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Articles: Press Release
United States Equestrian Team Announces Squad of Riders for
2001 Burghley CCI **** Unofficial Team Competition
Contact:
Contact: Marty Bauman (508)698-6810, uset.pr@verizon.net
Joanna Morgan Smith (908)234-1251, jsmith@uset.org
Gladstone, NJ—June 4, 2001—The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has
announced the squad of twelve horse/rider combinations that will compete for
the U.S. in the 2001 Burghley CCI**** Unofficial Team competition. The
event will take place August 30 - September 2, 2001 in Stamford,
Lincolnshire in the United Kingdom.
Following is a list of riders (in alphabetical order);
| NAME | HORSE | OWNER |
| Darrah Alexander of Pine Plains, NY | Brimstone | American Horse Trials Foundation |
| Julie Burns of Douglasville,
GA | Hyde Park Corner | Jim & Janet Richards |
| Darren Chiacchia of Springville, NY | RG Renegade OR | Colleen Hofstetter |
| Power Ty | Carrie Greenslade
(In the event that RG Renegade is unable to compete at the 2001 Burghley CCI ****) |
| Robert Costello of Southern Pines, NC | Chevalier | Deirdre Pirie |
| Bruce Davidson of Unionville, PA | Apparition
Little Tricky | Joan Heymann-Bergmann
Debbie Furnas |
| Mara DePuy of Round Hill, VA | Here to Stay | Willow Bend LLC |
| Becky Douglas of Lansing, KS | Highland Hogan | Faye C. Woolf |
| Nina Fout of Middleburg, VA | 3 Magic Beans | Nina Fout |
| David O’Connor of The Plains, VA | Rattle N Hum | David S. Lenaburg |
| Amy Tryon of Redmond, WA | My Beau | Leigh Mesher |
| John Williams of Middleburg, VA | Carrick | John Williams |
ALTERNATES (in ranked order) |
| NAME | HORSE | OWNER |
| Beale Wright Morris of Middleburg, VA | Pathfinder | Beale Wright Morris |
| Linden Wiesman of Bluemont, VA | Anderoo | Jim Wiesman |
| Natalie Rooney of San Marcos, CA | Aladdin | Natalie Rooney |
| Tiffani Loudon of Blythewood, SC | Papillion | Tiffani Loudon |
| Karen O’Connor of The Plains, VA | Upstage | Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Thompson |
| Lauren Hart O’Brien of Southern Pines, NC | Dunrath Alto | George & Diane Lucas |
Ralph Hill of Ocala, FLWaj Mirage | Dave Groulet |
| Darren Chiachhia of Springville, NY | Power Ty | Carrie Greenslade
(In the event that RG Renegade is able to compete at the 2001
Burghley CCI ****) |
| Ann Taylor of Daventry, England | Cracker Barrel | Kaye Adams |
All the other applicants have been equally ranked 10th.
Horse/rider combinations on the squad will be required to attend mandatory
training sessions and mandatory outings prior to competing at Burghley
CCI****. Four horse/rider combinations from the squad will be selected to
represent the U.S. in the Unofficial Team competition. The remaining
members of the squad will compete as Individuals. Members of the squad will
receive USET European competition and training grants.
The United States Equestrian Team is the 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.
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