USEF National Para Equestrian Championships and Paralympics Selection Trials

The United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) 2008 National Para Equestrian Championships and the USEF Selection Trials for the 2008 U.S. Paralympics Team-Equestrian run May 16 through May 18 at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill., and eight dressage riders are competing for titles. The horse and riders who qualify in the Paralympics Selection Trials will go on to compete in the 2008 Paralympics Games in Hong Kong in September.

The following riders/horses will be competing in the 2008 USEF National Para Equestrian Championship; long-listed Paralympics riders/horse combinations with an asterisk by their names are competing in the USEF Selection Trials for the 2008 U.S. Paralympics Team-Equestrian as well as the National Championship.

Rider/Hometown/Horse

Robin Brueckmann, Summerfield, NC – Richmond*
Robin Brueckmann, Summerfield, NC – Radetzky*
Kim Decker, Centreville, VA – Dashers Destiny
Barbara Grassmyer, Placerville, CA – Mibis*
Kathryn Groves, Columbus, NC – Friespruch*
Rebecca Hart, Erie, PA – Norteassa*
Keith Newerla, King of Prussia, PA – Marlando*
Keith Newerla, King of Prussia, PA – Walk on the Moon*
Laurietta Oakleaf, Wapakoneta, OH – Quimerico KF
Lynn Seidemann, Coppell, TX – Phoenix B*
Lynn Seidemann, Coppell, TX – Rolex Toltein*

Para equestrian is the sport for equestrians with disabilities who compete in competitions from the national level through the Olympic level. For more information, visit www.usef.org.