SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Olympic eventing horses arrived at the Sydney International Equestrian Center at Horsley Park on Monday. All horses arrived safely and appear ready for the opening of the eventing team competition on Saturday, September 16.

"All our horses traveled well and are in good shape for the start of the Games," said USET eventing team leader Jim Wolf. "We are looking forward to naming our squad and our individual riders and starting the competition."

The USET will announce its squad of four horse-and-rider combinations for the team competition, September 16-19, on Tuesday morning as well as the three horse-and-rider combinations for the individual competition which follows, September 20-22.

Those that arrived at the Equestrian Center on Monday were:

• 3 Magic Beans, a 10-year-old, Thoroughbred gelding owned and ridden by Nina Fout of Middleburg, VA;

• Giltedge, a 14-year-old, Irish Thoroughbred gelding owned by Jacqueline Mars and ridden by David O'Connor of The Plains, VA;

• Custom Made, a 15-year-old, Irish Thoroughbred gelding owned by Xandarius, LLC and ridden by David O'Connor;

• Prince Panache, a 16-year-old, Thoroughbred gelding owned by Jacqueline Mars and ridden by Karen O'Connor of The Plains, VA;

• Hyde Park Corner, a 10-year-old, Thoroughbred gelding owned by Jim and Janet Richards and ridden by Julie Black of Newnan, GA;

• Chevalier, an 11-year-old, Thoroughbred gelding owned by Deirdre Pirie and ridden by Bobby Costello of Southern Pines, NC;

• Highland Hogan, a 9-year-old, Thoroughbred gelding owned by Faye C. and David Woolf and ridden by Becky Douglas of Lansing, KS; and

• Anderoo, an 11-year-old, Thoroughbred gelding owned by Barbara and James Wiesman and ridden by Linden Wiesman of Bluemont, VA.

The United States Equestrian Team is a non-profit organization that selects, trains, equips and finances equestrians of the highest possible standard to represent our country in major international competition, including the Olympic Games and the World Championships. To accomplish this the USET seeks out and nurtures the development of talented athletes - riders, drivers and horses - and provides the support and guidance they need to help them attain their fullest potential. For more information on the USET, please call (908) 234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org.