 |
USET
Mandatory Short List Outing for the 2002 WEG Eventing Team
|
Gladstone,
NJ—July 23, 2002—The United States Equestrian Team (USET),
Banbury Cross Farm and Great Meadows will be hosting the Mandatory
Short List Outing for the 2002 World Equestrian Games (WEG) Eventing
Team on August 16-17. The following horse-and-rider combinations
named to the Short List or as Alternates to the Short List are
required to attend this competition as part of the selection process
for the 2002 World Equestrian Games Eventing Competition:
SHORT
LIST
(in alphabetical order by rider)
Darren Chiacchia RG Renegade
Nina Fout 3 Magic Beans
Gina Miles McKinlaigh
David O’Connor Giltedge
Karen O’Connor Regal Scot
Amy Tryon Poggio or My Beau
Kim Vinoski Windsome Adante
John Williams Carrick
ALTERNATES
TO THE SHORT LIST
(in alphabetical order by rider)
Darren Chiacchia Power Ty
Bruce Davidson, Sr. Apparition
Bruce Davidson, Jr. Class Touch
Beale Wright Morris Pathfinder
Bonnie Mosser Jenga
David O’Connor Custom Made
Natalie Rooney Aladdin
Kim Vinoski Royal Venture
Riders
preparing for the 2002 World Equestrian Games from several other
countries as well as US riders preparing to compete at the Burghley
CCI**** and Blenheim CCI*** this fall in the UK may also be taking
part in the USET Mandatory Short List Outing.
The Mandatory Short List Outing will be held in the form of an
advanced combined test with cross country. The combined test will
take place at Banbury Cross Farm, 22959 Carters Farm Lane in Middleburg,
VA on Friday, August 16. Dressage will take place from approximately
7:00 AM until noon. Show jumping will start at approximately 6:00
PM and will continue for about one hour. The show jumping phase
will be held as part of a benefit for the eventing athletes competing
in the 2002 World Equestrian Games. The cross country schooling
phase of the competition will take place at Great Meadows on the
morning of Saturday, August 17. It is expected that the first
horse on course will begin at 8:00 AM. This phase of the Mandatory
Outing should take approximately one and a half hours to complete.
Spectators are welcome free of charge for the dressage and cross
country phases. Anyone wishing to attend the show jumping phase
/USET benefit are welcome provided they R.S.V.P. by August 12
to Kim Rippard at the USET 908-234-1251, ext. 25 and understand
that they will be invited to support the USET World Equestrian
Games eventing athletes at this function.
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
.
