LEXINGTON, Ky. – The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. today announced its Discipline Manager selections for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. The following individuals have been selected after an exhaustive search process, conducted over the last few months:



Discipline/Name/Hometown

Driving: Susan Gilliland/Dunellen, FL USA

Endurance: Art Priesz/Ivanhoe, MN USA

Eventing: Jane Atkinson/Stamping Ground, KY USA

Para-Equestrian: Janis Linnan/Clovis, CA USA

Reining: Brad Ettleman/Denver, CO USA

Vaulting: Kersten Klophaus/Wermelskirchen, Germany

Dressage: Glenda McElroy/Glendale, CA USA

Show Jumping: David Distler (Co-Manager)/Norwalk, CT USA
Hugh Kincannon (Co-Manager) Lexington, KY USA



Vitally important to the overall success of the 2010 Games, the Discipline Managers will be responsible for planning, managing and directing the World Championship competitions, any test events leading up to the 2010 WEG, communicating with the High Performance community and related organizations, and overseeing development and administration of the discipline’s budget. The eight managers will work on a contract basis with the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc.

“Selecting the Discipline Managers has taken extensive time and energy because there were so many terrific candidates around the globe to choose from,” stated Rob Hinkle, Chief Operations Officer for the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. “The hard work and diligence by many people has paid off, however. We are thrilled that these individuals have agreed to work with us over the next three and a half years.”

“We are very happy with the choices made by the Organizing Committee,” stated Michael Stone, Secretary General of the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI). “It is an extremely tough task to get to this point because there are so many qualified candidates, but we feel this group will serve us well in 2010.”

The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, are the world championships of the eight equestrian disciplines recognized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), and are held every four years. The Games have never before been held outside of Europe; nor have all eight disciplines ever previously been held together at a single site— both firsts that will be achieved at the Kentucky Horse Park. The 2010 Games are expected to have a statewide economic impact of $150 million. It is anticipated that more than 600,000 spectators will attend the 16-day competition.



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For more detailed information on any or all of the discipline managers visit www.feigames2010.org/news. Follow the link at the bottom of the release for bios and photos.

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