Gladstone, NJ—November 18, 2003—The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has announced the schedule of Selection Trials for Team Competition at the 2004 Vaulting World Championships to be held in Stadl-Paura, Austria, August 5-8, 2004.

The Selection Trials for the World Championships’ Team Competition are:

• April 17, 2004 DG Bar Agoura, CA
• May 1-2, 2004 Woodside Vaulters Spring Fest Woodside, CA
• May 15, 2004 Garrod’s Spring Classic Los Gatos, CA
• May 29-30, 2004 F.A.C.E. Off Vaulting Challenge Moorpark, CA

Selection for Individual Competition at the World Championships will be based on scores from one or more of the following competitions:

• Any USA Equestrian-recognized competitions held between March 1 and June 1, 2004;
• 2003 USA Equestrian Nationals;
• And/or a score from any recognized CVI held between March 1 and June 1, 2004.

For further information on the 2004 Vaulting World Championships or any of the USET’s vaulting programs, please contact Mrs. Sally Ike, USET Director of Vaulting, at 908-234-1251 or sike@uset.org.

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, vaulters, 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.