Lexington, KY-The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) announced today that Ed Young of Geneseo, NY, will serve as the chef d’equipe for its 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games Four-in-Hand Driving Team in Aachen, Germany, this summer. His experience includes officiating as a technical delegate, scoring, organizing, competing and volunteering. He also assumes the position of show manager for the Walnut Hill Driving Competition in Pittsford, NY. He holds credentials as a technical delegate for combined driving with the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), USEF and the American Driving Society (ADS) and is also carded as a pleasure driving technical delegate and course designer with the USEF and ADS. He presently serves as vice-chairman of the USEF International High-Performance Committee for Driving, and Chairman of the 2006 Four-In-Hand Selection Committee for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. Additionally, Young sits on the Boards of the Carriage Association of America, the Pittsford Carriage Association and the Gladstone Equestrian Association.

“USEF is lucky to have an individual with Ed’s credentials to help lead our team at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games,” said USEF Executive Director of Sport Programs Jim Wolf. “His wealth of experience and vast knowledge of the sport will help take us where we need to go.”

The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games will take place August 20 - September 3, with the driving competitions taking place in from August 30 - September 2.

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