Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice
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The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete and horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team and one travelling reserve for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Four direct reserve horses have also been named. A direct reserve horse would be an automatic replacement should the original horse on which an athlete was named need to be substituted.
The following athlete and horse combinations will compose the Team (in alphabetical order):
Phillip Dutton and Caroline Moran, Simon Roosevelt, and Thomas Tierney’s Fernhill Cubalawn, a 2003 Holsteiner gelding
Direct Reserves
HND Group’s Mighty Nice, a 2004 Irish Sport Horse gelding
Ann Jones and Thomas Tierney’s Fernhill Fugitive, a 2005 Irish Sport Horse gelding
Lauren Kieffer and Team Rebecca, LLC’s Veronica, a 2002 KWPN mare
Direct Reserve
Marie Le Menestrel’s Meadowbrook’s Scarlett, a 2007 Thoroughbred cross mare
Boyd Martin and Blackfoot Mystery Syndicate, LLC’s Blackfoot Mystery, a 2004 Thoroughbred gelding
Direct Reserve
Gloria Callen’s Welcome Shadow, a 2005 Thoroughbred cross mare
Clark Montgomery and Holly and William Becker, Kathryn Kraft, and Jessica Montgomery’s Loughan Glen, a 2003 Irish Sport Horse gelding
The following combination has been named as the travelling reserve:
Maya Black and Dawn and Jonathan Dofelmier’s Doesn’t Play Fair, a 2005 Holsteiner gelding
The following athlete and horse combinations have been named as reserves (in alphabetical order):
Matthew Brown and Blossom Creek Foundation’s Super Socks BCF, a 2006 Irish Sport Horse gelding
Sinead Halpin and the Manoir de Carneville Syndicate, LLC’s Manoir de Carneville, a 2000 Selle Francais gelding
Lynn Symansky and the Donner Syndicate, LLC’s Donner, a 2003 Thoroughbred gelding
Elisa Wallace and the Simply Priceless Syndication, LLC’s Simply Priceless, a 2001 Thoroughbred gelding
The eventing competition at the Olympic Games will take place August 5-9, 2016, at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
