Lexington, KY. – US Equestrian has named the following combinations as the definite entries for the 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs, September 20-24, in Lipica, Slovenia. Laurie Astegiano will serve as the Chef d’Equipe and Danielle Aamodt will be the Assistant Chef d’Equipe, while Thorsten Zarembowicz will serve as the team coach.

The U.S. Team will consist of:

• Kathrin Dancer (Woodside, Calif.) with Redford, her and Scott Dancer’s 18-year-old Hessen gelding; Watson, her and Scott Dancer’s 18-year-old Hanoverian gelding; and Joop van den Bruel, Scott Dancer’s eight-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding
• Vernon Helmuth (Lodi, Calif.) with Firminus, Erwin Gillinger’s seven-year-old KWPN gelding; Cobold 44, Rafal Wojtacha’s nine-year-old Hanoverian gelding; and Incitato Kaplar, Koch’s Torma Hung. Kft. and Attila Újházi’s 10-year-old Lippizan gelding
• Steve Wilson (Louisville, Ky.) with Endorro, his eight-year-old KWPN gelding; Mr Lindsey G, his 13-year-old KWPN gelding; and Favory Franky, his 15-year-old Lippizan gelding

Find out more about the 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs.