USEF Announces the Endurance
National Training List for 2008
By Joanie Morris
Lexington,
KY − For
the first time, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)
has established the Endurance National Training List. Competitors
have earned points over the last year at pre-determined Ranking
Trials. Points are earned by the riders − not horses. The
athletes’ best two performances were used in establishing
their ranking.
The
top 25 riders make up the National Training List. Additionally,
the top three members of the Gold Medal FEI Team at the Zones
Team Endurance Challenge event held in September, 2007 were
named to the list. The Endurance Chef d’ Equipe may name ‘wild
card’ riders at their discretion but the maximum number
of National Training List riders cannot exceed 35. The listed
riders must declare the horse or horses which will participate
in the Training Program in preparation for future International
competitions.
The riders and horses will then attend training sessions to
prepare for the 2008 Endurance World Championship in Terranganu,
Malaysia November 6-9, 2008 and other upcoming major events.
The
list will be updated on a regular basis, and riders may be
added or excluded from the list based on performances at the
2008 Trials. Any rider on the National Training List at any
time during a competition’s application period is eligible
to apply to compete at the competition.
For more information about the Endurance Discipline or the Endurance
National Training List, contact Vonita Bowers vbowers@usef.org.
The Endurance National Training List as of February 10, 2008
ATHLETE
NAME |
POINTS |
STANDINGS |
Crandell,
John |
500 |
1 |
Kanavy,
Valerie |
500 |
1 |
Rojek,
Steve |
490 |
3 |
Sleeper,
Meg |
480 |
4 |
Brunjes,
Kathryn |
480 |
4 |
Butler,
Darolyn |
450 |
6 |
Worthington,
Jan |
380 |
7 |
Hall,
Ann |
370 |
8 |
Reynolds,
Heather |
350 |
9 |
Sousa,
Joyce |
350 |
9 |
Reynolds,
Jeremy |
300 |
11 |
Dell,
Cheryl |
230 |
12 |
McGunigal,
Danielle Kanavy |
230 |
12 |
Olson,
Jeremy |
220 |
14 |
Schork,
Christoph |
220 |
14 |
Poling,
Jennifer |
205 |
16 |
Hall,
Hal V. |
195 |
17 |
Emigh,
Fred |
190 |
18 |
Kenelly,
Lynn |
180 |
19 |
Van
Deusen, Cheryl |
180 |
19 |
Hayes,
Suzanne |
160 |
21 |
Stevens,
Heather |
160 |
21 |
Stevens,
Jennifer |
160 |
21 |
Kirkland,
Alexandria |
140 |
24 |
Robinson,
Tammy |
125 |
25 |
Glenn,
Charisse |
120 |
26 |
Conner,
Sandra |
120 |
26 |
Jackson,
Julie |
120 |
26 |
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