Here are the horsemen and women who will be representing the United States at the Equestrian Olympic jumping events in Hong Kong this year. Be sure to check out the olympic equestrian schedule so you can cheer for your favorites.
*Update: Eric Lamaze and Hickstead won the equestrian individual jumping competition and the American team took gold in the team jumping competition. Be sure to take a look at the rest of the 2008 jumping results to see how your favorite competitor placed.
Announcing the 2008 Teams
Age: 45
Hometown: Cazenovia, NY
Mount: Authentic a 13 year old KWPN gelding
Mounts Owner: Abigail Wexner
Age: 33
Hometown: brewster, NY
Mount: Sapphire a 13 year old Belgian Warmblood mare
Mounts Owner: McLain Ward, Tom Grossman & Blue Chip Bloodstock
Age: 49
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Mount: Carlsson vom Dach a 12 year old Holsteiner gelding
Mounts Owner: El Campeon Farm
Age: 43
Hometown: Wellington, FL
Mount: Cedric a 10 year old KWPN gelding
Mounts Owner: Happy Hill Farm & Peter Wetherill
Traveling Replacement
Age: 49
Hometown: Frenchtown, NJ
Mount: Champ 163 a 9 year old Holsteiner stallion
Mounts Owner: Legacy Stables
Additional Replacements
Age: 22
Hometown: Frenchtown, NJ
Mount: Urbanus an 11 year old Belgian Warmblood gelding
Mounts Owner: Alex Jayne
Age: 33
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Mount: SRF Dragonfly an 11 year old Belgian Warmblood mare
Mounts Owner: Silver Raven Farm and Katie Polk
Age: 49
Hometown: Frenchtown, NJ
Mount: Roxana 112 a 14 year old Hessen mare
Mounts Owner: Scott Hakim
Age: 27
Hometown: Wellington
Mount: Vent du Nord a 10 year old Belgian Warmblood gelding
Mounts Owner: Kate Levy LLC and Nadine Levy
Age: 25
Hometown: New York, NY
Mount: Curius a 13 year old Holsteiner stallion
Mounts Owner: Gotham North Enterprizes, LLC
Age: 29
Hometown: North Palm Beach, FL
Mount: Ublesco an 11 year old Belgian Warmblood stallion
Mounts Owner: Treelawny Farm
Age: 45
Hometown: Cazenovia, NY
Mount: Judgement a 17 year old Royal Dutch Warmblood stallion
Mounts Owner: Iron Spring Farm
Don’t forget to check out the US olympic eventing team and the US olympic dressage team too.