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Severson in Fourth After Dressage Phase; Britain, France and Germany Lead in Team Standings

A second day of wind and mild temperatures greeted the second group of eventers as Day II of the dressage phase wrapped up at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at Markopoulo Center outside of Athens today. Some were left wondering if the Greek god Zeus himself had come down from Mt. Olympus to make an appearance and stir up the atmosphere surrounding the facility. However, it was Frenchman Nicolas Touzaint who posted the day’s best score – 29.40 – to put him atop all other competition at the end of the day. His score came within four-tenths of tying the 2000 Olympic Eventing Gold medalist David O’Connor’s record score of 29.00.

As for the Americans, there were two to compete today alongside the 38 riders entering the dressage arena – John Williams aboard Carrick and Kim Severson aboard Winsome Adante.

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Rider's and Coach Commentary on Tomorrow's Cross-Country Course

Several riders and the Canadian coach provided their observations on the cross-country course for tomorrow's, August 17th, competition which starts at 9:00 am at the Markopoulo Equestrian Center.

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John Williams and Carrick upon finishing their dressage test at the Markopoulo Equestrian Center on Day Two of the dressage phase of eventing.

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Excited equestrian sport fans during the second day of the dressage phase of the eventing competition.

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The much-talked-about water jump, which is expected to present a challenge for the cross-country riders.

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The entrance to the show jumping facility at Athen's new Markopoulo Equestrian Center.

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The impressive show jumping stadium awaits competition on Wednesday night. This is the site of the eventing medal ceremony.

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The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (USEF), as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 20 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.

VISION STATEMENT

The vision of U.S. Equestrian is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian federation in the world.

August 16, 2004