Lexington, KY – The United
States Equestrian Federation® is pleased to announce the endurance team
for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. Five horse-and-rider combinations
and one alternate horse were selected to represent the U.S. at the 2006
FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, August 20-September 3. The
endurance competition will take place on August 21. The USEF endurance
team for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in no particular order
includes:
-Kathryn Downs of Somerville, ME, riding
Pygmalion, a 10-year-old Arabian gelding, owned by Downs -Joseph
Mattingley of Scales Mound, IL, riding SA Laribou, an 11-year-old
Arabian gelding, owned by Mattingley -Stephen Rojek of South
Woodstock, VT, riding Finch, a 10-year-old Arabian gelding, owned by Rojek
-Christoph Schork of Moab, UT, riding Taj Rai Hasan, a
seven-year-old Arabian gelding, owned by Schork -Margaret Sleeper,
DVM, of Frenchtown, NJ, riding Shyrocco Troilus, a 14-year-old
Half-Arabian gelding, owned by Sleeper
Alternate Horse: Cheyenne
XII, a 14-year-old Arabian gelding, owned by Ruth Waltenspiel and ridden
by Jennifer Niehaus of Cloverdale, CA
The nominated entry of 12
horses and riders plus two alternates was named ithis week through an
extensive process by a committee who observed the horses and riders at
various events during the past two years. The final team was selected
based on two training events that took place in early
July.
