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Draft:Endel Ots

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Endel Ots
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National teamUnited States
Born (1985-10-08) October 8, 1985 (age 39)

Endel Ots (born October 8, 1985) is an American equestrian who competes for the United States in dressage. He was selected as a reserve rider for the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.[1]. He was then selected to compete in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, but was forced to withdraw after his horse, Lucky Strike, was injured in transit[2]. He competed at the 2022 US Dressage Festival of Champions at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, winning the USEF Young Horse Seven-Year-Old National Championship with his horse King's Pleasure[3]. Ots is currently competing with Bohemian, a 14-year-old Westphalian gelding who previously earned bronze in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Danish rider Cathrine Laurdrup-Dufour[4]. In July 2024, Ots and Bohemian were selected as travelling reserves for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France[5]

References

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  1. ^ StraightArrow (2011-09-11). "USA Team for Pan American Games". Dressage-News. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ "Endel Ots Withdrawn from U.S. Team for 2019 Pan American Games". Eurodressage. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ Ruggiero, Liz (2022-09-21). "Endel Ots Frames the Future for Zen Elite and King's Pleasure". HorsesDaily. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  4. ^ "Ringside Chat: Endel Ots Feels Excitement, Not Pressure, Partnering With Bohemian - The Chronicle of the Horse". Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  5. ^ "2 South Florida equestrian athletes gear up to compete to be the world's best at Paris Olympics". WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-29.