GLADSTONE, NEW JERSEY--JUNE 18,1998
The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has announced a short list of 12 riders with 19 horses from which it will select its squad for the three-day event World Championships to be held at Pratoni Del Vivaro, Italy as part of the World Equestrian Games, September 30-October 11. Additionally, five riders with six horses were named as short list lternates.

The USET will name four horse-and-rider combinations to the World Championship team. Two additional horse-and-rider combinations will be named to compete as individuals. Captain Mark Phillips will serve as chef d'equipe for the World Equestrian Games.

Named to the short list (in alphabetical order) are:

Stephanie Baer of Littleton, MA with Dreyfus, owned by Stephanie and Nancy Baer; Julie Black of Millwood, VA with Court Command, owned by the American Horse Trials Foundation;

five-time Olympic veteran and two-time World Champion Bruce Davidson (pictured right) of Unionville, PA with Heyday, owned by Dr. Elinor B. Jenny, Eagle Lion, owned by George Strawbridge, and Squelch, also owned by George Strawbridge;

Phyllis Dawson (pictured left) of Purcelville, VA with her Star Bright and with Snowy River, owned by Phyllis and Grace Dawson;

Vicky Koss of Ketchum, ID with her Goldmill;

Abigail Lufkin of Middleburg, VA with her Quest and with Jacob Two Two, owned by Colleen Stamper;

1996 Olympic individual Bronze Medalist Kerry Millikin (pictured right) of Westport, MA on her Out And About; Gayle Molander of Upperco, MD with her Sir Nicholas and her Houdini;

1996 Olympic team Silver Medalist David O'Connor of The Plains, VA with Giltedge, owned by Jacqueline B. Mars, and with Custom Made, owned by Joseph Zada;

1996 Olympic team Silver Medalist Karen O'Connor (pictured left) of The Plains, VA with Biko, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson, and with Prince Panache, owned by Jacqueline B. Mars; Josh Walther of Middleburg, VA with his Larry Boy; and Mark Weissbecker of Richmond, MA with Best Seller, owned by Edward Linde.

Named as alternates (in alphabetical order) are:

Cindy Collier of Newton, CT with her Mr. Manager and with her Time Will Tell;

1994 World Championship individual Silver Medalist Dorothy Crowell of Lexington, KY with Mr. and Mrs. John Crowell's Tetrarch;

Bruce Davidson, Jr. of Unionville, PA with Bruce Davidson's Trans Amaflirt;

Beale Wright-Morris of Middleburg, VA with her Pathfinder;

and Cathy Wieschhoff of Lexington, KY with Kitty Wieschhoff's Spelga Dam.