Gladstone, NJ -- July 24-The United States Equestrian Team (USET) and Melissa Beardsley of Redmond, WA have announced that her horse, Zaszu, has withdrawn from the list of Alternates for the 2000 Olympic Games USET Eventing Short List. The horse was withdrawn due to veterinary reasons following the Cosequin/USET Mandatory Short List Outing on July 21-22 at Foxhall Farm in Douglasville, GA.

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