Rider Extra July 2009 - The Rider

THE RIDER EXTRA JULY 2009 /1
JULY 2009 Vol. 1, Issue No. 1
Show Jumping Returns to
the Nation’s Capital
Ottawa, Ontario – International show jumping
sport will have its home in Ottawa, ON, when
the National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments
return from August 12-16 and August
19-23, 2009.
The two-week show jumping tournament
will take place at the Nepean National Equestrian
Park, conveniently located at the 417
Queensway and Moodie Drive. Numerous
Olympians will be in attendance including
local area residents Ian Millar of Perth, ON,
and Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, both
members of Canada’s Silver Medal Team at
the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition to competing,
Millar, a nine-time Olympian, is the
Honourary Chair of the National Capital Show
Jumping Tournaments.
During the first week of competition, the
‘National Open’ will feature the $10,000
Marshes Open Welcome on Friday, August 14,
the $15,000 ATCO Derby on Saturday, and the
$25,000 National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments
Grand Prix on Sunday, August 16.
Hunter competitors will also be in the spotlight
during the $2,500 Hunter Derby on the grand
prix field. During week one, renowned course
designer Guilherme Jorge of Brazil will set the
tracks in the grand prix ring, widely considered
to be the best grass jumping field in eastern
Canada.
Week two, dubbed the ‘CSI** National
Tournament’ and sanctioned by the International
Equestrian Federation (FEI), will feature
the $10,000 CompetitiveJumpers.com Open
Welcome on Friday, August 21. On Saturday
evening, August 22, the $15,000 Modified
Grand Prix and a BBQ will be held in support
of the United Way. The grand finale of the
National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments
will be the $75,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix on
Sunday, August 23. Two-time Olympic course
designer Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela will
handle course design duties during the CSI**
National Tournament.
A wide variety of fun events are also
planned. The popular Grooms Class will be
held on Friday, August 14, followed by a Just-
World International Horseless Horse Show. A
Candy Shoppe Fashion Show, produced by
Regan Hayes, will be held at the Brookstreet
Hotel on Sunday evening, August 16. A golf
tournament at The Marshes on Monday,
August 17, will also provide a diversion from
the rigors of competition.
The National Capital Show Jumping
Tournament is produced by the Hayes Family.
Co-Chairs are two-time Canadian Olympian
Jay Hayes and his wife, Shawn, while Event
Coordinator, Ainsley Hayes, organizes and
manages the Tournaments for the family-run
Hayes Co.
“We are committed to bringing two great
weeks of world-class show jumping to the
nation’s capital,” said Ainsley Hayes. “The
Nepean National Equestrian Park provides a
world-class venue for show jumping and the
fans in Ottawa are second to none, guaranteeing
an enjoyable experience for competitors
and spectators alike.”
For more information on the National
Capital Show Jumping Tournaments, please
visit www.hayesco.ca, or contact Ainsley
Hayes at e-mail ainsley@hayesco.ca or cell
(416) 846-8419.
Canadian Dressage Talent Set to Represent
Canada at the 2009 North American Junior
and Young Rider Championships
Ottawa, ON—The Dressage Selection Committee for the 2009
North American Junior and Young Rider Championships is
pleased to announce the selected athletes who will represent
Canada at the Championships, which will be held at the Kentucky
Horse Park in Lexington, KY July 21-26, 2009.
The Junior riders will be represented by a total of nine athletes
and their horses. This represents all the junior riders who
achieved or exceeded the qualifying technical average score of
64%.
Team Ontario will include the following riders:
Rider / Home Town / Horse / Owner
Zachary Ball / Mountain, ON / Karajan / Sarah McIlwham
Alexandra Dvorak / Hillsburgh, ON / Fling / Alexandra Dvorak
Megan Lane / Collingwood, ON / Caravella / Megan Lane
Maura O’Sullivan / Toronto, ON / Pik Czar / Terrence O’Sullivan
“Mrs. Ann Matthews congratulates Canadian Olympian Mario Deslauriers on winning the
$75,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix with Obelix R at the 2008 National Capital Show Jumping
Tournaments in Ottawa, ON.” Photo Credit – Yavuz
Team Canada West will include the following riders:
Ariana Chia / Winnipeg, MB / Odilon / Jennifer Kirschman
Sylvie Fraser / Armstrong, BC / Magic / Chelsea Balcaen
Monica Houweling / Delta, BC / Stentano / Monica Houweling
Devon Luca / Pitt Meadows / Jyl Sander / Devon Luca
One additional rider and horse from Quebec, Anne Mylaine
Messier riding Marzipan, exceeded the qualifying technical
average score and will therefore compete at the Junior Championships
as an individual.
Showing the strength of young rider development in dressage
in Canada, a total of seven Young Riders and their horses
achieved or exceeded the qualifying technical average of 64%,
and all seven have been named to represent Canada at the
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Roberto Teran
See page 3
FEI Young Rider Freestyle winner
Amy Jager of Puslinch, ON, riding Jive
BLAINVILLE
See page 2
Pony Club News
See page 8
INSIDE
Blainville ........................................................................2
Canadian Young Horse...................................................3
Wit’s End........................................................................4
Eventing..........................................................................4
Eventing Nominations....................................................5
Vermont Summer Festival..............................................6
America’s Horse.............................................................6
Horse Show By The Bay ................................................7
AQHA News ..................................................................7
Pony Club Qualifiers ......................................................8
Evi Strasser.....................................................................8
Young Riders..................................................................9
Horse, Hope & Healing ..................................................9
Thunderbird Showpark.................................................10
Angela Covert-Lawrence..............................................10
Ancaster Rodeo ............................................................11
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Championships at the Young Rider level.
Team Ontario will include the following riders:
Jade Deter / Kemptville, ON / Mastermind / Jade Deter
Jaimie Holland / Caledon, ON / Fleurina / Jaimie Holland
Amy Jager / Puslinch, ON / Jive / Amy Jager
Daisy Kosa / Toronto, ON / Robic / Katharine Renison
Amy Jager achieved a qualifying technical average with a second horse,
Key West, and in the event it becomes necessary, she will be entitled to substitute
Key West as her Team horse. The following two Young Riders also
achieved the qualifying technical average and will be entitled to participate in
the Championships as individuals:
Annie-Pier Venne / L’Assomption, QC / Step Up / Annie-Pier Venne
Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar / Bluffton, AB / Oslo / Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar
“It was such a pleasure to preside over a selection process that ultimately
allows all riders and horses who achieved the qualifying technical average to
participate in the Championships,” said Claire Milton, chair of the Selection
Committee. “The event is such an important milestone in the development of
our future international athletes, and we are confident that we are sending a
very strong contingent to the 2009 Championships. We wish them all the
very best.”
For further information, please contact Christine Peters, Manager Dressage
Canada, Telephone: (613) 248-3433 ext 138 or
cpeters@equinecanada.ca.
About Dressage Canada:
Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine Canada, is the National governing
body for Dressage in Canada. Dressage Canada’s objective is to foster
the growth of Dressage and the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local,
national and international levels. Dressage Canada provides support and
guidance to both amateur and professional through the following programs:
coaching education and programs, officials’ education and programs, rules &
qualifying criteria, sport development, publications & awards. For more
information about Dressage Canada, please visit the Dressage section of the
Equine Canada site.
About Equine Canada:
Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes
and services Canada’s equine community and industry. Its core areas of
activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance
and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is
recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International
Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and the
Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing
equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about
Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Canadian Dressage Talent
Showcased During Two Weeks
of CDI-W Competition in
Blainville
Ottawa, ON—Two back-to-back World
Cup Qualifying Dressage CDI competitions
were held recently at Blainville
Equestrian Park north of Montreal, QC.
The CDI-W Blainville Summer Classic
was held June 18–21. It was followed
by the CDI-W Blainville International
Classic, which began on Thursday, June
25, and culminated with the Freestyle
Gala and Dinner on Saturday, June 27.
Both competitions were held in conjunction
with Equine Canada Gold competitions,
making these shows very popular
with competitors.
At the CDI-W Blainville Summer
Classic, Cheryl Meisner of Blandford,
NS, and Jacqueline Brooks of Mount
Albert, ON, placed first and second in
the Grand Prix Freestyle.
During the Freestyle, Meisner and
Paganini, John Risley’s 12-year-old
Dutch Warmblood stallion (Havidoff x
Statuar), executed a beautiful performance to powerful
piano music to score 72.150%. Brooks and
her 2008 Olympic partner Gran Gesto (Grannox x
Goldstern), a 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding
owned by Brinc Ltd. and Anne Welch, received a
score of 70.150%.
“Paganini was so consistent, and so honest in
his performances at Blainville. I was very pleased
with the majority of his tests especially his passage
and piaffe,” said Meisner. “I was happy that his
scores were in the ballpark of the World Equestrian
Games criteria. Hopefully he continues to
improve on these scores and proves to be a serious
contender for the World Equestrian Games team.”
The winners were reversed in the results of
the Grand Prix. Brooks and Gran Gesto won with a
score of 66.894%. Meisner and Paganini finished
in second with 66.426%.
In the Advanced division, it was a one-two
placing for 2007 Young Rider Team Members
Julie Watchorn and Leah Wilson. Watchorn of
Schomberg, ON won the Intermediaire I Freestyle
with a score of 70.100%, riding her 16-year-old
Belgian Warmblood mare Quintesse. Second place
went to Wilson of Orangeville, ON, who scored
68.800% with Amusant, her 14-year-old Hanoverian
gelding sired by Alabaster.
Lee Tubman of Dunnville, ON took the Intermediaire
I after scoring 69.123% with aboard
Ducat Developments Ltd’s eight-year-old Hanoverian
mare De La Rosa, sired by De Niro. Wilson
earned the blue ribbon with a score of 66.754%
aboard Amusant.
In the large Prix St. Georges class, Tubman
earned another first (out of 17 entries) with De La
Rosa, scoring 69.561%, while Wilson and Amusant
were again in second place with 68.509%.
The CDI-W Blainville Summer Classic also
featured classes for up and coming young talent,
both human and equine. Harma Germs of Montague,
PE, won the FEI Young Horse Six Year Old
Preliminary (73.800%) and Final (73.800%) classes
with Whiscalina, her Dutch Warmblood mare
sired by Redford. Brittany Fraser of New Glasgow,
NS, finished second with her horse Ricardos, scoring
64.825%.
In FEI Young Horse Five Year Old Division,
Neil Alexander McIntosh of Ste-Adele, QC, rode
Andrea Kierulf’s Rigaudon Tyme, an Oldenburg
gelding sired by Rosario, to a score of 83.600% in
the Preliminary test. Second place went to Lindsey
Stroh of Camrose, AB, and William, a Canadian
FEI Young Rider Freestyle winner
Annie-Pier Venne of L’Assomption, QC riding Step Up
Hanoverian gelding sired by Warkanson and
owned by Vickie Argals, scoring 76.200%. Stroh
and William won the Final, scoring 76.400%,
while Rigaudon Tyme and McIntosh finished in
second with 72.800%.
With Blainville acting as an opportunity for
riders to qualify for the 2009 Adequan FEI North
American Junior/Young Rider Championships
(NAJYRC), to be held July 21–26 at the Kentucky
Horse Park in Lexington, KY, the FEI Young Riders
division saw stiff competition. Jade Deter of
Kemptville, ON, won the Team test with her horse
Mastermind, with Amy Jager of Puslinch, ON, riding
her horse Jive to finish second. In the Individual
test, Annie-Pier Venne and Step Up rode to a
first place finish scoring 65.263%, and Fraser and
Ricardos finished second with 64.825%. Jager and
Jive won the Freestyle with a score of 67.600%,
and Deter and Mastermind earned 65.650% for
second.
In the FEI Junior Division, Anne-Mylaine
Messier of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, and Marzipan
won the Team (67.027%) and Freestyle
(69.900%) tests. Alexandra Dvorak, of Hillsburgh,
ON, won the Individual test with a score of
64.561%. Megan Lane of Collingwood, ON,
placed second in all three tests scoring 68.200% in
the Freestyle, 64.035% in the Individual test and
65.586% in the Team test.
Tanya Strasser-Shostak of Ste-Adele, QC,
made a clean sweep in FEI Pony division, winning
all the tests in the division riding her own Nemo
Tyme.
The international judging panel for the CDI-
W Blainville Summer Classic included Elizabeth
McMullen (FEI O—CAN), Maribel Quinzanos
(FEI O—MEX), Axel Steiner (FEI O—USA),
Jenny Loriston-Clarke (FEI I—GBR), Jacques Van
Daele (FEI I—BEL), Lorraine MacDonald (FEI
I—CAN) and Dr. Ricky MacMillan (FEI C—
AUS).
The following week the CDI-W Blainville
International Classic saw Jacqueline Brooks and
Grand Gesto and Cheryl Miesner and Paganini
reversed their placings in the Grand Prix Freestyle.
During the gala evening performance on June 27,
under the spotlights and in front many dressage
enthusiasts, Brooks and Gran Gesto scored
72.550% for their freestyle choreographed to
music from the motion picture ‘Alexander’. Meisner
and Paganini finished a close second with
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Grand Finale 3E is Grand Winner in
Canadian Jumper Development Series
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Caledon, Ontario – The third leg of the
2009 Canadian Young Horse Jumper
Development Series took place during the
Cornerstone II Horse Show at Bronte
Creek Equestrian Centre in Milton, ON,
on July 3, 2009, and once again showcased
the future of Canadian show jumping.
KingRidge Stables made a clean
sweep of the Seven and Eight-Year-Old
Division by taking the top three positions.
Finishing in first place was Grand Finale
3E, a Canadian Sport Horse mare by
Jamestown out of a Chin Chin mare
shown by Roberto Teran.
Hugh Graham rode the second
placed entry, Feature Attraction 3E, a
Canadian Sport Horse by Baloubet du
Rouet out of Galaxy 3E by Aerobic Z.
Graham also rode the third placed entry
of Fifth Estate 3E by the Dutch Warmblood
stallion, Class Action, out of Alley
Cat by Emilion. All three horses were
bred by KingRidge Stables of King, ON.
Improving on their second place finish
in the previous event in the Canadian
Jumper Development Series, Jay Hayes
and Wonderboy won the Six-Year-Old
Division. The Dutch Warmblood gelding
is by Lupicor out of a Renville mare and
is owned by North Ridge.
Placing second was the Canadian
Sport Horse, Holy Smoke 3E, ridden by
Hugh Graham and owned by breeder
KingRidge Stables. The pair has enjoyed
great success to date in the 2009 season,
having also topped the division the last
time out.
Capturing third place was Frankie
Chesler-Ortiz of Orangeville, ON, riding
Caprice Z. Sired by the famous Holsteiner
stallion Chin Chin, Caprice Z is out of
Ianouchka des Genets by the selle francais
stallion, Le Tot de Semilly.
Chesler-Ortiz dominated the Five-
Year-Old Division, winning with the
Canadian-bred Hannoverian Eli for the
second time this season. With a clear
round and a style score of 39 from style
judge Peter Stoeckl, Eli received a total of
89 points to take the win. Bred and
owned by Mill Creek Stables of Cambridge,
ON, Eli is by El Bundy out of a
Rio Grande mare. Chesler-Ortiz also took
third place with another Mill Creek Stables
entry, Ruby Tuesday, an Oldenburg
by Royal Bravour out of No Doubt by
Cambridge. Their clear round, combined
with a style score of 37, gave them a total
of 87 points.
Allison Zlepnig finished second
with the Ottawa Southway Inn Group’s
Lino, an Oldenburg by Lordanos out of
Fiane by Pablo.
The Four-Year-Old Division saw
Kevin Maxie add another red ribbon to
his growing collection. Maxie won the
class with Viva’s Victory W, a Canadian
Warmblood sired by Viva Voltaire and
owned and bred by Augustin and Christine
Walch’s W. Charlot Farms of Stratford,
ON. The victory put the pair in the
winner’s circle for the second time in a
row, as they had also won the Four-Year-
Old Division at the last installment of the
Canadian Jumper Development Series
held in Palgrave, ON. Maxie and Viva’s
Victory W produced a clear round and
were awarded a style score of 40 points to
land in the lead with an impressive total
of 90 points. Kevin Maxie also finished in
third position with Viva’s Destiny W,
also sired by Viva Voltaire and owned by
Augustin Walch.
Finishing in second place was Los
Pehuenes Tornado, ridden by Miguel
Elicagaray. The Argentine Warmblood is
by Twister B out of Los Pehuenes Ladina
by James and is owned by Bob Suriwka
of King City, ON.
The purpose of the Canadian Young
Horse Jumper Development Series is to
encourage the development of young
show jumping talent and to give Canadian
breeders additional incentives to breed
superior show jumping prospects. Competing
on a level playing field, the horses
are divided according to age and jump at
a level suited to their development. This
careful development allows the horses to
gain valuable experience and advance to
the higher levels of show jumping competition
with confidence. The Canadian
Young Horse Jumper Development Series
also gives prospective buyers for the
hunter and jumper markets an opportunity
to view a large group of prospects in a
competition setting.
Continued on Page 5
AT RIGHT: “Roberto Teran guided
Grand Finale 3E, owned and bred by
KingRidge Stables, to victory in the
Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division of
the Canadian Young Horse Development
Series at the CornerStone II Horse Show
at Bronte Creek Equestrian Centre in
Milton, ON, on July 3, 2009.” Photo
Credit – Ben Radvanyi,
www.actionpix.ca
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Blainville
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71.850%.
“Both weeks of Blainville were really fun,” said Brooks,
who rode both Gran Gesto and Balmoral during the evening
performance. “Right before the Freestyle the footing was
perfect despite all the rain. It was a really great night. My
job was really easy because both my horses really wanted to
be in the ring.”
Meisner and Paganini won the Grand Prix with a score
of 67.106% with Belinda Trussell of Stoufville, ON, and
Anton placing second, scoring 66.468%. In the Grand Prix
Special, Ute Busse of Breslau, ON, and Sylvia Carlton’s
Lindor’s Finest, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion
sired by Eastern Ruler, won with a score of 64.833%.
Jaimey Irwin of Stouffville, ON, finished second with his
horse, Dover.
The Intermediaire I Freestyle was won again by
Watchorn and Quintesse 72.000%, which was almost 2%
higher than their previous week’s victory. Second place
went to Trussell and Brynn, Stephanie Jeffrey’s 11-year-old
Canadian Hanoverian mare sired by Belcanto, with a score
of 71.000%. Trussell and Laconit, a 10-year-old Holsteiner
(Lacantus x Columbus) gelding owned by Robert Bradshaw,
finished with a score of 67.807% for first place in the
Intermediaire I test. Watchorn and Quintesse were a close
second scoring 67.105%. It was a repeat performance for
Tubman and De La Rosa, scoring 70.175% to win the Prix
St. Georges test. Wilson and Amusant also repeated their
first week’s results by finishing in second with a score
68.246%.
Olympian Evi Strasser of Ste-Adele, QC, won both the
Preliminary test (79.400% ) and the Final (71.800%) in the
FEI Young Horse Six-Year-Old division aboard Renaissance
Tyme, an Oldenburg gelding sired by Royal Diamond.
Lyne Joly of Sherbrooke, QC, finished second with
Rubion scoring 67.600% in the Preliminary and 64.800% in
the Final.
In Young Horse Five-Year-Old Division, Diane
Creech rode Douglas Leatherdale’s Hanoverian gelding
Hallmark (sired by His Highness) to a win in Preliminary
class, scoring 83.000%. Rigaudon Tyme and Neil MacIntosh
finished second in the Preliminary class with 80.200%.
Identical results were posted for the Final class where
Creech and Hallmark scored 83.000%, and MacIntosh and
Rigaudon Tyme earned 78.000%.
Brittany Fraser won the Young Riders Team test with
her horse Ricardos, scoring 66.316%, and Jade Deter finished
in second with her horse Mastermind (65.965%). The
results for the Young Riders Individual test also had Fraser
posting the win with Ricardos (66.754%) and Deter and
Mastermind in second with a score of 66.404%. Annie-Pier
Venne and Step Up won the Young Rider Freestyle with
Wits End Horse
Trials HSBC FEI
World Cup
CIC***W, CCI*
August 6 – 9, Once again an international roster of
the World’s top ranked riders will compete in
Canada’s only World Cup Qualifier.
Riders include Olympic and World Champion
Philip Dutton, ranked 11 in the world. Bruce
Davidson Jr., (world ranking 18) from the United
States, Boyd Martin (world ranking 66) from Australia,
and Canadian stars Jessy Pheonix, Carl
Slezak (world ranking 206) and 2008 Wits End
winner Corinne Ashton.
Date: August 6 – 9, 2009
Schedule: August 6: Canadian Young Event
Horse qualifier
August 6—9: HSBC World Cup TM Qualifier,
Advanced, CIC*, Preliminary and Training horse
trials
Location: Wits End Farm, Rosemont, Ont
www.witsendhorsetrials.ca
67.450%, and Fraser and Ricardos wound up in second
place with 64.000%.
The Junior Team test was won by Alexandra Dvorak
and Fling with a score of 66.847%. Second place went to
Maura O’Sullivan of Toronto, ON, riding Terrence O’Sullivan’s
Pik Czar, with a score of 65.315%. The Individual
test was won by Zachary Ball of Mountain, ON, and Karajan
with 66.316%. Dvorak and Fling were second with
65.088%. With a score of 67.800%, O’Sullivan and Pik
Czar won the Freestyle, and Anais Hebert-Pinard of
Boucherville, QC, rode her 14-year-old Canadian Hanoverian
mare Belle Allure to second place
Tanya Strasser-Shostak and her pony Nemo Tyme
once again were victorious in all the FEI Pony classes winning
the Team, Individual and Freestyle tests. Melissa
Bayer of Smiths Falls, ON, and her pony Slick N Dry finished
second in the Team and Individual tests.
Allison Lalonde of North Lancaster, ON, and Royal
Dalton won the FEI Children Team and Individual tests.
The international judging panel for the CDI-W
Blainville International Classic included Stephen Clarke
(FEI O—GBR), Jean Michel Roudier (FEI O—FRA),
Jacques Van Daele (FEI I—BEL), Joan Macartney (FEI
I—CAN), Kurt Christensen (FEI I—DEN), Maria Colliander
(FEI I—FIN) and Dr. Ricky MacMillan (FEI C—
AUS).
CDI-W Blainville International Classic
Grand Prix Freestyle winner
Jacqueline Brooks of Mount Albert, ON, riding
Gran Gesto. Photos by Cealy Tetley
Canadian Eventing Committee Announces
Competition Funding for
Burghley & Blenhein
Ottawa, Ontario—Canadian Eventing Committee is
pleased to announce a support program for riders to compete
in three and four star events in Great Britain this fall.
The Canadian Eventing Committee and its High Performance
Committee (HPC) are pleased to announce the
availability of support grants for those riders interested in
competing at Burghley CCI 4*, which is held at Burghley
Park, Stamford, Lincolnshire, GBR, Sept 3–6, or
Blenheim CCI 3*, held in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, GBR,
Sept 9–13, in the fall of 2009.
The grants are offered to help offset some of the
expenses of the trip, but will not cover all of the costs that
will be incurred. David O’Connor, International Technical
Advisor, and Dr. Christiana Ober, Team Veterinarian, will
provide support for those attending at each competition.
Interested applicants of theses grants must submit
their declarations to compete to the Manager Eventing at
Equine Canada. A declaration to compete at either of these
competitions will be considered as an application for a
Support Grant. These declarations must be received no
later than June 15, 2009.
The HPC Selection Committee will review the applications
and reward grants using the factors contained in
the criteria for the 2008 Olympic Games as their guideline.
The support grants are primarily available to those
About Dressage Canada
Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine Canada, is the
National governing body for Dressage in Canada. Dressage
Canada’s objective is to foster the growth of Dressage and
the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local, national
and international levels. Dressage Canada provides support
and guidance to both amateur and professional through the
following programs: coaching education and programs,
officials’ education and programs, rules & qualifying criteria,
sport development, publications & awards. For more
information about Dressage Canada, please visit the Dressage
section of the Equine Canada site.
Grand Prix Freestyle winner
Cheryl Meisner of Blandford, NS, riding Paganini
Intermediaire I Freestyle winner
Julie Watchorn of Schomberg ON, riding Quintesse
horse/rider combinations who have successfully received a
qualifying results at a CCI 4* or CCI 3* three day events
during the spring of 2009 or the fall of 2008.
There will be a maximum number of five grants
awarded, and their value will be between $6,000 and
$8,000.
It is anticipated that decision will be announced following
the CCI Bromont Three Day Event, held June
10–14, 2009, and before the end of June.
About Eventing
The Olympic sport of eventing encompasses three
separate tests: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping
held consecutively. Each test ridden by the rider and horse
in combination is scored individually but added together
for the final results. The rider/horse combination with the
fewest number of penalty points over the three phases
wins the competition.
About Canadian Eventing
For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit
www.equinecanda.ca and select disciplines then Eventing.
About Equine Canada
For more information about Equine Canada, please
visit www.equinecanada.ca.

Call for Nominations for Positions
on the Equine Canada Canadian
Eventing Committee
Ottawa, ON—The Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC) is a sub-committee of Equine Canada
(EC). Equine Canada is the body that governs all equestrian sport in Canada (except thoroughbred
racing), and represents Canadian equestrian sport to the Fédération Equestre Internationale
(FEI), to the Canadian Olympic Committee, and to the Canadian Government through Sport
Canada (a major source of funding for the CEC). The CEC provides input and direction to
Equine Canada in all matters concerning eventing, as those matters may relate to each of the
above organizations. The CEC has two seats on Sport Council; the chair of the CEC and the
chair of High Performance.
Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing, all programs and activities are managed by the
CEC with the support of select Equine Canada staff lead by Manager of Eventing, based at the
Equine Canada office in Ottawa, the CEC develops and manages its programs through a number
of Technical Committees: Athlete Development, Coaching, Competitions, Finance, High Performance,
and Rules & Officials. The chairs of each of the technical committees are voting members
of the Canadian Eventing Committee (CEC). The Committee also includes a vice-chair and
a secretary, each of whom is a voting member. The Elite Riders Association (ERA) elects two
(2) voting members (active riders) to the CEC.
How CEC Members Are Elected
The voting members which include the chairs of the CEC technical committees , other than
the ERA members, are elected by the Canadian Eventing Congress of voting delegates representing
each of the nine (9) Provincial Horse Trials Associations. Congress meets annually in
November.
Term of Office
The term of office for all elected positions on the CEC is 2 years with a maximum of 3 consecutive
terms.
The CEC hereby calls for nominations for the following positions for the term of office *
November 2009 to November 2011:
Chair Position Position currently held by Status
Coaching Lynne Larsen Outgoing—position open
Finance and Administration Kurt Thoms Eligible for a 2nd term
High Performance Grit High Eligible for a 3rd term
Competitions Julie Johannson Eligible for a 2nd term
Vice Chair –Congress Charles Baudinet Eligible for a 3rd term
Deadline for receipt of nominations on the Nomination Form is 5:00 p.m. ET Friday,
September 4, 2009, to the CEC - Nominating Committee c/o Manager Eventing Equine Canada.
Minimum eligibility requirements
All nominees must be a minimum of 18 years old and must be current members in good
standing of Canadian Eventing. For complete job descriptions and notions of qualifications
please refer to the Canadian Eventing Committee’s 2009 CEC Election Information including
Nomination Forms available on the Equine Canada web site www.equinecanada.ca – Disciplines
– Eventing
Young Horse Development
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THE RIDER EXTRA JULY 2009 /5
The 2009 Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development
Series is truly national in scope with
competitions being held from coast to coast. This
year, the Rocky Mountain Classic II will play
host to the $20,000 Western Canadian Championships from August 28-30 in Calgary, AB. After
being held at Thunderbird Showpark in Langley, BC for the past three years, the move to Calgary
in 2009 will encourage more participation from Alberta owners and breeders.
The Ontario Championships, Eastern Canadian Championships, and National Young Horse
Finals will also change venues this year, and will take place at the Canadian Country Classic at
Halton Place in Halton, ON, from September 9-13.
The next event in the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series will take place
during the Summer’s Here at Halton Place Horse Show in Halton Place, ON, running from July
22-26.
Proud supporters of the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series include Jump
Canada, the Ontario Hunter Jumper Association, Gary Cooper, Dutch Masters Construction Services
Ltd., Equus Integral (exclusive Canadian distributor of Cavalor and Devoucoux), 4 Star
Trailers, Henry Equestrian, KingRidge Stables, Dr. Alan Manning, Mill Creek Stables, Peter
Miller, Preston Sand and Gravel, Jennifer Rogers, Scotia McLeod, Sher-Al Farms, and W. Charlot
Farms. An additional donation was made in memory of Morgan Firestone.
For more information, please visit the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series
website at www.jumperdevelopment.com.
Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series – Milton, ON
Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division
Horse/ Owner/ Rider
1. Grand Finale 3E*, KingRidge Stables, Roberto Teran
2. Feature Attraction 3E*, KingRidge Stables, Hugh Graham
3. Fifth Estate 3E*, KingRidge Stables, Hugh Graham
4. Airborne, Julie Firestone, Hugh Graham
5. Grand Slam 3E*, KingRidge Stables, Roberto Teran
Six-Year-Old Division
Horse/ Owner/ Rider
1. Wonderboy, North Ridge, Jay Hayes
2. Holy Smoke 3E*, KingRidge Stables, Hugh Graham
3. Caprice Z, Sarah Bellamy, Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
4. Phenix De Coquerie, Kingsfield Farm, Susan Horn
5. Hemmingway, Melanie O’Sullivan, Ainsley Vince
6. Wilhemina, Sher-Al Farm Canada, Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
Five-Year-Old Division
Horse/ Owner/ Rider
1. Eli, Mill Creek Stables, Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
2. Lino, Ottawa Southway Inn Group, Allison Zlepnig
3. Ruby Tuesday*, Mill Creek Stables, Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
4. Obelia, Sarah Bellamy, Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
5. Masquerade, Sher-Al Farm, Frankie Chesler-Ortiz
6. Quat Quat Mousse, Mark Hayes, Hyde Moffatt
Four-Year-Old Division
Horse/ Owner/ Rider
1. Viva’s Victory W*, Augustin Walch, Kevin Maxie
2. Los Pehuenes Tornado Bob Suriwka ,Miguel Elicagaray
3. Viva’s Destiny W*, Augustin Walch, Kevin Maxie
4. Dante Allison, Rittenhouse Allison, Rittenhouse
NOTE – The star * beside a horse’s name denotes that it is Canadian-bred.
About Eventing
The Olympic sport of eventing encompasses three separate tests: dressage, cross-country,
and show jumping held consecutively. Each test ridden by the rider and horse in combination is
scored individually but added together for the final results. The rider/horse combination with the
fewest number of penalty points over the three phases wins the competition.
About Canadian Eventing
Canadian Eventing is the committee of Equine Canada responsible for the sport of eventing
in Canada from the grassroots to the international level. The Canadian Eventing Committee is
comprised of 12 members, including two rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders Association.
Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing, all Eventing activities are administered by this
committee via six sub-committees with the support of an eventing manager based at the Equine
Canada office in Ottawa. For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit www.equinecanda.ca
and select disciplines then Eventing.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada’s
equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and
welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication.
Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International
Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching
Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine
interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Ministry responsibility for
ORC moves to Finance
Toronto, ON – Chair Rod Seiling announced that the Government of Ontario has moved ministry
responsibility for the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) from the Ministry of Energy and
Infrastructure, to the Ministry of Finance. The Government also added the Ontario Lottery and
Gaming Corporation (OLG) to this ministry’s mandate, which includes responsibility for other
agencies and corporations such as the Ontario Securities Commission and the LCBO.
As noted in a memo to ministry staff, the move is intended to help the Ministry of Finance
deliver on its mission to promote a dynamic, innovative and growing economy and to manage
the fiscal, financial and related regulatory affairs of the Province of Ontario. “The ORC is committed
to working with its new ministry partners,” said Seiling. “We will do our utmost to ensure
that the transition is seamless, so that the effective and diligent regulation of horse racing in
Ontario can continue.”
As the crown agency responsible for horse racing, the ORC operates on three guiding principles:
the protection of the health and welfare of the horse; the protection of the safety of participants;
and the protection of the public interest. Through its services and programs, the ORC
works with the horse racing community to ensure that there is fair and safe racing, and confidence
in the integrity of the industry.

6/ THE RIDER EXTRA JULY 2009
INTERNATIONAL NEWS....
Déjà vu for Darragh Kenny
at Vermont Summer Festival
East Dorset, Vermont — Ireland’s Darragh Kenny continued
his domination of the Vermont Summer Festival Horse
Show by winning the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, Presented
by Devoucoux, on Sunday, July 12, in East Dorset,
VT.
The 21-year-old rider from County Offaly not only
won the Grand Prix but also placed second, sixth and
eighth. With four horses entered, Kenny was easily the
busiest rider of the day. Danielle Torano, her husband,
Jimmy Torano, and Amanda Flint were the only other riders
with multiple entries, each riding two horses.
World renowned course designer Anthony d’Ambrosio
of Red Hook, NY, set a 13-obstacle track that produced a
total of five clear rounds. As the first rider into the grand
prix ring, Danielle Torano of Fort Lauderdale, FL, showed
the way by jumping clear with Vancouver D’Auvray. The
crowd was quickly assured of a jump-off when Darragh
Kenny immediately followed suit, mastering the track with
Obelix.
Two horses later, Kenny’s barn mate Kristy McCormack
added her name to the jump-off list as did Candice King
with Skara Glen’s Rebozo. Kenny then left all the jumps in
place with Palona to bring the total number of jump-off
challengers to five.
First back for the jump-off, Torano and her 11-year-old
Dutch Warmblood stallion easily cleared the eight obstacles
that comprised the jump-off and crossed the timers in 37.91
seconds.
Their lead was short-lived, however, as Kenny shaved
more than two seconds off her time, guiding Obelix to a
clear round in a time of 35.82 seconds. On Friday, Kenny
and the 13-year-old bay gelding owned by Trade Winds
Farm had won the $10,000 Betsey Johnson Open Welcome
Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets.
McCormack of Cape May Court House, NJ, gave it her
best shot with North Run’s nine-year-old grey mare, Perle
JRF, but a time of 38.20 seconds left the pair in fourth place
at the end of the day.
King of Wellington, FL, was also clear in the jump-off
with Skara Glen’s Rebozo, but the bay stallion took 39.47
seconds to negotiate the jump-off track, resulting in a fifth
place finish. There was a win in the King family, however,
as Candice’s 10-year-old daughter, Alex, claimed the Large
Children’s Pony Hunter Championship.
As the final entry, Kenny had only himself to beat.
From the moment he tripped the timers, it was apparent that
he intended to do exactly that. With focus and precision,
Kenny guided Palona home in a time of 35.45 seconds to
claim the victory.
America’s Horse, July 13, 2009 -- Building
on last year’s success, the American Quarter
Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo,
Texas, is hosting the second annual America’s
Horse in Art: The Horse That Settled
the West show and sale August 14 through
November 14.
The exhibit and sale will be showcased
in the Scharbauer Gallery in the museum.
“I said there was no point going in the ring to finish
“Ireland’s Darragh Kenny and Palona won the $30,000 Battenkill
Grand Prix, Presented by Devoucoux, on Sunday,
July 12, at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show in
East Dorset, VT.”
Photo credit - David Mullinix Photography
second,” laughed the affable Irishman of his jump-off performance
with Palona, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood
mare owned by Alexa Arute and Olympic Dreams LLC.
“She’s so fast across the ground and you can just keep running
her to the fences. She wants to win.”
Kenny, who has represented his native Ireland in two
European Junior Championships and one European Young
Riders’ Championship, first came to the United States in
2007 after winning a bursary to train with Missy Clark and
John Brennan of North Run Stables in Warren, VT. He
now works full-time as a rider for North Run, as does
McCormack.
“It is fantastic to get the chance to ride so many,” said
Kenny of his four grand prix mounts. “I am so thankful to
the owners of Palona and Obelix, and to Missy and John for
giving me the chance. It shows how good they are as trainers
when they can produce so many different horses for
both me and Kristy.”
Torano was also pleased with her third place finish.
The nearly 25 featured artists include Greg
Kelsey, Mark Kohler, Bruce Graham, Teal
Blake, Mehl Lawson and Mikel Donahue,
who created the headliner art for this year’s
event (see the complete list of artists below).
On August 14, the Foundation will host
the opening of the art show, at which time
the art will officially go on sale. The public
is invited to the opening at 7 p.m. Friday,
August 14. Many of the featured artists will
be present. Each piece of art - ranging from
pencil drawings to sculptures - will have a
price tag and will be sold by draw on the
opening night, and remaining pieces will
then be offered on a first-come, first-served
basis beginning August 17.
Art sales also will be available by telephone
at (806) 376-5181 and by e-mail at
artshow@aqha.org beginning at 9 a.m. CDT
August 17. The purchased artwork will
remain on exhibit through November 14.
Proceeds from the sale of the art will
go to the American Quarter Horse Hall of
Fame to support its efforts to preserve the
history of the American Quarter Horse, but
due to IRS regulations, the art is not taxdeductible.
The signature piece can be
viewed online at www.aqhhalloffame.com.
The complete collection will be available on
the Web site before the opening.
America’s Horse in Art will feature
works by:
• Wayne Baize
• Don Bell
• Teal Blake
“He was so great, he jumped so high that I actually lost
time, but at least I set the pace,” said Torano, 35, of Vancouver
d’Auvray, owned by Sir Ruly, Inc. Torano and
Vancouver d’Auvray, who is by the famous sire Heartbreaker,
have represented the United States at the past two
consecutive World Cup Finals, and Vancouver d’Auvray
has become a popular breeding stallion given his talent and
easy-going temperament.
With four horses in the top eight, Kenny collected a
total of $18,000 in prize money while his groom was presented
with a special chair and jacket, donated each week to
the groom of the winning horse by Glenn Geary of Horse
Watch. A commissioned painting from local Dorset-based
artist Terry Lindsey was also awarded to the winner.
Throughout week two of the Vermont Summer Festival,
Grand Prix sponsor Devoucoux presented all 66 division
champions with a signature saddle cover.
The Vermont Summer Festival continues on July 15
with the third week of competition, highlighted by the
$30,000 Manchester Classic, Presented by the Equinox
Resort, on Sunday, July 19. American Olympic gold
medalist Conrad Homfeld will act as course designer in the
grand prix ring. Homfeld has been selected as the course
designer for the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games
which will be held for the first time outside of Europe in
Lexington, KY.
Running through to August 9, 2009, the six-week Vermont
Summer Festival is the largest “AA” rated
hunter/jumper horse show in New England, as well as the
richest sporting event based on purse in the state of Vermont
offering more than $750,000 in prize money. For
more information about the Vermont Summer Festival,
please e-mail: info@vt-summerfestival.com or visit
www.vt-summerfestival.com.
$30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, Presented by Devoucoux
Rider/ Hometown/Horse/ Faults/ Time
1. Darragh Kenny, Ireland, Palona, 0:0, 35.45
2. Darragh Kenny, Ireland, Obelix, 0:0, 35.82
3. Danielle Torano, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Vancouver d’Auvray, 0:0, 37.91
4. Kristy McCormack, Cape May Court House, NJ, Perle JRF, 0:0, 38.20
5. Candice King, Wellington, FL, Skara Glen’s Rebozo, 0:0, 39.47
6. Darragh Kenny, Ireland, Bazooka de Muze, 4
7. Jimmy Torano, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Caldam d’Or, 4
8. Darragh Kenny, Ireland, Gael Force, 4
9. Judy Garofalo-Torres, Dover Plains, NY, Oliver, 4
10. Jimmy Torano, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Heechhiem’s Tampa, 4
11. Amanda Flint, Long Valley, NJ, Cajun, 4
12. Danielle Torano, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Ormsby Hill, 4
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS....
Ali Wolff and H&M Necoll Jump to Victory in
$30,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix of Traverse City
at Horse Shows by the Bay
Traverse City, MI - July 12, 2009 - It was an exciting win
for Ali Wolff and H&M Necoll in today’s $30,000 Spy
Coast Farm Grand Prix of Traverse City at the 2009 Horse
Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival. The pair took top
honors in a class of twenty-three entries at the beautiful
Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, MI, for their first
grand prix win together.
Canadian course designer Eve Frisque set the track for
this afternoon’s class in the Grand Prix Ring and eleven
entries went clear over the first round course to jump-off.
Four of those entries went double clear and Ali Wolff had
two of the double clear rides.
Addison Phillips of New York, NY, was first
to return for the jump-off with Cernunnus Von Hof
CH. The pair had a nice round, but pulled a rail in
the double combination to earn four faults in a time
of 35.627 seconds, which eventually earned fifth
place.
Ali Wolff returned next with the first of her
two jump-off rides, Lanoo, owned by Black Lick
Bend Farm of New Albany, OH. Wolff and Lanoo
earned the first double clear of the class, jumping
off in a time of 38.517 seconds, which ended up
taking the fourth place honors.
Patricia Griffith and Urnike, owned by Heritage
Farm of Katonah, NY, had the next double
clear round to take the third place prize with their
time of 38.092 seconds. Scott Lenkart and Impulsive,
owned by MacMillan Sport Horse of Minneapolis,
MN, returned and put down an even
faster clear jump-off round in 38.074 seconds,
which held the lead until Ali Wolff and H&M
Necoll entered the ring to push them back into second
place.
Wolff and H&M Necoll were the final pair to
jump double clear rounds and managed to top
Lenkart’s time by almost a whole second, galloping
through the timers in 37.117 seconds to take the
win.
Ali Wolff is 20 years old from Columbus, OH, and has
had H&M Necoll, a 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare,
for about two years. Wolff says that this is H&M Necoll’s
biggest win. “She was recently injured, so we are just in
the midst of getting her back again, and so far she has been
terrific,” Wolff smiled. “Before the first round she was a little
rough in the schooling ring and I was not going in with a
high head, but the first couple of jumps she really jumped
around and felt great. She had an even tempo the whole
time, which really helped, and she just really took care of
it.”
This is Ali Wolff’s second grand prix win, which she
was very excited about. Her first grand prix win was at the
Winter Equestrian Festival in 2007 with her other horse,
Lanoo, who she jumped first in the jump-off today.
“I was a little discouraged when people started beating
my first time because I thought I was actually fast, but I
Actor, horse owner and competitive roper teams up
with the American Quarter Horse Association and
Fort Dodge Animal Health on national
healthy horse campaign
The American Quarter Horse Journal, June 8, 2009 – When
James Pickens Jr. lost his roping horse, “Smokey,” it was devastating
and brought home the importance of having all his
horses seen by a veterinarian twice a year.
Now, Pickens has joined with the American Quarter Horse
Association and Fort Dodge Animal Health in a national public
awareness campaign called “Keeping Horses Healthy.”
Pickens, an AQHA member and star of ABC’s Grey’s
Anatomy, lends his celebrity power to the television and radio
public service announcements. An American Quarter Horse
owner and competitive roper, Pickens’ love of horses led him
to help educate other owners on the importance of twice-a-year
wellness exams from a veterinarian.
The PSAs include three television and three radio spots
that are 60, 30 and 15 seconds long. The PSA campaign is
designed to let horse owners know about the health dangers
their horses face.
didn’t really have any expectations with Necoll,” Wolff
stated. “I hoped I could go fast enough and I didn’t expect
to go as fast as I did, but that is kind of her style. She just
slips right around and she is very quick on her feet.”
“I can’t think fast or else she will have jumps down
because she is so quick, so I tried to just keep it smooth and
flowing,” Wolff continued. “She turns very well, so I just
had to look and not even turn her. I just tried to keep an
even rhythm and hope to be the best.”
Wolff trains with Michelle Grubb, and explained that
they work on keeping an even tempo and going at her own
pace. “We switch up the bits with Necoll almost every other
Photo Credit: Ali Wolff and H&M Necoll topped a class of twenty-three
for the win in the $30,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand Prix of Traverse City at
Horse Shows by the Bay I. Photo © 2009 Lauren Fisher/PMG.
day because she will get used to a bit and pull me around,
so I just have to think calm and slow and mellow in order to
have her breathe or else she will just be quick and have
jumps down.”
The jump-off had a lot of tight turns, but it seemed that
the clear rounds were the ones who had the smoothest turns.
“ I think I made up the time having smooth turns and I had
a nice turn back to the vertical because I just saw it on an
even tempo,” Wolff noted. “My biggest concern was the
rollback to the double, being careful in the front and then
getting out of it in the back. I had a nice rub there, but the
last one, she took care of that.”
This is Wolff’s first year competing at Horse Shows by
the Bay and she will compete again next week before leaving
to show in Kentucky for the rest of the summer, and
then going back to Florida in the fall where she attends the
University of Tampa and shows in the winter.
“The health challenges faced by the nation’s 9.2 million
horses are many – from deadly mosquito-borne and respiratory
diseases, to joint health and nutrition issues, injuries and infections,”
said AQHA Executive Vice President Don Treadway
Jr. “Yet according to the American Veterinary Medical Association,
nearly half of all horses won’t see a veterinarian this
year. Not surprisingly, equine health emergencies happen more
often than they should and many are preventable.”
Twice-yearly wellness exams help veterinarians detect,
treat and prevent equine health problems before they result in
emergencies or a prolonged setback. Exams are also the ideal
time for veterinarians to educate horse owners about nutrition,
behavior, emerging local disease threats and other horse health
issues in the area.
The PSAs, and more information about equine health, can
be found on the America’s Healthy Horse Web site at
www.americashealthyhorse.com.
About American Quarter Horse Association
The American Quarter Horse Association,
www.aqha.com, is the world’s largest single-breed equine registry
and membership organization, with more than 5 million
“I have never even been to
Michigan even and I think that it
is really nicely done,” Wolff said
of the show. “The weather is
great, the show grounds are well
kept and I love it; it is gorgeous
here.”
A special Leadline class was
held in the afternoon prior to the
grand prix, which was sponsored
by Horse Shows by the Bay Blue
Ribbon Area Business Partner
Rehmann. Rehmann
representative Kerry
Nelson presented the
blue ribbons to all of the
entries in a five-way tie for first place.
Following the Leadline class an exciting
exhibition and demonstration was hosted by K9
Works, a Traverse City based dog training business
specializing in personal protection/security canines.
A VIP lunch was also held in the tent over looking
the Grand Prix Ring, which was sponsored by
Wrenwood Farm and Jenny Sutton.
Earlier in the morning the competition
kicked off for the day with the $2500 NAL/WIHS
Adult Jumper Classic in the Grand Prix Ring.
North Face Equine Service of Ann Arbor, MI,
sponsored the class and the winning cooler and
prize money was awarded to Elizabeth Perry and
Leroy.
Ashley Reed and Fast Break, owned by
Tiffany Hammack, took the top honors in this
morning’s $2500 NAL/WIHS Children’s Jumper
Classic, which was sponsored by Phelps Media
Group, Inc. International of Wellington, FL.
This afternoon’s competition wrapped up
the final day of events for Horse Shows by the Bay
I. Competition for Horse Shows by the Bay II will
start up on Wednesday, July 15, for another week of exciting
competition at the Flintfields Horse Park.
For more information, please visit www.horseshowsbythebay.com.
RESULTS
1/ 305, H & M Necoll, Ali Wolff, 0, 0, 37.117
2/ 76, Impulsive, Scott Lenkart, 0, 0, 38.074
3/ 438, Urnike, Patricia Griffith, 0, 0, 38.092
4/ 306, Lanoo, Ali Wolff, 0, 0, 38.517
5/ 450, Cernunnus Von Hoc CH, Addison Phillips, 0, 4, 35.627
6/ 105, Online, Kate Reuter, 0, 4, 38.258
7/ 852, Connery 9, Kaitlin Campbell, 0, 4, 38.303
8/ 9, VDL Umilion H, Erin Ferguson, 0, 4, 38.975
9/ 440, Euro Mon Amie, Maggie McAlary, 0, 4, 42.002
10/ 449, Teirra, Addison Phillips, 0, 4, 45.819
James Pickens Jr. Speaks out to Help Horses in New Public Service Campaign
American Quarter Horses registered worldwide and AQHA
membership numbering more than 330,000. AQHA’s mission
is to record and preserve the pedigrees of the American Quarter
Horse while maintaining the integrity of the breed and to
provide beneficial services for its members which enhance and
encourage American Quarter Horse ownership and participation.
About Fort Dodge Animal Health
Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:
WYE), is a leading global manufacturer of animal health products
for the equine, companion animal, livestock, swine and
poultry industries. Key products include West Nile-Innovator®
and the Innovator® combination vaccines, Quest® and Quest®
Plus. Wyeth’s major divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals,
Wyeth Consumer Healthcare and Fort Dodge Animal Health.
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For more information on The American Quarter Horse
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Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.

8/ THE RIDER EXTRA JULY 2009
Pony Club Members Compete for Spots at
Central Ontario Regional Finals
Approximately 30 young riders from 11 Pony Club
branches have entered the second of three Central Ontario
Region’s qualifiers for the Regional Show Jumping Finals.
This show takes place next Sunday, July 19, at Audley
Road Stables near Ajax, hosted by the Ajax Pony Club.
Selection for the Regional Finals will be based on scores
achieved at this meet and two other qualifiers one in June
and the other coming up in August.
In this show, two divisions of Pre-Entry riders will
compete in two classes each, a medal class and a single
round plus jump-off, preceded by a warm-up round. A
schooling division will follow the same format. Medal
classes involve judgement of the riders’ equitation skills,
not the horse or pony, in two phases – with and without
fences.
The higher classes – Entry, Starter, Beginner, Novice,
Intermediate and Advanced – compete in three classes each:
a medal class, a single round plus jump-off, and a power
and speed round, to determine a Champion and a Reserve in
each division. The single round plus jump-off is the type of
competition most often televised, and will be familiar to
anyone who watches show jumping. The power and speed
class has two phases run without interruption, the finish line
of the first, “power” phase being the start line for the second
“speed” phase. Only those who complete the first
phase without penalties may go on to the second phase.
Jump heights increase for each division, with the Advanced
riders facing obstacles ranging from 3’ to 3’3”.
Pony Club is an international organization to promote
riding and horsemanship skills among young people. Nearly
all of Canada’s international show jumpers got their
starts in shows like this. Show jumping is the most familiar
of Pony Club’s activities to most spectators, but there is
also competition in dressage, mounted games, rallies (which
include dressage, cross-country and stadium jumping, plus
stable management competition), tetrathlon (which includes
swimming, shooting, cross-country riding, stadium jumping
and cross-country running by the riders) as well as academic
competition in quiz format. Pony Club is celebrating its
75th year in Canada.
Audley Road Stables are at 777 Audley Road, between
Rossland Road and Highway 2. The show starts at 9:00 am
and spectators are welcome without charge (but please, no
dogs)
Ḟor more information, get in touch with Bob Inglis,
Central Ontario Region Communications Chair, at 416-493-
1223 (office) or 416-491-4230 (home) or via e-mail at bobinglis@technalysis.on.ca.
For background on the Canadian
Pony Club and its activities including show jumping, or on
the Central Ontario Region and its Branches, or for this or
previous press releases, check out the Canadian Pony Club
website at www.canadianponyclub.org/ and follow the
appropriate links.
Pony Club Regional Show Jumping Qualifier
Held June 21st
Here are highlight results from the first Central Ontario
Qualifier for the Regional Show Jumping Finals, held on
Sunday, June 21 at Woodwind South near Barrie, hosted by
the Centaurus Pony Club. Complete order of finish may be
found in the internet version of this release. Selection for
the Regional Finals will be based on scores achieved at this
meet and two other qualifiers in July and August.
In this show, three divisions of Pre-Entry riders competed
in two classes each: a single round plus jump-off
class, and a medal class judged on equitation both over
fences and at various gaits on the flat. The higher divisions
competed in three classes each, a single round plus jumpoff
class, a power and speed class and a medal class to
determine a Champion and a Reserve in each division.
Highlights follow, with results to tenth place in each class
available from the Central Ontario press releases portion of
the Canadian Pony Club website.
Pre-Entry Division A-1
The winner of the single round with jump-off class was
Kimberley Moriarity of the Maple Pony Club, with Olivia
Gionet of Rising Star second and Jacqueline Smith of
Maple in third place. These riders finished the Medal class
in the same order, so Ms| Moriarity was Division Champion
and Ms Gionet was the Reserve.
Pre-Entry Division A-2
In the single round with jump-off class, the winner was
Rachel Scott of the Victoria Pony Club. Second place went
to Talia| Rockman of Maple, with another Maple rider,
Keely Miller, taking third. Mlles Scott and Rockman also
placed first and second in the medal class, with Semma
Abdul Quadar of Maple third. Ms Scott was the division
Champion, with Ms Rockman the Reserve.
Pre-Entry Division B
In Class 1, the single round with jump-off, members of
the Centaurus Pony Club took all the honours, with Patricia
Rothenburg| first, Katherine Bradbury second and Rebecca
McDowell third. Ms Rothenburg also won the medal class,
with yet another Centaurus rider, Jess Harvey second and
Ms McDowell again third. Champion was Ms Rothenburg,
Reserve was Ms McDowell.
Pre-Entry Schooling Division
The single round with jump-off class was won by Shay
Lucas of the Maple Pony Club. Karen Foell of Toronto &
North York Pony Club took second, no third. In the medal
class, Ms Foell took top spot, with Ms Lucas second and
again no third. Ms Foell was Champion, with Ms Lucas the
Reserve.
Entry Division (First Qualifying Level)
Jenna Meeser of the Rising Star Pony Club took first
place in the single round with jump-off class, with Stacy
Bootsma, also of Rising Star second and no third. In Class
2, the power and speed class, Ms Meeser was the only rider
to complete the course. Ms Meeser also won the medal
class, with second spot again going to Ms Bootsma. Champion
was Ms Meeser, and Reserve was Ms Bootsma.
Starter Division
In the single round with jump-off class, the winner was
Rachel Scott of Victoria (presumably on a different mount
than in the Pre-Entry A2 Division). Maggie Brims of the
Whitchurch Pony Club was second, and third place went to
Laura Gilligan of Toronto & North York. Taylor Ryan of
Whitchurch won Class 2, the power and speed class, with
Ms Scott second and Ms Brims third. Ms Ryan won Class
3, the medal class, with second place going to Ms Brims
and third to Ms Gilligan. Champion was Ms Ryan, Reserve
was Ms Scott.
Novice Division
Emily Lindsay of Rising Star took the honours in the
single round with jump-off class, with Emma Bradbury of
Centaurus second and no third. In both the power and
speed and the medal classes, Ms Bradbury was first and Ms
Lindsay was second. Champion was Ms Bradbury, Reserve
was Ms Lindsay.
For more information, get in touch with Bob Inglis,
Central Ontario Region Communications Chair, at 416-493-
1223 (office) or 416-491-4230 (home) or via e-mail at bobinglis@technalysis.on.ca.
For background on the Canadian
Pony Club and its activities including show jumping, or on
the Central Ontario Region and its Branches, or for this or
previous press releases, check out the Canadian Pony Club
website at www.CanadianPonyClub.org, and follow the
appropriate links.
Top 10 Finishes for Strasser and Quantum
Tyme at Achleiten CDI 3*
Ottawa, Ontario—Canadian Olympian Evi Strasser earned
admirable results at the CDI 3* Achleiten, held June 11–14,
2009, in Austria.
Strasser, from Sainte-Adèle, QC, contested the Grand
Prix qualifier for Freestyle class paired with her longtime
partner Quantum Tyme, a 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding
(Quattro x Argentinius).
They started the competition in the Grand Prix class
obtaining an eighth place finish with a score of 64.600%
before moving to the Grand Prix Freestyle where a score of
68.250% was achieved for another solid sixth place finish.
In the Grand Prix qualifier for Special, Strasser rode
her young up-and-coming international horse Action Tyme,
a nine-year-old Oldenburg stallion (Aktuell x Aleksander),
to a 12th place finish. The duo then went on to finish in
11th place in the Grand Prix Special.
“I am very thrilled with Action Tyme,” said Strasser.
“This was his first Grand Prix test. We made some mistakes,
but his piaffe passage tour was fantastic.”
The international judging panel at the FEI competition
included Ghislain Fouarge (FEI O— NED), Katrina Wuest
(FEI O— GER), Elisabeth Koffmahn (FEI x— AUT), Victoire
Mandl (FEI I— AUT) and Ann Gribbons (FEI O—
USA).
About Dressage Canada
Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine Canada, is
the National governing body for Dressage in Canada. Dressage
Canada’s objective is to foster the growth of Dressage
and the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local,
national and international levels. Dressage Canada provides
support and guidance to both amateur and professional
through the following programs: coaching education and
programs, officials’ education and programs, rules & qualifying
criteria, sport development, publications & awards.
For more information about Dressage Canada, please visit
the Dressage section of the Equine Canada site.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents,
promotes and services Canada’s equine community
and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine
health and welfare, education and safety, governance and
marketing, representation and communication. Equine
Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation
(FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian
Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization
representing equestrian sport and equine interests in
Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please
visit www.equinecanada.ca.

Ottawa, ON—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the riders
who have declared their intention to vie for a spot on one of
the Canadian teams competing at the 2009 Adequan FEI North
American Junior/Young Rider Championships. Presented by
Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 21-26 at
the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, also the site of the
2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Declared Young Riders
Rider / Province / Horse
Ashlee Bell / Schomberg, ON / Corgan
Jade Deter / Kemptville, ON / Mastermind
Paula Fedeyko / Oakville, ON / Fragonard
Brittany Fraser / Ottawa, ON / Ricardo
Esther Geller / Toronto, ON / Faustus
Esther Geller / Toronto, ON / PG Ganda
Vanessa Holgate / Toronto, ON / Royal Tyme
Jaimie Holland / Caledon, ON / Fleurina
Amy Jager / Puslinch, ON / Jive
Amy Jager / Puslinch, ON / Key West
Lindsay Kellock / Cedar Valley, ON / Lobo 2.0
Lindsay Kellock / Cedar Valley, ON / Everybody’s Darling
Daisy Kosa / Toronto, ON / Robic
Daisy Kosa / Toronto, ON / L’Vis
Andrea Martin / Burlington, ON / Optimist
Hannah Pryce / Wexford, ON / Foster
Santana Rooyakkers / Glendale, NS / Ravallo Son
Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar / Bluffton, AB/ Oslo
Annie Pier Venne / L’assamption, QC / Step Up
Angela Wong / Toronto, ON / Qaliente
Declared Junior Riders
Rider / Province / Horse
Elizabeth Allum / Ottawa, ON / Watson
Zachery Ball / North Gower, ON / Karajan
Mathilde Blais Tetreault / Montreal, QC / Cathageno
Ariana Chia / Winnipeg, MB / Odilon
Alexandra Dvorak / Hillsburgh, ON / Fling
Sylvie Fraser / Armstrong, BC / Majic
Camille Frechette / St-Antoine, QC / Limited Edition
Noemie Gagnon-Bergeron / Kanata, ON / Vavita Fortuna
Anais Hebert / Longeuil, QC / Belle Allure
Monica Houweling / Delta, BC / Stentano
Esmee Ingham / West Vancouver, BC / Norseman
Stefanie Krysiak / St Catharines, ON / Nabucco
Megan Lane / Collingwood, ON / Caravella
Megan Lane / Collingwood, ON / Donna Gratia 003
Devon Luca / Pitt Meadows, BC / Jyl Sander
Natalie Maskell / Ottawa, ON / Venus
Anne Mylaine Messier / St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC / Marzipan
Maura O’Sullivan / Toronto, ON / Pik Czar
Carolyn Russell-Poliquin / Orono, ON / Cornucopia
This will mark the fourth time that a Junior Championship
is being held in conjunction with a Young Rider Championship,
and this combination has proven to make for exciting
THE RIDER EXTRA JULY 2009 / 9
Canada’s Dressage Youth Set Their Sights
on the North American Junior and
Young Riders’ Championships
Visiting California unfailingly presents interesting
opportunities, people and projects. We always say that if it
doesn’t happen in California, it doesn’t happen. Our most
recenttrip did not let us down. The discovery we made was
both touching and profound.
Meeting Tiffany Oreglia and her host of volunteers,
transformed children, and rehabilitated horses deeply
touched us and in turn we were eager to assist this extraordinary
group. Cavallo Horse & Rider is now proud to be the
major sponsor of Horses, Hope & Healing.
Take children with abusive, impoverished, criminal
and drug addicted parents. Include abandoned, injured and
Horses, Hope & Healing
starving horses and a woman with a background most of us
could never imagine. Bring these beings together in an old
barn, with a grandfather clause to the inner city, and you
have a program of rehabilitation that by its very essence
gives rise to miracles.
Horses, Hope & Healing coaches inner-city at-risk
youth by offering the responsibilities of caring for a horse,
riding to show competition level, and being part of a team.
When children are allowed to make a contribution they feel
a sense of their own self worth. Horses, Hope & Healing
provides a safe, positive environment for young people; a
place where they can learn life skills.
Combining rescue horses and rescue children creates a
spontaneous healing dynamic that touches the hearts of all
who have the good fortune to be associated. The program
also provides gang intervention, home work assistance and
tutoring, and a safe environment for after school and weekend
activities.
Please visit www.horseshopehealing.com to learn
more about this group and their work. Horses, Hope and
Healing would be most grateful for any donation, whether
monetary or an item on their Wish List. All of the staff are
volunteers, and 100% of all donations goes right into the
program. Inspiration comes easily to those who give,
esteem to those who share, and strength when making a
contribution.
Carole Herder, President,
Cavallo Horse & Rider Inc.
Greg Giles, CEO,
Cavallo Horse & Rider Inc.
competition.
“I am impressed with the number of Juniors and Young
Riders striving to achieve a team position for the NAJYRC in
2009. Our past success with the Youth Programs in Canada
continues to establish a high standard of excellence in both
horses and riders,” remarked Ali Buchanan, Dressage Canada
Youth High Performance Chair. “I wish all the Declared Riders
the best of luck in achieving their goals for the NAJYRC.”
Canadian dressage riders have been successful at this
competition over the years. Most recently in 2008, the Ontario
Young Riders’ Dressage Team—Jaimie Holland of Caledon,
Amy Jager of Puslinch, Jade Deter of Kemptville and Danielle
McKinnon of Aurora—won the bronze medal in the Team
Competition.
For more information on the NAJYRC, please visit
www.youngriders.org.
About Dressage Canada
Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine Canada, is
the National governing body for Dressage in Canada. Dressage
Canada’s objective is to foster the growth of Dressage and the
pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local, national and
international levels. Dressage Canada provides support and
guidance to both amateur and professional through the following
programs: coaching education and programs, officials’
education and programs, rules & qualifying criteria, sport
development, publications & awards. For more information
about Dressage Canada, please visit the Dressage section of the
Equine Canada site.
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hoof boots in the world. Here you will find the
most economical alternative to metal shoes, as well as technologically
advanced saddle pads, and valuable information
for equine health. Cavallo is committed to developing and
distributing innovative products of excellent quality that
provide comfort, protection, support and value for money
for both horse and rider. Please call us toll-free at 1-877-
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Dressage Canada Releases the Selection Criteria for the
2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
Ottawa, Ontario—Dressage Canada is pleased to announce the
selection criteria for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian
Games (WEG). The criteria can be found on the Equine Canada
website at
http://www.equinecanada.ca/index.phpoption=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=833&Itemid=371&lang=en-GB.
The qualification period runs from July 1, 2009 to July
31, 2010. During this time, athletes must achieve four Grand
Prix scores of 65% or higher at four different CDI3* or higher
competitions. The sum of these four scores when averaged
together must equal 66% or greater. All scores must be
achieved from a full panel of five FEI judges, and each judging
panel must be non-identical. Only one of the scores submitted
may be from the period of July 1 –December 31, 2009.
The top four ranked rider/horse combinations that meet
the criteria in all respects will be selected in descending order
based on their qualifying average scores. The team to represent
Canada at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will
be chosen on or before August 6, 2010.
All riders wishing to be considered for selection to the
2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games must declare their
interest to the Equine Canada Dressage Office by March 12,
2010, in accordance with the selection criteria.
The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is comprised
of the world championships for eight equestrian sports,
and will be held from September 25 to October 10, 2010 at the
Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. The Dressage
Competition will take place from September 27–October
1, 2010.
About Dressage Canada
For more information about Dressage Canada, please visit
the Dressage section of the Equine Canada site.
About Equine Canada
For more information about Equine Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca.
About the World Equestrian Games
The Alltech FEI 2010 World Equestrian Games are the
world championships of eight equestrian disciplines of dressage,
eventing, driving, jumping, vaulting, reining, endurance
and para-equestrian recognized by the Fédération Equestre
Internationale (FEI). The FEI World Equestrian Games are
held every four years, two years prior to the Olympic Games,
and are governed by the Fédération Equestre Internationale
(FEI). Held at the Kentucky Horse Park from September 25 to
October 10, 2010, this will be the first time that the event will
be held outside of Europe.

10/ THE RIDER EXTRA JULY 2009
Ali Nilforushan Wins
$50,000 Thunderbird Show Park Grand Prix
Riders faced tough odds in Thunderbird’s $50,000 Grand Prix Olympian,
Ali Nilforushan, delivers a world class performance
Langley, BC (May 31st, 2009) – Of the 29 horse rider combinations
to challenge Sunday’s $50,000 CSI2* Thunderbird
Show Park Grand Prix held May 31, only two would
go clear. The rest would find themselves at odds with many
of the jumps on course. In the end, it was California-based
Ali Nilforushan who rode to victory on the Darco son,
Warco Van De Halhoevre. Washington’s Jennifer Crooks
was the first to post a clear round on SF Sadin. Aboard her
Belgium Warmblood mare, Jennifer beat the time allowed
of 83 seconds to secure a spot in the jump-off.
“Ali Nilforushan of Iran and Warco Van De Halhoevre won
the $50,000 Thunderbird Show Park Grand Prix in Langley,
BC, on May 31.”
Dominique Shone, the youngest competitor in the class
at 15 of age, was next into the ring but two rails and time
faults would keep her from the leader board. With his first
mount, Green Sleeps Vioco, Ali Nilforushan was the first to
suffer the odds, taking down rails at several of the odd
numbered fences before voluntarily withdrawing. Over the
course of the afternoon, three more riders would follow suit
and tip their hat to the crowd before leaving the ring.
Jonathan Asselin, the Canadian team’s reserve rider at
the 2008 Beijing Olympics, delivered a quick round on
Coolio in 78.68 seconds, but posted four faults. Allen
Kruger would do the same, as would Andrea Strain and her
second mount, Luigi. Coming off a successful circuit in
Florida, Calgary’s Tani Ziedler on Ranville looked to be
second horse in the jump-off, but finished just off the pace
at 85.47 seconds to incur time faults.
Back in the ring with Warco Van De Halhoeve, Ali
Nilforushan made no mistakes, posting the second clear
round and guaranteeing a jump-off. Representing Iran in the
2000 Olympic Games, Nilforushan has already earned two
World Cup titles on Warco in 2009.
In the second half of the class, no clear rounds would
be posted, as rider after rider dropped rails on jumps 3, 5, 9
and 11 a/b, including Jonathan Asselin on Rayana Chiara
and Rich Fellers aboard Flexible.
While the jump crew adjusted the course for the tworider
jump off, Jonathan Asselin shared his thoughts on
international course designer, Peter Holmes, efforts.
“The number 3 fence at the beginning was tricky,”
noted Asselin. “It’s a skinny oxer set wide with a bunch of
small stones underneath that were distracting to the horses,
including mine.”
Jennifer Crooks and SF Sadin were the first into the
ring for the jump-off, delivering a smooth round in a solid
time of 46.35. Aboard Warco, Nilforushan had his work cut
out for him. By galloping forward at every span of more
than a few strides and taking a tricky inside turn midcourse,
Nilforushan was able to shave three seconds off
Crooks’ time to take the win.
$50,000 Thunderbird Show Park Grand Prix - Top 11
1. Ali Nilforushan Warco Van De Halhoeve Cardiff by the
Sea, California
2. Jennifer Crooks SF Sadin Kirkland, Washington
3. Tani Zeidler Ranville Calgary, Alberta
4. Jonathan Asselin Coolio Calgary, Alberta
5. Jonathan Asselin Rayana Chiara Calgary, Alberta
6. Allen Kruger Mrs Quinn Leduc, Alberta
7. Brian Morton Spitfire Langley, British Columbia
8. Christopher Lowe Jackpot Burnaby, British Columbia
9. Andrea Strain Luigi Langley, British Columbia
10. Brenda Riddell Monet Calgary, Alberta
11. Gary Brewster Royal Viali Richmond, British Columbia
For more information on Thunderbird Show Park, visit
www.thunderbirdshowpark.com.
Angela Covert-Lawrence Named CAVALOR
‘Athlete of the Month’ for May
Ottawa, Ontario — Jump Canada has named
Angela Covert-Lawrence the CAVALOR
‘Athlete of the Month’ for May.
Covert-Lawrence had a successful two
weeks of competition at the Pépinière and
St-Lazare Horse Shows held in her hometown
of St. Lazare, QC. Riding The Eastwood
Group’s Utan, an eight-year-old
Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by
Burggraaf, Covert-Lawrence topped a 26-
horse starting field to win the $25,000
Grand Prix of St. Lazare on May 30. One
week earlier, the pair placed second in the
$10,000 Henry Equestrian Insurance Brokers
Grand Prix.
“This was Utan’s first Grand Prix victory,”
said Covert-Lawrence who imported
the horse exactly one year earlier from
Europe with the help of Belgian-based business
partner, Koen Aerts. “Utan is one of
the most talented horses I have ever ridden,
and with this first victory, he has confirmed
himself as a Grand Prix contender.”
As the CAVALOR ‘Athlete of the
Month’ for May, Covert-Lawrence receives
a gift certificate from title sponsor CAVAL-
OR Inc.
“It is wonderful that Cavalor has continued
to support the Jump Canada ‘Athlete
of the Month’ program over the past few
years,” said Covert-Lawrence. “The Cavalor
products have been a fantastic addition to
the North American market.”
CAVALOR Inc. is the exclusive North
American licensee of the CAVALOR brand
and the CAVALOR products from
Nutriquine NV. CAVALOR Inc.’s mission
is to organize and manage the distribution of
CAVALOR products, promote the brand,
and establish partnerships to locally manufacture
the CAVALOR products, all in
North America. For over 20 years,
Nutriquine NV (a Belgian company) has
been a pioneer in equine nutrition. In close
cooperation with veterinarians, scientists
and specialists of the equestrian sports,
Nutriquine has developed, under the brand
name CAVALOR, a complete line of supplements,
care and feed products to address
the diverse needs and requirements of top
sport horses and breeding stables. CAVAL-
OR products are distributed and used by
many champions in 45 countries around the
world. CAVALOR, when the result counts!
For more information, please call 1-877-
775-7507 or e-mail cavaloramerica@cavalor.com.
In Canada, Cavalor products are available
through Equus Integral (Francis Berger
514 924-4035 and Michel Lavictoire 514
467-8075). Equus Integral is Cavalor Inc.’s
exclusive Canadian distributor and can be
reached at info@equusintegral.com.
About Jump Canada
Jump Canada the committee of Equine
Canada responsible for all hunter, equitation
and jumper activities in Canada from the
grass roots to the international level. Jump
Canada is governed by a board of directors,
the majority of whom are elected by the
stakeholders in the sport. For more informa-
tion regarding Jump Canada programs and activities,
visit http://www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is a member-based association
that represents, promotes and services Canada’s equine
community and industry. Its core areas of activity
involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and
safety, governance and marketing, representation and
communication. Equine Canada is recognized by
Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the
International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian
Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association
of Canada as the national organization representing
equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada.
For more information about Equine Canada, please
visit www.equinecanada.ca.
“Finishing third, Tani Zeidler and Ranville were the highestplaced
Canadian combination in the $50,000 Thunderbird
Show Park Grand Prix in Langley, BC, on May 31.” Photo
Credit – Totem Photographics
Jump Canada named Angela
Covert-Lawrence as the CAVAL-
OR ‘Athlete of the Month’ for
May.” Photo Credit — Cealy Tetley
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June 6 & 7, 2009
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12/ THE RIDER EXTRA JULY 2009
Study: Furosemide has health
benefits for
Thoroughbred racehorses
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A groundbreaking study to be published in the Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) shows that furosemide does more
than enhance performance in Thoroughbred racehorses; it also has beneficial effects on
the health and welfare of those horses.
Most countries ban the race-day use of furosemide because it improves performance
in racehorses. Only the United States, some South American countries, including Brazil,
and some tracks in Canada, allow the use of furosemide on race day.
“The data in the study provides the most reliable information to guide the highly
politicized debate over use of furosemide in horses,” says Dr. Kenneth Hinchcliff, professor
and dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Melbourne, and coauthor
with Professor Paul Morley, Colorado State University, and Professor Alan
Guthrie, University of Pretoria in South Africa. “To date, there has been only a limited
amount of high-quality evidence - and none matching the quality of this study - to inform
the debate. We know that furosemide is associated with improved performance, and that
exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) markedly affects race performance. But
we didn’t know the answer to the third - and most important - leg of the trifecta: Whether
furosemide is effective in treating EIPH. We now know.”
The study, “Efficacy of furosemide for prevention of exercise-induced pulmonary
hemorrhage in Thoroughbred racehorses,” which will appear in the July 1, 2009, issue of
the JAVMA, is the first of its kind to draw a definitive link between the use of the drug
and the prevention of the bleeding condition in Thoroughbreds.
The study included 167 Thoroughbred racehorses that performed under typical racing
conditions in South Africa between Nov. 20 and Nov. 28, 2007. Each horse in the study
raced twice, once after receiving furosemide before the race and once after receiving a
placebo. The results showed that horses were 3 to 11 times as likely to have EIPH after
placebo administration as they were after administration of furosemide. In addition,
about two-thirds of the horses that had EIPH after administration of the placebo had a
reduction in EIPH severity when treated with furosemide.
Hinchcliff, Morley and Guthrie conducted what is considered the “gold standard” of
scientific studies, performing a well-designed, randomized, controlled clinical trial.
The study was truly an international collaboration.
“The study could not have been conducted without the strong support of the racing
industry, both through the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and Racing Medication
and Testing Consortium in the United States, and the racing industry in South
Africa,” said Guthrie.
“This study design is similar to those used to test the efficacy of treatment in human
medicine,” Morley said. “To date, such studies have been uncommon in veterinary science,
and we believe that our study is unique among studies of drug efficacy in racehorses
under conditions of racing. The rigorous approach to study design resulted in a very
clear result.”
Once the study results are widely circulated, the authors anticipate that some racing
jurisdictions may reconsider their ban on the use of furosemide.
“It is likely that racing jurisdictions will reconsider, in one way or another, their position
on the use of furosemide,” they said “However, the decision to allow or disallow the
use is based on the balance of a number of factors, and resolution of this complex situation
will take some time.”
“The challenge will now be for countries such as England, Hong Kong, Australia and
South Africa that do not currently permit race-day use of furosemide. The challenge that
they will face is balancing the animal-welfare aspect of being able to prevent or reduce
the condition against the imperatives for drug-free racing. Additionally, instituting raceday
administration of furosemide would be a significant added expense to racing.”
For a copy of the study, contact David Kirkpatrick at 847-285-6782 or dkirkpatrick@avma.org.
For more information, please contact:
David Kirkpatrick, Media Relations Manager - Outreach
American Veterinary Medical Association
1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360
Phone: (847) 285-6782, Cell: (847) 409-0519 E-mail: dkirkpatrick@avma.org
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Canadian Reining Teams
Named for 2009 North
American Junior and Young
Rider Championships
Ottawa, ON—Canadian Reining Committee (CRC) is pleased to announce the teams that
will represent Canada and their provinces at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American
Junior/Young Rider Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships
will be held July 21-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, also the site of the
2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
The Canadian Reining Teams were selected based on results achieved during a specified
qualification period.
Team Alberta
Rider Hometown Horse Owner
Amanda Antifaev Calgary, AB Whats Up Doc Cody Dianne Clarke
Morgan Girletz Airdrie, AB Hickory Ginnin Peppy Caroline Armstrong
Nancy Pratch St. Paul, AB Mega Pay Nancy Pratch
Sage Sapergia Cochrane, AB Shiners Q Chex Donald Leach
Team Manitoba
Rider Hometown Horse Owner
Alexa Kullberg Brandon, MB Drifters Chance Peri Gardner
Megan Robinson Dufresne, MB Breanna Kid/ Peppy Chick Olena Megan
Robinson
Christine Simpson Winnipeg, MB Pickplays Rocket Man Christine Simpson
Kylie Wasiuta Winnipeg, MB Watch Tiger Jack/GLH
Dolls Badger Kylie Wasiuta
Combined Team
Rider Hometown Horse Owner
Vanessa Strotmann Salmon Arm, BC Listos May Day Hobby Vanessa Strotmann
Melia Blakely Coldwater, ON Neon Cola Sign Melia Blakely
Darcy Wilson Goodwood, ON Miss Cielo Chex Tamalyn Wilson
Gabrielle Martel Repentigny, QC
“It is very satisfying to see the amount of enthusiasm from riders across Canada and
the amount of effort exerted to ensure qualifying classes were offered. We had tight time
lines to work with this year and everyone has been so supportive, it is an incredible joint
effort from all the provinces and the staff at Equine Canada,” said remarked Wendy
Dyer, of Keswick, ON, who has been named as Chef d’équipe for the teams. “I first
heard of the NAJYRC quite a few years ago while I was on the Board of the Ontario
Equestrian Federation and thought what a great program—if only we could get something
like that established for the Reining youth. My wish has come true.”
Assisting Dyer will be Wendy Johnston from Bowden, AB.
2009 Tentative Schedule
July 22—Welcome
July 24—Team Competition
July 26—Individual Competition
For additional information on the CRC and its programs, including selection criteria,
please visit the Equine Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca or e-mail
reining@equinecanada.ca.
About the Canadian Reining Committee
The Canadian Reining Committee is the discipline committee of Equine Canada that
is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of reining programs in
Canada. The Canadian Reining Committee’s objective is to foster the growth of reining
and the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local, national and international levels
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services
Canada’s equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine
health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and
communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-
Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee
and the Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing
equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine
Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
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