Ph. Meghan Bacso for NF.com
It’s Nation’s Cup week once again in Wellington!
The Winter Equestrian Festival will host riders from nine nations to compete in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup CSIO4* presented by U.S. Trust and Bank of America Merrill Lynch Saturday, March 3rd.
Nations Cup events are always a highlight event filled with the drama and excitement of top-level senior team competition. Last year’s repeat winners, Team Ireland, gave the Florida spectators an action-packed second round show and will definitely be looking to score their third consecutive victory.
Throw in another all-female American squad to contest the Irishmen on home soil, those watching at home or in the packed seats around the International Arena are in-store for a thrilling evening under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
The following are the countries and their respective riders, selected to compete in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup CSIO4* in Wellington:
Team USA
Chef d’Equipe: Robert Ridland
Catherine Tyree
Lillie Keenan
Beezie Madden
Adrienne Sternlicht
Team Canada
Chef d’Equipe: Mark Laskin
Ian Millar
Jonathon Millar
Erynn Ballard
Ben Asselin
Team Brazil
Chef d’Equipe: Pedro Lacerda
Fabio Leivas da Costa
Rodrigo Lambre
Francisco Jose Mesquita Muse
Yuri Mansur
Team Chile
Chef d’Equipe: Joaquin Larrain
Jorge Matte Capdevila
Alexander Imschenetzky
Rodrigo Carrasco
Nicolas Imschenetzky
Team Argentina
Chef d’Equipe: Vitor Teixeira
Luis Biraben
Gustavo Prato
Stefano Baruzzo
Fabian Sejanes
Team Mexico
Chef d’Equipe: Stanny Van Paeschen
Eugenio Garza Perez
Nicolas Pizarro
Andres Azcarraga
Mario Onate
Team Ireland
Chef d’Equipe: Michael Blake
Shane Sweetnam
Paul O’Shea
Cian O’Connor
Denis Lynch
Team Great Britain
Chef d’Equipe: Di Lampard
Emily Moffitt
Emily Mason
Ben Maher
Amanda Derbyshire
Team Venezuela
Chef d’Equipe: Stefan Wirth
Alejandro Karolyi
Juan Hidalgo
Juan Ortiz
Daniela Stransky
Saturday’s Nations Cup event starts promptly at 7:00pm EST. Live streaming is available at this link. Starlists and live results also available, here.