Kim Severson will conduct two-day training sessions with the riders named to the 2007 U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Eventing Developing Rider List. To qualify, each horse/rider combination must have completed a CCI** or above and preference is given to riders without prior team experience.

The training sessions will take place in Ocala, Fla., Aiken, S.C. and Temecula, Calif.  Following these training sessions, Severson and the Eventing Selection Committee will select up to five individuals to receive training grants.  The grants may be used for training purposes only and will be managed by the USEF Director of Eventing.  These individuals will also be invited to attend a training session held along side the training session for Pan American Games Short List in the beginning of July 2007.

The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the 2007 Developing Riders List: 

• Ocala, FL, February 6-7–Madeline Blackman,/Gordonstown, Kristin Bond/Three Wishes, Nathalie Bouckaert/Icarus, Colin Davidson/Duchess, Loreen Kay/Russian, Laren Keiffer/Snooze Alarm, Emilee Libby/Cahir, Erin Spohr/Cornerstone IV and Elisa Wallace/Jackson.  Laine Ashker/Frodo Baggins is the alternate.

• Aiken, SC, February 19-20–Emily Beshear/Woodburn, Rebecca Barron/Oberon IV, Kate Ditchey/Belmont, Melissa Hunsberger/Just Fun Stuff, Allison Springer/Arthur and Dana Widstrand/Relentless Pursuit.  Molly Bull/Kiltartan and Ursula Brush/Bru Maguire are the alternates.

• Temecula, CA, January 30-31–Andrea Baxter/Skywalker IV, Jennie Brannigan/Kozmo, Tiana Coudray/King Street, Grant Hemingway/Nieco, Shannon Lilley/Seacrest, Kelly Prather/Ballinakill Glory, Jolie Sexton/Killian O’Connor, Lauren Whitlock/Kipling and Jennifer Wooten/The Good Witch.  Lilley/High Patriot is the alternate.