Lexington, KY - The Executive Committee and the Committee of Selections of the United States Equestrian Federation, and the USOC Delegation Review Committee, has approved that Amy Tryon, named to the Olympic Eventing Team on My Beau, and as a replacement rider candidate on Poggio II, will ride Poggio II in the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Poggio II is a former Thoroughbred race horse which was being used as a pack horse when Tryon and a friend purchased him for just $2500.

Will Faudree, 24, of Southern Pines, NC, has been named as the Eventing team’s reserve rider on Antigua, an Australian Thoroughbred gelding.

The Olympic Eventing competition begins August 15th with dressage which continues on August 16th. On August 17th the cross country competition will take place, and stadium jumping will be held on August 18th. For more information visit www.usef.org and click on Olympic Team News on the home page. Daily home page updates will begin on August 13th. Or, visit the equestrian area on nbcolympics.com.