Gladstone, NJ—June 12, 2003—The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has announced its Short List of horses and riders for the 2003 Pan American Eventing Championship that will be held in Fair Hill, MD, October 22 – 26. The Championship will be held in conjunction with the Fair Hill International CCI***.

Those named to the Short List are:

Those named as Alternates to the Short List are:

All of the horse/rider combinations on the Short List will be required to demonstrate their continued preparation, soundness, and ability by competing at a Mandatory Short List Outing that will take place on September 26 - 28 in Southern Pines, NC, after which the Pan Am Squad will be named. The Squad will be named in two parts, an A squad (7 horse/rider combinations) and a B squad (8 horse/rider combinations). The four horse-and-rider combinations that will represent the U.S. in the team competition, and the first three individuals who will join the four team members in the individual competition, will be selected from the A squad. The B squad will comprise the additional individuals the U.S. is permitted to enter in the competition as the host country.

There will be mandatory training sessions for the Short List in Southern Pines from Sept. 22-25 (prior to the Mandatory Outing) and for the Pan Am squad in Virginia from October 13 – 18.

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, Pan American 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.