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Engle,
Hough, Kappler and Kraut Nominated for Pan American Games
Show Jumping Team
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Gladstone, NJ—May 17, 2003—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) has nominated Margie Goldstein Engle, Chris Kappler,
Lauren Hough and Laura Kraut, plus Beezie Madden as alternate,
for the show jumping team that will represent the United States
in the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
August 2-17.
The
choices were made following the completion of selection trials
in Lexington, KY, May 10-17. Executive Committee sub-committees
of the USET and USA Equestrian approved the choices that will
now be submitted to the U.S. Olympic Committee for final approval
and selection to the U.S. Pan Am team.
Engle,
of Wellington, FL, was chosen on Hidden Creek’s Perin, owned
by Hidden Creek Farm. Hough, also of Wellington, was chosen on
Windy City, owned by Peppercorn Ltd. Kappler, of Pittstown, NJ,
was chosen on Royal Kaliber, owned by Kappler and Kathy Kamine.
Kraut, of Oconomowoc, WI, was chosen on Anthem, owned by The Summit
Syndicate. Madden, of Cazenovia, NY, was chosen as alternate on
Conquest II, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patton.
Six
rounds of trials were held over four days. Engle, Kraut and Madden
placed one-two-three in the trials. The Pan American Games selection
process, developed initially by the Active Riders Committee and
approved by the Executive Committees of both the United States
Equestrian Team and USA Equestrian, also allowed “Selectors
to nominate one or two horse-and-rider combinations to the team
before the conclusion of the trials.” The Selectors chose
to do so and nominated first Kappler, then Hough, to the team.
Final
results and standings of the selection trials are available at
www.uset.org.
The United States Equestrian Team is a non-profit organization
that selects, trains, equips and finances equestrians of the highest
possible standard to represent our country in major international
competition, including the Olympic Games and the World Championships.
To accomplish this, the USET seeks out and nurtures the development
of talented athletes - riders, drivers and horses - and provides
the support and guidance they need to help them attain their fullest
potential. For more information on the USET, please call (908)
234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org
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