Source: Press Release/Joanie Morris


Gladstone, NJ – The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List/ Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games according to the USEF Selection Procedure for Endurance. From this group the Definite Entry will be named to represent the United States in the Endurance Championships. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games take place from September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky.

The following horse/rider combinations have been named to this
Short List/Nominated Entry in alphabetical order:

Melody Blittersdorf/50/Jeffersonville, VT/Synthetic/10/Arabian/Gelding/Rider
Lindsay Graham/28/Napa, CA/Monk/8/Arabian/Gelding/Christopher Martin
Ellen Rapp/28/La Motte, IA/Berjo Smokey/15/Arabian/Gelding/Jeremy Olson
Ellen Rapp/28/La Motte, IA/SA Belshazzar/13/Shagya-Arabian/Gelding/Jeremy Olson
Deborah Reich/50/Croton On Hudson, NY/DJB Juniper/8/Arabian/Mare/Rider
Heather Reynolds/33/Los Gatos, CA/Ssamiam/9/Arabian/Gelding/ Rider and Jeremy Reynolds
Jeremy Reynolds/30/Los Gatos, CA/Sir Smith/11/Arabian/Gelding/Rider and Heather Reynolds
Michele Roush/43/North San Juan, CA/Ivanhoes Debutante/11/ Anglo-Arabian/Mare/Spy Coast Farm, LLC
Margaret Sleeper/42/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco Harmony/8/Arabian/Rider
Margaret Sleeper/42/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco Reveille/10/Arabian/Rider
Ceci Butler Stasiuk/28/Humble, TX/DJB Cytron Kon JMF/15/Arabian/Darolyn Butler
Janice Worthington/70/Scales Mound/Golden Lightning/10/Arabian/Rider

For many of the riders who will represent the United States in the sport of endurance, the competition will be a family affair: Heather and Jeremy Reynolds are married and Jeremy’s identical twin brother, Tim, is his groom. Ellen Rapp’s groom is also her identical twin sister Eryn.

Today, the United States Equestrian Federation also named the following vaulters to the Short List/ Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games according to the USEF Selection Procedure for Vaulting. From this group the Definite Entry will be named to represent the United States in the Vaulting Championships. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games take place from September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky.

The following vaulters for Individual Women, Individual Men and Team have been named in Ranked order to the Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games:

Individual Women

1. Mary McCormick/27/Woodside, CA
2. Megan Benjamin/22/Saratoga, CA
3. Alicen Divita/21/Redwood City, CA
4. Katharine Wick/17/Hillsborough, CA
5. Elizabeth Ioannou/14/Saratoga, CA
6. Sarah D'Auriol/18/Suffolk, VA
7. Alexandra Thrasher/15/Redwood City, CA
8. Shannyn Poer/24/Venice, CA

Individual Men

1. Todd Griffiths/30/Babb, ND
2. Kenny Geisler/29/Sunnyvale, CA
3. Kristian Roberts/17/Moss Beach, CA
4. Patrick Stevens/19/ Martinez, CA
5. Clay Thomas/15/Newtown, VA
6. Erik Martonovich/31/Las Vegas, NV

Teams

1.Free Artists Creative Equestrians (F.A.C.E)
Blake Dahlgren Santa Clarita, CA
Sarah D'Auriol/18/Suffolk, VA
Karly Frankel Newman/15/Woodside, CA
Mary Garrett/20/Seal Beach, CA
Emily Addison Hogye /14/Ben Lomond, CA
Mari Inouye/27/Redwood City, CA
Devon Maitozo/35 /Woodside, CA
Rosalind Ross/20/Aptos, CA
Annalise VanVranken/18/Mays Landing, NJ

2.Sundae Rush
Marisa Hamar/21/Visalia, CA
Leslie Hamar Taylor/28/ Visalia, CA
Cassidy Palmer/17/ Half Moon Bay, CA
Colton Palmer/12/ Half Moon Bay, CA
Kimberly Palmer/15 /Half Moon Bay, CA
Katie Richie/23/San Luis Obispo, CA
Grace Robinson/13/Palo Alto, CA
Ruby Robinson /11/Palo Alto, CA
Clay Thomas /15/Newtown, VA