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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2008

By Joanie Morris

Lexington, KY -- The United States Equestrian Federation has approved the following horse/rider combinations to the Eventing Short List for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong August 8-14, 2008.

The combinations are as follows (listed alphabetically):

Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner

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 / The Foreman / G / 12 / Thoroughbred / Ann Jones 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 Karen O'Connor / 50 / The Plains, VA / Mandiba / G / 8 / Thoroughbred / Joan Goswell Karen O/Connor / 50 / The Plains, VA / Theodore O'Connor / G / 13 / Sport Pony / The Theodore O'Connor Syndicate Kim Severson / 34 / Keene, VA / Tipperary Liadhnan / G / 11 / Irish Thoroughbred / Kim Severson Amy Tryon / 38 / Duvall, WA / Leyland / G / 8 / Thoroughbred / Elizabeth Nicholson Amy Tryon / 38 / Duvall, WA / Poggio II / G / 16 / Thoroughbred / Mark Hart, Amy Tryon, and Greg Tryon Heidi White / 42 / Aiken, SC / Northern Spy / G / 15 / English Thoroughbred / Heidi White

The following horse/rider combinations are substitutes:

Stephen Bradley / 46 / Leesburg, VA / From / G / 15 / Russian Thoroughbred / Stephen Bradley and Charlotte Harris

Clark Montgomery / 27 / Bryan, TX / Up Spirit / G / 9 / Irish Thoroughbred / Bill Becker, Holly Becker, and Clark Montgomery

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

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

As per the Selection Procedures, the horse/rider combinations were evaluated based on the following factors: the overall performance and soundness of the horse/rider combination in those 2007/2008 CCI***s, CCI****s and other specified competitions designated as Selection Trials as well as the USEF Selection Division, with emphasis on dressage scores, fitness, jumping without faults, boldness, rideability, and speed; the previous international experience of the horse/rider combination, including the demonstrated ability of the horse/rider combination to success in Eventing competitions; and the prospect of the horse/rider combination to win an individual medal or contribute to a team medal at the 2008 Olympic Games Eventing competition. Selectors may give primary consideration to performance in Four Star competitions. A maximum of 15 horse/rider combinations may be named to the Short List. Additions and/or substitutions to this list may occur up until June 30.

For more information, please contact USEF Managing Director of Eventing, Sara Ike at sara.ike@usef.org.

The vision of the United States Equestrian Federation(r) is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America by 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 human and equine athletes.