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USET’s
History-Making World Equestrian Games Performance To Be
Shown on Outdoor Life Network
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Gladstone,
NJ—October 21, 2002— The history-making performance
of the United States Equestrian Team (USET) at the 2002 World
Equestrian Games in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, will be shown
on television in early December. U.S. riders, drivers and vaulters
won a total of eight medals, doubling the U.S.’s best previous
performance.
The
broadcast schedule for coverage of the 2002 World Equestrian Games
on the Outdoor Life Network is as follows:
Discipline
Date Time
Dressage December 2, 2002 10:00 a.m.
Show Jumping December 3, 2002 10:00 a.m.
Eventing December 4, 2002 10:00 a.m.
NOTE 02/12/2002 : Due to scheduling conflicts, the World Equestrian
Games telecasts on Outdoor Life Network will now air as follows:
December
24 10:00am Dressage
December
26 10:00am Individual Jumping
December
27 10:00am Eventing
The
U.S. dressage squad captured the team Silver Medal, the best finish
ever for a United States dressage team in any World Championship
or Olympic Games.
While
the show jumping squad just missed a team medal, Peter Wylde did
win the individual Bronze, the first individual World Championship
medal by a U.S. show jumper since Conrad Homfeld won the Silver
in 1986.
And
emerging as World Champions were the members of the USET’s
eventing squad who made their trip to the World Equestrian Games
worthy of worldwide attention by winning the team Gold Medal.
For
full coverage and results of the 2002 World Equestrian Games,
is available at www.uset.org.
The
leader in adventure television, Outdoor Life Network (OLN) offers
original and exclusive programming targeted to the nation’s
growing number of outdoor enthusiasts. The leading source for
television coverage of series and specials celebrating outdoor
adventure and leisure recreation, the 24-hour cable network also
has exclusive rights to a variety of marquee sporting events.
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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