USA Equestrian announces the top twelve qualified horse/rider combinations for the 2003 USAE Junior Dressage Team Championship to be held September 23 – 28, 2003 and hosted by Dressage at Devon in Devon, Pennsylvania. This event, now in its seventh year, showcases some of the most talented young dressage riders in the country and is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Collecting Gaits Farm. After a record 52 Applications of Intent were received, the top five scores submitted for each horse/rider combination were averaged to determine the final placings. The top twelve horse/rider combinations and two alternates are listed below:

Rank Rider Final Average

• 1. Jennifer Dainer – Danville, CA GABLE (Hanoverian/Thoroughbred; Grundstein – Bolinas Broad) 68.387
• 2. Caitlin Masiel – Danville, CA MELUINA (KWPN; Beau le Mexico – Earthquake) 68.383
• 3. Suzanne La Porte – Loxahatchee, FL WITTUS (Danish Warmblood; Weltloewe – Fleur) 68.348
• 4. Jocelyn Wiese Keene, NH CHOPIN (KWPN; Daimler – Belledonna) 68.337
• 5. Natalie Perry – Poulsbo, WA RUBINA (Westphalin; Royal Angelo I – Alexa) 67.862
• 6. Kelsey Bullock – Danville, CA HIGHLANDER (Thoroughbred) 67.858
• 7. Sarah Mason – Danville, CA CELESTIN (Danish Warmblood; Classic – Flutex) 67.083
• 8. Anya Bershad – Santa Fe, NM INKLING (Oldenburg; Kostolany – Feiner Spatz) 66.853
• 9. Tyler Haney – Boulder, CO PHOENIX (Holsteiner; Fleming – Ossina) 66.629
• 10. Jessica Kissel – Sheboygan, WI NUMERIQUE (KWPN; Dramiro – Monique) 66.116
• 11. Leigh Romano – Boulder, CO DOMINO’S JONGLEUR (KWPN; Flemmingh – Edelweis) 66.055
• 12. Emma Gaskell – Cazenovia, NY FIGARO (KWPN; Ramiro Z – Zodoorna) 65.949
• 1st Alt. Taryn Yates – Lolo, MT ORISIS (KWPN; Contango – Isis) 65.754
• 2nd Alt. Christina Jahl – Phillipston, MA MANGO (Danish Warmblood; Mago – Randi AA) 65.508

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