The United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) delegation packs up and begins to head South of the Border next week – get ready Guadalajara. Dressage lands first on October 11. Eventing follows on the 15th and Jumping comes in on the 21st. Equestrian is represented by 14 athletes who make up 627 athletes heading to Mexico to represent the United States. Of the 79 Olympians represented in the entire U.S. Team – three are from the sport of equestrian.
This delegation includes (in alphabetical order within each group):
14 horses (3 mares and 11 geldings; 8 bay or brown, 3 chestnut and 3 grey)
Dressage: Big Tyme, Grandioso, Paragon, Weltino’s Magic
Eventing: Absolute Liberty, Ballingowan Pizazz, Downtown Harrison, Harbour Pilot, Schoensgreen Hanni
Jumping: Antares F, Coral Reef’s Via Volo, Romantovich Take One, Uceko, Urico (reserve)
14 riders from eight states (CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, NJ, NY, VA)
Dressage: Heather Blitz, Marisa Festerling, Cesar Parra, Steffen Peters
Eventing: Hannah Sue Burnett, Buck Davidson, Jonathan Holling, Shannon Lilley, Michael Pollard
Jumping: Mario Deslauriers (reserve,) Kent Farrington, Beezie Madden, Christine McCrea, McLain Ward
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