Lexington, KY- The United States Equestrian Federation has approved the following drivers for the 2008 FEI World Championship for Drivers with Disabilities CPEAI 4*. The World Championship takes place from June 27-29 in Greven, Germany.

Driver/Age/Hometown/Grade

Meghan E. Benge/22/Windsor, SC/Grade II

Mary L. Gray/59/Newton, NH/Grade II

Diane Kastama/40/Arroyo Grande, CA/Grade I

Diane Kastama won the Individual Gold medal at Mensport in Hellendoorn, The Netherlands, at the IPC World Carriage Driving Championships for Drivers with Disabilities in September 2006.

Sisters and international competitors, Randy and Keady Cadwell of Southern Pines, NC, have grown up together training and driving. They will both serve as coaches at the 2008 FEI World Championships for Drivers with Disabilities. Both have solid reputations as international competitors. Keady, who recently won the FEI Pair Horse division at the 2008 CAI-A Ocala at Live Oak International, will also serve as Chef d’Equipe.

ENDS

For more information, please contact USEF Director of ParaEquestrian and Vaulting at [email protected].