Nations Cup week at Deeridge Farms is showcasing 60 Olympic-caliber athletes from 13 countries; they will compete with 115 horses for $716,500 in prize money. On Sunday, the marquee event will take place: The $230,000CSIO5* Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA will showcase teams from Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Israel, Mexico and USA that will navigate courses set by one of the world’s most respected course designers, Ireland’s Alan Wade. Jumping Team features a powerhouse contingent comprising four Olympic veterans, the last two Longines FEI World Cup™ Champions and two of the four members of the U.S.’s gold medal team from the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™. Canada’s athletes include Mario Deslauriers, an Olympic veteran who won the 1984 FEI World Cup Final; Hyde Moffat; Erynn Ballard, Tiffany Foster, Susan Horn, Amy Millar, and Keean White. Daniel Bluman, a two-time Olympic veteran, heads the list of entries from Israel.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2019 21:45 UTC