United States Equestrian Team Announces Squad of Riders for 2001 Burghley CCI **** Unofficial Team Competition

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 - Colleen Hofstetter
* Darren Chiacchia of Springville, NY - 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 - Joan Heymann-Bergmann
* Bruce Davidson of Unionville, PA - Little Tricky - 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

* 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, FL - Waj 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.