The
following Americans have been entered to ride in the Eventing World Cup at Pau,
France, which unfortunately runs against both the Fair Hill International CCI***
and against the Pan American Championships. Although all these names appear on
the Pau Official Web Site as entries, apparently only Gina Miles and McKinlaigh
will actually compete. Gina
Miles, McKinlaigh
Jessica Heidemann, French Twist
Lindsay Pozarycki-Smith,
Holy Gallant
Jil Walton, Truly Triton
Darren Chiacchia, Windfall Others
of interest scheduled to compete are: William
Fox-Pitt (GBR), Stunning
Piia Pantsu (FIN), Ypaja Karuso
Andrew Nicholson
(NZL), Fenicio
Heidi Antikatzides (GRE), Fairfax (More
reports will follow.) *
* * * * * * * * * The
following countries will compete against the Americans named below in the Pan
American Championship: Argentina,
one individual
Bermuda, one individual
Brazil, full team
Canada, full team - Hawley Bennett, Bruce Mandeville, Penny Rowland, Graeme
Thom, and Mike Winter
Mexico, one individual, Pedro Guitierrez USET
Names Team and Individuals for 2003 Pan American Eventing Championship
Gladstone, NJ—October 20, 2003—The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) has named the U.S. Team plus Official and Unofficial individual riders
for the 2003 Pan American Eventing Championship. The Championship will be held
as part of the Fair Hill International CCI*** in Fair Hill, MD, October 23-26.
All of the named riders are eligible to compete in the Pan American Eventing Championship
due to the increased number of riders the U.S. is able to enter as the host country.
The riders that will compete as the team and as individuals are: TEAM:
(In Alphabetical Order By Rider) Stephen Bradley, Brandenburg’s
Joshua
Robert Costello, Dalliance
Will Faudree, Antigua
Jan Thompson
Shared Dreams OFFICIAL INDIVIDUALS:
(In Alphabetical
Order By Rider) Darren Chiacchia, Windfall 2
Holly Hepp, Lester
Piggott
David O’Connor, Courting Danger
Karen O’Connor, Joker’s
Wild UNOFFICIAL INDIVIDUALS:
(In Alphabetical Order By Rider)
Nathalie Bouckaert, West Farthing
Ashley MacVaugh, All’s Fair
Leslie Leigh Smith, High Cotton
Lynn Symansky, No It Tissant
The riders named to the Team and the Official Individuals have the right to wear
the USA shield and USA colors during the Pan Am Championship and in all competitions
thereafter. Any of the Unofficial Individuals winning a medal at the 2003 Pan
American Eventing Championship will have the right to wear the USA shield and
USA colors thereafter. 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.
Meg Schermerhorn
Classic Communications
38 Mechanic Street,
Suite 101
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 698-6810
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