Gladstone, NJ – The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List/ Nominated Entry for the US Endurance Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games according to the USEF Selection Procedure for Endurance. From this group the Definite Entry will be named to represent the United States in the Endurance Championships.

The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games take place from September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to this Short List/Nominated Entry in alphabetical order:Melody Blittersdorf/50/Jeffersonville, VT/Synthetic/10/Arabian/Gelding/RiderLindsay Graham/28/Napa, CA/Monk/8/Arabian/Gelding/Christopher MartinEllen Rapp/28/La Motte, IA/Berjo Smokey/15/Arabian/Gelding/Jeremy OlsonEllen Rapp/28/La Motte, IA/SA Belshazzar/13/Shagya-Arabian/Gelding/Jeremy OlsonDeborah Reich/50/Croton On Hudson, NY/DJB Juniper/8/Arabian/Mare/RiderHeather Reynolds/33/Los Gatos, CA/Ssamiam/9/Arabian/Gelding/ Rider and Jeremy ReynoldsJeremy Reynolds/30/Los Gatos, CA/Sir Smith/11/Arabian/Gelding/Rider and Heather ReynoldsMichele Roush/43/North San Juan, CA/Ivanhoes Debutante/11/ Anglo-Arabian/Mare/Spy Coast Farm, LLCMargaret Sleeper/42/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco Harmony/8/Arabian/RiderMargaret Sleeper/42/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco Reveille/10/Arabian/RiderCeci Butler Stasiuk/28/Humble, TX/DJB Cytron Kon JMF/15/Arabian/Darolyn ButlerJanice Worthington/70/Scales Mound/Golden Lightning/10/Arabian/RiderFor many of the riders who will represent the United States in the sport of endurance, the competition will be a family affair: Heather and Jeremy Reynolds are married and Jeremy’s identical twin brother, Tim, is his groom.  Ellen Rapp’s groom is also her identical twin sister Eryn.  For more information about the sport of endurance to or to view the USEF Selection Procedures, please visit: http://usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allendurance/hpendurance.aspx