The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at CHIO Aachen in the CHIO Aachen Nations Cup CDIO5* taking place July 2-5 in Aachen, Germany. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig and team leader Laura Roberts.
The following combinations have been selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team to compete in the CDIO5* and are listed in alphabetical order:
• Ben Ebeling (Wellington, Florida) and Bellena, a 15-year-old Hanoverian mare (Belissimo—Welfair, Welser) owned by Ann Romney and cared for by Maria Force
• Kevin Kohmann (Wellington) and Dünensee, a 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Dancier—Doublette, Davignon I) owned by Diamante Farms LLC and cared for by Rhianna Ounich
• Kasey Perry-Glass (Wellington) and Heartbeat W.P., a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood (Charmeur—Showtime, Olympic Ferro) owned by Diane Perry and cared for by Meghan Laffin
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• Jennifer Williams (Wellington) and Joppe K, an 11-year Dutch Warmblood gelding (Harmony’s Rousseau—Dadina K, Santano) owned by Joppe Partners LLC and cared for by Emma Tice
The following combination has been selected to compete individually in the CDI4*:
• Marcos Orlob (Loxahatchee, Florida) and Jane, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Desperado—Zandra, Metall) owned by Alice Tarjan and cared for by Allison Nemeth
The CDIO5* will begin with the FEI Grand Prix starting at 9 a.m. local time (3 a.m. Eastern Time) July 3. The FEI Grand Prix Special will take place at 9 a.m. local time July 5 . Competition will conclude with the FEI Grand Prix freestyle, which is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. local time (2:30 a.m. ET) July 6.