Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation today announced that due to a veterinary issue Kim Severson has withdrawn He's Got Rhythm from the short list of 2004 Olympic Team candidates.

After meeting today, Captain Mark Phillips, the Selectors and the Veterinary Panel selected Kim Severson and Maguire to replace He's Got Rhythm on the Short List. The list represents the Nominated Entry for the 2004 Olympic Games Eventing Competition. Alphabetically by rider the short list is as follows:

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The United States Equestrian Federation Inc.(USEF), as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all jud ges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.

VISION STATEMENT
The vision of the United States Equestrian Federation is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grass roots 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.