Photo by the lovely Samantha Clark
Two sources involved with the US Team have confirmed to EN that Sinead Halpin with Manoir De Carneville and Will Faudree with Andromaque have been chosen as the unofficial top alternates for the US eventing team. Sinead and “Tate” have been “asked to travel to Greenwich” before the jog to the equine staging area in case there are any last minute withdraws. Presumably, the idea is for Sinead and Tate to serve as potential replacements for Twizzel, Mr. Medicott, or Ringwood Magister should one of them suddenly get hurt. From what I heard, Remington (for Boyd) and Mighty Nice (for Phillip) will also travel to the staging area to serve as potential replacements for their respective riders. The word is that team vets are confident they have gained control of Manoir De Carneville’s nose bleeding, the reason that Sinead gave for why they were not selected. Your US eventing team:
Will Coleman and Twizzel
Karen O’Connor and Mr. Medicott
Phillip Dutton and Mystery Whisper
Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister
Boyd Martin and Otis Barbotiere
Top alternates:
Sinead Halpin and Manoir De Carneville
Will Faudree and Andromaque
Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice
Boyd Martin and Remington
Go Team USA.
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Update Sunday 10:30am— As a few more additional details about the staging area, Tate, Remi, and Mighty Nice will ship into Greenwich on Friday the 27th in the event there is a last minute substitition needed. The equine staging facilitiy is off-site about 6 miles away from Greenwich. The horses will be unloaded, their ID verified, temperature taken, etc., and the horse boxes and equipment scanned for explosives. Then the horses will move into a “clean van” and ship into the venue to be staged inside in case the US Team needs them for a last minute substitute before the jog. Andromaque is a reserve to that list, and, as I understand it, is not planning to travel to Greenwich as of now.
