Competition
Placings of Eventing Short List Competitors
or
"How They Got There"
In
response to requests from readers, the following comprises the most recent important
placings as well as the prior International Experience of those on the Eventing
Short List for the 2004 Olympic Games, in Athens, Greece, in August.
Blue
= High placings in Recent National Competitions
Red
= International Experience outside the North American Continent
(These
listings are not intended to be a complete; but, merely and indication of Major
Wins and Qualifying Wins as well as International Experience.)
Nathalie
Bouckaert and West Farthing - (As a pair) 7th Bayer
Modified
at Rolex-Kentucky, 2004. No known International Experience.
Stephen
Bradley and From - (As a pair) 5th Bayer Modified at Rolex-
Kentucky, 2004. Member Pan American Games Gold Medal Team,
2003 (Brandenburg's Joshua). International: Barcelona
Olympic Games Team, 1992 (Sassy Reason); Winner Burghley CCI****, 1993 (Sassy
Reason) and (AS a pair) 40th Burghley Masterfoods CCI****, 2003. (Steve
and From are pictured above right jumping The Squirrel at Rolex-Kentucky, 2004.)
Darren
Chiacchia and Windfall 2 - (As a pair) 1st Bayer Modified
at Rolex-Kentucky, 2004; Individual Gold Medal Pan American
CCI***, 2003. International: 41st Burghley Masterfoods
CCI****, 2003 (Power TY); 35th as an Individual at the WEG, Jerez, Spain, 2002
(RG's Renegade).
Will
Faudree and Antigua - (As a pair) 10th Bayer Modified at
Rolex-Kentucky, 2004; member Gold Medal Team Pan American
CCI***,
2003
and 6th Individually Pan American CCI***, 2003. No
known International Experience.
Holly
Hepp and Damien - (As a pair) 8th Rolex-Kentucky CCI****,
2004; rode as an Individual Pan American CCI***, 2003 (Lester
Piggott - 9th place). No known International Experience.
(Holly
and Damien are pictured at the left jumping
the Table after the First Water at Rolex-Kentucky, 2004.)
Abigail
Lufkin and Kildonan Tug - (As a pair) 3rd Rolex-Kentucky
CCI****, 2004. Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada, 1999,
Individual Bronze Medal, Team Gold Medal (Jacob Two Two). International:
Finished as an Individual at the WEG, Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy, 1998. (Ab
and Kildonan Tug are pictured below at the left in the Show Jumping at Rolex-Kentucky,
2004.)
David
O'Connor and Outlawed - (As a pair) 1st Foxhall Cup CCI***,
2004. Previous winner of Rolex-Kentucky CCI****, in 2001
(Giltedge). Individual Silver Medal Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada, 1999
(Giltedge).
International: Olympic Individual Gold Medal,
Sydney, Australia, 2000 (Custom Made); 1st, Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse
Trials, 1997 (Custom Made); many other appearances at Olympic Games (1996) and
WEG's (2002, 1998, 1994 and 1990). (David
and Outlawed are pictured at the right jumping into the water for the last time
at the Foxhall Cup, 2004.
Julie
Richards and Jacob Two Two: (As
a pair) 5th Rolex-Kentucky CCI****, 2004; completed CIC*** North Georgia. International:
Rode as an Individual at the 2000 Olympic Games (Hyde Park Corner).
Kim
Severson and Winsome Adante: (As a pair) 1st Rolex-Kentucky
CCI****, 2004 and 2002. International: (As a pair) Member
Gold Medal Team WEG, Jerez, Spain, 2002 and Individual 6th place; Winner once
(Winsome Adante, 2001) and 2nd once (Over The Limit, 1999) at Blenheim CCI***.
Kim
Severson and He's Got Rhythm: (As a pair) 2nd Foxhall Cup,
2004.
International: (As a pair) 9th place Chatsworth
CIC***, 2004.
Jan
Thompson and Task Force: (As a pair) 6th Bayer Modified
at Rolex-Kentucky, 2004. Individual
Bronze Medal Pan Am CCI***, 2003 (Shared Dreams) and Member Gold Medal Team Pan
American CCI***, 2003 (Shared Dreams). (As a pair)
14th Blenheim CCI***, 2003.
Amy
Tryon and My Beau: (As a pair) 4th Bayer Modified at Rolex-Kentucky,
2004; 1st Beaulieu North American Classic CIC***, 2004. International:
(As a pair) 11th at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton CCI****, 2002.
Amy
Tryon and Poggio II: (As a pair) 11th Bayer Modified at
Rolex-Kentucky, 2004; 3rd Rolex Kentucky CCI****, 2002. International:
(As a pair) 17th Burghley Masterfoods CCI****, 2003. Members of the Gold Medal
Team at the WEG, Jerez, Spain, 2002.
Heidi
White and Northern Spy: (As a pair) 8th Bayer Modified at
Rolex-Kentucky, 2004; 24th Tolex_kentucky CCI****, 2003. International:
(As a pair) 44th Burghley Masterfoods CCI****, 2003.
John
Williams and Carrick: (As a pair) 3rd Bayer Modified at
Rolex-Kentucky, 2004; 2nd Rolex-Kentucky CCI****, 2002. International:
(As a pair) 4th Burghley Masterfoods CCI****, 2003; Member Gold Medal Team WEG
Jerex, Spain, 2002 as well as 4th Individually..
ALTERNATES:
Anna
Collier and Leopold: (As a pair) 15th Rolex-Kentucky CCI****,
2004 and 2nd Galway Downs CIC***, 2004. No known International
Experience.
Abigail
Lufkin and Better I Do It: International Experience: (As
a pair) 5th Saumur CCI***, 2004; 8th Punchestown CIC/OG***, 2004.
Gina
Miles and McKinlaigh: (As a pair) 9th Bayer Modified at
Rolex-Kentucky, 2004; 1st CIC Galway Downs, 2004. International:
Bronze Medal at CIC*** World Cup World Cup, Pau, France, 2003; Rode as an Individual
at the WEG, Jerez, Spain, 2002.
Karen
O'Connor and Upstage: (As a pair) 12th Bayer Modified at
Rolex-Kentucky, 2004. International: 27th at Burghley Masterfoods
CCI****. 2003. Karen has ridden at numerous Olympic Games (2000, 1996) and WEG's
(1998, 1994, 1988).
Kim
Severson and Maguire: (As a pair) 4th Foxhall Cup CCI***,
2004. International: Kim's International Experience is as
listed above with Winsome Adante and He's Got Rhythm.
Jan
Thompson and Shared Dreams: (As a pair) 15th Bayer Modified
at Rolex-Kentucky, 2004. Member Pan American Gold Medal Team, 2003 and Individual
Bronze Medal Pan American CCI***, 2003. No known International
Experience.
John Williams and Sloopy: (As a pair)
16th Bayer Modified at Rolex-Kentucky, 2004. International:
(As a pair) 18th Burghley Masterfoods CCI****, 2003. John's International Experience
is as listed above with Carrick.
Notable
by their absence from either list are Bruce Davidson and Little Tricky, 7th at
the Rolex-Kentucky CCI****, in 2004, and 6th at the Burghley Masterfoods CCI****,
in 2003. Bruce was taken ill at the Jersey Fresh CCI**, in May, and may not have
completely recovered.