Following the Bromont International CCI (Quebec), which served as the final selection trial for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, the U.S. Equestrian Federation named the nominated entry and the short list for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The nominated entry, which is due to the Fédération Equestre Internationale on June 17, is comprised of 15 horse/rider combinations. Eleven horses have been named to the short list. These horses will compete at the Barbury Castle International Horse Trials June 27 – July 1. The team will be named on July 2 and submitted to the U.S. Olympic Committee on July 6.
The nominated entry in alphabetical order follows. The shortlisted combinations are designated below in bold type and a star next to their name:
Will Coleman on Jim Wildasin’s Twizzel*
Tiana Coudray on Jatial, Inc’s Ringwood Magister*
Buck Davidson on Carl and Cassie Segal’s Ballynoe Castle RM
Phillip Dutton on Team Rebecca’s Fernhill Eagle
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Phillip Dutton on Bruce Duchossois’ Mighty Nice*
Phillip Dutton on Jim and Arden Wildasin’s Mystery Whisper*
Will Faudree on Jennifer Mosing’s Andromaque*
Sinead Halpin on Carrig LLC’s Manoir de Carneville*
Boyd Martin on the Neville Bardos Syndicate’s Neville Bardos*
Boyd Martin on the Otis Barbotiere Syndicate’s Otis Barbotiere*
Boyd Martin on Henley House Stables’ Remington XXV*
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Clark Montgomery on Holly Becker and Kathryn Kraft’s Loughan Glen*
Karen O’Connor the Mr. Medicott Syndicate’s Mr. Medicott*
Allison Springer Carole and William Springer’s Arthur*
Will Faudree on Jennifer Mosing’s Pawlow
Ranked substitutes to the nominated entry:
1. Becky Holder Phil and Melissa Town’s Can’t Fire Me