March 06, 2007 - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the show jumping team that will represent the United States against a field of international teams at the CSIO competition in Wellington, FL, March 7-11, 2007. This event, which features the only Nations Cup in the U.S. this year, is one of the premier show jumping competitions in the United States this year and will include many of the horse and rider combinations that will be competing at the Rolex FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas, NV, April 18-22, 2007. The United States’ Chef d’Equipe is George Morris, who guided the U.S team to a team silver medal at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, as well as the Samsung Super League Championship in 2005.

The United States’ team members are as follows:

• Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, on Hidden Creek’s Quervo Gold, a 13 year old Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by the Hidden Creek Farm of Oak Creek, WI.
• Lauren Hough of Wellington, FL, on Casadora, an 11 year old Dutch Warmblood mare, owned by Laura & Meredith Mateo, of Weston, MA.
• McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, on Sapphire, an 12 year old Belgian Warmblood mare, owned by McLain Ward & Blue Chip Bloodstock of Brewster, NY.
• Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, on Integrity, an 10 year old Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by Abigail Wexner, of New Albany, OH.

The alternates are:
• Laura Kraut of Wellington, FL, on Anthem, a 16 year old Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by The Summit Syndicate.
• Todd Minikus, Wellington, FL, on Olinda, a 11 year old Dutch Warmblood mare, owned by Houlihan Lawrence of Bronxville, NY.
• Molly Ashe, Wellington, FL,, on Cocu, a 15 year old Holsteiner mare, owned by Jane F. Clark of New York, NY.