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Debbie McDonald and Brentina Lead the U.S. Pack With a Fourth Place Overall Score After the Grand Prix Special

The Grand Prix Special was ahead for the dressage riders at Markopoulo Equestrian Center today, and an early morning start saw them performing in the Second Qualifier. Twenty-five riders and their mounts posted scores leading into Wednesday’s final day of dressage and the Final Grand Prix Freestyle. And at the end of Wednesday, we will know who will be awarded the 2004 Athens Olympics Individual medals. The U.S. team is coming off their successful bid for a Team medal. They took home the Bronze during this past Saturday’s medal ceremony.

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Robert Dover and his FBW Kennedy made their way to the Grand Prix Freestyle with an averaged score of 72.833%. Dover was very pleased with his day’s ride.

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Guenter Seidel and Aragon put in a 14th place performance after the first two rounds of dressage competition. The pair's score was an averaged 70.270% and a Special score of 71.040%.

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The Germans and the Dutch were heavy in attendance at Markopoulo Center in Athens for the 2004 Olympic Games and the Grand Prix Special. They have been among the most vocal of the riders’ supporters.

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Not to be left out are the Swedish – hats and all – as their Jan Brink made his way into the final day’s Freestyle on an averaged score of 72.265%.

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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 23, 2004