The nine riders and horses from which the U.S. team for the World Endurance Championships will be chosen are scheduled to leave for the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, Jan. 15. The World Championships, 100 miles in one day, take place on Jan. 27.
The nine riders are Carol Giles of Prineville, Ore., on SR Tiki Stanger; Beverly Gray of Park City, Utah, on Regalidon; Becky Harris of Medina, Ohio, on Ga Tyfa Mynte; Carolyn Hock of Riverside, Calif., on GT Sando; Michele Roush of North San Juan, Calif., on PR Tallymark; Meg Sleeper of Frenchtown, N.J., on Shyrocco Troilus; Joyce Sousa of Hydesville, Calif., on LV Integrity; and Dennis and Sue Summers of Gifford, Wash., on Ebony Rose and Raymond Blur.
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Cia Reis, winner of the 2003 Pan American Championships, and Suzanne Hayes were not selected after participating in the Florida training camp in December and January.
Six riders (four team members and two individuals) will contest the World Championships. The U.S. riders who don
