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© Anthony Trollope Horses Recent Competition Highlights 18 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide M a r k Nelson Long Listed Birthplace: Birthdate: Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario January 10, 1974 Ashton, Ontario Mark Nelson fi rst started riding through the Canadian Pony Club and 4H programs, and represented the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Valley Region Pony Club in Triathlon. Today, he continues to support the horse programs of the 4H Club as a volunteer. Mark experienced his fi rst taste of international success riding the ex-racehorse, Power of 2. The pair enjoyed a 16th place fi nish at the CCI** Bromont Three Day Event in Quebec, earning Mark Long Listed status with the Canadian Eventing Team. Two other horses currently in Mark’s string are Rhodes Scholar, bred by Canadian Olympian Garry Roque, and Oh Chez, a former racehorse originally purchased as a resale project that has now found a home with Mark’s family. A certifi ed farrier, Mark operates Oakhurst Farm with his wife, Ruth Allum, who is also his coach. Together they have two children, Eric (2001) and Tatum (2005). Mark is involved as a volunteer with his son’s school skating program and, when he can fi nd free time for himself, is an avid scuba diver. Power of 2 1994 bay thoroughbred gelding, 16.2hh Owner: Ruth J. Allum Rhodes Scholar 1995 grey Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 16.3hh by Raj Kapoor, Owner: Ruth J. Allum Oh Chez 1999 bay thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh Owner: Ruth J. Allum <strong>2006</strong> 7th Intermediate Open, Division C, Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials, FL Power of 2 1st Preliminary Open, Division A, Ocala Winter II Horse Trials, Ocala, FL Rhodes Scholar 8th Intermediate Open, Division B, Rocking Winter I Horse Trials, Altoona, FL Power of 2 2005 18th CCI* Midsouth Three Day Event and Horse Trials, Lexington, KY Rhodes Scholar 3rd Advanced Division 2, Morven Park Horse Trials, Leesburg, VA Power of 2 10th Advanced Richland Park Horse Trials, Richland, MI Power of 2 1st Preliminary Ottawa Fall Fest Horse Trials, Ottawa, ON Rhodes Scholar 1st Preliminary Tandalee Farm Horse Trials, Knowlton, QC Rhodes Scholar 16th CCI** Bromont International Three Day Event, Bromont, QC Power of 2 6th Advanced Checkmate May Horse Trials, Feversham, ON Power of 2 7th Intermediate Open, Checkmate May Horse Trials, Feversham, ON Power of 2 16th CIC** Poplar Place March Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA Power of 2 © Andrew Bailini
© Michelle Dunn Horses Recent Competition Highlights N i c o l e Parkin Long Listed Birthplace: Birthdate: Hometown: Toronto, Ontario February 25, 1973 Toronto, Ontario Nicole got her fi rst taste of riding at summer camp and, by the time she was 13, had fi nally convinced her mother to buy her a horse. Having fi rst competed at the intermediate level with Night Hawk, Nicole would achieve international success with Dillon the Villain, a thoroughbred gelding she purchased in England while training with Alison Oliver. In 1994 and 1995, the pair won back-to-back Canadian Open Championships at Checkmate, making her and Dillon the Villain the only horse/rider combination to ever achieve this goal. With Canadian Chocolate, her partner of the last several years, Nicole has contested several one and two-star events including the CCI** Virginia Horse Trials in Lexington, Virginia, where her results put her on the Canadian Eventing Team Long List. Nicole is also competing with Lexus, a Hannoverian mare bred in Ontario by Sylvia Wiggins. In addition to her busy schedule as the manager of Checkmate Equestrian Centre where she trains, coaches, and helps to organize the horse trials, Nicole also enjoys playing the guitar. Canadian Chocolate 1990 bay Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh by Royal Chocolate, Owner: Nicole Parkin Lexus 2000 bay Canadian-bred Hannoverian mare, 16.3hh by Laptop, Owner: Sylvia Wiggins 2005 28th CCI** Virginia Horse Trials, Lexington, VA Canadian Chocolate 2004 8th Intermediate Open Championships, Grandview Horse Trials, ON The Panther 7th Advanced Division 1, Millbrook Horse Trials, Millbrook, NY Canadian Chocolate 17th CIC*-A Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON The Panther 6th Intermediate Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON Canadian Chocolate 8th Intermediate Open, Division 1, Pine Top Farm Spring Horse Trials, GA Canadian Chocolate 2003 37th CCI** Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA Canadian Chocolate 1st Intermediate Glen Oro Horse Trials, Jarratt, ON Canadian Chocolate 14th CCI* Bromont International Three Day Event, Bromont, QC The Panther 2nd Intermediate Open, Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON Canadian Chocolate 3rd Intermediate Open, Glen Oro Combined Test, Jarratt, ON Canadian Chocolate Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 19 © Cealy Tetley
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