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© Anthony Trollope Horses Recent Competition Highlights 28 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide T a l i a Wells Long Listed Birthplace: Birthdate: Hometown: Calgary, Alberta January 28, 1987 Calgary, Alberta Talia Wells fi rst began riding at a young age on her aunt’s ranch, but her competitive career did not begin until 2000 when she was riding at Sandra Donnelly’s facility, Alborak Stable. Talia purchased her top mount, New Heights, better known as ‘Heidi’ around the barn, from Sandra as a four-year-old. The pair formed a strong partnership that saw them fi nishing second in the CIC** division of the Bromont International Three Day Event, followed by a twelfth place fi nish individually at the 2005 North American Young Riders’ Championship in Lexington, Virginia. With this result, Talia earned Long List status with the Canadian Eventing Team for the fi rst time. Talia graduated from Canmore Collegiate High School in 2004 and completed one semester at Calgary’s Mount Royal College before deciding to follow her competitive career. Besides horses, she enjoys photography and is a certifi ed snowboarding instructor. She appreciates the support of her parents, Joseph and Carole Wells, as well as her younger brother, Sasha, who is a member of the Canadian Junior National Figure Skating Team. New Heights 1997 bay thoroughbred mare, 16.1hh by Prince Bell’Occhio, Owner: Talia Wells <strong>2006</strong> 4th Preliminary Open, Division A, Ram Tap Horse Trials, Fresno, CA New Heights 2005 12th CCI** North American Young Riders’ Championship, Lexington, VA New Heights 14th CIC** Dreamcrest Horse Trials I, Port Perry, ON New Heights 2nd CIC** Bromont International Three Day Event, Bromont, QC New Heights 11th Intermediate Open, Grandview Spring Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON New Heights 12th Preliminary Open, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON Aberdare 2nd Intermediate Foggy River Combined Test, Mount Albert, ON New Heights 2004 3rd Preliminary Open, South Peace Horse Trials, Grande Prairie, AB New Heights 3rd Preliminary Millarville Event Horse Trials, Millarville, AB New Heights 4th Preliminary Open, Thompson Country Horse Trials, Rocky Mountain House, AB New Heights 5th Preliminary Alhambra Spring Event Horse Trials, Red Deer, AB New Heights © Andrew Bailini
© Greg Paull Horses Recent Competition Highlights M i c h a e l Winter Short Listed Birthplace: Birthdate: Hometown: Montreal, Québec August 16, 1974 Toronto, Ontario Mike Winter has been named to the Canadian Eventing Team Short or Long List every year since 1996 having competed in numerous FEI-level competitions on a variety of horses. Riding Balista, Mike represented Canada at the 2003 Pan American Championships where he was the top placed Canadian, securing the Team Silver Medal. The following year, Mike and Balista made their Olympic debut in Athens, Greece, where they were again Canada’s top fi nishers. In 2005, Mike achieved a career milestone by placing in the top ten with two different horses at the CCI*** level - Kingpin was seventh at the CCI*** Foxhall and, one month later, Balista was eighth in the CCI*** Jersey Fresh. Mike and Kingpin also competed in Scotland at the CCI*** Blair Castle Three Day Event. These results, along with Mike’s success with Daybreak, ranked him ninth on the United States Eventing Association’s leader board. Mike has two daughters and is based in Newnan, Georgia, where he and his wife, Emma, also an international eventing competitor, operate a training and competition barn. When his busy training schedule allows, Mike enjoys snow boarding, canoe trips, and ‘do it yourself’ projects on his 1920 Craftsman home. Kingpin 1996 chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, 16.1hh by Furisto, Owner: The Kingpin Syndicate Daybreak 1997 chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, 16hh Owner: Carolyn Lowe Secret Decision 1998 bay thoroughbred gelding Owner: Lucy Tutwiler 2005 5th CCI* Open, Midsouth Three Day Event and Horse Trials, Lexington, KY Holla Vettir 7th Advanced American Eventing Championships, Raeford, NC Balista 4th Intermediate American Eventing Championships, Raeford, NC Wonderful Will 4th Preliminary American Eventing Championships, Raeford, NC Holla Vettir 15th CCI*** Bowmore Blair Castle International Horse Trials, Scotland Kingpin 8th CCI*** Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, Allentown, NJ Balista 7th CCI*** Foxhall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA Kingpin 2004 1st Preliminary United States Eventing Association Area III Champion Wonderful Will 2nd Preliminary American Eventing Championships, Southern Pines, NC Kingpin 12th CCIO**** Team, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece Balista 40th CCIO**** Individual, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece Balista 8th CCI** Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, Allentown, NJ Kingpin 18th CCI**** Modifi ed Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, KY Balista Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 29 © © Michelle Michelle Dunn Dunn
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