USEF Names Eventing Winter Training List

By Joanie Morris

Lexington, KY − The United States Equestrian Federation’s Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following horse and rider combinations for the Eventing Winter Training List. These riders will have the opportunity to train with Chef d’Equipe, Capt. Mark Phillips and Laura Kraut, a member of the U.S. Show Jumping Team, in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Building on the success at the 2007 Pan American Games, the Winter training sessions are an opportunity to fine tune skills. It is anticipated that some of the riders on this winter training list will receive USEF training grants to aid in their preparations for the Olympics and other future international championships.

A Squad

Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner

• Kristin Bachman/35/Lovettsville, VA/Gryffindor/13/Thoroughbred/G/Krisitin Bachman
• Stephen Bradley/45/Leesburg, VA/From/14/Russian Thoroughbred/G/Charlotte Harris
• Heidi Carty/42/Aiken, SC/Northern Spy/14/English Thoroughbred/G/Heidi Carty
• Phillip Dutton/44/West Grove, PA/Woodburn/9/New Zealand Thoroughbred/G/Acorn Hill Farm
• Phillip Dutton/44/West Grove, PA/Truluck/10/Thoroughbred/G/Ann Jones and Shannon Stimson      
• Phillip Dutton/44/West Grove, PA/The Foreman/11/Throughbred/G/Ann Jones
• Gina Miles/34/Creston, CA/McKinlaigh/13/Irish Sport Horse/G/Thomas Schulz and Laura Coats      
• Bonnie Mosser/45/Unionville, PA/Merloch/10/Thoroughbred Cross/G/Bonnie Mosser                       
• Karen O’Connor/49/The Plains, VA/Theodore O’Connor/12/ThoroughbredxShetlandxArab/G/The Theodore O’Connor Syndicate
• Karen O’Connor/49/The Plains, VA/Mandiba/8/Irish Sport Horse/G/Joan Goswell
• Karen O’Connor/49/The Plains, VA/Hugh Knows/11/Irish Sport Horse/G/Jacqueline Mars
• Amy Tryon/37/Duvall, WA/Poggio II/15/Thoroughbred/G/Mark Hart                       

B Squad

• Laine Ashker/23/Crozier, VA/Frodo Baggins/12/New Zealand Thoroughbred/G/Laine Ashker
• Stephen Bradley/45/Leesburg, VA/Brandenburg’s Joshua/12/Thoroughbred/G/Southern Edition Farm
• Jan Byyny/40/Purcellville, VA/Syd Kent/9/New Zealand Thoroughbred/G/ Jan, Jo and Richard Byyny
• Darren Chiacchia/43/Ocala, FL/Better I Do It/14/Swedish Warmblood/G/Adrienne Iorio
• Darren Chiacchia/43/Ocala, FL/Windfall 2/15/Trakehner/Stallion/Timothy Holekamp
• Mara Dean/34/Round Hill, VA/High Patriot/9/Oldenburg/G/Irish Oaks Farm
• Will Faudree/26/Southern Pines, NC/Antigua/18/Australian Thoroughbred/G/Will Faudree
• Jon Holling/30/Ocala, FL/Direct Merger/11/Thoroughbred/G/Janet Olsen
• Clark Montgomery/26/Bryan, TX/Up Spirit/8/Irish Sport Horse/G/Carol Montgomery
• Kim Severson/34/Keene, VA/Tipperary Liadhnan/10/Irish Sport Horse/G/Elizabeth Wacthmeister
• Allison Springer/33/Marshall, VA/Arthur/8/Irish Sport Horse Cross/G/Allison Springer
• Amy Tryon/37/Duvall, WA/Coal Creek/7/Thoroughbred/G/Kathryn Sullivan
• Amy Tryon/37/Duvall, WA/Leyland/7/Thoroughbred/G/Elisabeth Nicholson
• Jennifer Wooten/29/Buellton, CA/The Good Witch/11/Irish Sport Horse/M/Daisy Tognazzini