Lexington, KY- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has approved the following horse/rider combinations for the U.S. Reining Team for the 2008 FEI World Reining Championship in Manerbio, Italy September 11-14:

The horse/ rider combinations are as follows:

Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/ Breed / Sex / Owner
Craig Schmersal / 35 / Overbrook, OK / Mr Dual Rey / 8 / Quarter Horse / Stallion / Holly Casey
Jordan Larson / 26 / Whitesboro, TX / Lena Gallo / 8 / Quarter Horse / Stallion / Lapke Quarter Horses
Tom McCutcheon / 40 / Aubrey, TX / Ruf Hearted Jac / 9 / Quarter Horse / Stallion / Sarah Willeman
Pete Kyle / 50 / Whitesboro, TX / A Bueno Poco Dunit / 7 / Quarter Horse / Mare / Sandi Holt

Alternates:
Matt Mills / 29 / Scottsdale, AZ / Mark This Cloud / 7 / Paint / Stallion / Sandra Finch
Casey Hinton / 47 / Whitesboro, TX / Bueno Starlight / 12 / Quarter Horse / Stallion / Curtice McCloy

For more information, please contact Courtney Barnett, USEF Director of Reining Programs at [email protected]

ENDS