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United States Equestrian Federation, Inc.
4047 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511-8483
Tel: (859) 258-2472
Fax (859) 231-6662
Web site: www.usef.org
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2006

(Lexington, KY) - The following horse-rider combinations have been named to the 2007 USEF Eventing Winter Training List. These horse/rider combinations will be invited to participate in the winter training sessions to be held at various locations throughout the country. The sessions will be conducted by USEF Three-Day Eventing Coach Captain Mark Philips. USEF Dressage Coach Klaus Balkenhol and United States Show Jumping Team rider Laura Kraut will also provide training in their respective disciplines in several of these sessions.

Kristin Bachman - Gryffindor - Kristin Bachman

Stephen Bradley - Brandenburg's Joshua - Southern Edition Farm, LLC

Jan Byyny - Task Force - J.C. Chester

Jan Byyny - Waterfront - Jan Byyny, Jo Byyny, and Richard Byyny

Darren Chiacchia - Windfall 2 - Timothy Holecamp

Darren Chiacchia - Better I Do It - Theodore Iorio

Will Coleman - Twizzel - Tivoli Farm

Bruce Davidson - Jam - Bruce Davidson, Sr.

Will Faudree - Antigua - Will Faudree, Kerry Faudree, and Matt Faudree

Robyn Fisher - Lady Calido - Robyn Fisher

Becky Holder - Courageous Comet - Tom Holder

Jonathan Holling - Lion King II - Jonathan Holling

Gina Miles - McKinlaigh - Gina Miles, Thomas Schulz, and Laura Coats

Sara Mittleider - El Primero - Sara Mittleider

Bonnie Mosser - Jenga - Bonnie Mosser

Bonnie Mosser - Close The Deal - Rebecca Polan

Bonnie Mosser - Murloch - John Zavoyna

Karen O'Connor - Let's Make a Deal - Theresa Loughlin

Karen O'Connor - Upstage - Richard and Vita Thompson

Nathalie Pollard - West Farthing - Nathalie Pollard, Carl Bouckaert, and Stephanie Bouckaert

Kim Severson - Tsunami - Plain Dealing Farm, Inc.

Kim Severson - Winsome Adante - Plain Dealing Farm, Inc.

Amy Tryon - Le Samurai - Rebecca Broussard, Jerome Broussard, and Amy Tryon

Amy Tryon - Leyland - Elisabeth Nicholson

Amy Tryon - Poggio II - Mark Hart and Amy Tryon

Amy Tryon - Woodstock - The Woodstock Group (Amy Tryon, Jemi Cain, and Chris Gianini)

Heidi White - Northern Spy - Heidi White

Sharon White - Ronaldo - Kristen Ingrid Pratt and Katherine Pratt

John Williams - Sloopy - John Williams, Mary Delton, and Robert Boeckman

Further details of locations will be provided at a later date.

For further information you may contact Torri Nahorniak at tnahorniak@usef.org or (859) 225-2027.

As the National Governing Body (NGB) of Equestrian Sport, the United States Equestrian Federation(r), Inc. (USEF) is the regulatory body for 28 breeds and disciplines, including our country's international teams competing in the disciplines of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, para-equestrian, reining, show jumping and vaulting. With over 87,000 members, it is the country's largest multi-breed organization and annually license more than 2,800 competitions nationwide. The USEF governs all aspects of competition, including education and licensing of all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate shows.

Vision Statement: The vision of United States Equestrian Federation(r) is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grassroots to the Olympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian federation in the world.