Lexington, KY – The following horse-and-driver combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. at the 2013 FEI Pair World Driving Championships in Topolciansky, Slovakia, August 28 – September 1.

The three following combinations will represent the U.S. in Topolciansky:

Rachel Blanchard (Upperville, VA) will drive Belle Grey Farm, LLC’s de l’Amour, Belle Grey Farm, LLC and Heather Briggs’ Taksi and Thomas Blumschein’s Tara 14.
de l’Amour is a 2007 Oldenburg mare.
Taksi is a 2000 KWPN mare.
Tara 14 is a 2002 Austrian Warmblood mare.

Scott Dancer (Woodside, CA) will drive Daniel and Dennis Schneiders’ Eppo 10, and his own and Kathrin Dancer’s Redford and Wimbledon.
Eppo 10 is a 1997 gelding of unknown breeding.
Redford is a 1999 Hessian gelding.
Wimbledon is a 2003 KWPN gelding.

Misdee Wrigley-Miller (Lakewood Ranch, FL) will drive her own Beau, Sam and Sarasko
Beau is a 2006 KWPN gelding.
Sam is a 2002 KWPN gelding.
Sarasko is a 2002 Hessian gelding.

This team recently finished fourth at the CAIO Reisenbeck.

Chester Weber will serve as Chef d’Equipe.

To learn more about the 2013 FEI Pair World Driving Championships, visit: http://www.chmtopolcianky2013.sk/index.php/en.

Follow the 2013 U.S. Driving Team here.