The United States Jumping Team was granted a wild card entry in the 2002 Samsung Nations Cup Final, to be held August 24, 2002 in Donaueschingen, Germany. Frank Chapot will serve as Chef d' Equipe for the team. Entries are as follows:

* Molly Ashe - Kroon Gravin (Grandville - Dalgravin, by Ramiro) Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Sandra D. O'Donnell; Resolute (Julio Mariner xx - Winata, by Manchester/Kommandeur) Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Rosewood Glen Ltd, LLC.

* Leslie Howard - Priobert de Kalvarie (Kimball - Dorothee de Kalvarie, by Flugel Van La Roche) Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Higher Ground Farm, Inc; Nick of Diamonds (Irco Mena - Shamsong, by Imperius) 11-year-old, Swedish Warmblood stallion owned by the S'Blieft Group; Paloma (Pit I - Ramira, by Ramiroff) 11-year-old Westfalen owned by James B. Pirtle, Ent., Inc; Youp 7-year-old, Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by the S'Blieft Group

* Beezie Madden - Judgement (Consul - Faletta, by Akteur) 11-year-old, NA/WPN stallion owned by Iron Springs Farm, Inc.; Conquest II (Concorde / Ulft) 11-year-old, Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Joseph D. Patton, Jr

* Nicole Shahinian Simpson - El Campeon Cirka Z (Quidam De Revel - Phedra Rateliere, by Belphegor IV) 12-year-old, Selle Francais stallion owned by El Campeon Farms; El Campeon Petri (Lavall I De - Zestermuende, by Silvester) Holsteiner owned by El Campeon Farms

* Peter Wylde - Fein Cera (Landadel x Cera) 11-year-old, Holsteiner mare owned by the Fein Cera Group; Lapeti 11-year-old mare (Landadel - Gretna Royal, by Grandissimo) owned by Sarah B. Willeman; Crescendo

For more information, please contact Sarah Holt, Public Relations on (859) 225 6974 or via email at sholt@equestrian.org. USA Equestrian press releases are available on our web site - http://www.equestrian.org/ .

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