Lexington, KY – The USEF has announced the team members and ponies which will be competing at the 2005 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships in Catton Park, England this week. The competition begins on Wednesday, July 13th, with the official inspection of ponies, followed by two days of dressage, the Marathon on Saturday, and Obstacle Driving on Sunday.

United States Team Members are as follows:

Sara Schmitt of Glen Gardner, NJ, with High Country Doc (1996 Morgan stallion, owned by Sara Schmitt)

Suzy Stafford of Bear, DE, with Cefnoakpark Bouncer (1996 Welsh Cob gelding, owned by Sybil Humphreys)

Tracey Morgan of Beallsville, MD, with the following 3 ponies:
Gaylen Romeo (1995 Dartmoor gelding, owned by Tracey Morgan),
Lizwell Gambling Queen (1997 Dartmoor mare; owned by Tracey Morgan and Susan Deuterman),
Single Tree Tabitha Twitchit (1998 Dartmoor mare; owned by Tracey Morgan)

Katie Whaley of Southern Pines, NC, with the following 3 ponies:
Tux (1994 Welsh gelding; owned by Katie Whaley)
Spats (1994 Welsh gelding; owned by Katie Whaley)
Top Hat (1989 Welsh gelding; owned by Katie Whaley)

Lisa Stroud of West Grove, PA, with the following 5 ponies:
Spiderman (1989 Connemara gelding; owned by Allison Stroud)
Benjamin (1993 Connemara gelding; owned by Allison Stroud)
Kilkerin Edward (1997 Connemara gelding; owned by Allison Stroud)
Mosby (1996 Quarter Horse cross gelding; owned by Russell Munro)
Finnbar (1992 Connemara gelding)

Esther “Boots” Wright of Southern Pines, NC, with the following 5 ponies:
Blunder (1994 Welsh Cob gelding; owned by Esther Wright)
Charlie (1999 Welsh Cob gelding; owned by Esther Wright and We Both Farms)
Danny (1993 Welsh Cob gelding; owned Esther Wright)
Jack (1994 Welsh Cob gelding; owned by Esther Wright)
Oak Prys (1993 Welsh gelding; owned by Esther Wright)


Individual competitors are as follows:

Wendy Ying of Vernon, FL, with Minyffordd Megastar (1992 Welsh Cob stallion; owned by Mike and Lynda Smith)

Jack Wetzel of Aiken, SC, with Birchgrove Llewelyn (1995 Welsh Cob gelding; owned by Jack Wetzel)


Supporting our ponies and drivers in their quest for a team medal will be: Chef d’Equipe Hardy Zantke, Veterinarian Dr. Jeannie Waldron, Coach Georgina Frith, Assistant Coach Chester Weber, Farrier David Vanderhoof and Team Leader Wendy Wares-Cooke. You can follow our team’s daily results at www.ponyteamusa.com.
~~~For more information, please contact Sarah Lane, Public Relations Manager at (859) 225-6974 or via email at [email protected]. USEF press releases are available on our web site – www.usef.org.