From the USEF Driving Department

Lexington, KY – The USEF has named the following Drivers and Horses to represent the United States at the 2009 World Driving Championships.

The Pair World Driving Championships will be held in Kecskemet, Hungary August 20-23, 2009.

Driver/Age/Hometown

Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner

Larry Poulin/59/Petersham, MA
Wiley/10/Hanoverian/G/Natasha Griggs
Rivage/11/Oldenburg/G/Natasha Griggs
Cody/12/Swedish Warmblood/S/Natasha Griggs

Keady Cadwell43/Southern Pines, NC
Splash/6/Dutch Warmblood/G/Driver
Uniek/8/Royal Dutch Warmblood/G/Driver
Finlandio/16/Selle Francais/G/Driver

Lisa Singer/61/Chadds Ford, PA
Count on Me/15/Morgan/G/Anne Thorington
LR Ami Bengali/13/Morgan/G/Anne Thorington
Tilba/7/Swedish WarmbloodxMorgan/M/Lisa Singer

First Alternate:

Miranda Cadwell/39/Southern Pines, NC
Lord Minster/16/KWPN/G/Driver
Scampolo 49/G/Boyd Exel
Clinton Star/G/Boyd Exel

Second Alternate:

Fritz Grupe/71/Stockton, CA
Sylvester/10/Unkown/G/Driver
Ravell 104/12/Unkown/G/Driver
Uminco/8/Royal Dutch Warmblood/G/Driver
Vito/6/Sachsen/G/Driver

Third Alternate:

Alan Aulson/60/Georgetown, MA
Nordby Coalie Duke/12/Morgan/G/Driver
Nordby Coalie Dust/15/Morgan/G/Driver

The Pony World Driving Championships will be held in Greven, Germany August 13-16, 2009.

Single Pony

Suzy Stafford /32/Bear, DE
Courage to Lead/11/Morgan/M/Beverly Lesher
Sara Schmitt /42/Pittstown, NJ
Batman/11/Morgan-Welsh/G/Julia Greifeld

First Alternate
Sherri Dolan/46/Aiken, SC
Smoke/9/Shetland/G/Driver

Second Alternate
Phyllis Grupe/69/Stockton, CA
Cincinnati Shine/16/American Sport Pony/G/Driver

Third Alternate
Leslie Berndl/46/Newcastle, CA
Greenvale’s Fred Astaire/8/Welsh/G/John Levy

Fourth Alternate
Marilea Keating/63/Aiken, SC
Redbirds Roost/15/American Paint/M/Driver

Pairs Ponies

Miranda Cadwell/39/Southern Pines, SC
Kabam/6/German Pony/G/Driver
Toby/18/Welsh B/G/Driver
Rambo/11/German Pony/G/Driver
Dusty/16/German Pony/G/Boots Wright

Tracey Morgan/52/Beallsville, MD
Singletree Tabitha Twitchit/12/M/Dartmoor/Driver
Farnley Coquette/11/Dartmoor/M/Driver
Lizwell Gambling Queen/13/Dartmoor/M/Driver
Gaylen Romeo/15/Dartmoor/G/Driver

First Alternate

Katie Whaley/44/Paris, KY
Cees/7/Welsh/G/Anne Bliss
Casper/8/Welsh/G/Anne Bliss
Duke 76/20/Welsh/G/Mia Allo
Masterwood Robinhood/18/New Forest/G/Mia Allo

Second Alternate

Jennifer Matheson/49/Aiken, SC
Dannyloo/12/German Pony/S/Katrina Becker
Topper/7/German Pony/G/Katrina Becker
Hemmingway/6/German Pony/G/Katrina Becker

Four – in – Hand Ponies

Laurie Astegiano/52/Roussac, France
Primodu Pont Blanc/6/Pony/G/Driver
Liezelhof Dave/16/Welsh C/G/Driver
Templedruid Kronos/17/Welsh C/S/Driver
Templedruid St. Jerneborg/12/Welsh C/G/Driver
Templerood Monsoon/16/Welsh C/G/Driver

Lisa Stroud/56/West Grove, PA
Benjamin/16/Connemara Pony/G/Driver
Kilkekerin Edward/12/Connemara Pony/G/Driver
Cong Donal/13/Connemara Pony/G/Driver
Mosby/12/Cross Bred/G/Driver
Sir Patrick/10/Connemara Pony/G/Driver
With Flair/10/Welsh/G/Driver

ENDS

For more information about the USEF Driving Programs please visit: http://www.usef.org/Contentpage2.aspx?id=driving or contact Lizzy Staller at [email protected].