Gladstone, NJ—October 9, 2001- The United States Equestrian Team (USET) is proud to announce that Nancy Johnson of Lincoln, MA is ranked fourth on the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI)/Kuhnle Singles Top Driver Award rankings following her win at CAI-A Gladstone, September 21-23. Ranked ahead of Johnson, is Germany’s Dagmar Tedter’ in first place. Belgium’s Andre Herman is second while the 1998 World Champion Arja Mikkonen, of Finland, is third.

Last year, Johnson was chosen to be a member of the USET team of drivers to represent the U.S. at the World Singles Championship. That same year, she also swept the field of drivers at the 2000 Live Oak Combined Driving Event, in Ocala, FL by winning the dressage, marathon and cones course. She is coached by five-time USET Pairs Champion, Larry Poulin.

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 .