U.S. World Cup Show Jumpers
By Paula Parisi April 1, 2011
Euro Bound: Ashlee Bond and Cadett 7 on course at the Los Angeles National Grand Prix, which they won in November. (Photo by Paula Parisi)
Ashlee Bond, Rich Fellers and Richard Spooner are the West Coast riders selected to represent the United States at the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final, taking place April 27-May 1 in Leipzig, Germany. The event will make World Cup history in that it is the first to feature under one roof the finals in three disciplines : dressage, show jumping and vaulting. Show jumping team selection was made by chef d’ equipe George Morris in conjunction with the United States Equestrian Federation, who also identified the riders that will compete on the first leg of the Meydan FEI Nation’s Cup Series, taking place in Europe May 11-June 5.
The United States team gallops ahead with the wind beneath its wings, having won the only CSIO 4* event scheduled for U.S. soil this year, the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm, March 4 in Wellington, Florida.
The U.S. brought it home with a score of eight faults, topping defending champion Canada, which had 16. Great Britain, Australia and Ireland all tied for third, with 37 faults each. The event also hosted teams from Venezuela, Mexico, Australia and Columbia.
Horse/rider combinations for the summer Meydan FEI Nation’s Cup Series were invited based on their Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Standings as of April 1.
A complete list of both the World Cup and Nation’s Cup teams follows.
Rolex FEI World Cup Final / West Coast
Ashlee Bond, 25, Hidden Hills, CA
Rich Fellers, 51, Wilsonville, OR
Richard Spooner, 40, Agua Dulce, CA
Rolex FEI World Cup Final / East Coast
Kirsten Coe, 30, Johnston, SC
Margie Engle, 53, Wellington, FL
Brianne Goutal, 22, New York, NY
Charlie Jayne, 25, Elgin, IL
Beezie Madden, 47, Cazenovia, NY
Michelle Spadone, 27, Califon, NJ
McLain Ward, 35, Brewster, NY
Meydan FEI Nation’s Cup Series – Tour 1
Ashlee Bond (Cadett 7, 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding, Hidden Valley Farms)
Margie Engle (Indigo, 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Hidden Creek Farm and Gladewinds Farm)
Rich Fellers (Flexible, 15-year-old Irish Sporthorse stallion, Mollie and Harry Chapman)
Charlie Jayne (Athena, 11-year-old Belgian mare, The London Group)
Christine McCrea, (Romantovich Take One, 11-year-old KWPN Dutch Warmblood, Candy Tribble)
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