US Equestrian Names U.S. Endurance Squad for FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced four athlete-and-horse combinations for the U.S. Endurance Squad for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, which takes place Sept. 11-23 in Mill Spring, N.C. Following the 2016-2018 selection period, the US Equestrian Board of Directors approved the following combinations for the U.S. Endurance Squad to be named to the FEI Nominated Entry List.


The following combinations have been named to the U.S. Endurance Squad for the WEG (in alphabetical order):


Danielle Crouse (Lexington, Ohio) and AM Mysterious Mopsa, Wendy MacCoubrey’s 11-year-old Arabian mare


Gwen Hall (Woodland Park, Colo.) and SizeDoesntMatter, her 12-year-old Arabian gelding


Kelsey Russell (Williston, Fla.) and Fireman Gold, Wendy MacCoubrey and Valerie Kanavy’s eight-year-old Arabian gelding


Rae Shumate-Tysor (Cumming, Ga.) and DM Michaelangelo, her nine-year-old Arabian gelding


Erin Champion (Clinton, Tenn.) and Kongtiki, her own 15-year-old Arabian stallion, will serve as the traveling reserve combination.


Additionally, the following three combinations have been named to the reserve list for the U.S. Endurance Squad for the WEG (in alphabetical order):


Cameron Holzer (Houston, Texas) and Kong, her nine-year-old Shagya Sporthorse gelding


Erin Lemmons-Innes (Hico, Texas) and Tuscarora John, her 12-year-old Arabian gelding


Cheryl Van Deusen (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) and Hoover the Mover, her 14-year-old Arabian gelding


For more information about the WEG U.S. Endurance selection process, view the U.S. Endurance team selection procedures.


For more information about FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018, visit Tryon2018.com.


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