The USEF has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team, plus one traveling reserve combination for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Show Jumping competition at the Games will take place August 12-19, 2016 at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro.
The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the Team:
Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak Farm’s BARRON, a 2004 Belgian Warmblood gelding.
Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) and Amalaya Investments’ VOYEUR, a 2002 KWPN gelding
Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) and Abigail Wexner’s CORTES C, a 2002 Belgian Warmblood gelding.
McLain Ward (Brewester, N.Y.) with Double H Farm and Francois Mathy’s HH AZUR, a 2006 Belgian Warmblood mare.
Announcing the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team:
Lucy Davis
Kent Farrington
Beezie Madden
McLain Ward#RoadtoRiohttps://t.co/aIzRRxTWR8— US Equestrian (@USequestrian) June 29, 2016
The following athlete-and-horse combination has been named as the traveling reserve:
Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Old Willow Farms, LLC’s ZEREMONIE, a 2007 Holsteiner mare.
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