August 9, 2006 — The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced today the four horse-and-rider combinations that will compete in Aachen, Germany, in the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Four ranked alternates were also named. The WEG will take place August 20-September 3, with dressage being held August 22-26. (Visit EquiSearch.com for daily coverage.)
The 2006 WEG U.S. dressage team is as follows:
- Debbie McDonald of Hailey, Idaho, riding Brentina, a 15-year-old Hanoverian mare, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Parry Thomas
- Leslie Morse of Beverly Hills, Calif., riding Tip Top 962, a 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood stallion, owned by Leslie Morse
- Steffen Peters of San Diego, Calif., riding Floriano, a 16-year-old Westphalian gelding, owned by Stephen Browning and Laurelyn Browning
- Guenter Seidel of Cardiff, Calif., riding Aragon, a 14-year-old Bavarian Warmblood gelding, owned by Richard and Jane Brown
The four alternates in ranked order are as follows:
- 1st Alternate – Catherine Haddad based in Vecta, Germany, riding Maximus JSS, a 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding, owned by the Janet Schneider Trust
- 2nd Alternate – Arlene “Tuny” Page of Wellington, Fla., riding Wild One, a 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding, owned by Arlene Page
- 3rd Alternate – Heather Blitz of Palm City, Fla., riding Arabella, a 10-year-old Danish Warmblood mare, owned by Denise Arroyo
- 4th Alternate – Suzanne Dansby-Phelps of Atlanta, Ga., riding Cooper, a 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding, owned by Suzanne Dansby-Phelps
