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The Foreman has a reoccurring splint injury; but, Dutton looks forward to him making a full recovery for 2009.

Following the Selection Procedures, the USEF has approved the addition of Merloch and Bonnie Mosser to the USEF Eventing Short List/Nominated Entry for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, August 8-24, 2008.

Please see the entire Selection Procedure at www.usef.org for more information.

The USEF Eventing Short List/Nominated Entry is as follows:

Stephen Bradley / 46 / Leesburg, VA / Brandenburg's Joshua / G / 13 / Thoroughbred / Southern Edition Farm, LLC

Bruce Davidson, Jr. / 32 / Ocala, FL / BallyNoe Castle RM / G / 8 / Irish Thoroughbred / Carl and Cassandra Segal

Phillip Dutton / 44 / West Grove, PA / Connaught / G / 15 / Irish Sport Horse / Bruce Duchossois

Phillip Dutton / 44 / West Grove, PA / Woodburn / G / 13 / Thoroughbred / Acorn Hill Farm

Will Faudree / 26 / Southern Pines, NC / Antigua / G / 19 / Australian Thoroughbred / Will Faudree

Becky Holder / 39 / Mendota Heights, MN / Courageous Comet / G/ 12 / Thoroughbred / Thomas Holder, Jr.

Gina Miles / 34 / Creston, CA / McKinlaigh / G / 14 / Irish Sport Horse / Laura Coats, Gina Miles, and Thomas Schulz (Competed at Barbury Castle)

Clark Montgomery / 27 / Bryan, TX / Up Spirit / G / 9 / Irish Thoroughbred / Bill Becker, Holly Becker, and Clark Montgomery (Competed at Barbury Castle)

Bonnie Mosser / 45 / Unionville, PA / Merloch / G/ 11 / Thorougbred Cross / Margaret Egan and Bonnie Mosser

Karen O'Connor / 50 / The Plains, VA / Mandiba / G / 9 / Thoroughbred / Joan Goswell (Competed at Barbury Castle)

Kim Severson / 34 / Keene, VA / Tipperary Liadhnan / G / 11 / Irish Thoroughbred / Kim Severson

Amy Tryon / 38 / Duvall, WA / Leyland / G / 8 / Thoroughbred / Elizabeth Nicholson (Competed at Barbury Castle)

Amy Tryon / 38 / Duvall, WA / Poggio II / G / 16 / Thoroughbred / Mark Hart, Amy Tryon, and Greg Tryon (Competed at Barbury Castle)

Heidi White / 42 / Aiken, SC / Northern Spy / G / 15 / English Thoroughbred / Heidi White

Jennifer Wooten / 30 / Ramona, CA / The Good Witch / M / 12 / Irish Sport Horse /Daisy Tognazzini

(15 horses for 13 riders have been named to the Short List. Phillip Dutton and Amy Tryon each have two named horses. All, who did not compete at Barbury Castle, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, will compete at the Mandatory Outing at The Fork, in North Carolina on Friday, July 11th and Saturday July 12th.)

ENDS

Please contact Sara Ike at sara.ike@usef.org with any questions.

2008 Olympic Games
In regards to the Mandatory Outings for the 2008 Olympic Games Eventing team:

The Mandatory Outing at the Fork Stables (July 11-12) is by invitation only and closed to the public. The Barbury Castle Horse Trials (July 4-6) will be open to the public.

Editor's Note: In the opinion of your Editor it is a serious mistake to close the Mandatory Outing at the Fork to the Public. Eventing is going through a difficult patch and to close the Mandatory Outing makes it look as if the sport has something to hide.

The excuse given by Sara Ike is that it would cause too much trouble for the owner of the Fork, Jim Cogdell, to have the public on the grounds.

In you Editor's opinion, if that is the case, the Mandatory Outing should have been scheduled for another location.

Cora C. Cushny, Editor

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