Five United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Champions will be crowned next week (June 18-21) in Gladstone, NJ at the 2009 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions. The competition annually showcases the best dressage horses and riders in the country in the following FEI categories: Junior, Young Rider, Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’, Intermediaire and Grand Prix.

The following horse/rider combinations have been invited to compete: Rider/Horse

Juniors

• Katrin Dagge/Ladinor
• Riana Porter/Romax Foldager
• Ellen Wall/Tvauri
• Stephanie Nowak/Coriall
• Katrin Dagge/Dream of Love
• Genay Vaughn/Waranja
• Nicole DelGiorno/Lamborghini Dane
• Jessica Deimler/Ragtime V
• Lauren Knopp/Rho Dance
• Julia Handt/Vindaris 2
• Rachel Ruth Edwards/Landsmann
• Alison Coyle/Bariton

Young Riders

• Kassandra Barteau/GP Raymeister
• Mary Cameron Rollins/Rose Noir
• Rachel Campbell/Wandango
• Jillian Kemenosh/Nelzon
• Meagan Davis/Bentley
• Christine Stephenson/Markant
• McKenzie Jenkins/Tsarina Bint RII
• Lauren Gorton/Don Perry
• Katie Johnson/Millenium
• Julia McKean/Stravinsky
• Caroline Roffman/Accent Aigu FRH
• Kristina Wang/Belladiva

Brentina Cup

• Alyssa Eidbo/Johnny Cash
• Jennifer Sirrine/Woody Allen
• Amanda Johnson/Pip
• Endel Ots/Picasso
• Devon Kane/Prins
• Jocelyn Wiese/Lamborghini
• Kim Schisler/Duvallier
• Makenzie Rath/Calido 49
• Lauren Sprieser/Clairvoya

Intermediaire I

• Jan Brons/Teutobod
• Courtney King-Dye/Bogner B
• Katherine Bateson Chandler/Dea II
• Chris Hickey/Cabana Boy
• Shannon Peters/Flor de Selva
• Courtney King-Dye/Grandioso
• Shelley Francis/Wig Wam
• Helena Espinosa/Rifradin
• Laura Cooper/Settino
• Pamela Goodrich/Donnerhit
• Katherine Bateson Chandler/Rutherford
• Suzanne Markham/Donarlicht GCF
• Arlene Page/Alina
• Kathleen Raine/ Breanna

Grand Prix

• Leslie Morse/ Tip Top 962
• Adrienne Lyle/Felix
• Michael Barisone/Neruda
• Lauren Sammis/Sagacious HF
• Adrienne Lyle/Wizard
• Shelly Francis/Dominion
• Michael Barisone/Olympus
• Reese Koffler-Stanfield/Goubergh’s Kasper
• Tara Stegen/New Tango
• Pierre St Jacques/Lucky Tiger
• Arlene Page/Wild One
• Sharon McCusker/Juli Sherif
• Jo Moran/Minna
• Catherine Morelli/BeSe