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Squads
Named for 2003 Pan American Eventing Championship
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Gladstone, NJ—October 2, 2003—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) has selected two squads for the 2003 Pan American
Eventing Championship. The Championship will be held as part of
the Fair Hill International CCI*** in Fair Hill, MD, October 23-26.
All riders on both squads are eligible to compete in the Pan American
Eventing Championship due to the increased number of riders the
U.S. is able to enter as the host country. The four entries that
will compete as the team plus the first three individuals will
come from the Squad “A” list.
Selected to compete are:
SQUAD
“A”
(In Alphabetical Order By Rider)
Stephen
Bradley Brandenburg’s Joshua
Darren
Chiacchia Windfall 2
Robert
Costello Dalliance
Will
Faudree Antigua
Holly
Hepp Lester Piggott
David
O’Connor Courting Danger
Karen
O’Connor Joker’s Wild
SQUAD
“B”
(In Alphabetical Order By Rider)
Nathalie
Bouckaert West Farthing
Ashley
MacVaugh All’s Fair
Leslie
Leigh Smith High Cotton
Lynn
Symansky No It Tissant
Jan
Thompson Shared Dreams
Linden
Wiesman Esker Riada
All
riders on both squads will be expected to participate in a training
session in Middleburg, VA, October 13-19. All horses will be evaluated
by the Veterinary Panel on October 19 following a gallop that
same day. Based on the input from the Veterinary Panel and the
USET Chef d'Equipe, Capt. Mark Phillips, the USET selectors will
make their recommendation regarding who will compete on the Team
and who will compete as Individuals.
Riders selected to ride on the Team, plus the first three selected
as Individuals, will have the right to wear the USET shield and
USA colors during the Pan Am Championship and in all competitions
thereafter. Any other U.S. riders that medal at the 2003 Pan American
Eventing Championship will earn the right to wear the USET shield
and USA colors thereafter.
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, vaulters 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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