UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN TEAM ANNOUNCES SQUAD OF RIDERS FOR 2001 BURGHLEY CCI - UNOFFICIAL TEAM COMPETITION

Papillion & Tiffani Loudon photo by Charles Mann

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 OR Colleen Hofstetter

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

Debbie Furnas Little Tricky

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 (in ranked order)

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 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 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.

The United States Equestrian Team is the 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 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.