Team: Rich, Beezie, Reed, McClain. 
So did they completely ditch the concept of a short list? Any mention of the alternate? 
EquiFit, inc.
about a minute ago via mobile
Congratulations to Rich Fellers, Reed Kessler, Beezie Madden and McLain Ward, the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team!
From the way this is worded, this is the team.
Charlie is alternate. Iām happy.
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Charlie is alternate. Iām happy.[/QUOTE]
He is?? REALLY??? If true, thatās AWESOME!
Equifit says so on FacebookāI donāt know where itās officially written, since USEF, COTH etc, havenāt put out anything on Facebook, Twitter or their websites, but several other professionals commented, so I think itās probably true.
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EquiFit, inc.
about a minute ago via mobile
Congratulations to Rich Fellers, Reed Kessler, Beezie Madden and McLain Ward, the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team!
From the way this is worded, this is the team.[/QUOTE]
Holy cow. I love this team!! USA USA USA!
IMO, that was the only possibility for the team. Not that others are not of great quality, but to name somene else would mean leaving one of these off the list, and these 4 deserve to be there.
Good for Charlie, rising from 36th on the list (after missing the classes in WEF) and rising to 5th. Well done!
Did they happen to say what horses Beezie and Reed were chosen with? I assume Via Volo for Beezieā¦
Lord Helpus- I agree that this was the team I was hoping for, but it is show jumping, and the politics of things can change everything. I would not have been that surprised if Reed/Charlie/Rich were not on the team, and NOT because they didnāt deserve to be thereā¦I would have been disappointed, but not surprised.
All the best to all of them, and their horses.
Do we know yet if Reed was chosen with Cylana or Mika? Also is there only one alternate?
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Do we know yet if Reed was chosen with Cylana or Mika? Also is there only one alternate?[/QUOTE]
No mention of horses on FB or twitter yet.
Sidelines also just announced the four riders on Twitter
just like i said it should be. dream team.
From COTH
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has approved the show jumping nominated entries for the 2012 Olympic Games. A team of four and a traveling reserve will be entered on the definite entry on July 6.
The ranked order of the athlete/horse combinations for the FEI Nominated Entries is as follows:
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Rich Fellers and Mollie and Harry Chapmanās Flexible
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Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Ranchās Coral Reef Via Volo
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Reed Kessler on her own Cylana
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McLain Ward and Grant Road Partnersā Antares F
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Charlie Jayne and Pony Lane Farmās Chill RZ
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Beezie Madden and Abigail Wexnerās Simon
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Reed Kessler and her own Mika
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Laura Kraut and Cherry Knoll Farmās Cedric
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Margie Engle and Griese, Garber, Gladewinds and Hidden Creekās Indigo
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Kent Farrington and RCG Farmās Uceko
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Christine McCrea and Windsor Show Stablesā Romantovich Take One
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Lucy Davis and Old Oak Farmās Nemo 119
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Mario Deslauriers and Jane Forbes Clarkās Cella
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Katie Dinan and Grant Road Partnersā Nougat du Vallet
Ranked alternates to the nominated entries:
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Saer Coulter and Copernicus Stablesā Springtime
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Beezie Madden and Abigail Wexnerās Cortes āCā
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Jessica Springsteen and Stone Hill Farmās Voranado van de Hoendrik
The full nominated entry list is up:
Rich/Flexible,
Beezie/Via
Reed/Cylana
McLain/Antares
Charlie/Chill R Z
Beezie/Simon
Reed/Mika
Laura/Cedric
Margie/Indigo
Kent/Uceko
Christine/ Romantovich Take one
Lucy/Nemo 119
Mario/Cella
Katie/Nougat Du Vallet
Alternates
Saer Coulter/Springtime
Beezie/ Cortes āCā
Jessica/Voranado Van De Hoendrik
Definite entries will be entered July 6th
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From COTH
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has approved the show jumping nominated entries for the 2012 Olympic Games. A team of four and a traveling reserve will be entered on the definite entry on July 6.
The ranked order of the athlete/horse combinations for the FEI Nominated Entries is as follows:
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Rich Fellers and Mollie and Harry Chapmanās Flexible
-
Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Ranchās Coral Reef Via Volo
-
Reed Kessler on her own Cylana
-
McLain Ward and Grant Road Partnersā Antares F
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Charlie Jayne and Pony Lane Farmās Chill RZ
-
Beezie Madden and Abigail Wexnerās Simon
-
Reed Kessler and her own Mika
-
Laura Kraut and Cherry Knoll Farmās Cedric
-
Margie Engle and Griese, Garber, Gladewinds and Hidden Creekās Indigo
-
Kent Farrington and RCG Farmās Uceko
-
Christine McCrea and Windsor Show Stablesā Romantovich Take One
-
Lucy Davis and Old Oak Farmās Nemo 119
-
Mario Deslauriers and Jane Forbes Clarkās Cella
-
Katie Dinan and Grant Road Partnersā Nougat du Vallet
Ranked alternates to the nominated entries:
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Saer Coulter and Copernicus Stablesā Springtime
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Beezie Madden and Abigail Wexnerās Cortes āCā
-
Jessica Springsteen and Stone Hill Farmās Voranado van de Hoendrik[/QUOTE]
Oh, bummer. I wish they would just announce the actual team. Reed better be on it.
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Oh, bummer. I wish they would just announce the actual team. Reed better be on it.[/QUOTE]
Isnāt the top 4 pretty much the team with the 5th ranked rider the alternate? If thatās not the case why is George telling Reed that she made the team?
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Oh, bummer. I wish they would just announce the actual team. Reed better be on it.[/QUOTE]
That is the team; the top four with the fifth as the alternate.
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That is the team; the top four with the fifth as the alternate.[/QUOTE]
āFrom the Nominated Entries, the team of four and a traveling reserve will be entered on the Definite Entry on July 6th.ā
From USEF
I thought those top 11 pairs were all flying over, competing once more, then the final team will be announced on the 6th. Or will the top 5 just fly over.
From what was announced earlier though through Equifit, it seemed like the final team was announced. The team technically is not final until the 6th, so I dunno.
The short list with a final selection at a later date was more what I expected today. Weāll see how it plays out in the next few weeks.
Congrats to everybody on the list! 
