Lexington, KY – The following pony-and-driver combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. at the 2013 FEI Pony World Driving Championships in Pau, France, October 31 – November 3.
Single Pony
The following two combinations will represent the U.S. in the Single Pony division:
Paul Maye (Fairfield, Va.) will drive Harmony Sporthorses’ Markus.
Markus is a 2001 American Sport Pony stallion.
Tracey Morgan (Beallsville, Md.) will drive her own Fuego 88.
Fuego 88 is 2001 German Riding Pony gelding.
Pair Pony
The following two combinations will represent the U.S. in the Pair Pony division:
Jennifer Matheson (Aiken, S.C.) will drive Katrina Becker’s Bax 3, Cees, and Danyloo.
Bax 3 is a 2002 German Riding Pony gelding.
Cees is a 2002 Welsh Pony gelding.
Danyloo is a 1997 German Sport Pony stallion.
Wendy O’Brien (Aiken, S.C.) will drive her own Braakmoor Clowny Clark, Braakmoor Conan, and Olivin Diavolo.
Braakmoor Clowny Clark is a 1998 Welsh Pony gelding.
Braakmoor Conan is a 1999 Welsh gelding.
Olivin Diavolo is a 2001 Welsh Cob gelding.
Pony Team
The following two combinations will represent the U.S. in the Pony Team division:
Lisa Stroud (West Grove, Pa.) will drive her own Kilkerin Edward, Cong Donal, Mosby, Sir Patrick, Mystic, and With Flair.
Kilkerin Edward is 1997 Connemara Pony gelding.
Cong Donal is a 1996 Connemara gelding.
Mosby is a 1996 Quarter Horse cross gelding.
Sir Patrick is 1999 Connemara Pony gelding.
Mystic is a 2000 New Forest Pony gelding.
With Flair is a 1999 Welsh Pony gelding.
Katie Whaley (Paris, Ky.) will drive Mia Allo’s Ronja 436, Duke 76, Galileo, Thibo, Timing, and Timesquare W E.
Ronja 436 is a 1994 mare of unknown breeding.
Duke 76 is a 1992 Wurttemberg gelding.
Galileo is a 2004 German Sport Pony gelding.
Thibo is a 2001 Welsh Pony gelding.
Timing is a 2003 Welsh Pony gelding.
Timesquare W E is 2005 Hanoverian gelding.
Ed Young will serve as Chef d’Equipe.
To learn more about the 2013 FEI Pony World Driving Championships, visit: http://www.couleurs-automne.com/accueil.
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