Lexington, KY – The USEF ParaEquestrian High Performance Committee has named the 2005 ParaEquestrian Advanced Rider List based on scores that the riders submitted to fulfill the published criteria. Those riders, in ranked order, are:

Robin Brueckmann of Summerfield, NC, and Richmond (1997 Hanoverian gelding, owned by Robin Brueckmann)

Barbara Grassmyer of Placerville, CA, and Mibis (1994 Dutch gelding, owned by Barbara Grassmyer)

Rebecca Hart of Erie, PA, and Nordkap (1992 Hanoverian gelding, owned by Rebecca Hart)

Deb Lewin of Plano, TX, and Esqzaheena (1986 Arabian mare, owned by Deb Lewin and Equest
Therapeutic)

Kebbie Cannon of Waxhaw, NC, and Dancer O (1985 KWPN Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by Kebbie Cannon)

In addition to the above riders, the United States Olympic Committee has named the following riders as Elite ParaEquestrian athletes based on their successful performances at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece:

Keith Newerla of Seaford, NY, riding Lumberjack (1993 Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by Vanessa Moreland)

Lynn Seidemann of Coppell, TX, riding Phoenix B (1989 Polish Warmblood gelding, owned by Ronda Smith)
~~~For more information, please contact Sarah Lane, Public Relations Manager at (859) 225-6974 or via e-mail at [email protected]. USEF press releases are available on our web site – www.usef.org.