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Article: CNY EQUESTRIAN TO COMPETE ON OLYMPIC TEAM.(News)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- July 26, 2004
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Byline: Sapna Kollali Staff writer
In less than a month, Beezie Madden will head to Athens to compete in her first Olympic Games.
But don't expect her to get excited about it just yet.
"There's a lot that could happen in the next four weeks - to me, to the horse," said the long-time Nelson resident. "It's tough to get really exuberant until you're actually there."
Although the top American equestrian showjumper and the fourth best in the world, according to the U.S. Equestrian Federation, Madden unsuccessfully attempted to join the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic teams. This year, she placed first in the U.S. Show Jumping Trials in May ...