As promised, the USEF has added two horses to the 16 pairs already named to the US eventing short list for the World Equestrian Games. The two pairs added Monday are:
Buck Davidson and Titanium
Phillip Dutton and Kheops du Quesnay
Stephen Bradley and Brandenburg’s Joshua
Phillip Dutton and Connaught
Holly Hudspeth and Last Monarch
Kim Severson and Tipperary Liadhnan
Allison Springer and Arthur
Buck Davidson and BallyNoe Castle RM
Buck Davidson and My Boy Bobby
Phillip Dutton and The Foreman
Phillip Dutton and TruLuck
Phillip Dutton and Woodburn
Will Faudree and Pawlow
Becky Holder and Courageous Comet
Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos
Boyd Martin and Remington XXV
Karen O’Connor and Mandiba
Amy Tryon and Leyland
Phillip now has a staggering 5 horses on the short list, and Buck and Phillip combined represent nearly half of the short list. Barring an injury to either Buck or Phillip, I am convinced they will be riding at the WEGs. Neither Titanium or Kheops are likely to play a factor in team selection due to their lack of experience–Kheops is the only horse on the list to have never competed in a CCI4*. The only real note today is considering the horses that the USEF passed up on adding as the final two, such as perhaps Rock on Rose or a couple of other 3* horses. Go eventing.
