The Rolex 2009 Roster
Horse: Vaunted – 16.1-hand 11-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Adams.
Recent Highlights: Finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008, second place at Southern Pines in Advanced in 2009, sixth place at Pine Top in Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Corinne Ashton
Horse: Dobbin – 16-hand 15-year-old Chestnut Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Ashton.
Recent Highlights: 2008 USEA Horse of the Year; completed Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Millbrook H.T. at Advanced in 2008; won Wits End CIC3* in 2008; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Horse: Gordonstown – 16.1-hand 11-year-old Black Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Blackman.
Recent Highlights: Completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; fifth place at Pine Top in Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Horse: Macloud – 17.1-hand 18-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Boyer.
Recent Highlights: Completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; 10th place at Southern Pines in Advanced in 2009.
Horse: Brandenburg’s Joshua – 16.1-hand 14-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Southern Edition Farm, LLC
Recent Highlights: Team Gold at Pan American Games in 2003; fourth place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; third place at Rolex CCI4* in 2006; won the Fork H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Horse: Syd Kent – 17-hand 11-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Byyny.
Recent Highlights: Seventh place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Pine Top at Advanced in 2009; third place at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; 10th place at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Horse: Acapulco Jazz – 16.2-hand 18-year-old Chestnut Quarter Horse gelding, owned by Carpenter.
Recent Highlights: Jumped clean around Rolex CCI4* cross-country in 2008; Won Rocking Horse at Advanced in 2009.
Horse: Eveready II – 15.3-hand 12-year-old Dark Bay Swedish Warmblood gelding, owned by Crabo.
Recent Highlights: Fourth place at Rebecca Farm CIC3* in 2008; won Copper Meadows at Advanced in 2008; completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; 10th at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Buck Davidson
Horse: Ballynoecastle RM – 16.1-hand 9-year-old Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Cassie Segal.
Recent Highlights: Second place at Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; won Rocking Horse at Advanced in 2009; second place at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; third at The Fork H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Recent Highlights: Won the Fork CIC3* in 2009; third place at Wits End CIC3*W in 2008; finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Rocking Horse at Advanced in 2009; won Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009.
Horse: Cruise Lion – 16.2-hand 10-year-old Gray Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Davidson.
Recent Highlights: Fifth place at Plantation CIC3* in 2008; finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008.
Horse: Jam – 16-hand 13-year-old Gray Thoroughbred Mare, owned by Davidson.
Recent Highlights: Finished among top 10 at Burghley CCI4* in 2007; jumped clear cross-country at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Horse: Somerset II – 17-hand 12-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Company Ocala Horse Properties LLC.
Recent Highlights: Won Maui Jim CIC3* in 2008; sixth place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; sixth place at Plantation Field CIC3* in 2008; second place at Southern Pines in 2009; eighth place at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Horse: Connaught – 16.2-hand 16-year-old Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by R. Bruce Duchossois.
Recent Highlights: Won Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second place at Rolex CCI4* in 2007; represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games; second place at The Fork H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Horse: Woodburn – 16.3-hand 13-year-old Chestnut Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Company Acorn Hill Farm.
Recent Highlights: Ninth at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; won Wits End CIC3* in 2007; seventh at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Ralph Holstein
Horse: Arctic Dancer – 16.1-hand 13-year-old Dark Brown Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Holstein.
Recent Highlights: Fifth place at Rocking Horse Winter at Advanced in 2009; sixth place at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; seventh place at The Fork H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Cayla Kitayama
Horse: Esker Riada – 17.1-hand 17-year-old Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Kitayama.
Recent Highlights: Jumped clear cross-country at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; Ninth place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Ashley Leith
Horse: ESB Irish Doctrine – 16.1-hand 14-year-old Dark Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Elkins Wetherill.
Recent Highlights: Won Bromont CIC2* in 2008; Jumped clear cross-country at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; fourth place at Maui Jim CIC3* in 2008; completed The Fork at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Tiffani Loudon-Meetze
Horse: Above N’ Beyond – 16-hand 14-year-old Chestnut Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Loudon-Meetze.
Recent Highlights: Finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; sixth place at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Missy Ransehousen
Horse: Critical Decision – 17.1-hand 13-year-old Bay Oldenburg gelding, owned by Jessica Ransehousen.
Recent Highlights: Third place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second at Rocking Horse at Advanced in 2009; 15th place at The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Debbie Rosen
Horse: The Alchemyst – 16.3-hand 11-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding, owned by Rosen.
Recent Highlights: Second place at Rebecca Farm CIC3*W in 2008; seventh place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009; completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2007.
Rider: Kristin Schmolze
Horse: Cavaldi – 16.1-hand 14-year-old Bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Schmolze.
Recent Highlights: Completed Burghley CCI4* in 2007; completed Rolex CCI4* in 2007; 11th place at Southern Pines at Advanced.
Rider: Jolie Sexson
Horse: Killian O’Connor – 17-hand 11-year-old Gray Thoroughbred/Selle Francais gelding, owned by Tracy Bowman.
Recent Highlights: Completed Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; won Twin Rivers Winter at Advanced in 2009; third place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Tamra Smith
Horse: Chaos Theory – 16.2-hand 18-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Smith.
Recent Highlights: Completed Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; won Woodside at Advanced in 2008; third place at Twin Rivers Fall at Advanced in 2008; third at Twin Rivers Winter at Advanced in 2009; 11th place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Allison Springer
Horse: Arthur – 16.1-hand 10-year-old Chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Springer
Recent Highlights: 13th place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; third place at Red Hill CIC3*W in 2008; third place at The Fork CIC3*W in 2008; second place at Maui Jim CIC3* in 2008; completed the Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Julia Steinberg
Horse: Mr. Big – 15.2-hand 18-year-old Brown Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Steinberg.
Recent Highlights: Completed Rolex CCI4* in 2008; finished among top 20 at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008.
Rider: Kelly Sult
Horse: Hollywood: – 16.2-hand 17-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Sult.
Recent Highlights: 14th place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; finished among top 13th place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; fourth place at The Fork at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Craig Thompson
Horse: Orion – 16.1-hand 10-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Thompson.
Recent Highlights: Third place at Plantation H.T. at Advanced in 2008; jumped clear cross-country at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; 10th place at The Fork H.T. in Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Amy Tryon
Horse: Leyland – 16.1-hand 9-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Elisabeth Nicholson.
Recent Highlights: Won Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009; won Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; eighth place at Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; second place at the American Eventing Championship at Advanced in 2008; completed Barbury Castle CIC3* in 2008.
Rider: Jennifer Wooten-Dafoe
Horse: The Good Witch – 13-year-old Bay Thoroughbred mare, owned by Daisy Tognazzini.
Recent Highlights: Seventh place at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; fifth place at Twin Rivers Fall at Advanced in 2008; fifth place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Canada
Rider: Diana Burnett
Horse: Manny – 16.2-hand 9-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Nadia and John Lennox
Recent Highlights: Completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009; completed Jersey Fresh CCI3* in 2008; named as 2008 Olympic Games alternates for the Canadian team.
Rider: Kyle Carter
Horse: Madison Park – 16.2-hand 11-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Carter.
Recent Highlights: Competed on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympic Games; competed Rolex CCI4* in 2008; finished in top 10 at Rocking Horse H.T. and Southern Pines H.T. at Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Sandra Donnelly
Horse: Buenos Aires – 16.2-hand 12-year-old Bay Warmblood gelding, owned by Donnelly.
Recent Highlights: Competed on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympic Games; finished among top 20 at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second place at Twin River Winter H.T. at Advanced in 2009; fourth place at Galway Downs CIC3* in 2009.
Rider: Selena O’Hanlon
Horse: Colombo – 16.2-hand 13-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding, owned by Elaine and Michael Davies, Hawkridge Farm.
Recent Highlights: Competed on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympic Games; finished among top 20 at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; third place at Rocking Horse Spring H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Karl Slezak
Horse: Kachemak Bay – 16-hand 15-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred Gelding, owned by Frankie Simpson.
Recent Highlights: Completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; won Rocking Horse Spring H.T. at Advanced in 2009; finished among top 10 at Richland Park CIC3* and Wits End CIC3*W in 2008, and Southern Pines H.T. at Advanced in 2009.
Rider: Mike Winter
Horse: Kingpin – 16.1-hand 13-year-old Chestnut Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Kingpin Sindicates.
Recent Highlights: Competed on the Canadian team at the 2008 Olympic Games; finished among top 10 at the Pan American Games in 2007 on the Canadian team; finished among top 10 at Rolex CCI4* in 2008; second place at Pine Top H.T. at Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Horse: Wonderful Will – 15.2-hand 12-year-old Dark Bay Thoroughbred Gelding, owned by Sher Schwartz.
Recent Highlights: Won Red Hills CIC3*W in 2008; won Poplar Place Fall CIC3* in 2008; completed Fair Hill CCI3* among top 20 in 2008; third place at Pine Top H.T. at Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Great Britain
Rider: Susie Beale
Horse: Isabella II – 16-hand 12-year-old Bay Oldenburg mare, owned by Beale.
Recent Highlights: Completed Fair Hill CCI3* in 2008; finished among top 10 at Pine Top and Southern Pines (Boyd Martin as rider) in Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009. (Anthony Trollope photo.)
Rider: William Fox-Pitt
Horse: Navigator – 16.3-hand 10-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Mrs Walter, Mrs Earle, Mrs Blanshard and Catherine Joice.
Recent Highlights: Third place at Weston H.T. in Advanced in 2009; won Burnham Market CIC3* in 2008; won Bramham CIC3* in 2008; sixth place at Boekelo CCI3* in 2008; and fourth place at Burnham Market in Advanced in 2008. (Julia Shearwood photo).
Horse: Sea Cookie – 16.3-hand 11-year-old Bay Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Catherine and David Witt.
Recent Highlights: Ninth place at Tattersalls CCI3* in 2008; 10th place at Boekelo CCI3* in 2008; third place at Barbury CIC2* in 2008. (Fiona Scott-Maxwell photo).
Rider: Sharon Hunt
Horse: Tankers Town – 16.2-hand 15-year-old Chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by the Hunt family.
Recent Highlights: Team Bronze with the British Eventing Team at the 2008 Olympic Games; fifth place at Badminton CCI4* in 2008; ninth place individually at World Equestrian Games in 2006; second place at Burnham Market CIC3* in 2009. (Shannon Brinkman photo).
Rider: Oliver Townend
Horse: Carousel Quest – 16.2-hand 14-year-old Grey gelding, owned by Mr. Andrew Cawthray.
Recent Highlights: Won Aston-le-Walls H.T. at Advanced in 2008; second place at The festival of British Eventing at Advanced in 2008; won Thirlestane Castle Scottish Eventing Championships CIC3* in 2008; fifth place at Fontainebleau CICO3* in 2009. (Anthony Trollope photo.)
Rider: Nicola Wilson
Horse: Opposition Buzz – 16.1-hand 11-year-old Black gelding, owned by Miss Rosemary Search.
Recent Highlights: Seventh place at Badminton CCI4* in 2008; fifth place at Burghley CCI4* in 2008; second place at The Festival of British Eventing in Open Championship in 2008. (Chloe photo).
Lucy Wiegersma
Horse: Woodfalls Inigo Jones – 10-year-old Bay gelding, owned by Ginnie Lyne
Recent Highlights: Fourth place at Thirlestand Castle Scottish Championships in 2008; finished among top 20 at Tattersals CIC3*W in 2008; sixth place at The Festival of British Eventing in Open Championship in 2008, and Burnham Market CIC3*W in 2008. (Steve Monk photo).
Australia
Rider: Lucinda Fredericks
Horse: Headley Britannia – 15.3-hand 16-year-old Liver Chestnut Thoroughbred/Irish mare, owned by Lucinda and Clayton Fredericks.
Recent Highlights: Team Silver at the 2008 Olympic Games; won 2006 Burghley CCI4*; won 2007 Badminton CCI4*. (Shannon Brinkman photo).
Argentina
Rider: Jose Ortelli
Horses: JOS Aladar – 16.3-hand 11-year-old Bay Thoroughbred Gelding, owned by Jose Ortelli Sr.
Recent Highlights: Fifth place at Pine Top at Advanced H.T. in 2009; Finished top 10 at Southern Pines at Advanced in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
JOS Aquiles – 16.3-hand 10-year-old Black Thoroughbred Gelding, owned by Jose Ortelli Sr.
2009 Highlights: fourth place at Pine Top at Advanced H.T. in 2009; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
Ecuador
Rider: Ronald Zabala-Goetschel
Horse: Che Mr. Wiseguy – 16.2-hand 10-year-old Dark Bay Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by Zabala-Goetchel.
Recent Highlights: 2008 USEA Master Amateur Advanced Rider and Adult Amateur of the Year; third place at the Rio de Janeiro Three-Day CCI3* in 2008; second place at Poplar Place Fall CIC3* in 2008; completed The Fork CIC3* in 2009.
France
Rider: Stanislas de Zuchowicz
Horse: Quirinal de la Bastide – 9-year-old Black Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by M. Carreiro.
Recent Highlights: 21st place at the HSBC FEI World Cup Final in 2008; 13th place at the Martinvast CIC3*-W in 2008. (Les Gerennes photo.)
Rider: Nicolas Touzaint
Horse: Hildago de l’Ile – 14-year-old Bay Selle Français gelding, owned by Girard Claudon.
Recent Highlights: Won Badminton CCI4* in 2008; won Pau CCI4* in 2008; third place at Aachen CICO3* in 2008; fifth place at the HSBC FEI World Cup Final in 2008; fourth place at the Fontainebleau CICO3* in 2009. (Anthony Trollope photo.)
Germany
Rider: Bettina Hoy
Horse: Ringwood Cockatoo – 18-year-old Grey Irish Sport Horse gelding, owned by Mr. R. Davidson and DOKR.
Recent Highlights: Won Fontainebleau CIC3* in 2009; Won Pau CCI4* in 2008; Won Burnham Market in Advanced in 2008; Won Luhmuhlen CCI3* in 2008 and CCI4* in 2005; Represented Germany at the 2004 Olympic Games. (Kit Houghton photo.)
Rider: Peter Thomsen
Horse: The Ghost of Hamish – 13-year-old Chestnut New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding, owned by Thomsen Kirsten.
Recent Highlights: Team Gold for Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games; fifth place at the Malmö CIC3*W in 2008; seventh place at Luhmühlen CIC3* in 2008; completed Fontainebleau CICO3* in 2009. (Shannon Brinkman photo).
Netherlands
Rider: Tim Lips
Horse: Blom’s Oncarlos – 13-year-old Bay Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by Lips and C. Frydal.
Recent Highlights: Second place at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO3* in 2008; represented Netherlands at 2008 Olympic Games. (Reuters Pictures).
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