With just over four weeks to go until the kickoff of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, Germany, the U.S. teams in all seven disciplines are nearly finalized and looking stronger than ever. The disciplines at the World Equestrian Games are dressage, vaulting, show jumping, reining, driving, endurance and eventing. The Games will begin August 20th and will run through September 3rd. Over 400,000 tickets have already been sold and nearly 1,000 athletes from 61 countries are polishing their tack and preparing for the greatest equestrian showdown in the world.

The United States is currently one of only seven countries that will be sending teams and individuals to compete in all seven disciplines. The U.S. is the current World Champion is eventing, defending the 2002 Team Gold medal, and the Team Silver in dressage. At the completion of the 2002 WEG in Jerez, Spain, the U.S. walked away with eight medals, including three in reining where packed arenas witnessed the discipline’s premier appearance