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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2006

USEF Announces Eventing Short List for 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games

Lexington, KY - The USEF High Performance Working Group and Executive Committee on Selections has approved the Eventing High Performance Committee’s and the Eventing Selectors' recommendation to name the following horse and rider combinations (in alphabetical order) as the short list for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games:

Editor's Note: The placings in italics were added by the Editor - they are each combination's most recent placings.

· Stephen Bradley, of Leesburg, VA, riding Brandenburg’s Joshua, an 11-year-old thoroughbred gelding, owned by Southern Edition Farm, LLC (3rd, Kentucky CCI****) (Steve and Brandenburg's Joshua are pictured at the right at the Head of the Lake at the Rolex Kentucky CCI****.)

· Jan Byyny of Purcellville, VA, riding Task Force, a 15-year-old thoroughbred gelding, owned by J.C. Chester (1st, Jersey Fresh CCI***)

· Will Faudree, of Southern Pines, NC, riding Antigua, a 17-year-old Australian thoroughbred gelding, owned by Will Faudree (6th, Kentucky CCI****) (Will and Antigua are pictured below at the left jumping into the Head of the Lake at the Rolex Kentucky CCI****.)

· Rebecca Holder, of Mendota Heights, MN, riding Courageous Comet, a 10-year-old thoroughbred gelding, owned by Tom Holder (13th, Kentucky CCI****)

· Bonnie Mosser, of Kennett Square, PA, riding Jenga, a 13-year-old English thoroughbred gelding, owned by Bonnie Mosser (21st, Kentucky CCI****)

· Karen O’Connor, of The Plains, VA, riding Upstage, a 15-year-old New Zealand thoroughbred gelding, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson (12th, Kentucky CCI****)

· Nathalie Pollard, of Chatsworth, GA, riding West Farthing, a 13-year-old British Sport Horse gelding, owned by Nathalie Pollard, Carl Bouckaert and Stephanie Bouckaert (8th Kentucky CCI****) (Nathalie and West Farthing are pictured at the right below at the Head of the Lake at the Rolex Kentucky CCI****.)

· Kim Severson, of Keene, VA, riding Winsome Adante, a 13-year-old English thoroughbred gelding, owned by Plain Dealing Farm, Inc. (2nd, The Fork CIC-W***)

· Amy Tryon, of Duval, WA, riding Poggio II, a 14-year-old thoroughbred gelding, owned by Amy Tryon and Mark Hart (7th, The Fork CIC-W***)

· Amy Tryon, of Duval, WA, riding Woodstock, an 11-year-old thoroughbred gelding, owned by The Woodstock Group (5th, Kentucky CCI****)

· Heidi White, of Aiken, SC, riding Northern Spy, a 13-year-old English thoroughbred gelding, owned by Heidi White (2nd, Kentucky CCI****)

· John Williams, of Southern Pines, NC, riding Sloopy, a 14-year-old thoroughbred gelding, owned by John Williams, Mary Delton and Robert Boeckman (10th, Kentucky CCI****)

ALTERNATE:

· Sara Mittleider, of Kuna, ID, riding El Primero, an 11-year-old thoroughbred gelding, owned by Sara Mittleider (14th, Kentucky CCI****)

The eventing squad and alternate horse and rider combinations will be named on July 20 or 21, 2006. The 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games are being held in Aachen, Germany, August 20 – September 3. The eventing portion of the games will take place August 23-27.