Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the 10 riders who have been approved for selection to represent the United States at the CSIO Wellington presented by CN. The $75,000 Nations Cup team competition will take place under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL on Friday, March 5. 10

These riders were selected based on their ranking on the January 22, 2010 Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List. Closer to the date of the competition, four horse/rider combinations will be selected to represent the United States in the only Nations Cup held annually in the United States.

The following 10 riders have been approved:

McLain Ward
Lauren Hough
Richard Spooner
Mario Deslauriers
Ashlee Bond
Kent Farrington
Rich Fellers
Hillary Dobbs
Charlie Jayne
Margie Engle

For more information, please contact Lizzy Chesson at: [email protected]. For information about the Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List please see: http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alljumping/sjComputerList.aspx.

To attend the CSIO Wellington and cheer on the American team, please visit: http://www.equestriansport.com/nationscup.html.