By SPIRO PAPUCKOSKI -- SLAM! Sports
 Bruce Mandeville has replaced Kelli McMullen-Temple as one of two Canadian representatives in the individual three day event competition at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the Canadian Equestrian Federation announced Friday.

 At the final inspection of the Olympic horses held last Saturday, at the quarantine facility outside of Toronto, it was discovered that McMullen-Temple's Olympic horse, Kilkenny, had an abscess in his right hind foot. Although McMullen-Temple requested a 24-hour grace period due to the relatively minor nature of the injury, she was denied due to time constraints and the Selection Committee's obligation to the Selection Criteria.

 "It is extremely disappointing for Kelli and Kilkenny not to be able to compete in their second Olympics," says Wendy Dell, Chair of the Three Day Event Selection Committee.

 "Kelli has always taken a professional approach with her horses and her attitude to the sport. These are the ups and downs of athletes and injuries, however we look forward to Wyndham and Bruce representing Canada at the Games."

 As the non-travelling alternate, the New Westminster, B.C. native, who finished ninth individually at the 1999 Pan American Games, replaced McMullen-Temple. His horse, Larissa, had undergone the required two-week quarantine period and boarded the flight departing from New York last Tuesday.

 Mandeville, 40, joins Wyndham St. John of Vancouver, B.C., as Canada's two representatives in the three day event individual competition running from September 20 to 22 at Horsely Park, the site of all Olympic equestrian competition.

 Mandeville has been involved in the sport for 27 years. Also a competitive skier, he won two B.C. championship slalom ski titles as a teenager.