Horsesdaily News: USET Names Eventing Team and Individuals For World Equestrian Games

USET Names Eventing Team and Individuals For World Equestrian Games

Gladstone, NJ—September 9, 2002—The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has announced the horse-and-rider combinations that will compete as the Eventing Team and as individuals for the United States at the 2002 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Jerez, Spain, September 11-22.

Named to the Team are:

RIDER	HOMETOWN	HORSE	OWNER
David O'Connor	The Plains, VA	Giltedge	Jacqueline B. Mars Christa Badger Jonathan Ireland
Kimberly Severson-Vinoski	Scottsville, VA	Royal Venture or	Linda E. A. Wachtmeister
		Winsome Adante	Plain Dealing Farm, Inc
Amy Tryon or Leigh Mesher	Redmond, WA	My Beau or Poggio II	Amy Tyron Leigh Mesher
John Williams	Middleburg, VA	Carrick	John Williams

Named to compete as individuals are:

RIDER

HOMETOWN

HORSE

OWNER

Darren Chiacchia

Springville, NY

RG Renegade

Colleen Hofstetter

Gina Miles

Creston, CA

McKinlaigh

Thomas Schulz

The decision regarding which horses Vinoski and Tryon will ride will be made following the inspection of the cross country course and the first horse inspection.

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.