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Athlete
Representation Selected For U.S. Equestrian Board
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Lexington,
KY and Gladstone, NJ July 1, 2003 As required by
the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), the newly formed United
States Equestrian Federation Board must include at least 20% representation
by eligible Athletes on its Board and certain committees. There
are two seats for each of the Olympic disciplines of Dressage,
Eventing and Jumping, one seat for each of the FEI disciplines
of Driving, Endurance, Reining and Vaulting, one seat for a Paralympic
athlete and one seat to be held by the USOC Active Athletes Committee
Representative.
The
following athletes have been selected as voted on by their peers:
Dressage
Sue
Blinks of Wellington, FL
Robert Dover of Wellington, FL
Eventing
Karen
OConnor of The Plains, VA
Bruce Davidson, Sr. of Unionville, PA
Jumping
Leslie
Howard of Westport, CT
Anne Kursinski of Frenchtown, NJ
Driving
Chester
Weber of Ocala, FL or Lisa Singer of Chadds Ford, PA (run-off
pending)
Endurance
Valarie
Kanavy of Fort Valley, VA
Reining
Pete
Kyle of Whitesboro, TX
Vaulting
Devon
Maitozo of Los Angeles, CA
The United States Equestrian Team is a non-profit organization
that selects, trains, equips and finances equestrians of the highest
possible standard to represent our country in major international
competition, including the Olympic Games and the World Championships.
To accomplish this, the USET seeks out and nurtures the development
of talented athletes - riders, drivers and horses - and provides
the support and guidance they need to help them attain their fullest
potential. For more information on the USET, please call (908)
234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org
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