Here are the horsemen and women who will be representing the United States at the Equestrian Olympic dressage events in Hong Kong this year. Be sure to check out the olympic equestrian schedule so you can catch your favorites.
*Update: The German Team Isabell Werth and Satchmo won the Gold in the Equestrian Dressage Grand Prix, be sure to take a look at the rest of the 2008 dressage results to see how your favorite competitor placed.
Announcing the 2008 Teams
Age: 54
Hometown: Hailey, ID
Mount: Brentina a 15 year old Hanoverian mare
Mounts Owner: Peggy and Parry Thomas
Debbie’s Blog: Debbie McDonald
Age: 43
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Mount: Ravel a 10 year old Dutch Warmblood gelding
Mounts Owner: Akiko Yamazaki
Age: 31
Hometown: New Milford, CT
Mount: Harmony’s Mythilus a 14 year old Dutch Warmblood gelding
Mounts Owner: Harmony Amateur Sports Foundation and Leslie Malone
Traveling Alternate
Age: 43
Hometown: Califon, NJ
Mount: Neruda a 13 year old Dutch Warmblood gelding
Mounts Owner: Jane Suwalsky
Don’t forget to check out the US olympic eventing team, and US olympic jumpers team too.
Are there going to be more participants in the dressage lineup?
Hi Sara,
This is the dressage lineup for the US team and these are all of the members on the team this year.
You can find more profiles here on the official network site.