RF ROVANO REX
b. g., 17 hands, 14 years, German-bred Hanoverian (Ramires—Flory, Florestan I), owned by Raylyn Farms Inc.

MARILYN LITTLE-MEREDITH
age 30, Frederick, Md.

After winning the 2011 Plantation Field CIC*** (Pa.), this pair placed ninth at the Dansko Fair Hill CCI*** (Md.). They spent early 2012 competing in jumper classes at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (Fla.) and placed second at the Red Hills CIC*** (Fla.).

Marilyn is the brightest new star in the U.S. eventing firmament. She has quickly established herself as a force to be reckoned with. Her dressage skills have improved enormously over the last 12 months. Because of her background as a show jumper, the final phase poses no challenge for her. The only question yet to be answered is her ability to ride well across country over huge obstacles for a long period of time. This will be her biggest cross-country course yet, and her longest. Her performance here will influence the U.S. selectors’ decision about a possible place for her on the team this summer at the London Olympic Games.