Aachen, Germany – The USEF announced today which eventing athletes would ride as the four team members and which two athletes would ride as individuals at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. The U.S. eventing team will compete August 24-27. The eventing team will be defending the team gold and World Championship.

The final eventing team of four includes (in alphabetical order by last name):

•Will Faudree of Southern Pines, NC, riding Antigua, a 17-year-old Australian Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Faudree
•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

The two individuals competing for the U.S. are (in alphabetical order by last name):

•Jan Byyny of Purcellville, VA, riding Task Force, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, owned by J.C. Chester
•Karen O’Connor of The Plains, VA, riding Upstage, a 15-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson

In 2002, the eventers were more than proud to take home Team Gold and intend to defend that title aggressively. In addition to the title of Gold medalists, they are also the defending World Champions for the first time since 1978. Two of the four 2002 team members will again be riding as part of the team--2004 Olympic Individual Silver medalist Kim Severson and her Athens’ teammate Amy Tryon. They also earned Team Bronze in Athens.
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