinehurst, NC/Night and Day 8/15/Oldenburg/G/Jeanne Hobbs

Last year’s Tour was very successful with the riders scoring a Nations Cup win in Hamina, Finland. Funding for the 2008 Tour has been made possible by a grant from the USET Foundation.

For more information please contact Lizzy Chesson, Director of Show Jumping, High Performance Activities at [email protected].