Friday, Jul. 4, 2025

USEF Officials Announce Meydan Nations Cup Team List

U.S. Equestrian Federation officials have released the team list for the final leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup series. Horse and rider combinations were selected based on their USEF Computer List ranking as of June 5. The team will compete under the management of Chef d’Equipe George Morris in the following European competitions: CSIO***** Falsterbo (Sweden), CSIO***** Hickstead (United Kingdom) and CSIO***** Dublin (Ireland).

Named riders include:

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U.S. Equestrian Federation officials have released the team list for the final leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup series. Horse and rider combinations were selected based on their USEF Computer List ranking as of June 5. The team will compete under the management of Chef d’Equipe George Morris in the following European competitions: CSIO***** Falsterbo (Sweden), CSIO***** Hickstead (United Kingdom) and CSIO***** Dublin (Ireland).

Named riders include:

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  • Beezie Madden, 45, of Cazenovia, N.Y., riding Danny Boy, a 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Abigail Wexner
  • Laura Kraut, 43, of Middleburg, Va., riding Cedric, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Happy Hill Farm 
  • Rich Fellers, 49, of Wilsonville, Ore., riding Flexible, a 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse stallion owned by Harry and Mollie Chapman
  • Charlie Jayne, 22, of Elgin, Ill., riding Urbanus, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Alex Jayne
  • Cara Raether, 29, of North Palm Beach, Fla., riding Ublesco, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion owned by Trelawney Farm

Alternates are listed as:

  • Michelle Spadone, 25, of Califon, N.J., riding Melisimo, a 15-year-old KWPN mare owned by Morgan Hill Partners
  • Georgina Bloomberg, 25, of New York, N.Y., riding Curius, a 14-year-old Holsteiner stallion owned by Gotham North 
  • Katherine Bardis, 21, of Pebble Beach, Calif., riding Mademoiselle, a 12-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by C & S Partnership
  • Ali Wolff, 19, of New Albany, Ohio, riding Lanoo, a 16-year-old KWPN gelding owned by the rider
  • Andrew Welles, 21, of Wellington, Fla., riding Cypria 6, a 13-year-old Holsteiner mare owned by Peter Welles

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