Lexington, KY – The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations for the 2009 Pan American Endurance Championships to be held in Costa Azul, Uruguay on April 24, 2009. The following horse/rider combinations will represent the US at the Pan American Championships: Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Breed/Age/Sex/Owner

• Valerie Kanavy/62/Fort Valley, VA/LM Francesa Pharr/Arabian/10/M/Valerie Kanavy
• Gabrielle Mann/35/Bolinas, CA/CM Big Easy/Arabian/14/G/Gabrielle Mann
• Stephen Rojek/64/South Woodstock, VT/Savvy/Arabian/13/G/Dinah and Stephen Rojek
• Cheryl Van Deusen/49/New Smyrna Beach, FL/DA Al Capone/Arabian/14/G/Cheryl Van Deusen

Both Team and Individual medals will be awarded at this competition, which will be run over a course 120 km in length.