Here are the horsemen and women who will be representing the United States at the Equestrian Olympic eventing events in Hong Kong this year. Be sure to check out the olympic equestrian schedule so you can catch your favorites.
*Update: German team Hinrich Romeike and Marius won the equestrian eventing competition, be sure to take a look at the rest of the 2008 eventing results to see how your favorite competitor placed.
Announcing the 2008 Teams
Age: 44
Hometown: West Grove, PA
Mount: Connaught a 15 year old Irish Sport Horse gelding
Mounts Owner: Bruce Duchossois
Age: 39
Hometown: Mendota Heights, MN
Mount: Courageous Comet a 12 year old Thoroughbred gelding
Mounts Owner: Becky and Thomas Holder, Jr.
Age: 34
Hometown: Creston, CA
Mount: McKinlaigh a 14 year old Irish Sport Horse
Mounts Owner: Laura Coats and Thomas Schulz
Update: Amy fell off her horse during the cross country event and will not be continuing
Age: 38
Hometown: Duvall, WA
Mount: Poggio II a 16 year old Thoroughbred gelding
Mounts Owner: Amy and Greg Tryon and Mark Hart
Age: 50
Hometown: The Plains, VA
Mount: Mandiba a 9 year old Irish Thoroughbred gelding
Mounts Owner: Joan Goswell
Announcing the 2008 Replacemants
Age: 32
Hometown: Ocala, FL
Mount: Woodburn a 13 year old Thoroughbred gelding
Mounts Owner: Carl and Cassandra Segal
Age: 44
Hometown: West Grove, PA
Mount: Woodburn a 13 year old Thoroughbred gelding
Mounts Owner: Acorn Hill Farm
Age: 45
Hometown: Unionville, PA
Mount: Merloch a 11 year old New Zealand Thoroughbred Cross gelding
Mounts Owner: Bonnie Mosser and Margaret Egan
Age: 42
Hometown: Aiken, SC
Mount: Northern Spy a 15 year old Thoroughbred gelding
Mounts Owner: Heidi White
Be sure to learn more about the equestrian teams, meet the 2008 dressage team, the 2008 jumper team too. Good luck to all of our athletes (especially the horses) and be sure to check out the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Schedule so you can cheer your favorite team member to victory.