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Lauren
Hough Named USET Athlete of the Month for January 2003
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Gladstone, NJ—February 4, 2003— Sydney Olympian Lauren
Hough of Wellington, FL, has been named the United States Equestrian
Team (USET) Athlete of the Month for January after her victory
in the $35,000 Farr Legacy/Western Hay Grand Prix of Palm Beach
on January 26.
Hough piloted Windy City to top the field of 32 competitors in
the CSI** event. One of only three riders to qualify for the jump-off,
Hough jumped a fault-free jump-off round in a time of 37.84 seconds
in the first Grand Prix of the 2003 Winter Equestrian Festival
(WEF) held at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington,
FL.
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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