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USOC Paralympic Competition
October 26, 2000
Note: Results in this PR do not match results from other sources

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. With the first events of competition behind them, the riders who make up the U.S. Equestrian Team are readying themselves for
the Freestyle to Music portion of their equestrian contest. Yesterday and
today, Team USA competed in the dressage tests. Oct. 25 tests consisted of
Grade II and III riders Kathleen Whelan (Atlantic City, N.J.) on Chrome
Deluxe and Mary Green (Jackson, Mich.) on Proud One respectively. Whelan's
total marks were 358 and had total points that were 56.82 (115/19, 122/17,
121/15). These scores placed her in 17th position out of the 21-rider
field. Green had a strong performance and tallied marks of 368 and points
that came to 61.33 (130/3, 119/6, 119/7) placing her in fifth at the end of
competition with 15 riders following her in the placements.

Grade II RESULTS
1. Stokkel (NED) Slim Dusty
2. De Baerdemaeker (BEL) Rocolino Star
3. Tustain (GBR) Questionnaire
4. Haller (AUT) Alwejan
5. Dunham (GBR) Charlie Brown
17. Whelan (USA) Chrome Deluxe

Grade III RESULTS
1. Higgins (AUS) Kaleidescope
2. Ore (NOR) Mister O'Malley
3. Nesheim (NOR) Timor Vegemite
4. Paasonen (FIN) Top Caper
5. Green (USA) Proud One*

Today, Grade I riders Hope Hand (Philadelphia, Penn.) and Lynn Seidemann
(Tempe, Ariz.) began the morning dressage contest at 10:00 a.m. Hand
tested on Nicholas and Seidemann on Country Cousin. With total marks of
189 and points of 63 (93/7, 96/7), Hand ended the competition in seventh
place. "I felt OK out there," shared Hand. "I would like to have had a
better ride. I need to be a little more forward but I think the musical
portion on Saturday will be great. Nicholas isn't used to all of this
dressage training and after a week of training they tend to get tired. I
think going into that main arena might pick him up a bit." Immediately
following her in the standings was Seidmann who finished with 169 marks and
56.33 marks (83/8, 86/8). This afternoon, Grade IV dressage began at the
equestrian venue. Americans Kebbie Cannon (Mineral Springs, N.C.) and
Robin Brueckmann (Wilmington, Del.) competed on their drawn horses, Duke
Ahbundy for Brueckmann and S.B. New Idea for Cannon. Brueckmann finished
ahead of Cannon placing 13th in the field of 20. Her points and marks were
566 and 62.88 (187/12, 183/12, 196/4). Brueckman said of her performance,
"I had a great ride. He was nervous at the start, then he settled down and
was fine." Cannon ended the day's test in 19th place after making two
errors on course. Her total marks were 521 and her total points were 57.88
(179/19, 163/20, 179/16). "We made a couple of mistakes out there but in
between the gates it was good," stated Cannon.

Grade I RESULTS
1. Andersen (DEN) Amber
2. Dokkan (NOR) Temuchin
3. Pearson (GBR) Chipchasemekne
4. Fahey (AUS) Barastoc
5. Rydh (SWE) Soraya
7. Hand (USA) Nicholas*
8. Seidemann (USA) Country Cousin

Grade IV RESULTS
1. Evenrud (NOR) Middleman
2. Craike (NZL) Samonienen
3. Johansen (DEN) Dark KY
3. Gebbie (GBR) Mighty Heights
5. Jensen (DEN) - Villeneuve
13. Brueckmann (USA) Duke Ahbundy*
19. Cannon (USA) S.B. New Idea*

The Freestyle to Music events begin tomorrow with Grades II and III testing
at the Sydney equestrian venue. The U.S. Paralympic equestrian team will
perform to the following music:

Hand "Theme from Annie"
Seidmann A western music theme
Whelan "Mayberry RFD"
Green A jazz compilation of "Tequila," "Java" and "PSS"
Brueckmann "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
Cannon "Theme from Titanic"

All music was edited by Mary Harrison of Stanton, N.J.

*The team portion of the equestrian competition will base results on the
performances of four riders. The members from the U.S. whose scores will be used for this medal event are Brueckmann, Cannon, Green and Hand.

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