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American
Dressage News
Christine Traurig and Etienne Head for Gladstone
 Voerde,
Germany - Christine Traurig and her Olympic Partner,
Etienne, have qualified to compete in the World Equestrian
Games Selection Trials being held in Gladstone, New
Jersey over the first two weekends in June. Traurig
and Etienne re-entered the competition arena back in
December of 2001 for the first time since the 2000 Olympics.
The pair competed in Europe throughout the winter and
became the eighth rider to qualify for the selection
trials with an average score of 65.440%. According to
Traurig's new sponsors, Dan and Kelly Trierweiler, qualifying
for the selection trials was never an expectation when
they purchased the 18-Hand, Westfalen, Gelding back
in July of 2001.
"The horse has been through an awful lot," said Dan
Trierweiler. "Thanks to Christine, Etienne is now back
to doing the kind of work that he was capable of doing
at Sydney in 2000."
"We never dared to hope for such a comeback," added
Kelly Trierweiler. "And frankly, that's not why we bought
Etienne. Christine is devoted to him. A year ago, their
worlds were very different. This horse has the heart
of a lion. We are so proud of them both."
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Image copyrighted: Arnd
Bronkhorst
2002 Qualified Combinations
for the WEG American Dressage Team Trials
Christine Traurig
and Etienne Reunited
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