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Articles: Press Release
Haverty and Franks Lead the Field in the USET Young Rider Reining Medal
Standings
Contact:
Marty Bauman, (508) 698-6810, uset.pr@verizon.net
Gladstone, New Jersey—March 20, 2002—Zane Haverty and Brittany Franks are
now tied for the lead in the USET Young Rider Reining Medal Standings, with
95 points each. The top twenty point-earners in the final standings will
be invited to compete in the USET Young Rider Reining Medal Championship at
the Bayer/USET Festival of Champions, Presented by State Line Tack, in
Gladstone, NJ, June 19-23, 2002.
Franks, of Franklin, TN, won her third USET Young Rider Reining Medal
Qualifier at the Gordyville Breeders Cup on March 17 in Gilford, IL. She
rode her Mr. Wolf Cash to a winning score of 144.50 points. Nicole Dryden,
riding Tradition Windwalker, took second place with a score of 141.50,
moving her into 7th place in the USET Young Rider Reining Medal standings.
Haverty, of Krum, TX, has now logged four wins in USET Young Rider Reining
Medal Qualifiers. With 95 points so far, he is tied for first place in the
USET Young Rider Reining Medal standings. His most recent win came at the
Florida Reining Horse Classic, held March 2-3, in Ocala, FL.
The top ten riders in the USET Young Rider Reining Medal standings, as of
March 17, 2002, are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
| 1 | Brittany Franks | 3 | 95 |
| 1 | Zane Haverty | 4 | 95 |
| 3 | Jessica Keller | 5 | 60 |
| 4 | Jason Dobrinksi | 1 | 50 |
| 5 | Lindsay McCutcheon | 1 | 45 |
| 6 | Matthew Palmer | 0 | 40 |
| 7 | Nicole Dryden | 0 | 32.5 |
| 8 | Travis Wright | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | Laura Coss | 1 | 30 |
| 8 | Martin Franks | 0 | 30 |
So far, 32 Young Rider classes have been held since the qualifying period
began May 21, 2001. Qualifying for the 2002 Young Rider Reining Medal
Championship ends on May 20, 2002, and the 2003 qualifying period begins on
May 21, 2002.
See the complete standings, class schedules and additional information about
the USET Young Rider Reining Medal Program at
www.uset.org , in the Reining discipline
section.
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.
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