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President s Message I would like to start by welcoming our new Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Christophe Gandubert to Equine Canada. Jean-Christophe brings more than 25 years of experience in private and public sector administration, and has earned a reputation as a trusted and respected leader. His experience developing internal talent, his understanding of the role that culture plays in an organization’s success, and his wealth of knowledge in the entire spectrum of sport policy and organizational management will prove invaluable as we work towards the actualization of priorities outlined in our new strategic plan. This strategic plan, appropriately named One Vision, is the most comprehensive strategic plan ever developed by Equine Canada and is a road map for the future of the organization. A draft Volunteer Management Policy has been created for the first time in the organization’s history, and it will serve to guide and support our valued volunteers. We have some great developments within our Sport Division to report. Equine Canada recently received the results of Sport Canada’s Sport Funding Accountability Framework. This evaluation, conducted every four years, reviews all funded national sport organizations and determines the amount of financial support to be allocated to each. Of the 39 eligible able-bodied sports, equestrian ranked 12th in the country (amongst sports with athletes with a disability, we ranked 8th). This is a marked improvement from our 2009 ranking when equestrian ranked 25th. These rankings are based on a variety of performance markers which include international results (including the London Olympic and Paralympic Games), domestic development programs, coaching and the overall management skills of the organization. This improved ranking indicates that we scored well in the non-high performance sections and domestic development. For example, Equine Canada received one of the highest scores amongst other sports in the delivery of the national coaching program. Within our Industry Division, we continue to build on existing relationships with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. We deal with them on a regular basis concerning disease control and issues surrounding importation of horses to Canada as well as cross-border issues. The draft consultation period for a new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines in Canada has been completed and the final updated code is anticipated for release in early summer. The Code Development Committee, comprised of several Equine Canada members from across the country and across various industry sectors, must be commended for its hard work in bringing the previous Code up to a much-more thorough and comprehensive standard. It will be an important
guide for all horse and donkey enthusiasts caring for these great creatures. We are looking forward to its official release. We continue to work positively with our provincial and territorial sport organization (PTSO) partners. Last Year marked the first year where all PTSO’s negotiated and executed full-service agreements which outlined the roles and responsibilities of all parties concerned. It also marked the beginning of the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships (CIEC), which was held in Bromont, Quebec, as a sanctioned Equine Canada pilot program. We look forward to the 2013 CIEC to be held in Calgary, Alberta in September. I have been reporting on our bid for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in 2018. I am very pleased to let you know that Canada has now moved into the final stages of the bidding process for the hosting rights to the Games. A seven-strong team Canada delegation led by Paul Côté, President of the Bromont Bid Committee, made an in-depth presentation to the FEI Evaluation Commission in Lausanne, Switzerland, in late February. The Commission will now produce a full report for the FEI Bureau, and once that has been reviewed, the Bromont bid team will return to Lausanne for the in-person Bureau meeting at FEI Headquarters on July 1. In addition to the excitement of the pending WEG announcement, we of course look forward to seeing the continued growth and development of our many programs and services, built to service you, our valued members, and the horses that are in your care. Michael Gallagher, President, Equine Canada president@equinecanada.ca
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New Chief Executive Officer for Equine Canada Jean-Christophe Gandubert was appointed as Equine Canada’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gandubert, former managing partner of P3 Strategies & Synergies Consultants assumed the role on March 1, 2013. “The search committee considered many extraordinary candidates from around the world during the search for our new CEO,” states Michael Gallagher, President of Equine Canada. “Jean-Christophe brings more than 25 years of experience in private and public sector administration and has earned a reputation as a trusted and respected leader. “We are impressed with his experience developing internal
talent, his understanding of the role that culture plays in an organization’s success and his wealth of knowledge in the entire spectrum of sport policy and organizational management.” As the Senior Policy Advisor, International Affairs for the Office of the Secretary of State (Physical Activity and Sport), Mr. Gandubert provided strategic policy advice to the Federal Minister responsible for physical activity and international sport policy. In this role he was instrumental in the creation of the National Sport Policy and the Canadian Strategy for Ethical Conduct in Sport. During his tenure, he also initiated the development of the Canadian Hosting Strategy
Equine Canada announced its 2013 Board of Directors at the federation’s Annual General Meeting during its national convention. The 2013 Board slate is comprised of: Michael Gallagher — President Tony La Giorgia — Secretary of the Board, Director-at-Large Cheryl Denault — Treasurer Peggy Hambly — Sport Representative Jan Stephens — Sport Representative Al Patterson — Industry Representative Dean Leifso — Industry Representative Jack de Wit — Recreation Representative Tara Gamble — Recreation Representative Rosaire Houde — Provinces Representative Shirley Brodsky — Provinces Representative Kerri McGregor — Director-at-Large Karen Sparks — Director-at-Large Corlin Bordeaux — Advisor to the Board (non-voting) Jean-Christophe Gandubert — Chief Executive Officer
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implemented by Sport Canada, the international bid strategy to host the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in Montreal, as well as being responsible for relations with international sport federations and the International Olympic Committee. A skilled negotiator and communicator, Mr. Gandubert has successfully implemented several public-private partnerships (P3s) to build community facilities ranging in value from $10 to $50 million with sports organizations and municipal governments. Intrinsic to this work was recommending marketing and sponsorship policies to generate revenue to support building the facilities. (Continues next page)
2013 Equine Canada Board of Directors “I am very excited about the composition of the Board this year,” said Gallagher. “We have a great group of people from diverse backgrounds and I think it will be a strong team to work with. “I would like to thank retiring Directors David Myers, John Harris and Geri Sweet for their dedication to Equine Canada and for their years of service to the Board,” added Gallagher. For the first time in the history of Equine Canada, the board has a majority of women, either elected by the membership or representing a division of the federation. The new Board took office at the Annual General Meeting and will govern Equine Canada until the next AGM to be held February 2014.
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Mr. Gandubert is no stranger to managing large sport organizations. As the Chief Administrative Officer of the Oakville Soccer Club, the biggest club by athlete and volunteer base in North America - with over 11,000 athletes, 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff and thousands of volunteers - he resolved regulatory, operational and business issues for the planning and delivery of programs. During that time, a re-branding of the Club increased sponsorship investments and new partnership agreements. Prior to this, he was the Executive Director of a provincial sport organization, and while there he tripled the federation’s membership, and brought in more than one million in sponsorship revenues. Although he grew up in Ottawa, Mr. Gandubert attended Laval University, and has been working in the Toronto area for the last 10 years.
“I am delighted to join Equine Canada at this juncture in time with the challenges it is facing, the expectations set out in the new ‘One Vision’ strategic plan and the great opportunities ahead,” states Mr. Gandubert. “Building strong relationships with our provincial / territorial governing bodies and with a diverse and dynamic industry, which has such a large impact on Canada’s economy, will be key to our collective success and our ability to embrace and implement change,” he states. “I know the task ahead is huge and can only be tackled through a shared commitment from staff and volunteers to excellence in everything we do, at every level of involvement, in every discipline we cover, focusing on quality training and valued services while keeping horse welfare always at the centre of our concerns and actions.”
CEO s Message Just a few days on the job and I can feel how passionate and committed all the stakeholders in our sport are, as well as how much they look forward to change. Equine Canada has been without a CEO for over a year now, and it will certainly take me some time to get fully up to speed on all the files and the complex issues facing the equestrian community in Canada. My first few months in office will be about listening and reaching out before planning our action plan to implement the “One Vision” strategic framework that was just released. I have started to meet with our staff one-on-one to get their input, and an understanding of the files and issues they are dealing with day-to-day. Having worked and volunteered at the provincial level in the past, the relationship with the provinces and territories is a priority for me. I am confident we will continue to build on our working relationships which are based on mutual respect and a shared commitment to delivering quality services and programs to our members. Working together with the objective to build value for our stakeholders is really the key to our future success. Best regards, Jean-Christophe Gandubert, CEO, Equine Canada ceo@equinecanada.ca
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HONOURING CANADA’S EQUESTRIAN ELITE:
INTRODUCING THE EQUINE CANADA AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 2012 On Friday, February 8, 2013, Equine Canada hosted its prestigious annual awards gala at the Delta Ottawa City Centre. A total of nine awards were presented to outstanding equestrians, horses, breeders, media professionals, volunteers, and sponsors during the sold-out event.
EQUESTRIAN OF THE YEAR — THE DOCTOR GEORGE JACOBSEN TROPHY The Equestrian of the Year award was created to honour an equestrian athlete who demonstrates superior sportsmanship and dedication, and is committed to the pursuit of excellence in equestrian competition. Therefore, it’s not hard to understand
why the 2012 recipient was the one and only Ian Millar of Perth, ON. Also known as “Captain Canada,” Millar’s list of accomplishments achieved during his long and illustrious career is truly awe-inspiring. The highlights include: • Being named to every Canadian Olympic Team since 1972 • Winning the Team Silver Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Equestrian of the Year Ian Millar and Star Power at the 2012 London Olympic Games
• Winning nine Pan American Games medals (including two individual Gold) • Being the first rider to claim backto-back wins at the FEI World Cup Finals (with his legendary mount Big Ben) • Earning the Canadian Show Jumping Championship title 10 times • Winning the CN International $1 Million Grand Prix at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament twice. However, even with this incredible resume that spans 40 years, 2012 proved to be a landmark year for Millar. At the 2012 London Olympics, he made history and set a world record as the first athlete of any sport to compete in 10 Olympic Games. Millar also finished the London Games as Canada’s top show jumping rider, and earned a personal best for his ninth place individual finish. Aside from his illustrious riding career, Millar has given back to the equestrian industry in Canada through his work as an elite trainer, coach, breeder, mentor, and role model. He is truly a leader and
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a builder in the industry, and EC is proud to name him the 2012 Equestrian of the Year. “I would like to say a special thanks to Equine Canada for awarding me the Doctor George Jacobsen Trophy as the Equine Canada Equestrian of the Year,” stated Millar. © Betty Cooper
Although she’s only 14 years old, Franc has already racked up an incredible list of accolades, including double medals from the 2012 Adequan FEI North American Junior Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). Not only did Franc help the Canadian Junior Reining Team take the silver medal position on the Junior Equestrians of the Year From left to right: Laurence BlaisTétreault, Fédération équestre du Québec President Paul Cote, Wendy Dyer and Haley Franc
competition. Not only did BlaisTétreault receive Individual Bronze, she also put in a flawless test on the final day of Dressage competition to take the Gold Medal in the Freestyle on a score of 73.575%. “Receiving the award for Junior Equestrian of the Year means a lot to me. It is a way to recognize all the efforts I have put into my riding and school. It is really hard to juggle everything, so I am very grateful for the recognition of the effort that I put into both,” said Blais-Tétreault, adding, “I am very pleased for dressage in Quebec.” © Betty Cooper
JUNIOR EQUESTRIAN OF THE YEAR — THE GILLIAN WILSON TROPHY The Junior Equestrian of the Year Award was created in order to shed light on junior competitors who have made an outstanding contribution to equestrian competition, while displaying exceptional talent, sportsmanship, and dedication to equestrian sport in Canada. For the first time in the history of the award, the 2012 Gillian Wilson Trophy was presented to two deserving junior competitors, Haley Franc of Prince Albert, SK, and Laurence BlaisTétreault of Montreal, QC.
podium, she posted a score of 212.00 in her final run for Individual Gold (beating out the Silver Medalist by a full five marks). “I’d like to thank Equine Canada for recognizing my hard work this year,” said Franc of her Junior Equestrian of the Year award. “My thanks also go out to my parents, my coach and everyone else who supported me, and to my horse who has been amazing throughout the year. This award is such an honour and it tops off an incredible season.” Blais-Tétreault also had an incredible season highlighted by her 2012 NAJYRC results in the discipline of Dressage. As part of Canada’s Junior Dressage team, she helped secure the Team Gold medal before moving on to make her mark in individual
Media Award Winner Equine Canada President Michael Gallagher and Susan Sellers
MEDIA AWARD — SUSAN JANE ANSTEY TROPHY EC presents the Media Award in memory of Susan Jane Anstey to an exceptional individual who has served the interests of the Canadian equestrian industry through outstanding media coverage to the Canadian public.
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Susan Sellers of River John, NS earned this prestigious award for the 2012 year after capturing the hearts, minds, and imaginations of readers through her article, “Remembering the XIX Olympiad, Mexico City 1968,” published in the September 2012 issue of Horse Sport. This extraordinary article is a first-hand account of Sellers’ experience watching the Canadian Show Jumping Team make history by winning an Olympic Gold Medal for the first time. Her candid account of the experience truly showcased her talent for the written word and was a rare and valuable opportunity for the Canadian public to share in the incredible history of the Canadian Equestrian Team. “I’m thrilled to be the recipient of this award, because it honours a very special person, Susan Jane Anstey, who did so much to promote and encourage the horse sport and equine industry here in Canada. The award acknowledges her work and it makes it a great honour for me to win,” said Sellers. “I would like to thank the magazine who nominated me, Horse Sport, and the editor, Susan Stafford-Pooley,” she added.
CANADIAN BRED HORSE OF THE YEAR AWARD Nikki and Jim Lishman of Canterbrooke Farms in Burlington, ON were the 2012 recipients of the Canadian Bred Horse of the Year Award. They are a perfect example of the award’s goal of celebrating breeders who have helped to raise the profile of Canadian-bred horses by producing exceptionally talented horses who have earned top competition results. 10 www.equinecanada.ca
In 2001, Simply Ahorn (out of the German-bred mare Simply Irrestible and sired by the legendary Dutch Warmblood stallion Ahorn) was born at Canterbrooke Farms. The Lishman’s quickly recognized the young colt’s talent and potential and committed to slowly encouraging his talent under Canadian show jumper Erynn Ballard. Together, the duo earned top national results in 2009. World-renowned show jumper Nick Skelton also recognized how special Simply Ahorn was, and bought him in 2010 for Mrs. B. Widdowson. American Olympian Laura Kraut was awarded the ride of Simply Ahorn, who was renamed to Belmont. In 2012 they completed their first full season of international competition and finished with an impressive rank of 388 out of 4000 horses on the FEI/ WBFSH (World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses) list — an incredible accomplishment, and an important example of the quality of the Canadian Warmblood breed.
Canadian Bred Horse of the Year Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association President Chris Gould and Nikki Lishman of Canterbrooke Farms
“Strength, agility and conformation — all the things a breeder looks for. But, one thing we cannot see or predict is heart,” explained Nikki Lishman. “Heart is nurtured and protected and will only grow as far as one will allow. Heart has allowed Simply Ahorn, now known as Belmont, to be the horse he is today and the horse he is still going to be.”
CANADIAN BREEDER OF THE YEAR AWARD The Canadian Breeder of the Year Award was created to bestow recognition on Canadian breeders who show incredible dedication and passion toward improving the quality of Canadian-bred horses. The 2012 recipient, Andre DeBellefeuille of St. Basile le Grand, QC, embodies the true spirit of this award. For more than 20 years, DeBellefeuille has had his finger on © Betty Cooper
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and Marg have made an impact on equestrian sport that echoes around the world. The dream they named Spruce Meadows all started in 1971 when they purchased land that had originally been used as a feedlot. Construction of the now-iconic facility kicked off in 1973, with the first tournaments (the ‘National’ and the ‘Masters’) taking place in 1976.
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the pulse of the reining industry in Canada as a rider, owner, breeder, and volunteer. His careful and masterful pairing of mares and stallions has been proven time and again by the talented offspring his breeding program produces. Awards his breeding program have achieved just in the past two years include:
Breeder of the Year Gary Yaghdjian and Andre DeBellefeuille
“Thank you to Equine Canada. It is quite a gift and an honour to win amongst all the different disciplines and breeds,” said DeBellefeuille of his award. “At home we have a young, talented trainer that has contributed to our success, Matt Hudson. Thank you to our team, from the barn manager to the veterinarian. You are all the reason why we have won. This award is a result of a team effort.”
• Spooks N Sparks winning the 2011 National Reining Horse Non Pro Futurity in Oklahoma City
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• Please Me Whiz becoming the 2011 World Champion in two different levels
The 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, Marg and Ron Southern of Calgary, AB, perfectly embody the criteria:
• Horses finishing in the top 10 out of 880 entries across four different levels at the 2011 National Reining Horse Association Futurity • Winning Champion and Reserve at the 2012 Quebec Derby Open • Winning the 2012 NRHA Pink Ribbon Open Champion and Reserve Snaffle Bit Champion • Earning Open Level 3 Co-Champion at the 2012 Congress Futurity
The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to an individual(s) whose contributions to the Canadian equestrian community are considered exceptional by their peers and whole long-term service and dedication have contributed directly to the ongoing growth and development of Canadian equine sport and industry.
Fast-forward 37 years and Spruce Meadows is now one of the most coveted and celebrated show jumping venues in the world. Its numerous awards include best outdoor sporting venue, number one show jumping venue in the world, and best tournament in North America. Ron and Marg were also inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Jump Canada Hall of Fame in 2008. Thanks to Ron and Marg’s incredible vision and dedication, what began as a modest idea and a dream has © Betty Cooper
Lifetime Achievement Award Equine Canada President Michael Gallagher and Joanne Nimitz, Vice President of Administration, Spruce Meadows
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Sponsor of the Year From left to right: Michael Toner, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. , Michael Gallagher, Jennifer Verhulst-Loch, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.)
evolve, mature, and take its place on the national and international stage — not only as a sporting venue, but as a place for good friendship, good commerce, and good sport. The horse has made this all possible. This brave, noble animal spans the generations and is enjoyed by people from all countries and all ages, from children to grandparents. It is because of the love of the horse that we are all joined together.”
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put Canada on the map for show jumping and turned our country into one of the best international show jumping locations in the world. Ron and Marg are true leaders, visionaries, and advocates of equestrian sport in Canada, and EC is proud to name them the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award winners. “We would like to thank Equine Canada most sincerely for recognizing us with the Lifetime Achievement Award,” said Marg Southern. “We are deeply touched, honoured, and proud to accept this recognition, not just for us, but on behalf of our family, our outstanding professional staff, our volunteers, our fans, our sponsors, and the dedicated athletes who have supported and helped us so much over the years.” “We know that there are many more important endeavors, still, Spruce Meadows somehow has magnificently touched the lives of people from all walks of life by introducing an enthusiasm and purpose for our endeavors,” she added. “Over the last four decades (Spruce Meadows) has attempted to
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EC is pleased to recognize Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) as the 2012 Sponsor of the Year. Through their designation as the “Preferred Vaccine Supplier of Equine Canada and the Canadian Equestrian Team,” Boehringer Ingelheim has displayed an incredible commitment not only to EC, but also to Canadian equestrian athletes and the Canadian equestrian industry at large. This family owned company— based in Ingelheim, Germany, but with a strong Canadian presence in Burlington, ON — has a long and successful history of developing and manufacturing industryleading animal health vaccines. Some of the top innovations in their vaccine line include Calvenza®, an effective and versatile vaccine to protect against equine influenza and equine herpes viruses, and the Vetera™ family of vaccines, which contain different combinations of protection against West Nile, eastern and western equine encephalitis, equine influenza, equine herpes, and tetanus. “Thank you so much Equine Canada for giving Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) the opportunity to partner
with elite Canadian athletes as well as the rest of the membership across Canada,” stated Jennifer VerhulstLoch, the company’s Equine Product Manager/Key Account Manager. “We are proud that this partnership is part of our ongoing commitment to the equine industry in Canada.”
HORSE OF THE YEAR — THE HICKSTEAD TROPHY The Horse of the Year Award for 2012 was revealed at the gala during a special presentation bestowing the honour of the Hickstead Trophy to Northern Dancer. Despite being born in 1961, this Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (bred, owned, and raced by Windfields Farm of Toronto, ON) is still a household name today after winning 14 of his 18 races (and never finishing less than third place in any race he entered). His most prestigious wins include the famed Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. In his final race, the Queen’s Plate, he won by an astounding seven and a half lengths. He was also awarded North America’s champion three-year-old colt and the Canadian Horse of the Year for 1964. After retiring from racing, he went on to achieve even more fame as the most successful sire of the 20th century. “Northern Dancer’s sire line remains dominant and can be found in the winners of every major stakes race held around the globe,” explained Tom Cosgrove, co-chair of Thoroughbred Nomination, Election and Legends Committees.
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Farm from 1987-2008, and currently sits on the Equine Canada Industry Council and Horse and Welfare Committee) accepted the Hickstead Trophy on behalf of the Taylor and Mappin families.
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Volunteer of the Year From left to right: Jack de Wit, member Equine Canada Awards Committee, Sara Runnalls of BFL Canada and Ruth Carlson
Horse of the Year Michael Gallagher, and Bernard McCormick
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“At the 2012 Eclipse Awards, his descendants took home nine of the 11 equine trophies for flat racing. Also, his tail-male descendants won more than a third of North American graded stakes last year,” added Cosgrove, who worked for Windfields Farm between the years of 1969 and 1973. Some of Northern Dancer’s most notable offspring include his granddaughter, Dance Smartly, who was the 1991 Canadian Triple Crown winner and racked up over $2 million in prize money. His greatgrandson Frankel was hailed as the best racehorse in the world in
2012 after winning each and every one of the 14 races he entered in his career. Northern Dancer also sired an unmatched 147 graded stakes winners and has over 10 sons standing as incredibly popular and proven sires. As both an incredible athlete and a truly remarkable sire, Northern Dancer continues to leave his mark on Thoroughbred breeding industry around the world. EC was honoured to add the Horse of the Year title and Hickstead Trophy to his incredible list of accolades. Bernard McCormick (who was the General Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing at Windfields
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR The Volunteer of the Year Award for 2012 was also unveiled during the gala, and was awarded to Ruth Carlson of Kimberley, BC, who perfectly embodies an individual who has dedicated themselves to the ideals of EC, and by working toward improving the organization, has had a notable impact on equestrian sport. Carlson’s long history of generously supporting equestrian sport in Canada stretches back to 1977. An avid Endurance enthusiast, Carlson has been involved in the sport in countless ways, from groom to competitor to committee chair. Throughout all of her many endeavors, she has been committed to the welfare of the horse and the growth of the sport through education, understanding, and the implementation of positive change. As a competitor, Carlson has logged over 6,000 competition miles and has an incredible record, completing every single one of her 66 starts. Her accolades include completing the North American and World Championships between 1986 and 1989, and earning a Team Silver Medal at the 1988 World Equestrian Games. Carlson has also been an FEI-level Endurance judge since 1989, and has officiated at North American, Pan American, World Championship and World Equestrian Games. In addition,
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she has served as an FEI course director and was chair of the FEI Endurance Technical Committee from 2008 to 2012. Under her leadership, the discipline of Endurance grew to incredible proportions and became the bureau’s second largest sport.
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On the national front, Carlson has played a major role in Endurance Canada since its inception as a committee of Equine Canada’s Sport Council, and continues to contribute to the sport at all levels, from grass roots to international.
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“I think most people do not start out thinking of themselves as being a volunteer, but more of an advocate for something about which they are passionate, and my years of working in and for Endurance have definitely been a labour of love — love for the sport and for the horses who share it with us,” commented Carlson. “It is encouraging to know that maybe I have helped to make a positive difference in the path that Endurance has taken, both at home and throughout the world.”
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HALF-ARAB HORSE OF THE YEAR
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“I feel that I share this award with all my colleagues across Canada and around the globe who have worked shoulder to shoulder with me to get where we are today, and I count on their continuing commitment in the future,” added Carlson. “In particular, I share this honour with my husband and my family who have been unfailing throughout this journey.” For more information on each of the EC annual award categories, and to find nomination information for 2014, please visit www.equinecanada.ca/ ecconvention.
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ARABIAN HORSE OF THE YEAR
RB Curtain Call Owners: Ed & Pat Galloway, sponsored by Region 17 Arabian Horse Association
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED HORSE OF THE YEAR Like a Boss Owner: Alia Hurst, sponsored by The American Saddlebred Horse Association of Canada
MORGAN HORSE OF THE YEAR Bora Bora Owner: Lana Czelenski, sponsored by Canadian Morgan Horse Association
SADDLE SEAT RIDER OF THE YEAR Faith Seward Sponsored by ISSEA Canada
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Equine Canada Prochaps Coaching Awards of Excellence At the 2013 Equine Canada Awards Gala held February 8 in Ottawa, ON, Equine Canada honoured certified coaches who were recognized for excellence in coaching in two categories - Equine Canada ProChaps National Coaching Certification Program Awards and Equine Canada ProChaps Coaching Excellence Awards. The Equine Canada ProChaps National Coaching Certification Program Awards are for those coaches and instructors who exemplify the National Coaching Program, and set an example promoting rider education through the national Learn to Ride/Drive programs. Individual nominations were submitted to the provincial sport organizations (PSO) who sent semi-final short lists to Equine Canada to make the final selections.
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ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR Roxy Wright, Alberta Laura Chiasson, Nova Scotia
ENGLISH LEVEL 1/ COMPETITION COACH Jenny Payne, British Columbia Jennifer Smart, Alberta Ashley Fudge, Manitoba Theresa Rondeau, Ontario Alissa Cue, Nova Scotia Val Paton, Prince-Edward Island
ENGLISH LEVEL 2/ COACH SPECIALIST Jan Jollymour, British Columbia Cathy Chalack, Alberta Ruth Presley, Saskatchewan Robyn Lynn Brent, Ontario Roberta Byng-Morris, Quebec
EQUINE CANADA PROCHAPS NATIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AWARDS
Erin MacQuarrie, New Brunswick
DRIVE
Gabriele Klotz, Alberta
Kathleen Winfield, Alberta
WESTERN LEVEL 2
PARA-EQUESTRIAN AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING
Wendy Johnston, Alberta
Sandra Verda-Zanata, British Columbia
Andrea Veldhuyzen, Ontario
Sian Fernandez Thomas, Ontario
LEVEL 3/HIGH PERFORMANCE
Hilary Webb, Ontario
Tricia Dahms, Eventing, Alberta
Chelsea Van Lierde, Quebec
Susan Ziereisen, Dressage, Ontario
Kathy Barrett, Prince-Edward Island
Lise Roy, Reining, Quebec
Gidget Oxner, Prince-Edward Island
WESTERN LEVEL 1 Faye Fox, British Columbia
Wendy Robinson, Manitoba
From left to right: Jean Larivée, ProChaps President, Grant Field, Ontario Equestrian Federation President and Mary-Ruth Moore
The Equine Canada ProChaps Coaching Excellence Awards were also presented at the Gala. These Awards reward leaders in the coaching program who have gone over and above in their contributions to building and promoting the national programs for rider and coach education and development. These awards are peer nominated from among the coaching leadership team. The recipients have dedicated hundreds of hours of their personal time, and their contributions have been pivotal to creating the worldclass Equine Canada coaching programs. “The growth of the coaching program in the past couple of years has been so exciting. Developing new programs takes years, and a lot of commitment and teamwork by people with a lot of technical expertise,” says Heather Sansom, Equine Canada Manager of Coaching. “This year of course we are also very pleased to have our new award sponsor, ProChaps who shares our view that coaches are leaders in their community. The Excellence recipients do more than just create new coaching programs. They create ways for coaches to influence thousands of riders and the future of our sport.”
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EQUINE CANADA PROCHAPS COACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS Special recognition went to the following people for their outstanding commitment to the coaching and athlete development programs in 2012.
RECIPIENT / AWARD / FOR OVER AND ABOVE CONTRIBUTION TO EQUINE CANADA COACHING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
contributions to the English Rider Level programs.
initiative in development of the Western Coaching program.
Terry Johnson, Surrey, BC / Saddle Seat Coaching / for her role as a Canadian Saddle Seat coach in international coaching and influencing the way competitions are scored.
The annual coaching awards nomination forms will available on the Coaching section of the Equine Canada website near the end of 2013. Be sure to nominate coaches that need to be recognized for their hard work and dedication.
Betty-Ann McPhedran, Dugald, MB / Western Coaching Program / peer nomination for her leadership and
Photos of Coaching Excellence Award recipients available upon request.
Mary-Ruth Moore, Bowmanville, ON / Coaching Education / for her leadership in developing training in the Competition Coach Specialist program, particularly involvement in the pilots. Danielle Yaghdjian, Claremont, ON / English Coaching Program / for her leadership and extensive involvement in developing training materials for the Competition Coach Specialist program. Cathy Chalack, Carstairs, AB / Learning Facilitator / Evaluator / peer nomination for her work as an Evaluator and Learning facilitator, and in promoting the coaching program in her area.
Grant Field (left) and Gillian Ross-Erasmi (right)
Jean LarivĂŠe (left) and Erin Lundteigen (right)
Grant Field (left) and Cathy Chalack (right)
Grant Field (left) and Danielle Yaghdjian (right)
Erin Lundteigen,Calgary, AB / Program Administration, Alberta / PSO nomination for her leadership in initiating training and pilot events building the coaching program. Gillian Ross-Erasmi, Burlington, ON / Program Administration, Ontario / PSO nomination for her leadership in initiating training and pilot events building the coaching program. Mary-Clare McLaren, Waverley, NS / Rider Education /peer nomination in recognition of her significant content
All photos Š Betty Cooper
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Endurance Canada Hall Of Fame Joan Harris (left) and Terre O’Brennan (right)
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Endurance Canada Recognizes Award Recipients at Equine Canada Annual Gala Also at the 2013 Equine Canada Awards Gala held during the Annual Convention in February, the Endurance Canada Committee announced its most prestigious annual awards — Endurance Canada Hall Of Fame, Ron Janzen Memorial, Young at Heart and Youth Appreciation.
Contributions of Equine Canada Members Honoured with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals A commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a tangible way for Canada to honour Her Majesty for her service to this country. At the same time, it serves to honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.
Endurance Canada takes great pride in recognizing Terre O’Brennan of Delta, BC, for all she has contributed to the sport of Endurance in Canada. For her dedication, O’Brennan was named as the 2012 recipient of the Endurance Canada Hall Of Fame Award.
During the year of celebrations, 60,000 deserving Canadians will be recognized. Recipients include Canadians who have made significant contribution(s) to a particular province, territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
O’Brennan began Endurance riding in the early 80s, and she quickly fell in love with the sport. Since that time she has completed over 7000 miles in competition and ridden many thousands of miles in training.
Recipients include all Olympic and Paralympic athletes that represented Canada at the 2012 London Games.
Deanna Spiker DVM of Jarvie, AB was awarded the Ron Janzen Memorial Award. Not only does she run a very busy one-woman mobile veterinary service, but Dr. Spiker has two very busy teenagers — one of whom appears to be following in her footsteps; she is a keen rider and also assists her mom at competitions. In the summer, whether it be at local events or those where her status as a FEI 3* veterinarian is needed, she seems to travel non-stop, without a break in stride. The Young at Heart recipient was awarded to Nancy Beacon of Flesherton, ON. Beacon, the first entry into the Endurance Hall of Fame, has dedicated her life to the sport of Endurance. Recognizing the value of bringing junior riders up through the ranks, she has sponsored and mentored many young people throughout the decades—providing them with well trained horses, sharing a wealth of knowledge related to training and conditioning, trailering and crewing, and has always remained their true friend. Youth Appreciation Certificates were given to Dessia Miller, Lysane Cree and Collette Hutten.
Presentation ceremonies have taken place all over Canada, and have included members of our equestrian community. To date the following have received their Medals with upcoming ceremonies still to be scheduled. • Jacqueline Brooks, Olympic Athlete • Jack DeWit, Builder • Jane James, Builder • Lyne Laforme, Builder • Akaash Maharaj, Builder • Jessica Phoenix, Olympic Athlete • Isabel Reinertson, Builder • Marg Southern, Builder • Ron Southern, Builder
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© Cealy Tetley The Industry Division of Equine Canada held its third Equine Industry Forum during the 2013 annual convention. “The Canadian Horse Industry … Too Important To Fail”, brought together a wide array of industry partners to discuss issues and concerns, including strategy sessions for moving critical agendas forward. Guest speakers included Catherine Willson, Partner, Willson Lewis, LLP, who has been advocating for changes to unfair tax practices impacting the industry, and Scott Ross, Director of Business Risk Management and Farm Policy, from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Outcomes from the Forum will be reported in our next issue.
Canadian to Judge Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final Canada’s Elizabeth McMullen, an FEI 5* judge, has been named as a member of the ground jury for Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final. McMullen will be joined by ground jury president Gustav Swalling of Sweden, Maria Colliander of Finland, Andrew Gardner of Great Brittan, Wojtek Markowski of Poland, Gotthilf Riexinger of Germany and Jean-Michel Roudier of France in judging the prestegious yearly Final being held April 24–28, 2013 in Goteborg, Sweden.
WE’RE MOVING! As of May 1, 2013 Equine Canada will be moving. Our new address: 308 Legget Drive, Suite 100, Ottawa ON K2K 1Y6 Our new phone number: (613) 287-1515 Our toll-free and fax numbers remain the same: Toll free — 1-866-282-8395 Fax — (613) 248-3484
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Show Your Support to Canada’s Animals in War Dedication Project
Canada supplied over 50,000 horses to support wartime efforts. Located in Ottawa, the Animals in War Dedication Project pays tribute to these horses and other animals who gave their lives to ensure our freedom. Your contribution will go towards the creation and maintenance of the Animals in War Dedication.
Donate now at www.aiwdedication.ca
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Sport Funding Accountability Framework Report 2013–2017 Latest rankings represent the second consecutive quadrennial improvement for Equine Canada The Sport Funding and Accountability Framework (SFAF) is a program assessment tool designed by Sport Canada to manage contribution programs to national sport organizations (NSO). Sport Canada uses the SFAF to align federal funding support to NSOs with the goals and priorities of the Canadian Sport Policy. The purpose of the assessment is to provide Sport Canada with a means of determining the amount of funding for which organizations like Equine Canada can apply. The assessment uses both objective and qualitative elements which have been designed to discriminate between sports, as well as ensure consistency and fairness. The quantitative data includes information such as international results in senior world championship and Olympic/Paralympic Games and coaching certification statistics obtained from the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). The international results cover a 9-year time frame from 2004 to2012. The qualitative assessment data is collected through information provided by the NSO (questionnaires, job descriptions, strategic and operational plans), and information provided by the CAC. Sport Canada assesses Equine Canada’s governance and management, programs and services, and engagement and communications. It also monitors Equine Canada for its accountability against performance measures such as adherence to official language policies, equity and access, etc. Over the last four years, staff and volunteers devoted countless hours to improving the very attributes and structures assessed by Sport Canada. More specifically, deliberate efforts were made and a more targeted and measured approach was used to develop and adopt bestin-class practices as a NSO.
Here’s How Equine Canada Did » Among the 38 mainstream sports, we ranked 12th overall, ahead of soccer and rowing » We moved to 12th in the Sport Canada summer sport rankings » For Athletes with a Disability, we ranked 8 out of 19 » Scoring for our coaching programs significantly exceeded the national average in summer sports » We received a perfect score for our Long-term Equestrian Development model » Our overall rankings represent the second consecutive quadrennial improvement for Equine Canada — realizing gains in international results, coaching and governance
How Equine Canada will Continue to Improve “We have the ability to positively impact our scores with Sport Canada through strategic investment and the implementation of the key elements of the strategic plan related to governance, programs and services and engagement and collaboration,” explains Craig Andreas, Chief Operating Officer. “Over the next quadrennial, we will improve our scores in LTAD leadership, programs and services and domestic sport competitions,” he adds. Although Equine Canada received a perfect score for the Long-Term Equestrian Development (LTED) model, the work presently underway on the LTED competition review and planned implementation will also produce dramatic improvements during the next quadrennial. If you would like additional information on the Sport Funding and Accountability Framework and to read our more detailed results, please email inquries@equinecanada.ca. equinecanada February | March 2013 19
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Canada Finishes Second in Nations’ Cup in Wellington, Florida © Cealy Tetley
In the second round, Lamaze opened with a clear effort, followed by Foster, who posted another faultless score for the Canadian Team. With 17 faults, Cone and Amor van de Rostal were the drop score, while Millar once again posted a clear ride for Canada aboard Dixson. Canada earned their second place finish with five clear rides over the two rounds. The team from the United States took the lead right from the start of the class when they posted a perfect score of zero faults in first round. They secured their win with four faults in the second round to stay ahead of Canada for the win. Anchor rider Beezie Madden with Simon did not have to ride as the United States earned their victory with only three riders in the second round.
The Canadian Team members from left to right: Mac Cone, Ian Millar, Eric Lamaze, Tiffany Foster, and chef d’équipe Mark Laskin
Canada finished in second place in the $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by G&C Farm, held Friday night, March 1, during the CSIO4* FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. The Canadian Team comprised of Mac Cone of King City, ON, Tiffany Foster of Schomberg, ON, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, had a total score of five faults to place second among seven nations. The United States won with a final score of four faults, while Germany finished in third with a two round total of nine faults. Ireland was fourth with 11 faults. At the end of the first round, Canada, Ireland and Germany were tied for second with five faults, followed by Venezuela with 12 faults. In the first round, Canada’s lead-off rider, Lamaze had four jumping faults and one time fault with Wang Chung M2S, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Morningside Stud and Torrey Pines Stable. Foster riding Victor, owned by Torrey Pines Stable and Artisan Farms, was the first rider to conquer the difficult course fault free, resulting in Canada’s first perfect score. Cone and Chadburn Holdings’ Amor van de Rostal, a 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, had a difficult round ending in elimination. Millar piloted his new mount Dixson, Sue and Ariel Grange’s 10-yearold Belgian Warmblood gelding, to Canada’s second clear ride of the first round. 20 www.equinecanada.ca
“I’m very proud of our riders tonight - somehow they always seemed to find a way,” said Canadian Show Jumping Team chef d’équipe, Mark Laskin, of Canada’s second place finish. “Even though Mac had an uncharacteristic night, the other riders rallied around him and were nothing short of stellar. “Eric and Ian make my job look easy when I can bookend them in the order. Tiffany had probably her best performance as a team rider with her first double clear in a Nations Cup,” Laskin continued. A new formula for the 2013 season has been introduced for the FEI Nations Cup™ following a sponsorship deal with the Saudi Equestrian Fund. The world has been divided into six regions for the purpose of qualifying teams for a spot at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 Final in September where just 18 teams from the 22 qualifying rounds over seven leagues will compete. The six regions are Europe 1 and 2, North America, South America, Middle East, Asia and Africa. With the USA win, they now carry the maximum of 100 points, with Canada close behind with 90 points and Mexico earning 65 points for their seventh place finish. Spruce Meadows in June, will host the second of the two regional qualifiers. A Nations Cup is the only competition in show jumping where riders, competing in teams of four, compete against other countries for top honours. The top three scores from each team are counted towards the final result of the two-round competition.
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Canadian Young Riders Team Also Finishes Second in Nations Cup For the second day in a row, Canadian riders collected silver medals on the podium following their second place finish in the $10,000 Hollow Creek FEI Young Riders Nations Cup, held Saturday, March 2, during the CSIO4* FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Competing in the International Ring earlier in the day for round one of the competition, the Canadian Team was comprised of Bretton Chad and Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, Amelia Vernon of Calgary, and Nicole Walker of Aurora, ON. Walker, riding her own horse High Yummy, an 11-year-old © Cealy Tetley Swedish Warmblood gelding, and Bretton Chad, with Stone Ridge Farms LLC’s Santa Caterina LS La Silla, a 12-year-old mare, posted clear opening rounds. Vernon riding Jaime Auletto’s Udolente, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, and Kara Chad with Stone Ridge Farms LLC’s Alberto II, a 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding, both had one rail and a time fault each to finish with a score of five. Using Nations Cup rules, only the top three scores are to count and Canada easily qualified for the second round held later in the evening under the lights. Heading into round two, Canada was tied with the United States at the top with five faults. In the evening round, Kara Chad had one time fault over the Anthony d’Ambrosio designed course, while Walker had four faults and Bretton Chad accumulated five. Vernon’s score of nine was the drop score for the second round. With a two round total of 15, Canada claimed second place. The United States won the competition with a total of 10, while the team from Columbia rounded out the top three spots with a score of 48. “It was an absolute pleasure to be the chef d’équipe of the Young Rider Nations Cup team,” said, Beth Underhill, of Canada’s second place finish. “Bretton, Kara and Amelia all flew from California to Florida to be part of this
The Canadian Team members from left to right: Beth Underhill, Amelia Vernon, Kara Chad, Bretton Chad and Nicole Walker
competition. It was really nice to have the whole country represented with riders from the east and the west of Canada.” “They were all team players and wonderful young ladies, who came together as a team to ride really well for Canada,” added Underhill. In the FEI Junior Nations Cup division, Canada was represented by Kaitlyn Blum of Gormley, ON, on her own Carnell, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding; Mikala Chesler of Orangeville, ON, on Sher-Al Farms’ Masquerade, a nine-year-old Zangersheide gelding; and Stevie Murphy of Charlottetown, PEI, on Martie Murphy’s Neathy de Riverland, a 12-year-old Selle Francais gelding; in the $2,500 Hollow Creek FEI Junior Nations Cup. The team finished in sixth place overall. A Nations Cup is the only competition in show jumping where riders, competing in teams of four, compete against other countries for top honours. The top three scores from each team are counted towards the final result of the two-round competition. equinecanada February | March 2013 21
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Canadian Robyn Walker Wins Team Gold at FEI International Jumping Children’s Final Robyn Walker, 15, of Calgary, AB, was a member of the gold medal winning team and finished in eighth place individually at the 2012 FEI Children’s International Classics Final held in Valle de Bravo, MEX, January 30–February 3, 2013. Riding a borrowed horse for the entire competition named Golondrina, a 12-year-old dark bay mare, Walker, who just celebrated her 15th birthday on January 30, started the event with a clear round during the warm-up competition on January 29. The following day, Walker and Golondrina competed against 32 other competitors from 14 nations, and were also clear in the first round to finish in ninth place. In the second round, the pair had four faults for 18th spot. Riding for Team Careyes with Briar Burnett-Grant from New Zealand, Tanimara Macari and Uriel Sosa, both from Mexico, Walker’s two round total was combined with those of the other members of her team. With only the top three scores of each round to count, Walker’s team had no faults over the two rounds of competition for the win. Team Puerto Vallarta won silver with four faults in a time of 225.50. The bronze medal went to Team Ixtapa with a four fault time of 226.53. Following the first two rounds of Team competition, individual honours were at stake. Walker finished in the top 16 and advanced to the Final where she and Golondrina incurred a rail for four faults to finish in eighth place overall. Mexico’s Juan Pablo Gaspar won the individual title riding Puertas Blue Dream. Camille Conde Ferreira of France finished with the silver medal riding Black Jumper, while Venezuela’s Isabella Andreu won the bronze medal riding Red Graf. “The competition was so much fun, and the other riders were very nice and welcoming and everyone got along very nicely,”
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said Walker, who is coached by 2012 Jump Canada short listed athlete Brian Morton. “It was so cool to learn about the different countries, and, despite our backgrounds and where we come from, we were all able to become great friends and enjoy each other’s company.” “I was a little more nervous for the Final than I had been the whole week. The course designer did an excellent job and the Final course was tough and larger. I wasn’t worried though, because my preparation at home with my horses before the final, my confidence in myself and my skills and competing at Spruce Meadows regularly helped me. I am used to jumping difficult and demanding courses.” Walker earned the right to represent Canada through her placing at the FEI Children’s Final Qualifier held at the Thunderbird Show Park Summer Festival, August 22–26, 2012, held in Langley, BC, which was one of two qualifying competitions held in Canada in 2012. Complete results for the FEI Children’s International Classics Final 2012 may be found on the FEI website. (http://www.fei. org/events/series-and-finals/fei-children%2527s-internationalclassics/results) The FEI International Jumping Children’s Final is for show jumping competitors aged 12 to 14. Each country is represented by a maximum of two riders with the exception of the host country, who is entitled to have a number of competitors equal to the number of foreign entries. Foreign riders compete on borrowed horses, supplied by the host country. The competition was created to promote and encourage talented young riders by giving them the opportunity to experience international competition with support from the FEI.
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Jump Canada Announces 20132013 Canadian Jump Canada Announces ShowShow Jumping Team Short List List Canadian Jumping Team Short
The top 15 ranked Canadian riders (in order) on the FEI Rolex Jumping Riders’ World Ranking list as of December 1, 2012, not already named above:
The Jump Canada High Performance Committee has announced the 2013 Canadian Show Jumping Team Short List based on the 2013 Short List criteria. The following athletes have been identified as official members of the national show jumping team, which falls under the umbrella of the Canadian Equestrian Team (CET).
6. Jonathan Asselin / Calgary, AB
The four riders who competed in the 2012 Olympic Games for Canada:
12. Lisa Carlsen / Spruce Grove, AB
1. Ian Millar / Perth, ON
14. Jim Ifko / Calgary, AB
2. Eric Lamaze / Schomberg, ON 3. Jill Henselwood / Oxford Mills, ON 4. Tiffany Foster / Schomberg, ON
7. Mac Cone / King City, ON 8. Tamie Phillips / Strathmore, AB 9. Jenn Serek / Calgary, AB 10. Francois Lamontagne / St. Eustache, QC 11. Angela Covert-Lawrence / St. Lazare, QC 13. Ainsley Vince / Burlington, ON 15. Ben Asselin / Calgary, AB 16. Lauren Hunkin / Ashton, ON 17. Brian Morton / Langley, BC
The 5th rider named and who travelled to the 2012 Olympic Games
18. Tiffany Fong / Calgary, AB
5. Yann Candele / Caledon, ON
20. Tracey Epp / Richmond, BC
19. Femke Van Den Bosch / Red Deer, AB
2013 Jump Canada Talent Squad Announced During the 2012 season, 14 Talent Squad qualifying competitions were held in the Eastern Division while eight qualifying competitions comprised the Western Division. The top five riders from each division form the 2013 Jump Canada Talent Squad. They are, in alphabetical order, as follows: Rider
Hometown
Horse
Tiffany Fong
Calgary, AB
Black Ice owned by Robert Jack
Susan Horn
Bolton, ON
Zahara S owned by Kingsfield Farm
Jim Ifko
Calgary, AB
Peninsula Vertigo owned by Marilyn Dawson Dixon
Eric Martin
Oakbank, MB
Kumano owned by Jan Ash Gross
Kim Mervyn
Georgetown, ON
Caruso van Paemel Z owned by Jennifer Footman
Anne-Sophie Milette
Montreal, QC
Zorro 182 owned by Anne-Sophie Milette
Tamie Phillips
Strathmore, AB
Lerche 37 owned by Tamie Phillips
Ryan Roy
King City, ON
Limbo 124 owned by Doug Bannister
Jennifer Serek
Calgary, AB
Brown Thomas owned by Kim Nixon
Michelle Vandal
Mississauga, ON
VDL Viper H owned by Michelle Vandal
The National Talent Squad Series is a means of recognizing up-and-coming riders who are preparing to enter the grand prix ranks and demonstrate the ability to become future members of the Canadian Equestrian Team. Complete details on the Jump Canada Talent Squad Series are available on the Jump Canada website www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada. equinecanada February | March 2013 23
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Getting To Know...
LEE TUBMAN
always had horses to perform typical Western roundup and branding. I was exposed to all sorts of farm animals as a kid and rode only a few times each year from an early age, about five or six years old. My first pair of shoes as a baby were actually cowboy boots. I also had two wooden horses mounted on springs. The first was a Palomino, and I wore the springs out and it was replaced with an upgraded model that I also wore out. At the front of the local grocery store there was a toy horse and another store had a toy elephant and you could ride forever on a nickel, which I did. Total value for money! At that point I had no idea how telling all of that was! DC: In what discipline did you first start riding? LT: I started riding Western — just around the farm and then eventually at our county fair. My parents bought me a decent horse for the outrageous price of $1,000. I showed her at all the fairs in gymkhana events and then eventually western pleasure, western equitation, halter classes, reining, cutting and my all-time favorite, showmanship and grooming (if you know me today you’ll get a chuckle from that), for which I think I won all classes but one! I also tried team roping until my first real rope burn! DC: When did you become interested in dressage?
Grand Prix competitor, coach and Equine Canada/USEF “S” Judge Lee Tubman took time from his busy schedule to speak with Dressage Canada about his life with horses. He is currently riding at Stillpoint Farm in Florida, getting ready for yet another show season.
LT: I started riding dressage in 1976. I watched the Olympics on TV and then took a clinic. I began dressage because the local coach was dressage-oriented and I began to follow that path under his tutelage. It was also new and different and I felt I needed a challenge.
DC: When did you start riding?
DC: What was a memorable event in your early dressage career?
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LT: I was at the very first ever North American Young Riders Championships. I had no idea what it was all
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about and I was so naïve, that I wasn’t nervous at all. The tests I received did not print properly, and the last few movements were missing — things like half-pirouettes in canter and three and four-time changes. You know, not very important stuff! I got a big surprise!
DC: Where is your training facility?
I placed 11th Individually and we won Team Bronze.
LT: I currently train in Wellington, Florida at Tuny Page’s Stillpoint Farm. This is my fourth winter season there and we are pretty much family now. Previously I had been in Ontario for 30 years and my personal situation there changed so it was time for something a bit different. I also hate the cold.
DC: Which trainer do you currently work with?
DC: What are your regular showing venues?
LT: At the moment I am working on my own, but I have historically worked with the Canadian Team coaches and various coaches that come from Europe to Canada.
LT: I show here (Florida) on the winter circuit, and last summer I competed in New Jersey and New York.
DC: Who has been the biggest influence on your riding? LT: My Dad was my first major influence. He taught me to respect the animals for what they are and how to be responsible for their welfare. He had a natural gift for handling them. He made difficult situations look easy and he often knew what they were going to do before they did it. I say jokingly, it was rather annoying to a teenager. DC: Tell us about your current horses. LT: De La Rosa is a 16.3hh, 12-year-old Hanoverian dark bay mare I found in Northern Germany for a client in 2005. She won the FEI 5- and 6-year-old Championship in Canada. She loves attention and let’s my two Jack Russell’s eat her grain! She is currently with me in Florida showing and placing on the small tour. Delight is a 16.1hh, 12-year-old chestnut Hanoverian gelding. He is also with me in Florida showing in the Grand Prix division and has completed his first year of Grand Prix. DC: Tell us about your training schedule. LT: I ride six days a week. I like to school in a big open polo field, with a few days before a competition in an actual show ring. I think it’s important to realize the work the horses do is very physically demanding and therefore I like the outdoor happy-place atmosphere. I know that’s how it is for me too. I also hack along the canals once or more a week and check for alligators and other Florida fauna! Within those six days I vary the work as I may actually only have two or at most, three consecutive hard working days. Mental health and physical soundness are of utmost importance.
DC: What are your most memorable show experiences? LT: My memorable showing events are a culmination of smaller moments of success. I really enjoy putting in a clean test. That in itself is not an easy thing to do. Winning all the classes you enter at a show is really thrilling, but that doesn’t happen often. I still remember my very first ribbon ever: 4th place in Stock Seat Equitation. My Young Riders Gold Medal was also a very memorable moment. Making the Americans play O Canada during the ribbon ceremonies is fun too. DC: Do you teach lessons? LT: Historically, when I had my own facility I taught a lot of in-house lessons. I also give clinics on weekends throughout the entire year from one end of Canada to the other and several states in USA. DC: Do you have any words of advice for aspiring professionals? LT: In today’s world you need to be the complete package to be successful. Good riding skills are not enough. You need to be a people person and possess the ability to communicate, listen and really understand what someone is telling you. You need accounting skills, legal awareness, and time and energy management as a view of your big picture. Making the best decisions is not easy, and many times the best decision and the decision you want to make are two different things. Position yourself in a market where there is opportunity. Common sense! DC: What do you look for in a horse? LT: First, the horse has to have good quality conformation and be attractive. Next is attitude. They don’t have to do everything perfectly, but they need to be willing to try it. So, good basic mechanics, pretty and willing. Color really doesn’t matter. equinecanada February | March 2013 25
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DC: Tell us about your support system. LT: My support system consists of the world’s most awesome groom (Krista) my two Jack Russell’s (Daisy and Dior) and my horse’s owner and her husband (we were raised not far from each other in Saskatchewan so we have the same basic upbringing and that makes for a great working relationship). I also have my sister and a lot of friends who pay attention to what I’m up to now! DC: What keeps you grounded? LT: I like to go back to my roots every year if I can for a couple of weeks. No cell phone, no worries and commune with nature. Keep it simple. I also have my hobbies that I take part in weekly and they keep me relaxed. DC: Do you incorporate any other exercise into your routine? LT: When it’s possible I like to go to the gym two or three times a week and workout. I also play a lot with my Jack Russells.
Dressage Canada Announces 2013 Short and Long Lists Dressage Canada presents the horse/rider combinations who have been selected for the 2013 Short and Long Lists based on criteria that considered 2012 competition results. SHORT LIST A Rider
Hometown
Horse
Owner
Jacqueline Brooks
Cedar Valley, ON
D Niro
Brookhaven Dressage Inc.
Diane Creech
Caistor Centre, ON Devon L
Douglas W. Leatherdale
Pia Fortmuller Priddis, AB
Orion
Pia Fortmuller
Ashley Holzer
Toronto, ON
Pop Art
Rusty Holzer and Moreen Nicoll
Ashley Holzer
Toronto, ON
Breaking Dawn
PJ Rizvi and Ashley Holzer
David Marcus
Campbellville, ON Chrevi’s Capital Deborah Miculinic
David Marcus
Campbellville, ON Don Kontes
Deborah Miculinic
SHORT LIST B Rider
Hometown
Horse
Owner
Shannon Dueck
Loxahatchee, FL
Ayscha
Shannon Dueck
Ashley Holzer
Toronto, ON
Degas 12
Windhaven
LT: People are working on that now. Setting up a longterm plan and following it. Improve the depth of the quality of horses we have. We have many capable riders, but we need them mounted on quality horses. Everything goes in a cycle and we will have more success soon.
Jaimey Irwin
Stouffville, ON
Lindor’s Finest
Ute Busse and Sylvia Carlton
Megan Lane
Collingwood, ON Caravella
DC: What are your plans for training and showing?
Gary Vander Ploeg King City, ON
Degas
Jean Vander Ploeg
LT: Presently I am in Wellington training and showing, but both my horses are for sale so I can only plan so far ahead.
Victoria Winter
Toronto, ON
Proton
Cynthia and Neil Ishoy
Penny ZavitzRockx
Essen, Belgium
Verdi de la Fazenda
Penny Zavitz-Rockx
DC: What do you think we can do in Canada to improve Dressage?
Megan Lane
Nancy MacLachlan Terra Cotta, ON
Deniros Tyme Julia Fogel
Joni Lynn Peters
Armstrong, BC
Travolta
Evi Strasser
Sainte-Adele, QC Action Tyme
DC: What are your long term goals?
SHORT LIST C
LT: My long-term goals are to pay off all my bills, to buy a property here in Wellington and have my own small training barn again. I’d also like to acquire some new horses to take through the levels again and to play with my dogs and go to the beach often!
Rider
Hometown
Horse
Joni Lynn Peters Evi Strasser
Owner
Tom Dvorak Hillsburgh, ON Viva’s Salieri W Augustin and Christine Walch LONG LIST Rider
Hometown
Diane Creech
Caistor Centre, ON Hallmark
Douglas W. Leatherdale
DC: Who has kept you grounded?
Diane Creech
Caistor Centre, ON Robbie W
Douglas W. Leatherdale
LT: I would like to thank my family who supported what I wanted to do (which did not coincide with what “they” wanted me to do). The present owner of my horses, Ducat Developments, has been very supportive and helpful. Many friends who are always there for me through good or bad: Krista, Gary and Jeannie, JD, Jeff, and Daisy and Dior!
Dominique CulhamBuckland
Langley, BC
Utango
Denise Turner
Tina Irwin
Stouffville, ON
Winston
Mary Ellen Horgan
Rochelle Kilberg
Surrey, BC
Rudy
Ben Vermuelen
Evi Strasser
Sainte-Adele, QC
Renaissance Evi Strasser Tyme
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Udon P
Owner
Chris Von Martels
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New and Upgraded Dressage Canada Judges and Stewards Dressage Canada Officials Committee and Stewards Sub-committee have announced the following list of recently certified and upgraded dressage judges and stewards for the 2013 competition season.
Name Alison Banbury Jackie Bellamy Rebecca Cade Ron King Stefanie Goldfinch Wendy Clark Winona Hartvikson Monique Hubbs-Michiel Joanne White
Judges Home Town Hillsburgh, ON Guelph, ON Red Deer, AB Carleton Place, ON Montreal, QC Edmonton, AB Langley, BC Beaumont, AB Aurora, ON
Stewards Status Recorded status Recorded status Recorded status Recorded status Recorded status Recorded status Recorded status Basic status Senior status
Name
Home Town
Status
Daryl Freed
Dugald, MB
Basic status
Marie Helene Lessard
Orangeville, ON
Basic status
Natalie Proulx
Mayo, QC
Basic status
Isabelle Tremblay
Laterriere, QC
Medium status
Scott Foell
Sharon, ON
Medium status
Barbara Wile
Tottenham, ON
Senior status
Daniel Dube
Montreal, QC
Level 1 FEI
Diana Dillingham
Ile Perrot, QC
Level 1 FEI
“Congratulations to these officials who have recently been promoted,” said Joan Macartney, chair of the Dressage Canada Officials Committee. “Each of these officials is to be commended for their accomplishments and the effort required to meet the upgrading criteria. We look forward to working with these officials in their new capacity in 2013 and wish them success in their new roles.” Anyone interested in obtaining Dressage Canada officials status can view the rules, eligibility requirements, applications and clinic dates on the Dressage Canada website at www.equinecanada.ca/dressage.
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i, let me introduce myself — I am Bert (Roberta) Sheffield, a Para-Equestrian dressage rider and probably the newest addition to the Equine Canada family.
I am so excited to be able to compete under Canada’s beautiful maple leaf flag.
My lucky stars have been shining and I have many wonderful things to be grateful for. Firstly, I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. This may seem crazy but RA has allowed me the opportunity to compete in International Para Dressage as a Grade 3 rider as it affects all my limb joints, my upper spine and causes me to be fatigued. Being disabled allows me to compete at the international level, against the best in the world, in a way I would never have the finances to do in able-bodied competition. Secondly, I was born in Oxford, England 32 years ago with dual nationality, Canadian/British. My mother is a dual national. While I was growing up, my mother had no idea what an opportunity this would be for me but she was eager for me to visit the motherland and always believed that one day my Canadian side would be an important part of my life. I have two lovely horses, Wonderboy (Whoop), my International horse and Double Agent (Darcy), my younger second horse. I bought Whoop when he was a very green and ugly four year old when he had just come off the boat from Holland. I loved the feel he gave me to ride although he had only been sat on three times and was so weak and uncoordinated. He was “my horse” from the moment I first trotted him and I still get that magic feeling every day.
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and out of a Pik Bube x Sherlock Holmes mare. Her movement and temperament are fantastic and Darcy is so easy to train. Hopefully, Darcy will make her Para debut this year. And lastly, I am based with my horses in England, the global powerhouse of Para Equestrian Dressage. For the last six years, I have been competing at British Dressage Para shows against the best in the world and doing quite well at it. I have won a national title as well as been second and third in championships. I have qualified for the National and British Championships eight times.
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Unfortunately, he was very hot and wilful as he grew stronger (not the boring brown gelding we were hoping for!) and it took quite a while for us to get a solid workable understanding. I started training him with Arthur Kottas, formerly of the Spanish Riding School, when he was in England. Arthur doesn’t travel to us anymore, so I started working with Conrad Schumacher and Ellen Bontje. This works really well, but I felt I needed more help as Whoop suddenly opened the door to his talent and showed us he has gears I never thought he could possibly have. A year ago, I started training him with Gareth Hughes, a British international grand prix rider. I worked for Gareth many moons ago as a British Dressage apprentice so I know his system and he knows how to get the best out of me. We are 30 www.equinecanada.ca
now working Prix St George with piaffe and passage coming together. It is my dream to one day ride him at grand prix as well as medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics with him. My second horse, Darcy, actually belongs to my mother, Frances. I saw a photo of her as a foal and fell in love, but her breeder, Suzy Mainprice, told me that she was sold. I was talking to Suzy two years later and she asked if I had really liked that chestnut filly as she was still in her field as the sale had fallen through. I went to Suzy’s farm in Wales to see her and we bought her. I have always loved bright chestnut horses with lots of white and Darcy certainly has a lot of white along with wonderful world-class dressage breeding, being by the Donnerhall x Weltmeyer stallion Donnersohn
I started my international career representing GB last year but quickly made the decision to change to riding for Canada after meeting the friendly and effervescent Canadian squad at Bishop Burton CPEDI 2*. I loved the fresh positivity around the whole team. At Bishop Burton I had the second highest score of the show, behind the fantastic Lauren Barwick. It is my intention to remain based in the UK, so that I am close to the centre of the Para Dressage action in Europe. I have several wonderful sponsors who have chosen to stay with me even though I have changed sporting nationality, HorseHage, TopSpec feeds and Aloeride. I am very grateful for their continued support. I am so excited to be able to compete under Canada’s beautiful maple leaf flag. It is my goal to represent Canada at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France and to medal for Canada at the Rio Paralympics. It is going to be a long, tough road but I am looking forward to every step!
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fences on course. The horses answered me beautifully by still being very smooth but a lot faster. Was a rush and to have three opportunities to do it at the 3* level was brilliant! I’m a lucky girl to have three unbelievably good jumpers.” Rounding out the top fifteen in the CIC 3* division was 2012 Canadian Olympian Jessica Phoenix of Cannington, ON, and Erodium, Kirk Hoppner’s 12-yearold Dutch Warmblood gelding. They recorded a 14th place finish with a score of 65.10.
Riding Foxwood High, Selena O’Hanlon was the top Canadian in the CIC 3* division finishing in fifth place at the CIC Red Hills International Horse Trials in Tallahassee, FL on March 7–10, 2013. © Shannon Brinkman Photo
Canadian Eventers open the international season at Red Hills International Horse Trials Canadian Eventing riders Selena O’Hanlon, Lesley Grant-Law and Kyle Carter were the highest placed of the Canadian contingent competing at the CIC Red Hills International Horse Trials in Tallahassee, FL, held March 7–10, 2013. Selena O’Hanlon of Kingston, ON, took the top three Canadian spots in the CIC 3* division. With Foxwood High, John Rumble’s 10-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding and her team silver mount from the 2011 Pan American Games, O’Hanlon lead-off with a dressage score of 51.60, which had the pair sitting in 20th place. They added only four jumping penalties to their score to finish with a three day total of 55.60 for fifth place overall. Riding Bellaney Rock, Morag O’Hanlon’s 14-year-old Irish-bred gelding, O’Hanlon finished in 10th place. The pair was in 24th place, with 54.50, following dressage. One rail for four jumping penalties and 3.20 cross country time penalties, gave O’Hanlon and Bellaney Rock a final score of 61.70.
O’Hanlon also placed 12th riding A First Romance, Morag O’Hanlon’s 11-year-old Canadian Thoroughbred gelding. They added four jumping penalties to their dressage score of 59.40 to finish with 63.40. “I was very pleased with Foxwood High’s dressage, because he was steady obedient and tried very hard,” said O’Hanlon. Bellaney Rock is such a steady horse in the dressage that I let him slip behind the leg at a few moments but that’s not his fault nor is it a bad fault in an event horse. A First Romance’s dressage has been getting so much better this year thanks to the help of Gerd Zuther and Bruce Davidson. Red Hills is electric so it wasn’t bobble free, but I was very pleased with his behavior.” “Show jumping was frustrating on all three horses for me. They all jumped fantastic but a small mistake in each horses rounds cost me 4 faults,” she continued. “I knew the only way to climb the leader board was to make time on cross country. I knew there were plenty of good galloping stretches with galloping
In the CIC 2* division, Lesley Grant-Law rode her own What Law, an eight-yearold Irish Sport Horse gelding, to a sixth place finish by adding 12 cross country time penalties to their dressage score of 54.80. Phoenix had four faults in the jumping round and added six cross country time penalties to their dressage score of 57.90 to finish in eighth with A Little Romance, Don Leschied’s eightyear-old Thoroughbred cross gelding, to finish with a score of 67.90. Riding Esprit De La Danse, Arianna Hustler’s nine-year-old Canadian Sport horse mare, Waylon Roberts of Port Perry, ON, added only 4.8 cross country time penalties and five jump penalties to his dressage score of 58.40 to finish with 68.20 for ninth place in the CIC 2* division. With a fantastic dressage score of 39.80, Kyle Carter of Calgary, AB, added four jumping penalties to finish with a score 43.80 for second place overall in the CIC 1* division riding FR’s Trust Fund, the rider’s seven year old Dutch Warmblood gelding. Riding his own Qorry Blue D’Argouges, a nine-yearold Selle Francaise gelding, Peter Barry of Dunham, QC, finished in 11th place adding only four cross country time penalties to his dressage score of 53.50, scoring 57.50. In 16th place was Frankie Simpson of Mono, ON, and Rusko with a score of 59.40. Full results of CIC Red Hills International Horse Trials may be found at www. evententries.com/livescoring/15220.html. The next stop for Canadian eventers will be Poplar Place Farm March Horse Trials in Hamilton, GA and CICO 3* Fontainebleau, FRA, both held March 21–24, 2013.
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Saddle Seat World Cup 2012 Submitted by Terry Johnson
The 2012 Saddle Seat World Cup was held on December 6–8 in Parys, South Africa, in conjunction with the Winterfest Horse Show. Five countries competed including the United States, South Africa, Sweden, Germany and Canada. In December 2011, two Equine Canada Senior Saddle Seat judges, David Brent and Terry Johnson, tested 17 riders who had participated in trials from across Canada, with a view to team selection. Twelve riders were selected and during 2012, four workshops were held in order to prepare the riders for the competition. During a workshop in October, riders were named to the 3 and 5 Gaited teams, as well as the alternates. The 3 Gaited team was Stephanie Brown, Malika Keglowitsch, Brienne Miller and Haille MacKay (alternate) of Edmonton, Robin Davies of Lloydminster, and Rashell Johnson of Vancouver The 5 Gaited team was Mikayla Frost and Rebecca MacLeod of Edmonton, Carman McBurney of Vancouver, Natalie Martens of Toronto, Brenna VanRooyen of Olds, and Allison Williams (alternate) of Calgary. On November 30, 2012, the team members, coaches and supporters traveled to Parys to begin the competition. The team members drew their horses and order of go. In this competition no rider is able to compete on a horse they have ridden in the past. On the Monday and Tuesday morning, each team had a 30 minute practice to familiarize themselves with the horses, and for the coaches to change horse and rider combinations if required. Wednesday was a day of team building doing river rafting (where everyone ended up in the water!).
Terry Johnson
The Canadian Connection for the Saddle Seat World Cup Rules
In 2010, when Terry Johnson judged the World Cup in Conjunction with the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, it was recognised there was no standard for adjudicating this type competition. In 2012 Archie Hurst and Terry wrote regulations and standards for this competition. This year, with the new scoring system, the three judges were very similar in their scores for each rider, which were announced after each rider’s pattern. Marilyn McFarland of the USA, George Bothards of South Africa, and Lewis McKim of Canada, were the judges for this competition.
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On Thursday the competition began with the rail work, and then the patterns of Section A. This is judged 50 per cent rail and 50 per cent pattern. The low score from each team is dropped. On Friday and Saturday, Section B was completed and scored in the same manner as Section A. Then the results from Section A and B were combined for a final score. Horsemanship was paramount during this unique competition since the riders have a very short time to familiarize themselves with the horses they must ride. Following Section A, the United States was in first place, with South Africa and Canada tied in second place. It should be noted that all the horses for the workshops, as well as the competition, are donated for use by the team. Twenty horses for each workshop and over 65 horses were required for the competition. We would like to thank all the owners and trainers of these horses, for without them this competition would not be possible. The closing ceremonies saw the US team receive both gold medals, South Africa was awarded silver and Canada received both bronze medals. When the anthems were played, the Canadian Anthem was sung very loud and proud by all the Canadian supporters and even many of the South Africans! Archie Hurst coached the 5 Gaited team, while I coached the 3 Gaited team. We are certainly proud of our riders in their advancement. We are now preparing for the US Invitational in Fulton, Missouri, happening in early April 2013. We are very excited to attend this event — it will make for a terrific team building and education in preparation for the 2014 World Cup to be held in North Carolina. We are hopeful to run an Invitational in Canada in the fall of 2013, and invite Sweden, Germany and England to participate. The World Cup is run by International Saddle Seat Equitation Association (ISSEA). There is one member from each country, and we are now very proud that Archie Hurst will be the Vice-president and I will now be the Canadian member. Please check the Saddle Seat Canada website for more photos and video at www.saddleseatcanada.com.
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2012 Ontario Provincial Saddle Seat Equitation Championships
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ast September, the Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada hosted the Ontario Provincial Saddle Seat Equitation Championships at the Fall Festival, a two-day mixed breed horse show. The show, featuring Arabians, Morgans and Saddlebreds, was held at the Orangeville Fairgrounds. Riders for the Provincial Championships must qualify by competing at Equine Canada sanctioned competitions that offer Saddle Seat classes. This year a championship class for walk-trot competitors age 10 and under was added to the show program, and it is anticipated that the division will become popular quickly. The event began with the walktrot division, and two lovely young equestrians participated. Alexandra Dickerman took the championship with Alexandra Inacio winning reserve. Both of the riders did a fabulous job of guiding their Saddlebreds around the ring demonstrating their remarkable abilities. There are high expectations for these riders in the future. Ashley Inacio was crowned champion of the 13 and under class, with Jenna Daniels in reserve and Ashley Jeppeson third. This was an exciting class to watch as all the riders did an excellent job with their pattern work.
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The 14-17 age group featured four terrific riders, who have all had wonderful show season this year gathering top ribbons. Carly Browning topped off an amazing year winning the championship, with Hilary Buller finishing in reserve, riding a borrowed horse. Close behind was Kyla Vendrig and Rachel Breen, who also had stellar rides with their mounts. The adult division (18 & over) featured two great riders — Ashlyn Moore claimed top spot in her first year as an adult, with Lisa Kavanagh, the veteran rider, coming in second. It is always great to see the adult riders continue to improve their equitation skills and promote Saddle Seat equitation—it’s not just for the junior riders.
All of the riders were presented with ribbons, in addition to lovely prizes including Breyer Horses, horse coolers, belt buckles, garment bags, buckets full of goodies and candied apples. The riders were truly thrilled with the competition and their successes. The championships would not be possible without the dedication of the following individuals — Liz Bianchi, Donna Martens and Susan Hawkshaw. They are supported by Mary Ruth Moore and Nancy Kavanagh. Amy Gamble of Michigan judged the show, with Dan Cross as show manager. Saddle Seat Canada would like to thank Dan and his committee for allowing the championship to occur despite the show season’s busy timetable.
For more information, photos, and video on Saddle Seat Riding, please visit www.saddleseatcanada.com
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Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships Travel to Alberta for 2013 Equine Canada is pleased to announce that the initial logistics for the 2013 Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships (CIEC) have been completed. The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) will be hosting the 2013 edition of this exciting championship, which features the disciplines of Dressage, Jumping, and Reining, and gives each provincial and territorial sport organization (P/TSO) the opportunity to field teams of Junior and Senior riders to represent their province or territory in head-to-head competition. The 2013 CIEC is set to take place from September 13-15, with locations finalized at two prestigious equestrian venues within the Calgary area. “We are thrilled that the national CIEC committee accepted our submission to host the games in Alberta,” commented Tara Gamble, president of the AEF Board of Directors. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to showcase Albertans — horses, riders, coaches and trainers.”
Exciting Venues “The AEF is very pleased to partner with Rocky Mountain Show Jumping (RMSJ) and the Okotoks Agricultural Society. They have agreed to be the host locations for this Canadian event, and the national teams will find their facilities and services to be top notch,” said Gamble. Dressage and Jumping will take place at RMSJ, which is located in the south end of the city of Calgary, and was founded by Canadian Equestrian Team (CET) member John Anderson with the goal of providing a world-class venue for all levels of riders, from beginners to international competitors. The CIEC competition will run concurrently with the RMSJ Medal Finals. 34 www.equinecanada.ca
“The CIEC will bring riders from across Canada to compete in the jumper and dressage disciplines, and we welcome the opportunity to showcase RMSJ and Calgary to them,” said Anderson. The Reining portion of the CIEC will be held at the Okotoks Agricultural Society, located between Calgary and the town of Okotoks. As the oldest ongoing agricultural society in Western Canada, this venue has a long and successful history in the industry that dates back to 1892. “(We are) proud to be partnering with the AEF,” stated Dawn Mitchell, general manager of the Okotoks Agricultural Society. “We are very proud of our community and facility and look forward to sharing that with competitors from all over Canada.”
Call for Horses for Lease With the date and location lined up, the one major preparation remaining for the 2013 CIEC is to secure horses that are available to be leased for the out-ofprovince teams in all three disciplines of Dressage, Jumping, and Reining. Due to the immense costs and logistical nightmares that can occur when shipping horses cross-country, the AEF is looking for local owners who are willing to lease their horses to traveling competitors for the duration of the championship. By offering a horse for lease to travelling riders, Alberta’s horse enthusiasts have the opportunity to showcase their province’s excellence in breeding, training, and management to a national audience. All leased horses will receive the highest standard of daily care, and each team will
ride under the direction of a certified trainer. For more information on leasing a horse to the CIEC (and for a list of the discipline-specific criteria potential competition horses must meet), contact Sophie Beaufils, AEF Competitions Coordinator by e-mailing competitions@ albertaequestrian.com, or calling 403253-4411 x 2.
CIEC Origins The CIEC is a pilot project that is sanctioned by Equine Canada, and held in collaboration with the P/ TSOs. It is part of EC’s Long-Term Equestrian Development (LTED) model, representing the Learning and Training to Compete and Learning and Training to Win stages. The goal of the CIEC is to aide in the development of Canada’s next generation of national and international champions by providing a platform for recognizing talented riders, coaches, and officials. The inaugural event was held in Bromont, QC in the fall of 2012, running concurrently with the Quebec Equestrian Games (Jeux équestres du Québec). For further information on the CIEC, visit www.cec-en.ca.
Keep Tabs on 2013 CIEC Developments The AEF is currently finalizing the CIEC entry process for riders and leased horses. Both EC and the AEF will be widely distributing the final details as they become available. All new information will also be shared on www.albertaequestrian.com and www.equinecanada.ca.
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Partnership Agreement with Québec à cheval and Equine Canada to Bring Learn to Trail Ride Program Nationwide Equine Canada has just signed a formal agreement to bring Québec à cheval’s new equestrian tourism program —encompassing a fourcolour reference manual and a multilevel training program to teach trail riding, leading and guiding — to the English Canadian market. “We’re very excited to bring this extensive and much-need program to market,“ states Jack de Wit, Chair of Equine Canada’s Recreation Division. “Trail riding is one of Canada’s most popular recreational activities on horseback, and this program ensures trainers, outfitters, and riders have the best tools to ensure sound horsemanship, safety and fun on the trail.” Québec à cheval is widely known in the province of Quebec for its extensive expertise in recreational riding and driving education and training programs. Executive Director Julie Villeneuve, together with Program Coordinator Audrey Lapointe, are working with Equine Canada’s Recreation and Coaching Divisions to coordinate the delivery of the new program across Canada through provincial equestrian federations, coaches and outfitters. “We are very pleased to be partnering with Equine Canada to make this a nationally available program,” states Julie Villeneuve, Executive Director of Québec à cheval. “We believe this program has wide appeal to recreational riders across the country. The program’s moduleby-module format will make it very accessible and affordable.”
We believe this program has wide appeal to recreational riders across the country. The program’s module-by-module format will make it very accessible and affordable. -Julie Villeneuve, Executive Director, Québec à cheval
The program and manual are currently in production and should be available to trail riding enthusiasts just prior to the summer. “This program teaches beginner riders how to ride on the trail from the very beginning,” adds Jack de Wit. “We understand there are a great many people wanting to only trail ride – they want to be outdoors and one with a horse exploring all the scenic beauty our country has to offer.
“This program satisfies that desire and at the same time, allows participants to build on their horsemanship and trail skills as they choose, module by module. If you dream of leading an overnight ride or a multi-day excursion, this program will be fully adaptable.” More information on the roll-out of the program and how to purchase the 200-plus page fully illustrated manual will be available shortly.
Pictured at left is Jack de Wit, Chair of Equine Canada’s Recreation Council, shaking hands with Julie Villeneuve, Executive Director of Quebec a cheval, following the signing of the partnership agreement. Jack de Wit was also elected this past fall as Vice-President of the Canadian Trails Federation and is looking forward to promoting equestrian tourism through the launch of this new program.
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OF HORSES AND HUMANS: The University of Guelph hosted a fascinating seminar for horse enthusiasts this past January entitled, The Relationships Between Horses and Humans: How Do Horses Perceive Humans? It was led by Dr. Martine Hausberger, the director of research behind the Animal and Human Ethology team at the University of Rennes in France. Dr. Hausberger began her career as a behavioural scientist, but soon turned to the study of animal behavior, particularly equines, which is a field she has been concentrating on for close to 20 years. Her focus on horse behavior has led to a strong interest in equine welfare, and has been the driving reason behind most of her current research. The seminar participants were treated to a first-hand account of Dr. Hausberger’s recent studies and findings, and were then able to ask follow-up questions at the conclusion of the lecture. It was clear from the moment Dr. Hausberger began speaking that she is passionate not only about the welfare of horses, but that of humans as well. At the
essence of her research is a desire to ensure the health and happiness of horses, as well as the safety of humans. After coming across statistics that showed the majority of horse-related accidents and injuries happen to professionals in the equine industry (vets and caretakers rather than owners or causal riders), two things became clear to Dr. Hausberger. The first was that most human injuries caused by equines can be attributed to the frequency of interactions, rather than the horseperson’s level of experience. The second was that there is a clear need to study factors that cause negative equine behaviours in order to provide equine professionals with further information and training in relation to horse behavior and human safety. “I think it’s important to study the horse/human relationship because there are lots of general beliefs, and I think that everyone who works with horses tends to think their way is the best way,” she explained. “But, if you look at the practices, they are very different from one place to another. So, of course, they can’t all be right or all be wrong. The important part is to try to find objective ways of assessing human/horse interactions and the actual relationships we build.”
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Dizzying Range of Discoveries
of an hour a day) and had all of their daily care handled by a single caretaker (with each caretaker responsible for an average of eight horses).
Dr. Hausberger’s studies cover a dizzying range of areas, from the handling of newborn foals to the correlation between rider position and equine back pain. Her findings have the potential to improve the horse/human relationship in an equally overwhelming number of ways. Some of her most important discoveries include:
During the first phase of the two-part experiment, a person who was a complete stranger to the horse was able to observe him or her in a stall and approach the door when the horse had its head down eating hay. The initial reaction of the horse when it first noticed the stranger was recorded. The reactions were judged on a gradient that went from positive or friendly (looking at the stranger with upright ears, or approaching the stranger with upright ears) to neutral (ignoring the stranger) to negative or aggressive (looking at the stranger with ears laid back, or approaching the stranger with threatening postures such as ears laid back, neck lowered, and head extended). The process was repeated four more times throughout the day for a total of five tests per horse. In the second part of the experiment, the exact same process was followed, but with the horse’s daily caretaker instead of a stranger.
■ Horses who have a positive reaction to the appearance of their caretaker are much more likely to have a positive reaction to a stranger. The same is true of negative reactions. ■ The relationship between human and dam has a huge impact on the relationship between human and foal. ■ Foals which are handled excessively from birth, reacted just as negatively as foals who weren’t handled at all during later tests. ■ There is a correlation between the height of a rider’s hands, the placement of a horse’s neck, and the condition of a horse’s back. Horses with riders who carry their hands high were more likely to carry their head higher and more likely to have back pain. Horses with back pain are also more likely to display a negative or aggressive reaction to humans. ■ Horses can tell by a single touch if a human is relaxed or anxious. ■ Horses are capable of long-term memory, so if their only experiences with a person are of a negative nature (aka a vet only visiting them once or twice a year to give them needles, perform teeth floating, etc.) they will always associate that person with negative experiences and will display heightened anxiety in their presence.
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The results found that the majority of horses responded positively toward the sudden presence of a stranger, with 44% reacting positively, 27% reacting indifferently, and 30% reacting negatively. However, the test with the caretakers brought a vital discovery to light. Although the majority of the horses showed a positive reaction to their caretaker, two groups of extremes also emerged. One group of horses who shared the same caretaker and had a friendly reaction to that individual almost always had a positive reaction to strangers. Another group who also shared one caretaker and had a negative reaction to that individual almost always had a negative or aggressive reaction to strangers. “There is a strong correlation between the way the animals treat humans in general, including strangers, and the way they interact with their daily caretaker,” said Dr. Hausberger. “This means that the way the relationship feels on a daily basis has an impact on any encounter this horse will have with any human.”
When it Comes to Handling Foals, Less is More Another finding that Dr. Hausberger believes to be incredibly important is one involving the early handling of foals. “There are certain beliefs that need to be reviewed and science can help there. For example, we
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tend to handle foals a lot at an early stage and what we’ve found is that, instead, we should let the mare and foal bond by themselves before trying to interfere. Contrary to the belief that early handling improves the relationship, we could show that leaving the foal alone to bond with its mother is an important part of building the human/horse relationship,” she said. In order to come to this conclusion, Dr. Hausberger and her team have performed extensive studies involving foals of different ages, from newborn to yearlings. Although the early handling (or even “imprinting”) of foals is a practice that has gained popularity in recent years, it hasn’t been scientifically proven to have a positive effect on the horse/human relationship. In fact, some of Dr. Hausberger’s findings show that less direct contact as a newborn can actually produce a better relationship between humans and foals down the road. In one study, three different groups of foals were studied and tested to determine what effect early handling has on the horse/human relationship. One group was only handled as much as was necessary in terms of routine management, but was otherwise left alone to bond with the dam until the weaning process. The second group was handled extensively from birth (in a manner similar to the “imprinting” process of forced contact). The final group received as little handling as possible—automatic watering systems were used and feed was provided through a trap door. In later studies, the foals with the most positive reactions to human handling (including tests like seeing if a foal will approach a motionless stranger and gently placing a saddle pad on the foal’s back) were those who had limited human contact until weaning. Both the foals who were handled extensively and the foals who received virtually no handling were equally likely to respond negatively to later handling tests. This proves that extremes at both ends of the spectrum (excessive handling vs. no handling) should be avoided, and that putting off excessive handling until weaning can aide in the building of a healthy horse/ human relationship. Further studies proved how important the relationship is between foal and dam and dam and human. When a human tester avoided direct contact with a foal, but spent time handling and grooming the dam in near proximity to the foal, the foal was much more likely to have a positive reaction to a human during later handling tests. However, it was also found that in order for the dam/human interaction to have a positive effect
on future foal/human interaction, the relationship between the dam and the human must be a positive one. In cases where the mare reacted negatively to human handling, the foal was more likely to have a negative reaction as well.
Low Hands, Happy Horse On the horse welfare front, one of Dr. Hausberger’s most important findings has been in relation to back pain in horses. With the help of a veterinary practitioner, a study was done at a riding stable. The horses were first examined for signs of back pain. It became abundantly clear that the horses with severe back problems were the most likely to have an aggressive reaction toward the practitioner. However, the study went much further, and covered the actual riding of the horse. Experimenters watched beginner lessons at different riding stables. At one stable, the focus of the lesson was on control of the horse. The riders were told to keep their reins short and tended to carry their hands high. At the second stable, the focus was on proper rider position, including lower hands, proper leg placement, etc. A correlation was found between the height of hands and length of rein and the position of the horse’s head. The horses ridden with high hands and tight reins tended to carry their head higher, whereas the horses ridden with a slightly longer rein and low hands tended to carry their heads lower. After the lesson, a practitioner examined the horse and found that the horses who carried their head high while being ridden were much more likely to be suffering from back pain.
Perception is Everything Dr. Hausberger also believes that in order to build a better relationship with horses, people need to understand just how incredibly perceptive horses are. In one study, a group of volunteers were asked to fill out a questionnaire about how they feel toward horses. They were then asked to approach a horse and stroke it on the neck. The reactions of the horses, including their heart rate, were monitored during the interactions. The findings proved when a person who liked horses touched the horse, the horse’s reaction was positive. equinecanada February | March 2013 39
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The horse showed no negative or aggressive signs, and its heart rate did not increase. However, when a person who disliked or was scared of horses touched a horse, it was more likely to display signs of anxiety and had an increased heart rate. “Overall, we are living in different perceptual worlds than horses. Their vision, sense of smell, and movement detection are all far better than humans. They are also sensitive to stress, so we have to keep this in mind when working with them,” said Dr. Hausberger.
Mighty Memories and the Power of Positive Reinforcement Another of Dr. Hausberger’s studies that has the potential to transform the horse/human bond involves a simple training exercise involving positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. Two groups of ponies were taught to walk backwards in response to a vocal command. One group was trained using negative reinforcement (a bag on a stick was shaken in front of the pony’s face until it took a step backward). The other group was trained through positive reinforcement (a treat was fed when the pony took a step backward). The ponies received a maximum of five training sessions, with each session lasting between one and three minutes. Experimenters monitored the behavioural cues and the heart rate of both groups of ponies. During the training sessions, the ponies who experienced negative reinforcement had an increased heart rate, and were more likely to display negative behavioural traits such as laid back ears or aggressive head movements. Plus, immediately after the training session, they were less likely to approach a human or seek contact.
into the original training location with the humans who conducted the training sessions. The reactions of the ponies were incredibly telling. The ones who received negative reinforcement training continued to avoid human contact and show signs of stress through an increased heart rate. Alternatively, the ponies who were trained using positive reinforcement continued to approach the trainer and seek contact, and did not experience an increased heart rate. Another important discovery was that when the original training was revisited, the majority of the positively reinforced ponies remembered their training to walk backwards on a vocal cue, while the majority of negatively reinforced ponies did not. Dr. Hausberger believes that this experiment has the potential to have a huge impact on the way horses interact with veterinarians (and could therefore help prevent human injuries). “We have lots of routine procedures like injections and dewormers where the horse can perceive us as very invasive. Every time we do these interactions we have to make sure that they have some thought behind them. For example, the interactions have to have something positive behind them because otherwise we are creating memories that are very negative for the horse. Turning routine procedures into positive experiences is very important I think,” she says.
Improving Your Equine Relationships In hindsight of her studies to date, Dr. Hausberger offers the following advice on improving horse/human relationships.
On the contrary, ponies who were trained through positive reinforcement did not experience an increased heart rate, showed an increased interest in humans, and more often than not actually sought out contact with humans.
“You can’t have your only interactions with a horse be in relation to riding. In order to build a better relationship, you need to participate in the horse’s daily life, like for example, bringing it hay and feed. Also, you need to think about making the actual work more positive for the horse. Positive reinforcement will give you a much better chance of having a good relationship.”
This experiment also proved just how powerful a horse’s capacity for long-term memory is. Five months after the initial training sessions, the ponies were brought back
She is also a firm believer that a horse’s overall welfare is the largest factor when it comes to whether a horse associates humans in a positive, negative, or neutral way.
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“The general atmosphere in a facility gives some sort of good or bad experience to the horses. And this is reflected in the human/horse relationship. What we could show for example, is that aggressiveness toward humans is a good way of assessing whether the horse is in poor welfare or not. In places where horses can have a social life, lots of roughage, and can go outside, there is a much better chance of the horses having a better relationship with their owners.” Dr. Hausberger plans to continue studying how a horse’s care and environment affect the horse/human relationship. “I think it’s very important to try to get more information about the requirements for a horse to feel as happy as possible in a domestic situation. For example, feed is something we don’t think about in terms of horse/human relationships. But, the fact is, if they have enough roughage they will have less pain in the digestive system because horses were meant to eat for 15 or 16 hours a day. When they don’t have this ability, they start having stomach and digestive problems, which can make them aggressive,” she said. “We have to go far beyond interacting better and have a global look at what we offer the horse in terms of living conditions,” she added. This line of thought is driving her future plans for studies, and her work at the University of Rennes. “We have a whole ongoing program on horse welfare. We have been showing what kind of indicators we could use to increase the welfare of horses in facilities. And, at the moment we are working on a big survey of many riding schools to try to find out exactly what factors are the most important to horse welfare.” As for her future goals, Dr. Hausberger explained that she is active in trying to promote her studies and findings to the public through training and continuing education programs. She is also committed to passing on information to riding schools and breeding associations in France. “I think it’s very important that people become aware of another way of looking at their interactions with horses. That’s why we are trying to communicate our research as much as possible.”
2013 Equine Medication Control Prohibited Substances — Important Information for Competitors The Equine Medication Control Committee is reminding all competitors, owners, grooms, trainers, and other responsible individuals, of the following prohibited substances which resulted in positive tests in horses in 2011 and 2012. The Committee also encourages you to read the Equine Canada Drug Classification scheme and the Table of Fines and Penalties for all equine prohibited medication classes and penalties, which are available on the Equine Medication Control page of the Equine Canada web site (www. equinecanada.ca). Procaine – Penicillin G Procaine is an antibiotic which contains a local anesthetic, Procaine. The CPMA detection time is up to 425 hours and the Equine Medication Control Guide states that Procaine can be detectable up to 45 days. A detection time is not a withdrawal time and Equine Canada generally recommends doubling the detection time for a conservative withdrawal time to insure that a medication violation does not occur. Please consult your veterinarian for specific advice for your horse. This is a Class 3 Violation according to the Equine Canada Drug Classification Scheme. Firocoxib (Previcox or Equioxx) – There is a change in the detection for this medication There are no equine approved Firocoxib formulations in Canada. Equioxx is only approved in the United States for horses and Previcox is only approved in Canada for dogs. Therefore, it is a prohibited substance under Equine Canada equine medication rules and the detection of any amount constitutes a violation. The detection time in Canada is 14 days for the Oral administration of 57 milligrams (mg) once daily for five days. A detection time is not a withdrawal time, and Equine Canada generally recommends doubling the detection time for a conservative withdrawal time to insure that a medication violation does not occur. Please consult your veterinarian for specific advice for your horse. This is a Class 3 Violation according to the Equine Canada Drug Classification Scheme. Ractopamine – This drug is commonly used in other species feed as a growth stimulant. Always check with your feed supplier to verify that your horse’s feed does not contain any residue from previous feed batches. This is a Class 2 Violation according to the Equine Canada Drug Classification Scheme. Please note that if your horse is on more than one medication/drug/ supplement, that the withdrawal times can be affected. For further information, including our information guide, please visit Equine Medication Control at www.equinecanada.ca or contact equinemeds@equinecanada.ca.
To learn more about Dr. Hausberger and the work of the Animal and Human Ethology team at the University of Rennes, visit http://www.ethos.univ-rennes1.fr/english.
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FEI Proposes New OIE Guidelines for Importing Horses for International Competition During the week of December 11–13, 2012, the FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale) and World Animal Health Organization (OIE) co-hosted a workshop to identify issues and prepare recommendations (to the OIE) on a process to harmonize regulations and expedite the movement of high performance horses that are active in international competition. The discussions of the Workshop focused on the issues surrounding movement of horses for international competition, and options to create special conditions for the temporary import/export between countries specifically for elite high performance horses involved in international FEI competition. Co-hosted by the FEI and the OIE, the conference was a result of work by the FEI recognizing that the lack of harmonization of import/export regulations for communicable diseases and quarantine requirements creates competitive disadvantages in some situations for international competition. This is particularly true for horses competing from, and within, North America, Central America and South America (FEI zones 4, 5 and 6). This initiative has been identified as a highpriority FEI project resulting from the PanAm Games in Guadalajara, and in anticipation of PanAms in Canada 2015, Olympics in Brazil 2016, and potentially World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Canada in 2018. The focus of the discussions was the international movement of high performance horses in FEI competitions, recognizing their special status with internationally recognized identification, vaccination requirements, handling at a competition (supported by a high level of veterinarian care and health monitoring). The length (and site) for quarantine is crucial in assuring the horses can remain in top condition, allowing them to compete at their best level, and ensuring that a situation of “competitive disadvantage” is not created for horses that require quarantine. Presentations from Brazil and Mexico identified logistical problems in previous PanAm Games related to the complex import/export requirements between participating countries. As a result of workshop discussions, a series of 39 different recommendations were put forward for presentation to the OIE in its meetings in 2013. Recommendations included: 42 www.equinecanada.ca
» reducing the list of diseases for which testing is required for temporary import/export of horses for international FEI competitions; » standardizing the type of tests that are required preimport; » establishing components of traceability for horses in international competition to ensure that horses entering a country for competition are restricted to competition (i.e. no breeding activity, or sale of horses unless the horse meets full extended import requirements for other purposes); » appropriate quarantine facilities that allow for continued training are important; » agreements need to be standardized between countries to the highest degree possible, and at a minimum, need to be bi-lateral between competition hosting countries and participating countries to ensure that both import-and-export requirements align. Canada needs to consider its responsibilities for hosting both the PanAms in 2015, and potentially the WEG in 2018. This will require a considerable focus on changes to current Canadian regulations (working directly and cooperatively with government to ensure that required regulatory changes are implemented). A holistic planning approach is proposed for PanAms in 2015, recognizing responsibilities in 2018. Potential timelines to consider are to have the PanAms in 2015 work as a “pilot” of harmonized temporary import regulations for FEI competition based on the OIE recommendations. This would identify potential problems that may arise with the Olympics in Brazil in 2016, with some lead time to address issues prior to the Olympics. In an ideal world, full implementation of this “special conditions for temporary import of FEI competition horses” would be in place for the World Equestrian Games in 2018. Canada should not assume that all quarantine requirements for horses for the PanAms (or WEG) can, or will, be handled via the United States. Quarantine capacity in Canada (whether establishing permanent, semi-permanent or temporary quarantine capacity) will be an important element of hosting international events, prior to 2015 and on an on-going basis.
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Federal Government Proposing New Criteria for Approving Veterinary Drugs in Canada
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n January 29 and 30, Equine Canada provided representation to the first of a two-part industry information session hosted by the Veterinary Drug Directorate (VDD) of Health Canada. This stakeholder information session was hosted by VDD to provide an overview of the regulatory changes that are proposed for approving (and licensing) veterinary drugs for distribution in Canada. Through the VDD, Health Canada is proposing a major restructuring of the regulations attached to the Food and Drugs Act to develop two distinct processes for drug approvals and licensing – acquiring a Market Authorization for a specific drug/product, or Registration of specific products. The proposed model for Market Authorization will be similar in scope to the current model for Health Canada’s licensing, with the addition of a life-cycle approach to post-market reporting. Post-market reporting obligations for the Market Authorization Holder (MAH) would include requirement to notify about adverse reactions, proposed changes in manufacturing or labelling, and changes in status in other countries. Two types of submission requirements are proposed for Market Authorization – full evidence pathway, and alternative evidence pathway. The full pathway will include a master list of requirements that would be similar to the current New Drug Submission (NDS) criteria. The alternative pathway will allow for derogations or exceptions from the complete set of requirements in specific cases (e.g. when there is a history of safe use or approval by another trusted regulator). It is anticipated that this approach will speed up the authorization process significantly, in particular for drugs that are already licensed for distribution in other countries.
An additional issue which the VDD intends to address with regulatory changes is the large number of supplements and compounds with therapeutic claims that are not currently captured within the drug licensing framework for Canada. A new process for the registration of products is proposed for both companion, and food-producing animal use, as well as products intended for small or exotic animals. Health Canada has been piloting this approach through the Notification Pilot Program (INPP) for Low Risk Veterinary Health Products (LRVHPS) for companion animals. The proposal is to extend this pilot program beyond companion animals to include products for food-producing animals, as well as small or exotic animals. Products that are eligible for the registration process are limited to those that are oral or topical, and will not include antimicrobials or antiseptics, hormones, products used in relation to reportable diseases or zoonotic diseases, biological products, products prepared from algae, bacteria or fungi, colostrums, products with novel ingredients, or – for food-producing animals – products that contain a substance for which a Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) may be required. Generally, the response from industry stakeholders at Session 1 was positive to the proposed approach, with many questions regarding specific details around issues of transitioning from the current system to the new framework, timelines for implementation, costs in the new model, details around specific applications, etc. The VDD was quite specific that the scheduled second session (March 2013) is intended as a detailed working session to address these elements. The proposed regulatory changes have the potential to have a significant impact on the horse industry. More information is needed to determine if this process will be a true benefit. It is important that EC continue to participate and to provide a voice in this process.
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Frank Lessiter (left), Editor and Publisher of the American Farriers Journal, congratulates Marshall Illes on his induction into The International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame
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Canadian Farrier Marshall Illes Honoured for Lifetime Contribution to Hoof Care A pair of farriers and three equine veterinarians earned Hall of Fame recognition during induction ceremonies during the recent 10th annual International Hoof-Care Summit. These five individuals were honored for outstanding careers in equine footcare during the American Farriers Journal sponsored event held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Canadian farrier Marshall Illes was added to the membership of the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame. The International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame was established in 1992 to honor farriers around the world who have made significant contributions to the profession and who have left a permanent, positive impression on their peers and clients. American Farriers Journal and the Kentucky Derby Museum sponsor the program. Farriers are nominated by their peers, trainers, veterinarians, horse owners, friends and family members. The names and qualifications of nominees for both Halls are submitted to current members, who serve as the board of electors. Marshall Illes, of Calgary, Alberta, has shod high-level hunters and jumpers for more than 20 years. A graduate of the Olds College advanced farrier science program, he is well known for his commitment to farrier education through his work as a clinician and as a long-time volunteer
with the annual World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition held during the Calgary Stampede. Illes joins British Columbian natives James Findler, Bob Marshall, Hank McEwan, and Fred Blakeney of Ontario and Vincent Whelan of Nova Scotia to make six Canadians inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Home of the Hall The International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame has a permanent home at the Kentucky Derby Museum. Located on the second floor — above the museum hall that features the pride, tradition and excitement of the Kentucky Derby Experience — the horseshoeing exhibit includes a display of Lexington, Ky., farrier Pat Hillock’s tools and shoes, along with photos and graphics depicting the history of the farrier profession. The exhibit also includes a special International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame logo and a plaque that explains the history behind the Hall and a video of a farrier at work shoeing a horse. Nominations are being accepted for both Halls Of Fame for 2014. If you want to nominate a candidate for the Hall Of Fame, please send a two- or three-page summary explaining why the candidate should be considered to lessitef@lesspub.com before July 31, 2013. equinecanada February | March 2013 45
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Equine Canada has struck a new partnership with ProChaps, a manufacturer of high-performance riding chaps. This innovative Canadian company has become an official sponsor of our national coaching program, providing valuable support to the Coach Development Fund. ProChaps is the creation of active individuals who share a wealth of talent in equestrian sport, clothing design, and dynamic communication. Their products are the end result of proven manufacturing techniques, advanced materials, and continual and relentless testing by industry professionals. As part of their sponsorship, ProChaps is offering an exciting opportunity for certified instructors and coaches to receive 50 percent off the retail cost of selected models of ProChaps apparel, including the Competition, Fit, and Athletic lines.
To kick off this exciting new partnership, ProChaps was the presenting sponsor for the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coaching Awards at the 2013 EC Awards Gala, a prestigious evening event held in Ottawa on February. Each NCCP award winner was presented with a gift certificate for a free pair of the company’s popular half chaps. “ProChaps shares the coaching program commitment to excellence, and our view that coaches are the leaders in their community and in the sport,” explains Heather Sansom, Manager of Coaching. “The ProChaps sponsorship of the coaching program through the development fund and sponsorship of the coaching awards is an exciting moment in the history of the Equine Canada National Coaching Certification Program.”
In addition, our members are eligible to enjoy a special promotion that grants 10 percent off the retail price of ProChaps, with a portion of all sales going toward the Coach Development Fund.
“While we are only in the infancy of this new partnership, everyone at ProChaps hopes to continue to grow with the federation, expanding the program and bringing the key recognition and support that is so deserving to Canadian coaches across the country,” says Larivée enthusiastically.
“At ProChaps we fundamentally believe that instructors and coaches of the equestrian sport are the true backbone of our industry,” says Jean Larivée, ProChaps President. “ProChaps is happy to partner with EC and to directly sponsor and harvest the building of the ProChaps/Equine Canada Coach Development Fund.
To browse the full line of ProChaps products, visit www.prochaps.com. For more information on instructor discounts and the special ProChaps promotion for members, go to www.equinecanada.ca.
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Le message du président Je voudrais d’emblée souhaiter la bienvenue au tout nouveau chef de la direction de Canada Hippique, monsieur Jean- Christophe Gandubert. Avec des états de services de plus de 25 ans en administration des secteurs privé et public, Jean-Christophe jouit d’une réputation de leader fiable et respecté. Son expérience en développement des compétences internes, sa compréhension du rôle que joue la culture dans la réussite d’un organisme et la richesse de ses connaissances dans tous les champs d’activité de la politique du sport et de la gestion organisationnelle, s’avèrent inestimables alors que nous mobilisons nos forces pour concrétiser les priorités qui sont au cœur de notre nouveau plan stratégique, très justement nommé Une Vision. Traçant la voie à suivre pour l’avenir de notre organisme, Une Vision est le plan stratégique le plus exhaustif qui ait été mis de l’avant par Canada Hippique. Et pour la toute première fois de notre histoire, une ébauche de politique de gestion des bénévoles a aussi été élaborée afin d’accompagner et soutenir nos précieux bénévoles. Par ailleurs, il y a eu une évolution emballante au sein de la division du Sport de Canada Hippique. L’évaluation des organismes nationaux de sport menée tous les quatre ans pour l’attribution de l’aide financière de Sport Canada par le biais du Cadre de financement et de responsabilité en matière de sport, accorde une note et un classement à chaque organisme.
l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments. Nous sommes régulièrement en communication en ce qui a trait à de nombreuses questions, dont le contrôle des maladies, l’importation de chevaux en sol canadien, et les activités transfrontalières. La période de consultation de la version préliminaire du nouveau Code canadien de pratiques pour le soin et la manipulation des équidés est maintenant close et la publication du document final est prévue pour le début de l’été. Nous tenons à souligner l’important travail effectué par le Comité d’élaboration du Code, formé de plusieurs membres de Canada Hippique représentant l’ensemble du pays ainsi que les divers secteurs de l’industrie. Le Code existant a ainsi été amené à un niveau largement supérieur, beaucoup plus complet et rigoureux. Ce document constituera un guide important pour ceux qui se dévouent avec passion pour ces merveilleuses créatures que sont les chevaux et les ânes. Nous attendons avec plaisir la publication officielle du nouveau Code.. Aux niveaux provincial et territorial, nous poursuivons notre collaboration avec nos organismes de sport partenaires. Les ententes de services établissant en détail les rôles et responsabilités de toutes les parties concernées ont été négociées et mises en œuvre pour la première fois au cours de 2012. Un beau projet pilote a également vu le jour en 2012, soit la première édition des Championnats équestres interprovinciaux du Canada, une compétition sanctionnée par Canada Hippique qui a été présentée à Bromont, au Québec. Nous avons hâte à la seconde édition, qui se déroulera cette année en septembre, à Calgary, Alberta. Une petite mise à jour concernant la candidature du Canada pour l’organisation des Jeux équestres mondiaux FEI de 2018. C’est avec le plus grand plaisir que je vous informe que nous sommes désormais rendus à l’étape finale du processus d’appel d’offres.
Des 39 sports pour athlètes valides, le sport équestre a été classé 12e au pays tandis qu’il figure au 8e rang dans la catégorie des athlètes avec une incapacité. Il s’agit d’une amélioration sensible depuis 2009 alors que nous occupions la 25e position. Le classement se fonde sur un ensemble d’indicateurs de rendement qui placent au premier plan l’excellence sportive de haut niveau (nos résultats obtenus aux Jeux olympiques et paralympiques de Londres), ainsi que la participation au sport et le développement du sport. Parmi les éléments qui ont joué en notre faveur, mentionnons nos programmes de développement national, de même que nos compétences à l’égard de l’administration de divers domaines en périphérie du sport d’élite. Par exemple, Canada Hippique a été parmi les sports les mieux notés pour la mise sur pied du programme de formation des entraîneurs nationaux.
Fin février, une délégation canadienne de sept personnes, avec à sa tête monsieur Paul Côté, président du comité de mise en candidature de Bromont, s’est rendue à Lausanne pour présenter un dossier détaillé à la Commission d’évaluation de la FEI, laquelle a transmis les informations au Bureau de la FEI, qui procède à l’étude du dossier. Le 1er juillet prochain, le comité de mise en candidature de Bromont retournera à Lausanne pour une réunion au siège social du Bureau de la FEI.
Notre division Industrie maintient des liens très étroits avec Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, ainsi qu’avec
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En plus de la fébrilité qui règne chez Canada Hippique dans l’attente de l’annonce de la sélection finale pour les Jeux équestres mondiaux, tout laisse prévoir que nos programmes et services continueront de se développer, et ce, dans le but de les mettre au service de ceux qui nous tiennent le plus à cœur : nos membres, et les chevaux dont ils ont la garde.
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Un nouveau chef de la direction entre en fonction chez Canada Hippique Le conseil d’administration de Canada Hippique est heureux d’annoncer la nomination de Jean-Christophe Gandubert au poste de nouveau chef de la direction de l’organisme. Monsieur Gandubert, qui était associé directeur de P3 Strategies & Synergies Consultants, entrera en fonction le 1er mars 2013. « Le comité de recrutement a étudié plusieurs candidatures exceptionnelles provenant du monde entier dans le cadre de sa recherche d’un nouveau chef de la direction », indique Mike Gallagher, président de Canada Hippique. « Avec à son actif plus de 25 années d’expérience en administration dans les secteurs privé et public, Jean-Christophe jouit d’une réputation de leader fiable et respecté. » « Son expérience en développement des compétences internes, sa compréhension du rôle que joue la culture dans la réussite d’un organisme et la richesse de ses connaissances
dans tous les champs d’activité de la politique du sport et de la gestion organisationnelle, nous ont grandement impressionnés. » En sa qualité de conseiller principal en matière de politiques auprès du Secrétaire d’État aux Affaires internationales (activité physique et sport), monsieur Gandubert offrait des avis stratégiques au ministre fédéral chargé des politiques relatives à l’activité physique et au sport international. Dans le cadre de ses fonctions, il a joué un rôle déterminant dans la création de la Politique canadienne du sport et de la Stratégie canadienne pour l’éthique de la conduite sportive. Durant son mandat il a ouvert la procédure menant à l’élaboration de la stratégie canadienne d’accueil mise en place par Sport Canada, et à celle de la stratégie de candidature internationale visant à accueillir l’Agence mondiale antidopage (AMA) à Montréal. Il a aussi été chargé des relations auprès des fédérations internationales de sport et du Comité olympique international. (Continué sur la page suivante)
Canada Hippique présente son conseil d’administration pour l’année 2013 Canada Hippique a présenté son conseil d’administration pour l’année 2013 lors de l’assemblée générale de la fédération, qui a eu lieu à Ottawa dans le cadre de son congrès annuel. Voici la composition du conseil d’administration pour l’année 2013 : Michael Gallagher — président Tony La Giorgia — secrétaire du conseil et administrateur élu par les membres Cheryl Denault — trésorière Peggy Hambly — représentante Sport Jan Stephens — représentante Sport Al Patterson — représentant Industrie Dean Leifso — représentant Industrie Jack de Wit — représentant Loisir Tara Gamble — représentante Loisir Rosaire Houde — représentant Provinces Shirley Brodsky — représentante Provinces Kerri McGregor — administratrice élue par les membres Karen Sparks — administratrice élue par les membres Corlin Bordeaux — conseiller (sans droit de vote) auprès du conseil d’administration Jean-Christophe Gandubert — chef de la direction
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Canada Hippique présente son conseil d’administration pour l’année 2013 « Je suis très satisfait de la composition du conseil d’administration de cette année, a dit monsieur Gallagher. Nous avons un groupe formidable aux antécédents variés, qui forment une excellente équipe de travail. » « Je tiens à remercier les administrateurs sortants, soit David Myers, John Harris et Geri Sweet, pour leur dévouement à Canada Hippique et leurs années de service au sein du conseil, » a ajouté le président. Pour la première fois de son histoire, Canada Hippique a un conseil d’administration composé majoritairement de femmes — tant des administratrices élues par les membres que des représentantes des divisions de la fédération. Le nouveau conseil est entré en fonction lors de la tenue de l’assemblée générale annuelle et gouvernera Canada Hippique jusqu’à l’AGA de février 2014.
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Négociateur et communicateur hautement qualifié, monsieur Gandubert a réussi à mettre en place plusieurs partenariats publics et privés (des P3) pour la construction d’établissements communautaires de 10 à 50 millions de dollars, en collaboration avec des organismes de sport et des administrations municipales. La recommandation de politiques de marketing et de commandites faisait partie intégrante de ce travail, tout autant que les stratégies visant à générer du financement pour la construction des installations. Monsieur Gandubert connaît bien la gestion d’organismes sportifs d’envergure. Dans ses fonctions de directeur général de l’Oakville Soccer Club, le plus important club d’Amérique du Nord en termes d’athlètes et de bénévoles (quelque 11 000 athlètes, 22 employés à plein temps, 30 employés à temps partiel et des milliers de bénévoles), il a traité de questions de réglementation, de fonctionnement et d’affaires pour la planification et la mise en œuvre des programmes. Durant cette période, le renouvellement de l’image du club a conduit à un nombre accru de commandites et d’ententes de partenariat. Auparavant, il a été directeur général d’un organisme provincial de sport où il a triplé l’effectif de la fédération et recueilli plus d’un million de dollars en revenus de commandites. Ayant grandi à Ottawa, monsieur Grandubert a fréquenté l’Université Laval à Montréal, et il a travaillé à Toronto au cours des dix dernières années. « Je suis enchanté de me joindre à Canada Hippique en cette période remplie de défis et d’attentes liées au dévoilement du plan stratégique Une vision, en plus des emballantes possibilités qui s’offrent à nous », a déclaré monsieur Gandubert. « Développer des relations étroites avec nos partenaires provinciaux et territoriaux ainsi qu’avec les représentants d’une industrie aussi diversifiée que dynamique qui occupe une place importante dans l’économie canadienne, sera crucial à notre succès et à notre capacité d’adopter et de mettre en œuvre les changements souhaités », a-t-il ajouté. « Je sais que la tâche est immense et ne pourra être accomplie qu’au travers d’un engagement concerté, tant des employés que des bénévoles, envers l’excellence dans tout ce que nous entreprendrons, à tous les niveaux de participation, et dans toutes les disciplines équestres que nous regroupons, tout en nous concentrant sur la qualité de la formation et du service et en maintenant sans cesse le bien-être des chevaux au centre de nos préoccupations et de nos actions. »
Message du chef de la direction Juste quelques jours en poste, et déjà je ressens toute la passion et l’engagement qui animent les principaux intervenants de notre sport, tout autant que leur espoir de changement. Le poste de chef de la direction de Canada Hippique est demeuré vacant durant plus d’un an, c’est pourquoi il me faudra un certain temps avant de me familiariser pleinement avec la complexité des dossiers et des enjeux inhérents au milieu équestre. Ainsi, mes premiers mois en fonction se passeront à écouter et à recueillir de l’information avant d’entreprendre l’élaboration du plan d’action qui mettra en œuvre Une Vision, le cadre stratégique qui a été rendu public en janvier 2013. Les rencontres avec chaque membre du personnel ont débuté. Je les consulte sur leurs dossiers et prends leur avis relativement aux principaux points qu’ils doivent gérer. Ayant déjà travaillé et agi comme bénévole au niveau provincial, les rapports avec les provinces et territoires sont une priorité pour moi. J’ai confiance que nous bâtirons des rapports professionnels fondés sur un respect mutuel et un engagement commun pour la prestation de programmes et de services de qualité destinés à nos membres. La clé d’un avenir fructueux réside dans notre capacité à travailler ensemble, avec l’objectif de concevoir des services à valeur ajoutée pour l’ensemble de nos intervenants. Cordialement, Jean-Christophe Gandubert, Chef de la direction, Canada Hippique, ceo@equinecanada.ca
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Le Canada termine au second rang à la Coupe des nations de Wellington, en Floride © Cealy Tetley
navigué sans anicroche, enregistrant le second parcours parfait chez les Canadiens. Au second tour, Lamaze a tracé la voie sans aucun problème, suivi de Foster qui s’en est sortie haut la main. Le résultat de 17 points de Cone et Amor a été exclu et Millar a lui aussi obtenu un résultat de zéro points. Le Canada a ainsi pu accéder à la seconde marche du podium grâce à cinq parcours parfaits en deux manches. Dès le début de l’épreuve, c’est l’équipe des États-Unis qui a pris les devants avec une fiche vierge, puis elle a obtenu quatre points au second tour, s’offrant ainsi la victoire devant le Canada. Beezie Madden et Simon, qui devaient être les derniers à passer pour leur pays, n’ont pas eu à le faire puisque la victoire leur était déjà assurée avec trois cavaliers.
Les membres de l’équipe canadienne, de gauche à droite : Mac Cone, Ian Millar, Eric Lamaze, Tiffany Foster et le chef d’équipe Mark Laskin
Le Canada s’est classé deuxième lors de la Coupe des nations FEI Furusiyya de 75 000$ présentée en nocturne vendredi le 1er mars par G&C Farm. L’épreuve se déroulait dans le cadre du concours CSIO4* du FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival de Wellington, Floride. L’équipe canadienne, formée de Mac Cone (King City, ON), Tiffany Foster (Schomberg, ON), Éric Lamaze (Schomberg, ON) et Ian Millar (Perth, ON), a enregistré un score total de 5 points, tandis que l’Allemagne prenait le troisième rang avec neuf points. L’Irlande s’est classée quatrième avec un résultat de 11 points. À la fin du premier tour, le Canada, l’Irlande et l’Allemagne étaient deuxièmes ex aequo avec 5 fautes, suivis du Venezuela qui en avait 12. Premier en piste pour le Canada au début de la compétition, Lamaze a encouru quatre points et une pénalité de temps sur Wang Chung M2S, un étalon warmblood hollandais de dix ans appartenant à Morningside Stud et Torrey Pines Stable. Le difficile tracé n’a pas empêché Foster et Victor, propriété de Torrey Pines Stable et Artisan Farms, de réaliser un parcours sans faute, le premier parcours parfait pour le Canada. Cone et Amor van de Rostal, le warmblood belge de 13 ans de Chadburn Holdings, ont connu une suite de malchances qui ont mené à leur élimination. Millar et sa nouvelle monture, Dixson, le warmblood belge de dix ans de Sue et Ariel Grange, ont
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« Je suis très fier de nos cavaliers ce soir, ils ont fort bien réussi à se tirer d’affaire », a dit le chef de l’équipe canadienne de saut d’obstacles, Mark Laskin, au sujet de la deuxième place remportée par le Canada. « Mac a connu des problèmes qui ne reflètent pas ses habitudes, et les autres ont redoublé d’efforts. Ils ont été absolument remarquables. » « Éric et Ian me facilitent tellement la tâche, que ce soit l’un ou l’autre qui passe en premier ou en dernier. Tiffany a probablement enregistré ce soir sa meilleure performance au sein d’une équipe, avec deux parcours sans faute en Coupe des nations », a-t-il dit pour conclure. Grâce à une commandite du Saudi Equestrian Fund, la saison 2013 a débuté avec une nouvelle formule pour la Coupe des nations FEI. Le monde a été divisé en six régions en vue de qualifier des équipes de saut d’obstacles pour la finale de la saison des Coupes des nations FEI Furusiyya qui aura lieu en septembre. Cette finale accueillera les 18 meilleures équipes à l’issue des 22 qualifications offertes par les sept ligues. Les six régions sont : Europe 1 et 2, Amérique du Nord, Amérique du Sud, Moyen-Orient, Asie et Afrique. Les États-Unis affichent maintenant un maximum de 100 points, tandis que le Canada en a obtenu 90 et le Mexique, 65, en raison de sa septième position. En juin, Spruce Meadows présentera la seconde des deux qualifications régionales. La Coupe des Nations est la seule épreuve de saut d’obstacles où chaque pays fait participer une équipe de quatre cavaliers pour défendre ses couleurs. Les trois meilleurs résultats de chaque équipe sont conservés pour calculer le résultat final de l’épreuve qui se déroule en deux manches.
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L’équipe canadienne Jeune cavalier se classe deuxième en Coupe des nations Les cavaliers canadiens ont eu droit à deux podiums en autant de jours lors du concours CSIO4* du FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival de Wellington, Floride. Le 2 mars, ce fut au tour de quatre jeunes cavalières de recevoir une médaille d’argent, à l’issue de l’épreuve Hollow Creek FEI Young Riders Nations Cup dotée de 10 000$. Présentes dans le manège international en première manche de la Coupe des nations, on retrouvait les cavalières suivantes qui composaient l’équipe canadienne : Bretton Chad, Kara Chad et Amelia Vernon, toutes trois de Calgary, Alberta, ainsi que Nicole Walker, d’Aurora, Ontario.
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Walker, à bord de son cheval High Yummy, un warmblood suédois de onze ans et Bretton Chad avec une jument de douze ans, LLC Santa Caterina LS La Silla, appartenant à Stone Ridge Farms, ont exécuté un parcours parfait en première manche. Vernon, sur Udolente, la warmblood hollandaise de douze ans de Jaime Auletto et Kara Chad avec LLC Alberto II, le Holsteiner de dix ans de Stone Ridge Farms, ont toutes deux fait tomber une barre et encouru une pénalité de temps, ce qui leur a donné chacune cinq points. Selon les règlements en vigueur en Coupe des nations, seuls les trois meilleurs résultats sont conservés. À égalité au premier rang avec les États-Unis grâce à un résultat de cinq points, le Canada s’est alors qualifié pour la seconde manche qui allait se dérouler en nocturne. Dans le parcours créé par Anthony d’Ambrosio, Kara Chad a obtenu une pénalité de temps, tandis que Walker enregistrait quatre fautes et Bretton Chad en accumulait cinq. Le score de Vernon en deuxième manche a été exclu. Le Canada s’est ainsi classé au second rang avec un total de 15 points, alors que la victoire allait aux États-Unis avec 10 points. La Colombie a pris la troisième position avec un résultat de 48. « Ce fut un immense plaisir d’être la chef d’équipe dans le cadre de cette Coupe des nations Jeune cavalier», a dit
Les membres de l’équipe canadienne, de gauche à droite : Beth Underhill, Amelia Vernon, Kara Chad, Bretton Chad et Nicole Walker
Beth Underhill au sujet de la deuxième place remportée par le Canada. « Bretton, Kara et Amelia sont venues ici directement de Californie. C’était vraiment chouette que le pays soit représenté d’est en ouest. » « Ce sont de merveilleuses jeunes femmes dotées d’un solide esprit d’équipe. Elles ont offert de belles performances pour le Canada », a ajouté Underhill. En Coupe des nations FEI Junior, le Canada était représenté par Kaitlyn Blum de Gormley, ON, sur Carnell, son Holsteiner de onze ans, Mikala Chesler d’Orangeville, ON, sur Masquerade, le Zangersheide de neuf ans de Sher-Al Farms, et Stevie Murphy de Charlottetown, I.P-E., sur Neathy de Riverland, un Selle Français de douze ans appartenant à Martie Murphy. L’équipe a terminé au sixième rang de l’épreuve Hollow Creek FEI Junior Nations Cup de 2 500$. La Coupe des nations est la seule épreuve de saut d’obstacles où chaque pays fait participer une équipe de quatre cavaliers pour défendre ses couleurs. Les trois meilleurs résultats de chaque équipe sont conservés pour calculer le résultat final de l’épreuve qui se déroule en deux manches.
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Dressage Canada fait connaître la liste de ses juges et commissaires récemment certifiés ou promus En vue de la saison de concours qui vient, le comité des Officiels et le sous-comité des Commissaires de Dressage Canada sont heureux de faire connaitre la liste de leurs juges et commissaires récemment certifiés ou promus.
Juges
Dressage Canada présente ses listes courtes et longue de 2013 Dressage Canada est heureuse de faire connaître les cavaliers figurant sur ses listes courtes et longue de 2013. Les couples cavalier-cheval ont été sélectionnés selon des critères tenant compte des résultats obtenus aux compétitions de 2012. LISTE COURTE A Cavalier/ière Domicile
Cheval
Propriétaire
D Niro
Brookhaven Dressage Inc.
Jacqueline Brooks
Cedar Valley, ON
Diane Creech
Caistor Centre, ON Devon L
Douglas W. Leatherdale
Nom
Domicile
Statut
Pia Fortmuller Priddis, AB
Orion
Pia Fortmuller
Alison Banbury Jackie Bellamy Rebecca Cade Ron King Stefanie Goldfinch Wendy Clark Winona Hartvikson Monique Hubbs-Michiel Joanne White
Hillsburgh, ON Guelph, ON Red Deer, AB Carleton Place, ON Montreal, QC Edmonton, AB Langley, BC Beaumont, AB Aurora, ON
Enregistré Enregistré Enregistré Enregistré Enregistré Enregistré Enregistré Base Senior
Ashley Holzer
Toronto, ON
Pop Art
Rusty Holzer et Moreen Nicoll
Ashley Holzer
Toronto, ON
Breaking Dawn PJ Rizvi et Ashley Holzer
David Marcus
Campbellville, ON Chrevi’s Capital Deborah Miculinic
David Marcus
Campbellville, ON Don Kontes
Commissaires
Deborah Miculinic
LISTE COURTE B Cavalier/ière
Domicile
Cheval
Propriétaire
Shannon Dueck
Loxahatchee, FL
Ayscha
Shannon Dueck
Ashley Holzer
Toronto, ON
Degas 12
Windhaven
Jaimey Irwin
Stouffville, ON
Lindor’s Finest
Ute Busse et Sylvia Carlton
Megan Lane
Collingwood, ON Caravella
Megan Lane
Nancy MacLachlan Terra Cotta, ON
Deniros Tyme Julia Fogel
Joni Lynn Peters
Armstrong, BC
Travolta
Evi Strasser
Sainte-Adele, QC Action Tyme
Nom
Domicile
Statut
Daryl Freed
Dugald, MB
Base
Marie Helene Lessard
Orangeville, ON
Base
Gary Vander Ploeg King City, ON
Degas
Jean Vander Ploeg
Natalie Proulx
Mayo, QC
Base
Victoria Winter
Toronto, ON
Proton
Cynthia and Neil Ishoy
Isabelle Tremblay
Laterriere, QC
Médium
Essen, Belgique
Sharon, ON
Médium
Verdi de la Fazenda
Penny Zavitz-Rockx
Scott Foell
Penny ZavitzRockx
Barbara Wile
Tottenham, ON
Senior
Daniel Dube
Montreal, QC
Niveau 1 FEI
Diana Dillingham
Ile Perrot, QC
Niveau 1 FEI
« Félicitations aux officiels qui ont été récemment promus », a dit Joan Macartney, présidente du comité des Officiels de Dressage Canada. « Ils se sont entièrement investis dans ce qu’ils voulaient accomplir. Leurs efforts pour répondre aux critères de promotion sont dignes d’éloges. Nous avons hâte de collaborer avec ces gens lorsqu’ils siégeront aux concours de 2013 et leur souhaitons beaucoup de succès dans leurs nouvelles fonctions. » Les personnes intéressées à accéder au statut d’officiel de Dressage Canada sont invitées à prendre connaissance des règlements, des exigences d’admissibilité, des formulaires de demande, ainsi que des dates des stages en visitant le site Web de Dressage Canada.
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Joni Lynn Peters Evi Strasser
LISTE COURTE C Cavalier
Domicile
Cheval
Propriétaire
Tom Dvorak Hillsburgh, ON Viva’s Salieri W Augustin et Christine Walch LISTE LONGUE Cavalier/ière
Domicile
Diane Creech
Caistor Centre, ON Hallmark
Douglas W. Leatherdale
Diane Creech
Caistor Centre, ON Robbie W
Douglas W. Leatherdale
Dominique CulhamBuckland
Langley, BC
Utango
Denise Turner
Tina Irwin
Stouffville, ON
Winston
Mary Ellen Horgan
Rochelle Kilberg
Surrey, BC
Rudy
Ben Vermuelen
Evi Strasser
Sainte-Adele, QC
Renaissance Evi Strasser Tyme
Chris Von Martels Ridgetown, ON
Cheval
Udon P
Propriétaire
Chris Von Martels
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warmblood hollandais de douze ans de Kirk Hoppner. Ils ont enregistré un score de 65,10 assorti de la 14e place.
Selena O’Hanlon et Foxwood High ont été le meilleur couple canadien en terminant au cinquième rang de la division CIC 3* du CIC Red Hills International Horse Trials, un concours complet présenté du 7 au 10 mars à Tallahassee, en Floride.
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Le concours international Red Hills Horse Trials marque l’ouverture de la saison pour les cavaliers canadiens de concours complet Selena O’Hanlon, Lesley Grant-Law et Kyle Carter ont été les meilleurs cavaliers du contingent canadien lors du concours international Red Hills Horse Trials, un CIC présenté du 7 au 10 mars à Tallahassee, en Floride. Dans la division CIC 3*, c’est Selena O’Hanlon (Kingston, Ontario) qui s’est offert les trois meilleures places chez les Canadiens. Sur la selle de Foxwood High, elle a obtenu une note de dressage de 51,60 qui lui a valu la 20e place. Puis elle a encouru quatre pénalités en saut d’obstacles, terminant la compétition de trois jours en cinquième position avec 55,60 au total. Rappelons que c’est sur cette monture, un Canadian Sport Horse de dix ans appartenant à John Rumble, qu’elle a remporté une médaille d’argent en équipe aux Jeux panaméricains de 2011. Elle s’est aussi classée dixième, en couple avec Bellaney Rock, le hongre irlandais de 14 ans de Morag O’Hanlon. Après le dressage, ils étaient 24e avec 54,50. Ils ont remonté la pente en n’encourant que quatre points dans le manège de saut et 3,20 pénalités de temps en cross-country, ce qui a porté le résultat final à 61,70. Elle a aussi pris le 12e rang sur A First Romance, le pur-sang canadien de onze ans de Morag O’Hanlon. Leur note de dressage de 59,40 est passée à 63,40 après avoir perdu quatre points en saut d’obstacles.
« J’étais bien satisfaite de la note de dressage de Foxwood High, car il s’est donné entièrement, en demeurant obéissant et régulier, a dit O’Hanlon. Bellaney Rock est cheval tellement régulier en dressage que je l’ai laissé glisser derrière la jambe par moments, mais ce n’est pas sa faute et il ne s’agit pas vraiment d’une faute grave chez un cheval de complet. Quant à A First Romance, il s’est beaucoup amélioré en dressage cette année grâce à l’aide de Gerd Zuther et Bruce Davidson. L’atmospère qui règne à Red Hills est électrisante, alors il y a eu quelques accros, mais j’étais contente de son comportement. » « Ma plus grande frustration provient du saut d’obstacles. Mes trois chevaux ont super bien sauté, mais chacun a commis une petite erreur de quatre points, a-telle poursuivi. Je savais que je grimperais les échelons si je terminais dans le temps en cross-country. Il y avait des obstacles très galopants dans le parcours. Les chevaux les ont bien passés, tout en demeurant à l’écoute mais très rapides. Ce fut très excitant, et d’avoir pu faire cela au niveau trois étoiles m’a emballée. Je me sens comblée d’avoir trois aussi bons chevaux. » Parmi les 15 premiers de la division CIC 3*, on retrouvait Jessica Phoenix (Cannington, Ontario), une athlète canadienne vétéran des Jeux olympiques de 2012. Elle montait Erodium, le
Dans la division CIC 2*, Lesley GrantLaw, à bord de What Law, son cheval de sport irlandais de huit ans, ont terminé en sixième position en raison d’un ajout de 12 pénalités de temps à leur résultat de dressage de 54,80. Quatre points en jumping et six pénalités de temps se sont greffés à la note de dressage de 57,90 de Phoenix qui a terminé au huitième rang sur A Little Romance, le pur-sang croisé de huit ans de Don Leschied, avec 67,90. Waylon Roberts (Port Perry, Ontario) montait Esprit De La Danse, la jument Canadian Sport Horse de neuf ans de Arianna Hustler. Une pénalité de temps de 4,8 obtenue en cross-country et une autre de 5 points en jumping ont fait gonfler leur note de dressage de 58,40 à 68,20, un résultat qui leur a permis de décrocher la neuvième place dans la division CIC 2*. Grâce à une superbe note de dressage de 39,80, ainsi qu’à une minime perte de quatre points en jumping, Kyle Carter (Calgary, Alberta), a remporté la seconde place de la division CIC 1* avec un résultat de 43,80. Il montait FR Trust Fund, son warmblood hollandais de sept ans. Après avoir obtenu 53,50 en dressage, et cueilli quatre pénalités de temps au passage du cross-country, Peter Barry (Dunham, Québec) et Qorry Blue D’Argouges, son Selle Français de neuf ans, se sont retrouvés en 11e position avec 57,50. Frankie Simpson (Mono, Ontario) et Rusko étaient 16e avec 59,40. Tous les résultats du CIC Red Hills International Horse Trials se trouvent à www.evententries.com/livescoring/15220. html. Les cavaliers canadiens se dirigent maintenant vers leur prochaine compétition, Poplar Place Farm March Horse Trials (Hamilton, GA), ainsi que le CICO 3* de Fontainebleau, en France. Ces deux concours se dérouleront du 21 au 24 mars prochain. «Selena O’Hanlon et Foxwood High ont été le meilleur couple canadien en terminant au cinquième rang de la division CIC 3* du CIC Red Hills International Horse Trials, un concours complet présenté du 7 au 10 mars à Tallahassee, en Floride. »
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