The United States Equestrian Federation has announced the team that will represent the U.S.A. in the Nations' Cup held during the 2016 CDIO Aachen on 12 - 17 July 2016. Three individual combinations will compete in the CDI 4*.
The CHIO Aachen Nations Cup is the final FEI Nations Cup dressage competition for the 2016 year. The United States currently holds the top ranking among the 14 total nations vying for the winning spot.
The U.S. tea for the CDIO 5* tour includes:
- Katherine Bateson Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) and Jane Forbes Clark’s Alcazar, a 2005 KWPN gelding
- Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Patricia Stempel’s Doktor, a 2003 Oldenburg gelding
- Arlene “Tuny” Page (Wellington, Fla.) and her own Woodstock, a 2003 KWPN gelding
- Steffen Peters (San Diego, Calif.) with Four Winds Farm’s Rosamunde, a 2007 Rhinelander mare
Competing for the U.S. in the CDI 4* tour will be:
- Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Patricia Stempel’s Danilo, a 2004 Hanoverian gelding
- Kasey Perry-Glass (Orangevale, Calif.) with Diane Perry’s Goerklintgaards Dublet, a 2003 Danish Warmblood gelding
- Steffen Peters (San Diego, Calif.) with Four Winds Farm’s Legolas 92, a 2002 Westphalian gelding
Photo © Sue Stickle
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