Concerns over the health of U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) dressage horse Foltaire eased considerably Sept. 9 after he made a rapid recovery from a bout of colic.


Foltaire, a 13-year-old, Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Dick and Jane Brown and ridden by Guenter Seidel of Del Mar, CA, colicked midweek. When the option of surgery was considered, there were concerns about his participation in the Games. USET veterinarian Midge Leitch recommended against surgery and Foltaire recovered strongly on Friday eliminating concerns as to his participation in the Games.


Seidel rode Foltaire to the Reserve Championship in the 2000 State Line Tack USET Dressage Championship that served as the USET’s final selection trials for the Sydney Games.


The Olympic dressage competition is held late in the Games with the Grand Prix team competition scheduled for September 26-7 and the individual competition on September 29

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