USA: 2006 WEC Short List Announced

The United States Equestrian Federation® is pleased to announce the selection of the National Endurance Team/Short List for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. Twelve horse and rider combinations and six ranked alternates were selected to continue training for the traveling team that will represent the U.S. at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, August 20 ? September 3. The endurance competition will begin on August 21, 2006, the first competition of the Games.

The top 12 horse and rider combinations are listed alphabetically as follows:

- Betty Baker             Synematic, a 9-year-old Arabian gelding
- Julie Bullock           Iron Wyll, a 9-year-old Arabian/Quarter Horse gelding
- Kathryn Downs           Pygmalion, a 10-year-old Arabian gelding
- Joseph Mattingley       SA Laribou, an 11-year-old Arabian gelding
- Jennifer Niehaus        Cheyenne XII, a 14-year-old Arabian gelding
- Stephen Rojek           Finch, a 10-year-old Arabian gelding
- Christoph Schork        Taj Rai Hasan, a 7-year-old Arabian gelding
- Margaret Sleeper, DVM   Shyrocco Troilus, a 14-year-old half Arabian gelding
- Joyce Sousa             LV Integrity, a 13-year-old Arabian gelding
- Susan Summers           Mags Motivator, a 10-year-old Arabian gelding
- Barry Waitte            LV Cambridge, a 14-year-old Arabian gelding
- Susan White-Hedgecock   AA Montego, a 16-year-old Arabian gelding

The six ranked alternates are as follows:

1. Heather Stevens        RSA Count LaQuen, a 10-year-old Arabian gelding
2. Valerie Kanavy         Bahia Gold, an 8-year-old Arabian gelding
3. Dennis Summers         SHA Ebony Rose, a 14-year-old Arabian cross mare
4. Sandra Connor          Elegant Pride, an 11-year-old Arabian gelding, owned 
by Lana Wright
5. Candy Barbo            CR Windsor, an 8-year-old Arabian gelding
6. Sara Hunt-Engsberg     Koweta Vanna Kaye, a 12-year-old Arabian mare