FEBRUARY 24th, 2014 – WELLINGTON, FL – Ashland Farms is pleased to announce the selection of three of their up-and-coming riders for the FEI Nations Cup. Sophie Howell and Addison Piper were chosen to represent USA as one of four riders on the Children’s team and Spencer Smith with serve as the USA alternate in the Junior competition.

Coach and trainer, Emily Smith, is very proud of the achievements of the young riders: “Sophie, Addison and Spencer have continued to make great progress through the initial weeks of WEF this season. Being selected to compete on this global stage is a testament to how hard each have them have worked, we are so proud to cheer them on as they represent the United States.”

The FEI Nations Cup Series is the oldest and most prestigious team show jumping competition in the world. Like the Olympics, and the World Equestrian Championships, it is a competition where official ‘National’ teams compete against each other and includes a record number of teams competing from across the globe: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Mexico and the United States.

The competition will begin on the 26th of February in Wellington, Florida.