The U.S. Equestrian Federation named Margie Engle, Lauren Hough, McLain Ward and Beezie Madden as the show jumping team that will represent the United States against a field of international teams at the CSIO Wellington (Fla.), March 7-11.

This is the only Nation\’s Cup team competition to be held in the United States in 2007.

Engle, Wellington, Fla., was named on Hidden Creek\’s Quervo Gold, a 13-year-old, Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by the Hidden Creek Farm, Oak Creek, Wis. Hough, Wellington, Fla., will pilot Casadora, an 11-year-old, Dutch Warmblood mare, owned by Laura and Meredith Mateo, Weston, Mass.

Ward, Brewster, N.Y., will compete Sapphire, a 12-year-old, Belgian Warmblood mare, owned by Ward and Blue Chip Bloodstock, Brewster, N.Y. Madden, Cazenovia, N.Y., will ride Integrity, a 10-year-old, Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by Abigail Wexner, New Albany, Ohio.

The alternates are: Laura Kraut, Wellington, Fla., on Anthem, a 16-year-old, Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by The Summit Syndicate; Todd Minikus, Wellington, Fla., on Olinda, an 11-year-old, Dutch Warmblood mare, owned by Houlihan Lawrence, Bronxville, N.Y.; and Molly Ashe, Wellington, Fla., on Cocu, a 15-year-old, Holsteiner mare, owned by Jane F. Clark, New York, N.Y.

George Morris is the United States\’ chef d\’equipe. Last summer, Morris guided the U.S team to a silver medal at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany and to a second-placed finish in the 2006 Samsung Super League Nations Cup series.

In addition to the U.S team, nine other international teams are expected to compete. For online coverage of the CSIO and the CN U.S. Open Jumper Championship, see www.chronofhorse.com on March 9-11.