Lexington, KY—The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) announced today that eight horse/rider combinations were selected to travel to England and train with Chef d’Equipe Captain Mark Phillips in preparation for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. From this list of horses and riders a complete squad of six horse/rider combinations will eventually be named. Four of the squad members were named today, as well as four replacement combinations. The two remaining positions on the squad will be selected from the list of replacements. Horse/rider combinations named to the squad at this time (in alphabetical order by rider) are as follows:

--Jan Byyny of Purcellville, VA, riding Task Force, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, owned by J.C. Chester
--Kim Severson of Keene, VA, riding Winsome Adante, a 13-year-old English Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Plain Dealing Farm, Inc.
--Amy Tryon of Duval, WA, riding Poggio II, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Tryon and Mark Hart
--Heidi White of Aiken, SC, riding Northern Spy, a 13-year-old English Thoroughbred gelding, owned by White

Replacements (in alphabetical order by rider) are as follows:
--Stephen Bradley of Leesburg, VA, riding Brandenburg’s Joshua, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Southern Edition Farm, LLC
--Will Faudree of Southern Pines, NC, riding Antigua, a 17-year-old Australian Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Faudree
--Bonnie Mosser of Kennett Square, PA, riding Jenga, a 13-year-old English Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Mosser
--Karen O’Connor of The Plains, VA, riding Upstage, a 15-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson

The team of four horse/rider combinations that will represent the United States at the 2006 World Equestrian Games, as well as the two individual combinations that will compete at the Games, will be selected from the group of six horses and riders named to the squad.

The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games are being held in Aachen, Germany, August 20-September 3. The eventing competition will take place from August 24-27.

~~~For more information, please contact Jeannie Blancq Putney, National Marketing and Manager, at (859) 225-6974, or via e-mail at [email protected].