USEF Names Dressage Team for the 2011 Pan American Games

For Immediate Release
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Source: USEF

Gladstone, NJ - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has recommended the following athlete/horse combinations to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to represent the United States on the U.S. Dressage Team at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
 
The USOC will make the following entry of athlete/horse combinations on Monday (they are named in ranked order):
 
1. Steffen Peters will ride Jen and Bruce Hlavacek's Weltino's Magic
 
2. Heather Blitz will ride her own Paragon
 
3. Dr. Cesar Parra will ride Michael and Sarah Davis' Grandioso
 
4. Marissa Festerling will ride her own Big Tyme
 
The following four athlete/horse combinations have been named as ranked substitutes and will be submitted as part of the Nominated Entry:
 
5. Endel Ots will ride Kristin Cooper's Toscano
 
6. Shawna Harding will ride her own Rigo
 
7. Heather Mason will ride her own Warsteiner
 
8. Lisa Wilcox will ride Horses Unlimited's Pikko del Cerro HU
 
ENDS
 
The 2011 Pan American Games will run October 14-30, 2011 in Guadalajara, more information about the Games is available here: http://www.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/01_inicio/
 
Follow the USEF Riders on the USEF Network: http://www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2011PanAmGames/


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