U.S. Names 2007 Pan Am Games Eventing Squad
The USEF Executive Committee has named the eventing squad that will represent the United States at the Pan American Games in Brazil this July.
July 17 Update: Bradley, Dutton, Miles and O'Connor will ride for the team. Chiacchia and Dean will compete as individuals. Bonnie Mosser's horse, Merloch, and Connaught were withdrawn by their riders for veterinary reasons.
June 12, 2007 -- The U.S. Equestrian Federation Executive Committee announced on June 11 that the following combinations have been named to the Eventing Squad which will represent the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games, July 13-29, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rider; Age; Hometown; Horse; Sex; Breed; Age; Owner
Stephen Bradley; 44; Leesburg, Va.; From; Gelding; Russian Thoroughbred; 14; Charlotte Harris
Mara Dean; 33; Round Hill, Va.; Nicki Henley; Gelding; Irish Sport Horse; 12; Willow Bend Farm; LLC
Phillip Dutton; 43; West Grove, Pa.; Connaught; Gelding; Irish Sport Horse; 14; Bruce Duchossois
Gina Miles; 33; Creston, Calif.; McKinlaigh; Gelding; Irish Sport Horse13; Thomas Schulz and Laura Coats
Bonnie Mosser; 44; Unionville, Pa.; Merloch; Gelding; New Zealand Thoroughbred Cross; 10; Bonnie Mosser
Karen O'Connor; 48; The Plains, Va.; Theodore O'Connor; Gelding; Thoroughbred Cross; 12; The Theodore O'Connor Syndicate
Before the first horse inspection, four of these combinations will be named to the team and the other two will represent the USA as individuals.
The following combinations have been named as alternates (in alphabetical order):
Kristin Bachman; 34; The Plains, Va.; Gryffindor; Gelding; Thoroughbred; 13; Kristin Bachman
Darren Chiacchia; 42; Springville, N.Y.; Better I Do It; Gelding; Swedish Warmblood; 14; Adrienne Iorio
Phillip Dutton; 43; West Grove, Pa.; Truluck; Gelding; Thoroughbred; 10; Ann Jones and Shannon Stimson
Will Faudree; 25; Southern Pines, N.C.; Antigua; Gelding; Australian Thoroughbred; 18; Will Faudree
Bonnie Mosser; 44; Unionville, Pa.; Close The Deal; Gelding; Dutch Warmblood; Thoroughbred Cross; 13; Rebecca Polan
Karen O'Connor; 48; The Plains, Va.; Allstar; Gelding; Thoroughbred; 11; Rebecca Broussard
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The horses and riders will train at Stonehall Farm in The Plains, Va., beginning June 24 and enter quarantine in Ocala, Fla., on July 1. The six horses that will ship to Brazil will leave from Miami, Fla., on July 11.
