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The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has announced the riders and horses nominated for the 2002 World Equestrian Games Endurance Squad. These 44 riders and 56 horses must compete in at least one of the nine designated USET Selection Trials in order to be considered for selection to the squad of six riders and nine alternates that will be named for the 2002 World Equestrian Games.

The following riders and horses are nominated:

Candy Barbo with Zalmara Din; Tony Benedetti with HH Noble Bay; Heather Bergantz with Crystal's Charm; Shelley Bridges with Windswift Pharrah; Kathy Brunjes with Ali Darkness; Deborah Bullis and Jullie Bulluck are both nominated with Tashi Ashara; Darolyn Butler-Dial with DJB Bab Razzmatazz, DJB Chaser, and DJB Cassels Marcus; Melissa Crain with Charbiel; Karen Binns DiCamillo with SR Sharree and Zazarr; Anita Fiondella with CF Precarious, Myra Fleming with Rome Dome, Elise Geske with Milarepa, Carol Giles with SAR Tiki Stranger +, Sue Greenall with Shyrocco Jazz, Beverly Gray with Paladin Regalidon; Becky Harris with Ga Tyfa Mynte; Becky Hart with High Noon; Cameron Holzer with VGH Windswift Francie; Valerie Kanavy with Bearcat O Reilly, Big Sky Chance, and Shahdon; Marie Mallon with Zahin Al-Din; Wendy Merendini with Fire Mt. Flicka; Joyce Mocilan with Louis Lafite; Lois McAfee with Galant Legacy and LM Khemosabi; Jennifer Nice with Al Baraaq; Judith Ogus with Fames Excitement + 1; Judy Reens with Benjih +/; Cia Reis with Catch A Wave; Dinah Rojek with Phoenix; Steve Rojek with Finally and SR Zeppelin; Meg Sleeper with Shyrocco Troilus and Shyrocco Blair; Marcia Smith, DVM with Saamson CC; Joyce Sousa with LV Integrity; Rita Swift with Just Cass; Stephanie Teeter with Nature's Khruschev; Kathy Thompson with LS Zane Grey +//; Linda Tribby with CH Static (OMR Static) and OMR Golden Dutchman; Karen Vilander with NYR Crown Royal; Tracey Webb with Flight Leader, Gilbriar Go Gdan+, and Maquina; Jason Wonders with Milarepa and Ravi Das; Jan Worthington with Brown R Timothy, Loosey, and Short Stack; Genie Wunderlich with AM Gypsybridge; Jerry Zebrack with B.R. Atina De Soi; and Gail Zeck with HK Contender.



All nominees will be observed at each of the Selection Trials by the Selection Committee which is made up of representatives from each of the five US zones and two Active Athlete Selectors, as well as the Chef d Equipe and Team Veterinarian as Ex Officio participants. At each Selection Trial, all nominated horses will be examined by the Team Veterinarians both before and after the ride in order to establish medical base lines for the horses and give the riders advice on management issues.

The selection trials for the 2002 World Equestrian Games Endurance Squad are as follows:


April 6, 2002 - Foxfire CEI *** - Nacogdoches, TX

May 4, 2002 - Biltmore Challenge CEI *** - Asheville, NC

May 4, 2002 - Washoe Valley CEI *** - Carson City, NV

May 25, 2002 - Grand Island - Rapid River, MI

May 25, 2002 - Liberty Run - Augusta, GA

June 1, 2002 - Mt. Adams CEI *** - Trout Lake, WA

June 1, 2002 - Top of the Rock - Memphis, IN

June 7, 2002 - Fort Howes CEI *** - Ashland, MT

June 15, 2002 - Smokey Hill River - Marquette, KS Run CEI ***