2006 MEDIA GUIDE - Starting Gate Communications

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Recent Competition Highlights
L e s l e y
Grant
Long Listed
Birthplace: Birthdate: Hometown:
North York, Ontario January 16, 1975 Mount Albert, Ontario
Lesley Grant burst on to the Canadian Eventing scene in 2002 with two top horses, Snappy and Timber Spirit. With
Snappy, sired by Queen’s Plate winner Fiddle Dancer Boy, Lesley completed both the 2002 and 2003 editions of the
CCI*** Fox Hall Cup and also the 2003 CCI*** Fair Hill International before the mare was sold.
With Timber Spirit, an English thoroughbred with impressive bloodlines, Lesley completed the CCI*** Fox Hall Cup two
years in a row, the 2003 CIC*** World Cup Qualifi er at Over the Walls Horse Trials and, in 2004, enjoyed top ten fi nishes
at the CIC** Dreamcrest Horse Trials and the CIC** Red Hills Horse Trials. In 2005, they added a 20th place fi nish at
CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event to their impressive list of accomplishments.
Lesley operates an eventing training business with her partner, 2004 Olympic
Champion Leslie Law. She holds an honours degree in International Relations and
Philosophy and a Masters degree in Human Rights from York University. She is the
elected Rider Representative for the 2006 Canadian Eventing High Performance
Committee and is also involved in the Athlete Development Program. In her free time,
she enjoys reading, writing and travel.
Horses
Timber Spirit 1994 chestnut English thoroughbred gelding, 16.3hh
Owner: Lesley Grant and Anthony Grant
2005
12th Advanced Wits End Farm Horse Trials, Mansfi eld, ON Timber Spirit
10th Intermediate Open, Division C, Fair Hill International Horse Trials, MD Timber Spirit
10th Advanced Division 2, Millbrook Horse Trials, Millbrook, NY Timber Spirit
20th CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, Lexington, KY Timber Spirit
9th Intermediate Open, North Georgia CIC*** and Horse Trials, GA Timber Spirit
12th Advanced Division B, Southern Pines Horse Trials, Raeford, NC Timber Spirit
12th Advanced Division 4, Pine Top Spring Advanced Horse Trials, GA Timber Spirit
2004
5th Advanced Wits End Farm Horse Trials, Mansfi eld, ON Timber Spirit
12th CIC***-W Over the Walls Horse Trials, Hardwick, MA Timber Spirit
4th Advanced Division 2, Millbrook Horse Trials, Millbrook, NY Timber Spirit
10th CIC** Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON Timber Spirit
27th CCI*** Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA Timber Spirit
7th CIC** Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL Timber Spirit
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