Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation today announced the Short List and Alternates for the Short List for the 2004 Olympic Games Eventing Team. According to the official selection procedures, a total of fifteen horse and rider combinations may be named to the Short List and a rider may be named with more than one horse. The Short List is as follows:
| Rider | Residence | Horse | Owner |
| Nathalie Bouckaert | Chatsworth, GA |
West Farthing (G) English Thoroughbred |
Carl Bouckaert Stephanie Bouckaert |
| Stephen Bradley | Leesburg, VA |
From (G) Russian Thoroughbred |
Maria T. Amos Land |
| Darren Chiacchia | Springville, NY |
Windfall 2 (S) Trakehner |
Tim Holekamp |
| Will Faudree | Southern Pines, NC |
Antigua (G) Australian Thoroughbred |
Will and Matt Faudree |
| Holly Hepp | Middleburg, VA |
Damien (G) Thoroughbred-Dutch Warmblood X |
Mari Krein Secrist Roger Secrist |
| Abigail Lufkin | Middleburg, VA |
Kildonan Tug (G) Australian Thoroughbred |
Dan Lufkin Tom Purcell |
| David O’Connor | The Plains, VA |
Outlawed (G) New Zealand Thoroughbred |
Jennifer Taxay |
| Julie Richards | Atlanta, GA |
Jacob Two Two (G) Canadian Thoroughbred |
Jim Richards |
| Kim Severson | Keene, VA |
Winsome Adante (G) English Thoroughbred He’s Got Rhythm Thoroughbred |
Linda Wachtmeister Linda Wachtmeister |
| Jan Thompson | Purcellville, VA |
Task Force (G) Thoroughbred |
Jo Ellen Byyny Richard Byyny |
| Amy Tryon | Duvall, WA |
My Beau (G) Thoroughbred Poggio II (G) Thoroughbred |
Leigh Mesher Bob & Barbara Mesher Amy Tryon Mark Hart |
| Heidi White | Chadds Ford, PA |
Northern Spy (G) English Thoroughbred |
Heidi White |
| John Williams | Middleburg, VA | Carrick (G) |
Ann Williams Dr. Elise DePapp |
ALTERNATES
| Rider | Residence | Horse | Owner |
| Anna Collier | Ridgefield, WA |
Leopold (G) Thoroughbred cross |
Anna Collier |
| Abigail Lufkin | Middleburg, VA | Better I Do It (G) |
Dan Lufkin Tom Purcell |
| Gina Miles | Creston, CA |
McKinlaigh (G) Irish Sport Horse |
Tom Schulz Laura Coats |
| Karen O’Connor | The Plains, VA |
Upstage (G) Thoroughbred |
M/M Richard Thompson |
| Kim Severson | Keene, VA |
Maguire (G) Irish Thoroughbred |
Linda Wachtmeister |
| Jan Thompson | Purcellville, VA |
Shared Dreams (G) Thoroughbred |
Jo Ellen Byyny Richard Byyny |
| John Williams | Middleburg, VA |
Sloopy (G) Thoroughbred |
Mary Delton Robert Boeckman |