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1 SEPTEMBER 2018 THE WARM-UP RING September 2018, Volume 14, Issue 8 Fall has finally arrived in eastern Canada, and after all of the heat and humidity that the summer of 2018 brought us, we are welcoming it with open arms. Fall also brings the start of “Royal Fever,” that strong drive to qualify for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in November. Before the advent of online “accepted entries,” I remember only too well waiting impatiently for that oh- so-special letter to arrive telling me if I was in or out. What anticipation! The 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) have come to a close and a new World Show Jumping Champion was crowned. Our sport is one of a very few where women and men compete equally with the horse being the common denominator. To see a woman atop the podium at a major equestrian games is never a surprise, but this year’s champion, Simone Blum of Germany, is special for her youth (29 years of age), her great riding, and the fact that she is only the second female to ever claim the World Championship title. Our very own Gail Greenough was crowned World Champion in 1986 under a format that was very different from the newly introduced individual final format at this year’s WEG. Gail had to ride each of the top four horses, including her own Mr. T, over a very tough, demanding course. She emerged victorious to become the first female to ever take the crown, and Canada was, and still is, so proud of her. This year, another young woman joined Gail at the top with great riding on a fabulous horse. Her mount, DSP Alice, jumped without faults throughout the entire four days of WEG competition, reminding us of another talented “girl” who nearly did the same at the Rio Olympics - Eric Lamaze’s Fine Lady 5. The message here is such a positive one. Show jumpers of the female persuasion, both riders and horses, are on equal footing with the males and that makes for incredibly exciting competition. Congratulations to the girls everywhere who are striving to be their best or who are already at the top! Girls Rock! Respectfully yours, Pamela Law Chair, Jumping Committee Michelle C. Dunn THE WARM-UP RING LETTER FROM THE CHAIR The Official News of the Jumping Committee IN THIS ISSUE Canada Second in BMO Nations’ Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament Photo Gallery Young Guns! Profiling Sabrina Lefebvre In Memoriam: Jean-Pierre Arvisais (1942-2018) Top 10 Finish for Canada at FEI World Equestrian Games Jump Canada Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for 2018 Success Stories Four New Directors Elected to Equestrian Canada Board Current Jump Canada and CET Medal Standings Proposed 2019 Equestrian Canada Rule Changes Available for Review and Comment Longines World Rider Rankings Acknowledgments

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Page 1: The Official News of the Jumping Committee September 2018, … · SEPTEMBER 2018 THE WARMfiUP2 RING CANADA SECOND IN BMO NATIONS’ CUP AT SPRUCE MEADOWS ‘MASTERS’ Lisa Carlsen

1SEPTEMBER 2018 THE WARM-UP RING

September 2018, Volume 14, Issue 8

Fall has finally arrived in eastern Canada, and after all of the heat and humidity that the summer of 2018 brought us, we are welcoming it with open arms. Fall also brings the start of “Royal Fever,” that strong drive to qualify for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in November. Before the advent of online “accepted entries,” I remember only too well waiting impatiently for that oh-so-special letter to arrive telling me if I was in or out. What anticipation!

The 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) have come to a close and a new World Show Jumping Champion was crowned. Our sport is one of a very few where women and men compete equally with the horse being the common denominator. To see a woman atop the podium at a major equestrian games is never a surprise, but this year’s champion, Simone Blum of Germany, is special for her youth (29 years of age), her great riding, and the fact that she is only the second female to ever claim the World Championship title.

Our very own Gail Greenough was crowned World Champion in 1986 under a format that was very different from the newly

introduced individual final format at this year’s WEG. Gail had to ride each of the top four horses, including her own Mr. T, over a very tough, demanding course. She emerged victorious to become the first female to ever take the crown, and Canada was, and still is, so proud of her. This year, another young woman joined Gail at the top with great riding on a fabulous horse. Her mount, DSP Alice, jumped without faults throughout the entire four days of WEG competition, reminding us of another talented “girl” who nearly did the same at the Rio Olympics - Eric Lamaze’s Fine Lady 5.

The message here is such a positive one. Show jumpers of the female persuasion, both riders and horses, are on equal footing with the males and that makes for incredibly exciting competition.

Congratulations to the girls everywhere who are striving to be their best or who are already at the top! Girls Rock!

Respectfully yours,

Pamela Law Chair, Jumping Committee

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C. D

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THE WARM-UP RINGLETTER FROM THE CHAIR

The Official News of the Jumping Committee

IN THIS ISSUECanada Second in BMO Nations’ Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’

CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament Photo Gallery

Young Guns! Profiling Sabrina Lefebvre

In Memoriam: Jean-Pierre Arvisais (1942-2018)

Top 10 Finish for Canada at FEI World Equestrian Games

Jump Canada Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for 2018

Success Stories

Four New Directors Elected to Equestrian Canada Board

Current Jump Canada and CET Medal Standings

Proposed 2019 Equestrian Canada Rule Changes Available for Review

and Comment

Longines World Rider Rankings

Acknowledgments

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CANADA SECOND IN BMO NATIONS’ CUP AT SPRUCE MEADOWS ‘MASTERS’

Lisa Carlsen of Okotoks, AB, Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, Eric Lamaze of Wellington, FL, and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, formed the Canadian Show Jumping Team that finished second in the $460,000 BMO Nations’ Cup held Saturday, September 8, at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB.

A total of nine teams battled it out in the International Ring with Germany coming out on top with a final score of six faults. Canada held its own on home soil, fighting back in the second round to finish as the runner-up with a total of 13 faults. Ireland finished third with 15 faults, the United States was fourth with 20 faults, and Mexico placed fifth with 31 faults. France finished sixth after failing to complete the second round. Based on their first round scores, Belgium, Switzerland, and Brazil failed to be among the top six teams that moved forward to round two.

Carlsen, 53, was the lead-off rider for Team Canada, delivering an opening score of eight faults riding Parette, her 12-year-old bay Brandenburg mare (Passoa VDL x Barinello). In the second round, they rallied and left all the rails in place, only picking up one time fault for exceeding the tight time allowed of 74 seconds set by two-time Olympic course designer Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela.

Hometown favourite Chad had celebrated a win on Thursday and returned to the International Ring full of confidence for the BMO Nations’ Cup. Riding Carona, an 11-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood mare (Untouchable x Silverstone) owned by Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable, Chad had a rail in the first round at fence 10 before posting an all-important clear for Canada in the second round.

Millar, 71, and Dixson, a 14-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Vigo d’Arsouilles x Olisco) owned by Ariel Grange, incurred an uncharacteristic score of eight faults in both rounds, with the challenging triple combination proving to be a trouble spot for the pair.

Canadian hopes were riding on anchor rider Lamaze, 50, and Coco Bongo, a 13-year-old Rheinlander gelding (Caretino x Calido) owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable. For the fourth consecutive time in Nations’ Cup competition, the pair jumped double clear, cheered on by more than 62,000 spectators.

Lamaze’s second clear round allowed Canada to drop the eight faults incurred by Millar and only count Carlsen’s single time fault. With 12 faults in the first round and one in the second, Canada finished on a two-round total of 13 faults to pull ahead of the Irish and claim $95,000 in prize money.

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From left to right: Ian Millar on Dixson, Lisa Carlsen on Malbec (standing in for Parette), Kara Chad and Carona, and Eric Lamaze on Coco Bongo with chef d’equipe Mark Laskin.

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“Coco Bongo is a fantastic Nations’ Cup horse; he’s really careful and he always comes back for the second round even better than the first round, which gives you a lot of security,” said Lamaze of his 2015 Pan American Games team gold medal partner. “He’s a great horse for competitions with a two-round format like the Nations’ Cups. He only has one weakness, and that’s that he doesn’t like to go fast! We listened to him and keep him for events where he can jump big fences without having to run in a jump-off.”

Lamaze was also proud of his 22-year-old student, Chad, and her performance in the BMO Nations’ Cup saying, “Kara proved that she belongs on the Canadian team. Not only does she deserve to be on the World Equestrian Games (WEG) team, but she’s proved that she’s a real player.”

“I’m really happy with the results,” said Canadian Show Jumping Team chef d’equipe Mark Laskin of his team’s performance in the BMO Nations’ Cup. “Any time you are on the podium at Spruce Meadows, you have to consider the day a success. It is such a prestigious event, especially for us as Canadians. I felt if we could get into the second round we could make a push, as our riders are very experienced, smart, and capable of making adjustments, which they did. It was great sport and the Germans were fantastic; they were practically uncatchable.

“I thought Lisa rode great in both rounds and I was thrilled with her improvement in the second round,” continued Laskin speaking to his team’s performance. “Kara was stellar all week long in all her competitions; I don’t think she made a single mistake. Not only was she a huge contributor today, but she’s walking out of here with a great deal of confidence which bodes well for us at WEG. Ian has come through for us so many times before and his teammates picked him up today. That’s the nature of our sport. As for Eric and Coco Bongo, they have now jumped double-clear for Canada in four consecutive five-star Nations’ Cup competitions, which is an incredible record. You can count on them to jump clean, and that’s an ace in the hole for us.”

Eric Lamaze jumped double clear with Coco Bongo, owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable.

Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, and Carona, owned by Torrey Pines Stable.

Lisa Carlsen of Okotoks, AB, and Parette.

Ian Millar of Perth, ON, and Dixson, owned by Ariel Grange.

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CSIO5* SPRUCE MEADOWS “MASTERS” TOURNAMENT PHOTO GALLERYCalgary, AB | September 5-9, 2018 | All Photo Credits – © Starting Gate Communications

Kara Chad scored the first Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ win of her young career, taking victory in the 1.50m ATCO Founders Classic riding Viva.

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 were Canada’s top performers in the $3 million CP International, presented by Rolex, placing seventh.

Eric Lamaze took instant photos with fans and signed autographs in the innovative Rolex Grand Slam fan experience booth.

John Edwards, owner in the Watermark Group syndicate, and Craig Collins of Equestrian Management Group.

Alberta’s Lisa Carlsen and Kara Chad proudly show off their Nations’ Cup silver medals on home ground.

How big are the fences at Spruce Meadows? Ian Millar and Eric Lamaze judge for themselves.

Ian Millar with Sue Bundy, Director of Corporate Sponsorship for BMO Financial Group.

The Canadian Show Jumping Team at the BMO Nations’ Cup autograph session. From left to right: chef d’equipe Mark Laskin, Eric Lamaze, Lisa Carlsen, Kara Chad, and Ian Millar.

Equestrian Canada’s Manager of Jumping, Karen Hendry-Ouellette, with Coco Bongo.

Lynn Denison Foster, mother of Tiffany, is Team Canada’s biggest fan!

North vs. South. Mario Deslauriers of Canada walks the course with his daughter, Lucy, who rode for the United States in the BMO Nations’ Cup.

CBC analysist Mac Cone and Mark Laskin react to the action in the International Ring.

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YOUNG GUNS! PROFILING SABRINA LEFEBVRESabrina Lefebvre is on Her Way to the Top the Old-Fashioned Way | By Molly Sorge

When Sabrina Lefebvre gets ready to leave for a horse show, she doesn’t just wave goodbye to her groom and show up at the ring. She’s out in the barn behind her family’s house in Terrebonne, Quebec, grooming her horse and doing night check. In the morning, she packs her trunk, wraps her horse, loads up, and drives out the driveway.

“Sabrina is a little bit different from the majority of students in our sport because she keeps her horses at her own stable and does most of the work herself,” said Canadian Equestrian Team veteran Beth Underhill, who trains Lefebvre. “I like that because she knows her horses from the bottom up. She’s educated herself about what they need and the best way to develop them. I did the same thing as a kid, too. As soon as I got my driver’s license, I was traveling to the shows with my horses in a trailer, so it kind of reminds me of an older time in the sport. It’s quite refreshing.”

Even though having six horses in her backyard is a lot of work, Lefebvre wouldn’t change a thing. She does have some help in the barn from a groom so that she can balance her time between her horses and her studies, but she’s not afraid to pick up a pitchfork.

“I ride four or five horses a day and I come do night check and I help muck the stalls,” said Lefebvre, who is in her last year of CEJEP, the pre-university program in Quebec. “I try to do a lot to take care of the horses, because I think it’s really important to have a bond with them and it’s so much easier to keep them at home and know the program they have.

“And, this way, I can have more horses,” she joked.

That bond has helped her forge a winning partnership with the hot mare, Alaska. Aboard the 11-year-old Zangersheide mare (Asca Z x Concorde) she bought in May 2017, she’s moved up to the 1.45m and 1.50m levels.

“She’s really a mare; she has a lot of attitude, so you really need to try and get along with her,” Lefebvre said. “But if she’s on your team, she always fights for you and she always has your back in the ring. I know I can always trust her. She’s fast, careful, and brave, and she always wants to win.”

Sabrina Lefebvre made her Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships debut riding Alaska in the Young Rider division.

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Big DreamsLefebvre and Alaska represented Canada for the first time at the Adequan™/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY, on the Young Rider team, putting in a fast, clear round to take third in the opening speed leg and then qualifying for the individual final. Later in August, she took third place in the CSI2* speed class at Angelstone’s The National tournament and then jumped clean in the first round of a 1.45m class.

Lefebvre, 19, has had a meteoric rise in the sport. She discovered riding at age 13 and started in a Western saddle, doing drill team.

“One of my friends invited me to ride her pony and there was a little jump in the ring, and we jumped it,” said Lefebvre. “Since then, I’ve been like, ‘I need to jump!’ ”

Once she started competing in shows in 2013 in the pony divisions, Lefebvre was hooked. She found her way to Quebec trainer Joseé Turcotte and got started in the jumpers, then spent time working with Erynn Ballard before beginning to train with Underhill in early July.

“It went pretty fast. It hasn’t been that long that I’ve been showing, but I’ve had really good horses and trainers,” Lefebvre said.

Since 2016, Lefebvre has dreamed of representing Canada at NAYC.

“It was a really big deal because I’ve been thinking about it for two years now,” she said. “It was a great experience to go there and participate on the team for the first time and represent Canada. I felt a little bit of pressure because it was my first time, but I think I handled it well, so I’m very happy with that. I have this experience under my belt and I know that I’ll be able to compete on a team in the future and take the pressure on me.”

Underhill served as the chef d’equipe for the Canadian teams at NAYC and was thrilled to see Lefebvre rise to the occasion.

“She’s a very good listener, and she’s a good student,” said Underhill. “With a lot of people, you can repeat the same thing over and over, but Sabrina thinks about what you said and is able to make corrections in what you asked her to do. That’s not so easy to make happen. She’s aware of what she needs to improve upon and she asks a lot of questions. That self-awareness of things you need to improve on is what makes you a top rider in the end.”

Underhill said that Lefebvre has a particular talent for riding sensitive horses like Alaska, noting, “She likes the hot ones; she rides them very well. That’s a special skill.”

“I have to ask her to do everything,” said Lefebvre of Alaska. “You have to be sensitive in how you ask her. You can never ask too hard or ask too soft; it really has to be in between. You also have to put your emotions aside when you ride her and never get mad at her. I have to stay calm no matter what, because if you get into a fight with her, you’re done!”

Learning Whenever She CanIn addition to Alaska, Lefebvre has four other horses in the barn that she shows at varying levels as well as a retired horse. She competes in the 3’6” amateur-owner hunters as well as the jumpers.

“It’s been a benefit to Sabrina that she does have several different horses to ride,” said Underhill. “They’ve bought and sold a little bit so that she was able to buy a few more experienced horses that were ready to jump at the Young Rider level. I think that her ability to have four or five horses in her stable has been a huge asset because she’s been able to compete with not just one horse, but to have quite a cross-section of types.”

Being based in Quebec, Lefebvre is quite a distance from Underhill’s farm in King City, ON, but she loads up her horses and ships out for lessons whenever she can.

Sabrina Lefebvre and Alaska competing at the Ottawa National Horse Show in July.

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“She’s been so good with me,” Lefebvre said of Underhill. “She’s so patient and she has so much experience, so I’m really lucky to have her. She’s helped me and my horses and she’s helping me get to the 1.40m level. She’s really helped me with all her experience. Just walking a course with her or watching her ride is educational for me.”

Lefebvre particularly enjoyed having Underhill as chef d’equipe for her first team appearance saying, “She’s always so positive, no matter what happens. She always stays calm and positive, even if the worst thing is happening. You know she’ll help you and you feel good and comfortable with her.”

Underhill noted that Lefebvre is a true student of the sport, walking every course she can with Underhill and watching other riders intently.

“You learn so much by osmosis, and she’ll sit by the ring and watch the grand prix riders flat their horses and how they warm up and what schools they do prior to the class,” noted the Canadian Olympian. “There’s so much opportunity for learning. I think kids get caught up in social media or social life at the shows and forget that there’s essentially a free clinic going on in every class every day with the top riders.”

In addition, Lefebvre attended every Youth Education Series event provided by the Jumping Committee this season.

“She’s very bright and articulate,” Underhill said. “She takes in the things you tell her very carefully. She is quiet and a little shy, but she’s never been afraid to share her opinion. I find her fun to work with because I like the introspection that she has; she very much considers everything that she does and she has a plan in her mind. I’m kind of the same way myself. And she has a lovely, bubbly personality and she’s a very kind girl. She always helps out anyone who needs it.”

When Lefebvre finishes CEJEP, she plans to attend university online so she can continue developing her riding.

“I’d really like to represent Canada someday in a championship; it’s a dream of mine,” she said. “So hopefully I can work toward that and be able to represent Canada in Nations’ Cups and be a professional rider in the future.”

IN MEMORIAM: JEAN-PIERRE ARVISAIS (1942-2018)Jean-Pierre Arvisais of Blainville, QC, died on August 24, 2018, at the age of 76.

As the Past Chairman and President of premier advertising agency, PNMD Communications Inc. (BBDO Montreal), Arvisais brought his keen sense of promotion and global marketing to the equestrian world as co-founder of Blainville Equestrian Park. In addition to activities for the general public, the park hosted FEI-sanctioned events in dressage, driving, jumping, and reining. The highlight of the competition calendar was the Dressage Freestyle Gala, which allowed Arvisais to showcase his unique brand of elegance and entertainment. Held annually during the renowned CDI-W Blainville International Classic, the evening featured Grand Prix and Intermediaire Freestyle performances alongside a catered dinner and was sold-out every year it was held for more than a decade.

Arvisais regularly travelled the world to discover new approaches to promoting equestrian sport and brought the lessons he learned back to Canada. Perhaps his most prolific import was the French model for organizing pony clubs. For well over a decade, Arvisais worked closely with the French national equestrian federation, la Fédération Française d’Équitation (FFE), to develop pony clubs in its likeness throughout Quebec. In recognition of his efforts, he was awarded the FFE’s prestigious Medal of Honour in 2004, as well as Blainville’s Order of Merit in 2006. Le Poney-Club de Blainville still operates at the Blainville Equestrian Park and is hugely successful in engaging local youth.

“Jean-Pierre was an intelligent, dedicated, and innovative champion of our sport,” said Richard Mongeau, Chief Executive Officer of Equestrian Canada. “The legacy of his work at the Blainville Equestrian Park is everlasting, and equestrian sport in Quebec is healthy and thriving today due in large part to his tireless efforts. Jean-Pierre’s loss will be heavily felt, both in the province and across the country.”

Arvisais is survived by his wife, Louise Lefebvre Arvisais; daughters, Dominique (Lawrence Cannon) and Joëlle (Riccardo Spensieri); and grandchildren, Frédérique and Alex. A memorial service was held on September 9 in Rosemère, QC. Donations in Arvisais’ memory can be made to the Montreal Heart Institute.

Courtesy of Dignity Memorial

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TOP 10 FINISH FOR CANADA AT FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMESThe Canadian Show Jumping Team ended its FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) bid by finishing 10th in the Team Final held Friday, September 21, in Tryon, NC.

A total of 25 nations contested the team show jumping with the top 10 qualifying for Friday’s Team Final. In the end, following three consecutive days of show jumping competition, the Canadian Team of Erynn Ballard of Tottenham, ON, Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, Mario Deslauriers of New York, NY and Eric Lamaze of Wellington, FL, earned a team total of 65.89 penalties.

Incredibly, Sweden and the United States were tied for first place with 20.59 penalties to force a jump-off. In a nail-biting finale that saw both teams stay on an equality of faults, the United States had faster combined jump-off times to claim the team gold medal while Sweden settled for silver. Germany took the bronze medal with a final score of 22.09.

With a total of five faults, Deslauriers, 53, was Canada’s top performer on the final day aboard his up-and-coming partner, Bardolina 2, a Holsteiner mare (Clarimo x Landos) owned by Wishing Well Farm LLC. At nine years old, Bardolina 2 was among the youngest horses in the jumping competition. Like many other riders in the Team Final, Deslauriers lowered the infamous Longines plank before he added one time fault for exceeding the time allowed of 82 seconds to negotiate the track set by Irish course designer Alan Wade.

“I’m feeling very good about that round,” said Deslauriers, a two-time Canadian Olympian who hails from Bromont, QC, and still holds the record as the youngest rider to win the FEI World Cup Final at 19 years old. “I’m very proud of Bardolina. She held her composure today and she just loped around in there. She has improved every day. We have one major games done now, and for the next one I think she’ll be really ready.”

A long-time resident of New York, Deslauriers spent eight years competing for the Stars and Stripes before rejoining the Canadian Show Jumping Team in 2017.

“It feels good to be back home riding for Canada,” said Deslauriers, who is married to an American. “I’ve been living in the States for many years but I’m Canadian, and always a Canadian at heart.”

Chad, 22, put in a solid performance in the Team Final, keeping her score to eight faults aboard Carona, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Untouchable x Silverstone) owned by Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable. Individually, Chad was Canada’s highest-placed rider, finishing 40th out of 124 starters with a total score of 18.48.

Eric Lamaze and Chacco Kid, owned by the Chacco Kid Group consisting of Rick and Sara Mershad, Ludi and Carol Sollak, and Andy and Carlene Ziegler.

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“My horse has been incredible throughout the whole championship,” said Chad who was making her major games debut and contributed Canada’s best score during Thursday’s second round of competition. “Both rails today are on me, my horse wanted a clear round and I’m thrilled with her.”

Ballard, 38, was also competing at her first major games and acted as pathfinder for Canada throughout the week with her partner of less than six months, Darko’s Promise, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Ilan Ferder. Having posted strong scores for Canada in the first two rounds of team competition, the heat and intensity caught up to Darko’s Promise in the Team Final, resulting in a score of 20 penalties.

“The courses have been big and hard, and it’s a new horse at this level,” said Ballard, who made her Canadian Equestrian Team debut in 2006 when she helped Canada win the BMO Nations Cup at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB for the first time in the event’s history. “I think he got tired emotionally and physically. You walk in the ring with everyone cheering and it’s a big atmosphere, so that’s new for him. Of course, you want better, but three days in this heat is a lot and I’m not disappointed in him.”

Following the performances of the first three team members, Canada was sitting in 10th place on a cumulative, three-round score of 65.89 penalties. Although teams only count their best three scores, the margin between Canada and the ninth-placed French team meant that anchor rider Lamaze, 50, could not improve the team’s placing. As a result, it was decided that Lamaze would instead save his mount, Chacco Kid, for another day.

“He’s not a horse that has ever done a championship and he’s still lacking a bit of experience,” Lamaze said of the 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Chacco Blue x Come On), owned by the Chacco Kid Group. “He’s usually a super blooded horse but he was feeling the heat a little bit. I didn’t come here for the individual, I came for the team, and I tried to do the best I could.”

During the first two rounds of team competition, Lamaze, who was competing at his seventh consecutive WEG, contributed strong performances for the team, and put Canada’s fastest time on the board in the opening speed phase.

As only the top 25 in the rankings following the first three days of show jumping moved forward, there was no Canadian representation in Sunday’s Individual Final. The two-round Individual Final crowned a new World Champion, Simone Blum of Germany, who left all the rails up throughout the competition with DSP Alice. Blum is only the second woman to ever claim the title, with the other being Canada’s own Gail Greenough in 1986. Close friends Martin Fuchs riding Clooney and Steve Guerdat riding Bianca claimed the individual silver and bronze medals respectively representing Switzerland.

The Canadian Show Jumping Team’s youngest member at 22, Kara Chad put forward three strong performances aboard Carona, owned by Torrey Pines Stable.

Erynn Ballard made her major games debut aboard Darkos Promise, owned by Ilan Ferder.

Mario Deslauriers capped off WEG 2018 on a high note as Canada’s top performer in the Team Final aboard Bardolina 2, owned by Wishing Well Farm LLC.

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© Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com

© Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com

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JUMP CANADA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED FOR 2018

Four new inductees will be celebrated at the 11th annual Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON.

The Jump Canada Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize outstanding contributions to hunter/jumper sport. To date, 53 champions have been welcomed into the Hall of Fame, including 20 horses and ponies, 27 humans, six organizations, and four teams.

This year’s celebrated inductees will be:

Builder (Individual) – Lou Carpenter

Hunter Horse – Big Secret

Official – Robert Jolicoeur

Team – 1970 World Championship gold medal team

“We are thrilled to be back and celebrating four very deserving inductees into the Jump Canada Hall of Fame after taking a one-year hiatus in 2017 to focus on supporting equine hurricane disaster recovery efforts in the Caribbean,” said Mark Samuel, Chairman of the Jump Canada Hall of Fame committee. “Longevity and excellence are both being honored this year in what promises to be a great evening.”

The 11th annual Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala will be part of a black-tie gala and dinner, including live music, held in the elegant Governor’s Room at Toronto’s Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex at Exhibition Place.

The Jump Canada Hall of Fame Gala has quickly grown into an annual favourite and each edition has been a sell-out. Videos commemorating each inductee’s contributions to the sport are a highlight of the evening, and friends and associates present the distinct Hall of Fame awards, making for a very special evening recalling the sport’s greatest memories. Induction and acceptance speeches run the gamut from factual to humorous to poignant.

Tickets for the Jump Canada Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony are $200 per person and can be purchased individually or in tables of eight. To purchase tickets, please visit https://www.equestrian.ca/sport/jumping/awards.

NOTE: Hall of Fame tickets will only be sold on-line through an easy-to-use credit card system.

For more information, please contact Stefanie Krysiak at tel: 613 287-1515 ext. 101 or email [email protected].

Canada’s gold medal 1970 World Show Jumping Championship team will be one of four new inductees into the Jump Canada Hall of Fame on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON. From left to right: Jim Day, Jim Elder, Tom Gayford, and Moffat Dunlap.

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SUCCESS STORIESKATRINA LASHMARKatrina Lashmar, 19, of Pitt Meadows, BC, won the CET Medal held during the Milner Downs Classic II, July 25-29, at Milner Downs Equestrian Center in Langley, BC. Lashmar, who trains with Jenna Ritchie, earned the win riding Olympus, a 13-year-old Canadian Warmblood gelding owned by Sarah Singh. Second place went to Vanessa Morrison of Vancouver, BC, riding Stylistin.

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SOPHIE LEBLANCSophie Leblanc of Nobleton, ON, topped 14 entries to win the Jump Canada Medal, held on Friday, August 10, during the Caledon Premier 2 at Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. On her way to the win, Leblanc, 17, earned a score of 80 over fences with Virtuoso S, an eight-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Jennifer Hurlbut. Samantha Saunders, 15, of Kingston, ON, riding Loverboy, finished in second.

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MINDY MOXEYThe win in the CET Medal at the Caledon Premier 2, held August 8-12, went to Mindy Moxey of Oakville, ON. Moxey, 16, claimed the win at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON, riding Wanderlust, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Courtney Vince. Second place was awarded to Natalia Heinke, 16, of Clarksburg, ON, riding Airborne.

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KRISTJAN GOODKristjan Good of Campbellville, ON, and Stakkato Grande W (pictured) took the top check in the $3,000 Canadian Hunter Derby held Sunday, August 12, during the Caledon Premier 2 at Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. Good and the six-year-old Hanoverian stallion, owned by breeder Augustin Walch (pictured at left), bested 30 total entries for the win. Two weeks later, Good rode Salvo RSF to the win in the $5,000 MarBill Hill Farm Hunter Derby held August 24 at Angelstone Tournaments in Rockwood, ON. This time, Good and the six-year-old Oldenburg gelding, owned by Shauna Gamble, topped 24 entries for the victory, marking Good’s fourth Canadian Hunter Derby Series victory in two months. Riding a winning streak, the 29-year-old also won hunter derbies at the Ottawa National Horse Show and the Caledon Premier I on Chantilly Lace and ‘Round Midnight, respectively, earlier in the summer.

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JIM IFKOJim Ifko of Calgary, AB, made his trip east count by winning two CSI2* jumper classes at the Caledon Premier 2 held August 8-12 at Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. On Friday, August 10, Ifko topped an eight-horse jump-off riding Un Diamant des Forets to claim victory in the $35,500 CSI2* Jumper Classic, presented by RAM Equestrian. His winning time of 36.30 seconds was almost three seconds faster than that of fellow Calgarian, Vanessa Mannix, 29, who stopped the clock in 39.15 seconds riding Catinka 25. On Sunday, it was déjà vu for Ifko and Un Diamant des Forets, a Selle Francais stallion (Diamant de Semilly x Papillon Rouge) owned by Eventyre Farms Ltd., as they once again qualified for an eight-horse jump-off in the $50,000 CSI2* Grand Prix, presented by Pommies. As the penultimate entry in the jump-off, Ifko stopped the timers in a winning time of 40.09 seconds while Keean White, 35, of Rockwood, ON, finished in second with a time of 40.64 seconds riding Leilani.

SAM WALKERSam Walker of Nobleton, ON, and Houdini topped the CET Medal held during the CSI2* The Champions tournament at Angelstone, August 15-19 in Rockwood, ON. The very next week, Walker and the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by Patricia Raynes, also emerged victorious in a 20-horse starting field to win the Jump Canada Medal held during the CSI2* The International at Angelstone.

Walker, 16, then made the trip to Bridgehampton, NY, where he made his Hampton Classic Horse Show debut a winning one. On September 2, Walker was named the show’s Best Junior Equitation Rider and was presented with the Gordon Wright Trophy, sponsored by the friends of Gustav Leidlof. “I feel so honored that the judges chose me out of so many amazing junior riders,” said Walker, who trains with Missy Clark and John Brennan and his parents, Dee and Scott Walker. “I’ve been working hard on my mental game this summer; sometimes I get a little caught up in my head, thinking ‘maybe I should be doing this or that’ when what I really should be doing is going in the ring and riding. This week I was really focusing on that, going in and riding and responding to how my horses were feeling on that particular day. I think I’ve really improved on that this year, and it really helped me this week.”

Walker closed out his summer by winning the CET Medal Ontario Regional Final on Sunday, September 16, at the Caledon Equestrian Park. With scores of 84 and 90 in the Flat & Gymnastics Phase and the Jumping Phase, respectively, Walker led the class from beginning to end, securing his spot in the Running Fox CET National Medal Final to be held in November at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show. Joining Walker in qualifying from the Ontario region were Anna Bremermann, Sophia Tauro, and Miranda Burruano.

Walker also continued to see success in the jumper ring. On August 17, Walker and Coralissa (pictured), an eight-year-old bay Holsteiner mare owned by MarBill Hill Farm, topped the $5,000 Under 25 Round 1 at the CSI2* Champions tournament at Angelstone in Rockwood, ON. Walker and Coralissa were one of just two entries from the nine-horse starting field to advance to the jump-off, stopping the timers in a winning time of 40.05 seconds. Marissa Frodsham of Ottawa, ON, finished second with a time of 41.76 seconds riding Evita.

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BETH UNDERHILLBeth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, and Count Me In claimed two back-to-back grand prix victories at HITS Chicago in Chicago, IL. The pair earned their first grand prix win on Sunday, August 12, by topping 14 other entries to win the $50,000 CSI2* Adequan Grand Prix during the Showplace End of Summer I show. Underhill and the 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding, owned by Sandy Lupton, then returned to the winner’s circle the following Sunday after claiming victory in the $500,000 CSI5* HITS Chicago Grand Prix. Underhill and Count Me In were one of seven entries from the original 38 horse starting field to jump clear over 2016 Olympic course designer Guilherme Jorge’s track and advance to the jump-off. Despite being the first one back for the jump-off, Underhill’s time of 38.65 seconds held off Australia’s Scott Keach riding Fedor, who posted a time of 38.81 seconds.

AUSTIN KRAWITTAustin Krawitt of Okotoks, AB, captured the win in the Jump Canada Medal at the Rocky Mountain Classic II, held August 8-12 at Rocky Mountain Show Jumping in Calgary, AB. The 15-year-old, who recently helped the Canadian Junior team claim the bronze medal at the 2018 North American Youth Championships at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY, earned the Jump Canada victory riding Scirocco 91, a 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by A.E.S. Equestrian Inc. and Foxstone Venture. Finishing in second from the field of 11 entries was Mikayla Brabant, 16, of Chestermere, AB, riding Castellano.

HALLE GAINEYHalle Gainey, 17, of Kelowna, BC, claimed a CET Medal victory on August 12 during the Rocky Mountain Classic II at Rocky Mountain Show Jumping in Calgary, AB. With the highest score over fences, Gainey topped 12 other entries riding her grey mare, Steel Magnolias. Ashton Wozniak,16, of Foothills, AB, finished second riding Paige.

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GABRIELLE BUISSONEighteen-year-old Gabrielle Buisson of Lac-Beauport, QC, won the CET Medal held on Saturday, August 11, during the Concours Hippique du Parc at the Blainville Equestrian Park in Blainville, QC. Buisson earned the win riding Excellent Balou, her nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, while second place went to Vanessa Krohn, 16, of Hemmingford, QC, riding Belvedere.

VICTORIA LAFLAMMEThe win in the Jump Canada Medal held during the Concours Hippique du Parc at the Blainville Equestrian Park in Blainville, QC, went to 16-year-old Victoria Laflamme of Saint-Apollinaire, QC. Laflamme earned the win on August 12 riding Vigaro, her nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding over 16-year-old Vanessa Krohn of Hemmingford, QC, riding Belvedere.

ERYNN BALLARDTottenham, ON, native Erynn Ballard rode Catoki’s Son Z (pictured) to victory in the $35,000 AIG Classic at the CSI5* HITS Chicago Showplace End of Summer II on Saturday, August 18, in Chicago, IL. With a jump-off time of 36.11 seconds, Ballard and the nine-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Catoki x Aldo du Reverdy) owned by Ilan Ferder and Tal Milstein, bested the field of 32 entries. None would come close to catching Ballard’s clear jump-off time, as second place finisher Emanuel Andrade of Venezuela stopped the clock nearly six seconds behind Ballard in 42.66 seconds riding Ricore Courcelle.

Two weeks later, Ballard headed east to the Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, where she claimed victory in all three classes that comprised the Seven & Under Jumper division riding Maestro Vica v/d Ark. Ballard and the six-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Lordanos x Heartbreaker) won the $10,000 Brown Harris Stevens class on Tuesday, August 28, the $10,000 Bruno Delgrange class on August 29, and the $10,000 Enterprises class on Friday, August 31, to complete their clean sweep.

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OLIVIA STEPHENSONOlivia Stephenson, 12, won the Jump Canada Medal held on August 16 during the Rocky Mountain Classic III at Rocky Mountain Show Jumping in Stephenson’s hometown of Calgary, AB. Stephenson topped the 18-entry class riding Quantum Chanel, a 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Spruce Meadows Ltd. Second place was awarded to Austin Krawitt, 15, of Okotoks, AB, riding Scirocco 91.

CLAIRE GOLDBERGClaire Goldberg, 14, of Ottawa, ON, won the Jump Canada Medal class held during the CSI2* The Champions tournament at Angelstone in Rockwood, ON, on Saturday, August 18. Goldberg topped the class riding Cohiba, a 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Grace Goldberg. Second place went to Sophie Leblanc of Nobleton, ON, riding Virtuoso S.

ASHTON WOZNIAKSixteen-year-old Ashton Wozniak punched her ticket to the 2018 Running Fox CET National Medal Final by winning the CET Medal Prairie Regional Final on August 17 during the Rocky Mountain Classic III in Calgary, AB. Wozniak of Foothills, AB, claimed the regional victory riding Paige, her 12-year-old Belgian Sport Horse mare. Also qualifying for the CET National Medal Final to be held at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON, in November, were second through fourth place finishers in the Prairie Regional Final, Kyara Semrau of Foothills, AB, Anya Bereznicki of Calgary, AB, and Mikayla Brabant of Chestermere, AB, respectively.

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NYAH CHERNOFFThe win in the CET Medal held on August 19 during the Summer Fort Classic at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, went to 16-year-old Nyah Chernoff. Chernoff, of DeWinton, AB, earned an over fences score of 87 to take the win riding Coco, a 14-year-old warmblood mare owned by Stump Lake Ranch and Cattle Co. Finishing in second was Ella Fipke, 16, of Kelowna, BC, riding Orlando.

ASHLEY ARNOLDTAshley Arnoldt claimed back-to-back Jump Canada Medal victories in her hometown of Langley, BC. The 17-year-old topped the class during both the Summer Fort Classic and the Summer Fort Festival at Thunderbird Show Park. On August 19, Arnoldt and Black Tie Affair topped seven entries to win the class, and on August 26, Arnoldt and the 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding, owned by Jennifer Arnoldt, bested an entry field of ten horses for the victory. Finishing in second during the first week, the Summer Fort Classic, was Madison Weber, 16, of Vancouver, BC, riding Carter Z. During the Summer Fort Festival, second place went to Halle Gainey, 17, of Kelowna, BC, riding Steel Magnolias.

JENNA WHITEHEADJenna Whitehead of West Vancouver, BC, rode Diar to victory in the CET Medal held on August 26 during the Summer Fort Festival at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. Thirteen entries contested the class, but an over fences score of 82 gave 16-year-old Whitehead the win aboard her eight-year-old Holsteiner gelding. Second place was presented to Hayley Mercer, 17, of Langley, BC, riding Crown Royal.

KEEAN WHITEKeean White, 35, claimed three major victories within two weeks at his Angelstone venue in his hometown of Rockwood, ON. His first win came aboard Leilani, as he and the eight-year-old grey mare, owned by Angelstone Farms and Lisa Marie Gauthier, topped the $40,000 CSI2* Grand Prix on August 18. The pair were one of seven entries from the 17-horse starting field to advance to the jump-off, and they took the win with a double-clear time of 38.23 seconds.

White then returned to the top of the podium on August 23, this time after winning the $35,500 CSI2* Open Welcome riding For Freedom Z. White and the 13-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (For Pleasure x Baloubet du Rouet), owned by Angelstone Partners, were one of 12 entries from the 31-horse field to advance to the jump-off. A jump-off time of 36.92 seconds would secure them the win, while second place went to U.S. Olympic silver medalist Leslie Howard riding Quadam to a time of 38.01 seconds. It was déjà vu for White the following week as he and For Freedom Z again claimed the win in the $35,500 BFL Open Welcome, this time topping 39 starters to take the win with a time of 28.46 seconds.

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JENNIFER MATTELLThe win in the $5,000 Under 25 Round II held on August 24, at Angelstone Tournaments in Rockwood, ON, went to Jennifer Mattell of Milton, ON. The 2017 North American Youth Championships (NAYC) Young Rider team silver medalist topped 23 entries to take the victory riding Quister, owned by Abigail Wexner. Mattell, 20, and the 14-year-old Selle Francais gelding were the only pair to leave all the jumps up within the time allowed to automatically secure victory. Finishing second with just one time fault was Alex Jamael of Mactaquac, NB, riding Tommy B.

SUSAN HORNThe win in the $70,200 CSI2* 1.50m Grand Prix on Saturday, August 25, at The International tournament at Angelstone in Rockwood, ON, went to Susan Horn of Bolton, ON, riding Lilly Fee. Out of 24 starters, five advanced to the jump-off over the course designed by Manuel Esparza where Horn, 34, was just one of two riders to produce a double-clear effort. She and Lilly Fee, a 15-year-old grey Holsteiner mare (Limbus x Carthago) owned by Kingsfield Farm, crossed the timers in 36.71 seconds to take the win over Ali Ramsay of Victoria, BC, who finished second in a time of 37.60 seconds riding Hermelien.

JASMINE WIGGINSJasmine Wiggins, 24, of Okotoks, AB, won the $5,000 NationWide Under 25 Summer Final on August 31 at Angelstone Tournaments in Rockwood, ON. Eleven horses and riders competed over the course that Ramin Shafiee set during the CSI2* The National tournament, with eight horses advancing to the jump-off and three producing double-clear efforts. Of those double-clears, it was Wiggins’ Aberdeen 33, a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, who would prove to be the fastest, winning with a time of 42.95 seconds. Second place went to Carlie Fairty of Markham, ON, riding Ecuador W to a time of 43.52 seconds.

ABIGAIL FOXAbigail Fox claimed a CET Medal victory during the CSI2* The International tournament at Angelstone in Rockwood, ON, on Sunday, August 26. The 14-year-old from Fonthill, ON, earned the win riding Revival, her 10-year-old Canadian Warmblood mare. Natalia Heinke, 16, of Clarksburg, ON, and Airborne rode to second place in the class.

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OLIVIA BAIRDThe CSI2* National at Angelstone Tournaments in Rockwood, ON, hosted 16 riders in the Jump Canada Medal on September 1, but none would top 16-year-old Olivia Baird of Burlington, ON. Baird earned an over-fences score of 85 riding Canon D, a seven-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Brit Lee Moore, to take the win. Finishing in second with a score of 84 was Anna Bremermann of Oakville, ON, riding Count Bellini.

MACKENZY NADEAUMackenzy Nadeau, 18, of Carleton Place, ON, won the CET Medal held on Sunday, September 2, at the CSI2* National at Angelstone Tournaments in Rockwood, ON. From a starting field of 13 entries, four were selected for additional testing, with Nadeau ultimately taking the win aboard Wilby, her own 14-year-old Holsteiner gelding. Second place was awarded to Cydney Pavan of St. Catharines, ON, riding Easterforest.

ERIC LAMAZECanadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze opened the five-day Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ show jumping tournament in Calgary, AB, with a win in the $70,200 1.60m Akita Drilling Cup on Wednesday, September 5. Lamaze and Chacco Kid, a 12-year-old chestnut Oldenburg gelding (Chacco Blue x Come On), faced off against 37 entries with six advancing to the jump-off over the course designed by Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela. With a time of 35.32 seconds over the short course, Lamaze took the win over Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat who stopped the clock in 35.53 seconds riding Alamo while Egypt’s Sameh El Dahan delivered another clear round in a time of 35.67 to take third. The Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ was the final preparatory event for Lamaze and Chacco Kid, owned by the Chacco Kid Group, before the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, NC

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KARA CHADOne day after her coach and employer Eric Lamaze scored victory in the international ring, 22-year-old Kara Chad followed suit by winning the $35,500 ATCO Founder’s Classic on Thursday, September 6, at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB. A large starting field of 52 entries tackled the tough track set by Venezuelan course designer Leopoldo Palacios with nine jumping clear to advance to the jump-off. Chad took no prisoners in the jump-off, blistering around the shortened track in a time of 37.87 seconds riding Viva, a nine-year-old Polish-bred Hanoverian mare (Now or Never M x Carbid) owned by Betsy McCormack in partnership with Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable. Ireland’s Daniel Coyle gave her a run for the money, but his time of 38.12 seconds aboard Farona was not fast enough to knock her from top spot, leaving him in second place. German Olympic team gold medalist Marcus Ehning took third with a time of 38.52 seconds riding Firth of Lorne.

BEATRICE DAVIAULTThe win in the CET Medal Atlantic Regional Final went to Beatrice Daviault, 17, of Saint-Damase, QC. Nine entries contested the class on September 5 at the Concours Hippique de Levis at the Blainville Equestrian Park in Blainville, QC, all vying for the top four spots that would qualify them for the 2018 Running Fox CET National Medal Final to be held at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. Daviault secured her spot aboard Lia, a 13-year-old grey mare owned by Daviault. Also qualifying for the CET National Medal Final as the second through fourth place finishers were Raphaelle Brassard of Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, QC, Stephanie Bourassa of Laval, QC, and Campbell Legere of Hammond Plains, NS.

While competing at the Concours Hippique de Levis on September 5, Daviault and Lia also topped the Jump Canada Medal over Alexanne Maislin of Mont Royal, QC, riding C-TJE.

MIRANDA BURRUANOVictory in the Jump Canada Medal held on September 15 during the Autumn Classic at Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON, went to Miranda Burruano of Orchard Park, NY. Fifteen riders contested the class before Burruano ultimately claimed the win aboard Quixote, her 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding. Anna Bremermann, 17, of Oakville, ON, finished in second riding Count Bellini.

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PROPOSED 2019 EQUESTRIAN CANADA RULE CHANGES AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTIt is the right of every Equestrian Canada (EC) Sport Licence Holder to propose amendments to the rules, subject to the current policies, procedures and schedules. Earlier this year, EC Sport Licence Holders were invited to submit suggestions for rule changes. These were reviewed by discipline experts and the EC National Rules Committee and the 2019 Rule Change Proposals (RCPs) are now posted for comment.

RCPs are posted on the EC website at www.equestrian.ca/programs-services/rules for a 30-day review and comment period. During this time EC encourages competitors, officials, and coaches to read the proposals and offer comment. The deadline for comments is October 7, 2018.

EC will consider pertinent comments and modify/correct/withdraw any RCPs requiring attention prior to publication of the 2019 rules. EC Sport Licence Holders will receive a notice once the finalized 2019 rules are available and posted on the EC website.

For comments or questions regarding the EC rules process, contact Lindsey Blakely at [email protected].

FOUR NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED TO EQUESTRIAN CANADA BOARDFour new members, Dr. Wayne Burwash of Calgary, AB, Craig Collins of Loretto, ON, Elizabeth Jane Milton of Vancouver, BC, and Robyn Tremblay of Guelph, ON, have been elected to the Equestrian Canada (EC) Board of Directors. The four new members join Meg Krueger (President), Dominique Chagnon, Charles Cue, Robert Mitchell, Doug Orr, Carla Robin, and Chris Sorensen in forming the EC Board.

CURRENT JUMP CANADA AND CET MEDAL STANDINGSLooking for the latest Jump Canada Medal and CET Medal standings? Be sure to visit https://www.equestrian.ca/sport/jumping/athlete-development for the most up-to-date results.

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The Jumping Committee is the committee of Equestrian Canada responsible for all hunter, hunter equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grassroots to the international level. For more information regarding Jumping programs and activities, visit: www.equestrian.ca/sport/jumping.

LONGINES WORLD RIDER RANKINGS

5. Eric Lamaze 2765

90. Tiffany Foster 1433

102. Mario Deslauriers 1330

109. Erynn Ballard 1295

137. Keean White 1145

182. Ian Millar 927

225. Vanessa Mannix 795

231. Ali Ramsay 780

246. Jonathon Millar 733

261. François Lamontagne 695

301. Jim Ifko 435313. Kara Chad 590348. Beth Underhill 550357. Susan Horn 535400. Lisa Carlsen 460421. Ben Asselin 443439. Jenn Serek 415458. Nicole Walker 385503. Hyde Moffatt 335564. Amy Millar 289566. Laura-Jane Tidball 285

TOP 20 CANADIAN RIDERS as of August 31, 2018

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSEDITORIAL BOARD Elizabeth Bordeaux, Karen Hendry-Ouellette (ex-officio), Pamela Law,

John Taylor, Jennifer Ward (Editor), and Nancy Wetmore

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Communications, Cealy Tetley, Totem Photographics, Amanda Ubell Photography

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