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contents depArtments

FeAtures 11 breeders extraordinaire

7 tidbits Spring Bits

by Jacob Melissen

18 Vet’s View Biosecurity 21 industry news Kleider Veterinary Services Hosts iSElp Seminar

24 equitation science Understanding positive and Negative reinforcement

27 on coaching Do You Have an Emergency action plan?

30 exercise of the month ab Curls On The Ball

31 Fei news Change To Tokyo 2020 Equestrian Venue approved

17 Ask the saddle dr.

by Lesley McGill

23 divergent theories on saddle Fitting by Jochen Schleese 34 stallions 49 helping with horses KTRA

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36 discipline reports Ben Maher and Diva II Top $372,000 FEi World Cup Grand prix CSi-W 5*

45 bold bloodlines Cedric 47 conformation clinic Jumper vs. Dressage

62 dear mane mare

in this issue

ON THE COVER: Shannon Dueck, formerly of Langley, BC, and Cantaris are collecting great scores in Wellington, Florida.

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headline news horse council bc news sales catalogue equestrian properties bchjA news competition calendar noticeboard Advertisers’ index

“When it comes to cloning horses, I unfortunately have to determine that there are around two hundred clones, but I did not see one that equals its original,” Paul Schockemöhle reflecting on advances in breeding. See page 11.

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Finishing oFF lAst yeAr… n February 21, 2015, BC Young Riders had their annual Awards Gala at Hazelmere Golf and Country Club. It was a really enjoyable event, with dinner and awards were given out, ranging from 1st level to the YR Grand Prix. The Silver Sonata Award was won by Owen Blackwell and the Most Improved Rider Award went to Sophie O’Bray. The organizers had some fun, “selling” some of the guests, and then having them compete in a milking race. Twelve milkers round-robined until the final two, Courtney Palleson and Colby Dodd battled it out. Colby and his “owner” won $380.00, half the money

sheryAl ANN DoDD

The signs that we are truly emerging from the winter are everywhere. Finding horse hair EVERYWHERE is a definite sign. Getting towed to that new patch of grass is a sign. More horse trailers are on the road as everyone gears up for the upcoming show season. Broodmares are starting to waddle, and foals are popping up in the countryside. It’s blankets-on-blankets-off season, and we are very happy to see it!

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Christine Coels, Cheryl keith and kassidy keith.

nina urff’s Hidden Talent.

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Also celebrating awards from 2014 year end were students from Queen Margaret’s School at the BC Hunter Jumper Association (BCHJA) Gala. This year, Kassidy Keith (Grade 11) won the Championship for Junior Jumper 1.2m on Crackerjack, and Reserve Champion in Junior A Equitation on Will I Am. Christine Coels (Grade 11) earned the Reserve Champion position in the Pre Child Hunter Division and third place overall in the Pre Child Equitation division on her horse Landmark. Even the coach, Cheryl Keith, received an award, winning Reserve Champion in the First Year Green Division on Go Shorty, and third place in the Baby Green Division on Carlton. Well done, ladies!

and Paul Nichols, a former Calgary Highlander, sent us this note: “When I left the Calgary Highlanders I left the brotherhood and my support network. As a veteran who has been under fire and struggled to make the transition to civilian life, I know how lonely it can be making a home in a community that doesn’t recognize a contemporary veteran.

I stopped telling my stories and then began to spend a lot of time inside my own head wondering if my service had been worthwhile. My own journey included my dog, my horse, and a lot of time alone on the river with a fly rod. Ultimately it was a Bosnian woman in a shop that took the time to share her story that changed my life, and I am a different person today because of her.

Several years ago I returned to the military as a Canadian Ranger and, under the supervision of BC Coy 4 CRPG, I took on the creation of a basic horsemanship course/exercise. Dozens of Canadian Rangers and Regular army have been through this training and we have developed some proficient, confident riders. One evening around the fire we were discussing the day’s ride and one of the Patricia’s asked what our Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment program looks like. This when we realized that we were uniquely suited to make a difference and it was the beginning of an idea.

My wife and I have assembled a crew and we are stepping off April 13, 2015 from Victoria BC

stArting the new yeAr right…

The Ontario Equestrian Federation presented six juniors from across the province with $1000, through the OEF Youth Bursary program. Designed to help them reach their equestrian goals, the award is based on their involvement with horses, their future goals, and letters of recommendation from their coaches. Recipients for 2015 include Amy Del Vecchio, Taryn Oliver, Grace Paura, Julia Petrie, Christina Sykes and Noemie Tremblay. More congratulations to some deserving young ladies!

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Tidbits continued from page 8 and leading a horseback relay across Canada. My wife will lead an advance party with trucks, trailers, several horses and small crew and she will coordinate with communities to find our veterans who will then be given a riding lesson. Once they are safely through her lesson, these veterans will be staged and take their place to join the ride with me for either a half or part day as we pass through, or close to their own communities. As we travel across the country on horseback accompanied by these other riders, we will document their stories which will then be organized and shared with the people of Canada. “ Please support this group as it goes through your neighbourhood. For more information, go to www.communitiesforveterans.com

Deadline for the May issue is EARLY! Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

April is a busy month!

It starts with a long weekend and then we jump headfirst into show season. We have the big CDI3* Dressage show at Thunderbird, where everyone can watch our west coast Pan Am hopefuls vie for a spot on the team. We have the World Cup Finals in Show Jumping and Dressage in Las Vegas and what an awesome time that is going to be! Then we have the Mane Event in Red Deer, and that is always a good time. And to start May off right, we have the Charlotte Dujardin clinic in Cloverdale! We are fortunate to have so many opportunities to watch the best riders. So as the weather warms up and the horses are feelin’ good, beware of the spring sillies. A lot of horses are a little light in their loafers this time of year — as the hair comes off, the energy levels seem to rise at the same time! And to our readers back east — sorry. Your turn will come. We on the west coast can verify for you that spring does exist, so stay hopeful. Off to cut the grass!

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Two equestrian phenomena, Paul Schockemöhle and Wiepke van de Lageweg, reach the age of seventy. Story & Photos By Jacob Melissen

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ou would almost believe the position of the stars, the sun and the moon on the day you were born, are influential on the rest of your life. How could it be otherwise that two human beings, Wiepke van de Lageweg and Paul Schockemöhle, both born on March 22 in 1945, in most cases have had an identical course of life. Each has become the leading and most influential stallion owner in their country. Each owns an impressive stud farm, which is producing top horse after top horse. Both manage an equestrian stable where top-level sport is being

practiced and both do business in horses and stallion semen all around the world. When it comes to innovation, courage and vision, neither of them is inferior to the other. The position of the stars, sun and moon must have been in a very special position of the firmament that March 22nd of 1945, since both Wiepke van de Lageweg and Paul Schockemöhle came into the world that very day. It is incredible to observe how those two lives have developed over the same course.

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World War II was in its Nimmerdor. last stage, but the aftershock of the war would be of great influence on Paul Schockemöhle’s life.

In Germany the right of the first-born was applied.

“That meant there was no place for my father at his parental farm and because of that the government gave him a reclamation farm in Emsland. When my father’s eldest brother did not return from Russia, my father went back to his parental farm in Mühlen,” Schockemöhle explains. Paul was the youngest of three brothers (Paul, Alwin and Wener) and for him there was clearly no place on the parental farm either.

Wiepke van de Lageweg also was not the firstborn son and already knew at an early age that he should be looking for something else.

Both men chose trading as their business.

As a child, Wiepke already started trading in rabbits, goats and chicken and at sixteen years old, Paul started trading in poultry. Paul’s older brother Alwin was already riding horses at that time. A logical decision, since they not only had horses at home, but also a stallion stud. “Of course I invested a share of my profits in horses. When I turned nineteen, I already owned a horse dealing stable and I employed a rider. My trading horses were cheap horses, though,” Paul tells, smiling that at the age of sixteen he already made more money than his teachers at school.

“At that age I already quit school and I had thrown myself full-time into the trading busi-

ness,” says Wiepke. “Every morning before dawn I helped my father milking the cows and then I went on the road for business.

My father was no cattle dealer so I had to build up my own clients! After the business I had to be home early, since the cows had to be milked at night too.”

“Apparently we must have had the motivation,” Paul determines. In the start of both companies horses were not the main substance. For Van de Lageweg, the main substance was trading cattle, for Schockemöhle in the beginning trading poultry. Later on, Paul became a broker in lands and from there he started an international transportation company, a center of logistics, textile industry and participated in plastic producing companies. Nowadays Paul has around one thousand employees.

Wiepke chose the horse business in his mid-twenties. “At the age of 27 I bought my first horse, but that one was not good enough.

My second one would become an excellent one, namely Nimmerdor. I constantly concentrated on trading horses, breeding and the stallion stud.

Currently we have around twenty five employees.

Besides horses I am still trading cattle.”

In contrast to Paul Schockemöhle, Wiepke van de Lageweg did not have an impressive riding career. “As a rider I am a self-taught man, an autodidact. Actually I only used to ride the horses my stable rider had problems with. Because of that my style of riding was not so at-

“It was a special day, that 22nd of March 1945”

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Paul and Deister.

tractive in many people’s eyes. I did not buy the most expensive horses, so they all had their own problems. I think that taught me a lot and later on it was of a great use. Not only as a rider, but also to help riders like Franke Sloothaak, Ludger Beerbaum and Otto Becker,” Paul looks back.

Wiepke’s first horse was no success story at the studbook inspection, but the second became the basis to his current imperium in Bears. “I also bought mares and foals out of the best bloodlines. Besides their pedigree their conformation and movement were important criteria for me.

Only mares like Hyazinthe — the dam of Ahorn and several international Show Jumpers — and Shoraya — grand-dam of for example Bubalu — you are able to go forward,” Wiepke says. Paul: “With a stud farm like ours you only need the best of the best. Thanks to transportable semen a breeder can use semen of the best stallions from around the world.” Wiepke adds: “We must set the bar as a high as possible, otherwise we will lose the battle in the future.”

Nimmerdor formed the foundation for the VDL Stud and Askan did the same for Paul Schockemöhle. “Before Askan the most expensive Show Jumper I ever sold was Palermo to Wolfgang Kuhn. In 1971 I received 750,000 German mark and however I lost my chance for competing at www.gaitpost.com

the Olympic Games, I did lay a healthy financial foundation for my company. With Askan — at that moment world’s best Show Jumper — Gerd Wiltfang won the gold team medal at the Olympic Games in München 1972. With the money I got for Askan I built my indoor riding arena and my stables.”

Wiepke: “I bought Nimmerdor for 25.000 gulden and that was five times as much as I paid for the house we were living in back then. Nimmerdor gave us a financial foundation and after him Jus de Pomme was of great importance. After Jus de Pomme won two gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1996, he passed away. After the death of Jus de Pomme the mood at home reached a low point, but I said to the family and employees: ‘We have been lucky. We have been lucky because Jus de Pomme died after the Olympics instead of before!’ Since then the VDL Stud was world-famous and all the doors we could not open before, were opening in front of us. Nimmerdor and Jus de Pomme laid the foundation for our company,” Wiepke explains.

When Deister came into Paul Schockemöhle’s life, he already had the financial situation that he did not have to sell this horse. The main difference between Paul and Wiepke is probably that Wiepke never even competed at a horse show, Breeders Extraordinaire continued on page 14

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Breeders Extraordinaire continued from page 13 while Paul won two gold medals at the European Championships in München 1981 and two years later repeated his individual gold at the Europeans in Hickstead. In 1984 Paul won the bronze team medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles and one year later won his third individual gold medal and bronze team medal at the European Championships in Dinard. And all of those great victories he achieved with one horse: the legendary Deister.

But there are many more similarities between Paul and Wiepke. Neither of their fathers were businessmen, while their mothers were strict leaders. Of course they both had the genetic constitution, but both Wiepke and Paul are convinced you should also have the will to do it.

“When a Show Jumper does not want to jump — no matter how well-bred he is — you can forget about it,” both gentlemen agree. They also share the opinion that they both knew at an early age that they should make something of their lives.

And they knew they could only achieve something if they were willing to work enormously hard.

Paul admits his love for horses comes from his father, while Wiepke says he inherited it from his mother’s father. A little difference is that Paul says he is more of a horseman than a businessman, while Wiepke adds that also cattle really belongs to him. Most of all, there is great mutual respect between the two men. “What I really appreciate from Paul is that he is always willing to help his clients to be successful in sports,” Wiepke emphasizes. “What I appreciate from Wiepke is his clear mind and no fear to work enormously hard,” Paul determines.

Soon the two gentlemen will reach the age of seventy. How do they see the future? Paul: “The steady flow of young people makes sure the innovation will continue. These young people will find new ways. For me it is more difficult than for Wiepke, since he has three sons who continue the business. With me it is a ‘one man show’. I have great employees and I think I have my business well organized. Many in the equestrian world are 14

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on the right track. To discover a new way, you should try a lot. Sometimes it works out, but most of times it does not. I keep on seeing new challenges and try to affect companies. I think for Wiepke it is the same. The last ten years around fifty percent of the foals born at my stud are born through embryo transplantation. When it comes to cloning horses, I unfortunately have to determine that there are around two hundred clones, but I did not see one that equals its original.”

Van de Lageweg has been less lucky with embryo transplantation. And in cloning horses he sees nothing. “As regards genomic selection, you must determine that a top Show Jumper or Dressage horse at least has twenty features. Besides those features there is education, health and of course fighting spirt. Both Show Jumpers and Dressage horses need the will to fight!” Wiepke emphasizes.

Both men are confronted with some quotes out of their birth horoscope of March 22, 1945.

Though both men give no value to something like that, they are amazed how they recognize themselves in the horoscope. “A strong personality, full of creative energy, tries to be the best in everything, ambitious, loves traveling, and uses aggression for the social battle for freedom and independence. Loves order, organization and harmony, does everything to get by in everyday life, loves friends around him who are full of enthusiasm and are steadfast by nature. And have a strong spirit of entrepreneurship,” says the horoscope. Both gentlemen are a bit dazed by the similarities that characterize them.

The conversation has taken long enough.

Paul and Wiepke are going to look for horses again, with their knowledge they only need a brief moment to judge a horse standing in his box. Paul Schockemöhle and Wiepke van de Lageweg, both almost seventy years old with more similarities than differences. No friends in business, since their spirit is too great. But full of mutual respect. As horsemen they are friends, because the love for horses connects them even more than their shared birthday!

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As a result of the outbreaks in Arizona, the cFiA has issued the following amendments to import and export policies for horses travelling from the United states to canada, effective immediately until further notice: A) the importation of horses from the state of Arizona for all end-uses will be prohibited effective immediately (except for canadian horses returning from Arizona (please see below), and; b) for horses coming from the Us, for all end-uses, from all other states, the following requirement applies:

During the previous twenty-one (21) days, the animal(s) in this shipment has/have not been in the states of Arizona.

For Canadian HorSES rETurning To Canada only canadian horses will be able to enter canada after a stay in Arizona with an import permit, testing and the following additional certification: the animal(s) were inspected by a veterinarian within fifteen (15) days preceding the date of importation; the animals(s) have not been on a premises where Vesicular stomatitis (clinical or serology) has occurred during the 60 days immediately preceding exportation to canada, nor has this disease occurred on any adjoining premises during the same period of time. the animals must have tested negative to Vesicular stomatitis using a celisA test, during the fifteen (15) days prior to the date of importation into canada. the alternative option for canadian horses returning is that they be moved to another state, stay there for at least 21 days and meet the following requirement: Headline News continued on page 20

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dEar SaddlE doCTor, I have a jumping saddle that was “custom made” for my horse 4 years ago. It is French brand and I believe the panels are foam. The saddle used to feel great and balanced, now I find my horse is getting agitated when I tack him up and I notice the saddle is sliding back when I ride. I am being tipped forward and my legs are going over the front of the flap. It then feels very tight behind his shoulders. Is my saddle too narrow? Is there any adjustments that can be made to my saddle?

Thank you, Paula dEar Paula, This is a very common problem in jump saddles. Your saddle is more than likely a little on the wide side. When they are a little wide, they tend to slide back to fit into a wider part of the horses back (usually the base of withers). This causes them to tip down in the front, thus placing you further forward in the seat, which causes the saddle to become very tight behind the horses shoulders. This is particularly bad in a jump saddle because when you land on fences the points of the tree will really jam into the back of your horse’s shoulders. Of course this can cause many a behavioural problem with horses.

Without seeing your horse or saddle I can only offer the most common fix for this issue. www.gaitpost.com

With your saddle, so many things can change over 4 years to both your horse and saddle. The foam panels in the saddle can break down so they are not as firm or dense as when you purchased the saddle. You can usually purchase new foam panels direct from the company if you want to alter the saddle that way. When retro fitting them, we must turn to the use of pads to help fix any problems. In your case a sheepskin half pad with insert pockets will help a lot. You can shim the front pockets of the pad to fill in the front of the saddle. This will balance the saddle back up, move you back into the centre of the seat, and give your horse a huge amount of shoulder relief.

You should find the saddle will not want to slide back once it is supported properly in the front.

Be aware it is not uncommon for jump saddles to crack the head plate of the tree (excess pressure placed on it from jumping). This would cause your saddle to continually widen over time and WILL cause a lot of problems in your horse.

Lesley McGill is the only Society of Master Saddlers Qualified Saddle Fitter in BC. She is also a Saddler by trade. She has been in the business since 1999, and has worked with and for many saddle companies over the years. She is an independent saddle fitter who likes to keep ahead by attending many educational conferences and courses in the UK and Europe annually.

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VET’SVIEW

biosecurity

As horse owners and enthusiasts we most often take for granted that our horses are able to be cared for with little or no consideration to biosecurity.

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e take them to shows, various competitions, rides in the park, house them at public facilities etc. and rarely if ever give any consideration to their exposure to various infectious or contagious diseases. Contrast that to most other livestock species where it is of primary concern to the health and welfare of the animal. We are fortunate in the equine industry, particularly in B.C. where the list of diseases that we don’t have is much longer than the ones we don’t have. That being said we are very complacent about exposure of our horses to disease and their introduction to our horse shows and pub-

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lic/private facilities. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is in the process of developing biosecurity guidelines and standards for the equine industry. These non-legislated guidelines and standards will be a valuable and helpful resource not only individual horse owners but also for stable owner/managers and horse show managers. All other livestock species in Canada have such guidelines and standards.

Let’s consider for a moment a few of the diseases that come to mind. We all remember the panic that swept the western half of North America when there was an outbreak of neuro-

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logical herpes originating in Ogden, Utah. Social media invoked a hysteria not before seen in the horse world. Horse shows thousands of miles from Utah were being cancelled with no possible exposure to a horse that had been at that show.

Last year there were some cases of strangles at a public stable and the rumours flourished with panic sweeping across the horse world. Now let me be clear these are two examples of potentially serious and contagious diseases. In both instances these diseases caused horses to become ill, in some instances die and evoked huge expenses for the horse owners. I ask you a simple question: “what, if anything, have you done, with the knowledge of what a disease outbreak can do to your horse or our industry, to change biosecurity risks for your horse?” I am willing to bet that 99.9% of us have changed nothing!

I think a major factor influencing our lack of action is our failure to consider consequences.

Let’s talk about a few scenarios. We should all know that horse transport, showing and exposure to other horses pose an increased risk for the spread of disease. It is obvious to all that sick horses can potentially spread disease. So what about the non-clinical horse returning from a show, whose immune system has been stressed, that begins shedding an reactivated herpes virus three days after returning from a competition. Is there an opportunity to keep returning horses separate for other horses for several days, is anyone assigned to take horse temperatures for 3-5 days after their return (sick horse’s often spike temperatures 1-3 days prior to showing clinical signs of illness). Is there a protocol in place at your barn to manage a sick horse? Is there any sort of isolation area or at least designated area for sick horses to be housed? A horse sick with neurological herpes can potentially shed the disease for up to 3 weeks. If there is an outbreak in your barn, get ready for a long period of staying home! The same sort of scenario would apply for several other diseases including influenza and strangles. All of us know that in order to go to the USA our horse needs to be tested for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA-Coggins Test). How www.gaitpost.com

many of us concern ourselves about traveling to or allowing a horse from a high risk area to enter our stable or show? How many of you know that in 2013, BC was the third highest province in Canada for horses testing positive for EIA, including one in the Fraser Valley? How many of us consider that if a horse were to test positive for EIA that your barn/facility would be place under federal quarantine until a 30 day exposure trace back was performed. The answer I bet is NOT MANY! Goodbye horse shows, trail rides or any horse movement! Horse movement in and out of entire states have been restricted due to disease outbreaks as we recently experienced with the recent Vesicular Stomatitis outbreak in Arizona.

So to avoid being labelled as an alarmist let me state that I hope that I am seen as a voice of reason and common sense in instances related to disease outbreak. However we must start to pay more attention to the fact that many diseases pose a real threat to the health and welfare of not only our horses but our horse industry. Many of our younger horse owners have not seen the grief associated with an influenza outbreak at a show or stable. When we as an industry forget to vaccinate for contagious diseases such as influenza we will eventually pay the price. Common sense tells us to vaccinate our horses against contagious diseases. For many diseases we have safe and effective vaccines. Common sense tells us that isolating and monitoring incoming horses is a good idea. Common sense tells us that knowing where incoming horses have been and knowing their health status is important. Making sure that all horses being co-mingled at shows or other public events meet basic health standards makes good sense. Having good records for individual horses and horse facilities makes good sense. Having a biosecurity plan makes good sense.

We, particularly in B.C., are fortunate to not have experienced the devastation associated with a major severe disease outbreak. We must remember though that this has been due mainly to good luck and certain geographical considerations. In many parts of our province we have

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Vet’s View continued from page 19 high density horse activity making an ideal environment for the spread of disease. Becoming cognizant of the term “biosecurity” and its importance and implications for our industry is of vital importance to everyone .

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Dr. David J. Paton, DVM Dr. Paton established the roots of Paton and Martin Veterinary Services Ltd. in Aldergrove in 1979. He is extremely proud to have been instrumental in developing a very progressive state of the art equine practice in the Fraser Valley. Dr. Paton has always believed that service and continuing education are the hallmarks of a successful veterinary practice. David is a long standing FEI Veterinarian and has been very active in veterinary association work. Dr. Paton has a broad interest in equine medicine with a particular interest in dentistry, lameness and prepurchase examinations. David has remained very active in both the veterinary and equestrian community and is also active in riding and competing with his cutting horse, Dualler’s Miss Gem. Headline News continued from page 16

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Kleider Veterinary Services Hosts ISELP Seminar

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leider Veterinary Services recently hosted another ISELP (International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology.) “hands on” seminar focusing on the neck, back and pelvis. ISELP is an organization dedicated to providing veterinarians with contemporary knowledge, techniques and better ways to evaluate, diagnose and treat lameness.

The course attracted veterinarians from Ontario, Alberta, BC & Washington. The seminar began early Saturday morning with our guest speaker Dr. Erik Bergman from Holland describing the anatomy of the neck and back followed by pertinent radiology and ultrasonography.

This was supplemented by case presentations by the three ISELP certified instructors, Dr. Nan Haberman and Dr. Bart Halsberghe and Dr. Nick Kleider. www.gaitpost.com

A demonstration of ultrasound guided facet joint injections was given, along with the opportunity for participants to ultrasound the neck and back while identifying relevant structures.

The following day the seminar focus shifted to the pelvis. The morning was spent discussing the internal and external anatomy followed by injection techniques. Participants then participated in training for external and trans-rectal ultrasounds.

We are especially grateful to our sponsors Trutina, Vetoquil, Merial, Boehringer Ingelheim, SCIL Animal Care and SOUND. Their assistance allows us to continue to provide this continuing education program which helps veterinarians better their understanding and management of horses.

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Industry News continued from page 21 abVma announCES nEW 2015 PrESidEnT, dr. louiS kWanTES March 4, 2015: The Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) is very pleased to announce that Dr. Louis Kwantes has been appointed to the position of ABVMA President.

Dr. Kwantes is a companion animal practitioner and is co-owner of Park Veterinary Centre in Sherwood Park, Alberta. After graduating from OVC in 1987, Louis went on to obtain his MSc in tropical veterinary medicine from the Centre

for Tropical Veterinary Medicine in Edinburgh, Scotland. Louis has been fortunate to work as a veterinarian in a variety of places including four years in the Sultanate of Oman, and shorter stints in Uzbekistan and Jordan.

Dr. Kwantes has been an active member of the ABVMA since 1994. His previous committee work included terms on the Complaint Review and Animal Welfare Advisory committees. Louis joined Council as a representative for the Central Industry News continued on page 26

HORSE COUNCIL BC NEWS HorSE CounCil bC HEriTagE CirCuiT & CHamPionSHiPS

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bc heritage is a provincial program designed to showcase the diverse riding disciplines across british columbia. horse council bc supports community horse clubs, and encourages riders, coaches and breeders to achieve personal success while having fun at competitions at an introductory or grassroots level. bc heritage is an affordable competition that promotes and encourages participation and develops riding skills. Go western, english, hunter, hack, jumper, Dressage, Vault and Drive! Any breed of horse and competitors of all ages and skill levels can participate in the qualifiers and be a part of bc heritage. there is plenty of opportunity to qualify for the year end bc heritage championships held each july with $10,000 dollars in prize money! the annual bc heritage championships rewards riders, owners and trainers for their dedication having qualified locally at a minimum number of qualifier competitions throughout the province of bc.

HoW do you gET To THE bC HEriTagE CHamPionSHiPS? mrec will once again host the championships in 2015, all you have to do is enter! just complete the championships entry form and indicate what two qualifying shows you attended. that’s it! you are ‘qualified’! the qualifying season begins and ends june 25th of the current year. to find a qualifying competition go to www. hcbc.ca/competitions for a list of horse shows identified as bc heritage qualifiers. show at your local bc heritage qualifiers today and come to our championships on july 3 – 5, 2015 at maple ridge equisport centre!

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Example of the negative effects of a theory #1 fitting saddle. dip in front of Si, atrophy between Si and tail.

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Saddle Fitting

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here are many opinions on saddle fitting.

Occasionally riders say “I have used my saddle for x years. It fits me perfectly and every horse I ride.” I bite my tongue and manage to smile and say, “Lucky you”. These people don’t realize the possible damage they are doing to themselves and their horses.

Many saddle fitters maintain a saddle should have a narrow channel, sitting on the spinal processes and ligaments. The tree is long and flat (on the shoulder and lumbar area) with minimal weight-bearing surface on the musculature. The saddle barely moves because it sits on the spine (other than twisting during motion when ‘kicked back’ by the bigger shoulder). It rarely needs adjusting because bone structure and ligaments don’t change conformation through training like muscles do — and the muscles really won’t change because the horse is not able to use his muscles properly with a saddle that fits like this.

The disadvantage is that the spine and ligaments don’t tolerate prolonged compression and the horse’s back movement is restricted.

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and the tail. The horse’s head pushes down the base of his neck and ‘breaks’ over C3 to get on the bit. It’s difficult for the rider to get the horse supple through the poll with the highest point at the poll and not at C3. Eventually, the atrophy top view of the horse’s back in the back muscles This shows the saddle support area as well as the red ‘triangle of doom’ and compression of that should always be kept clear of the spine will lead pressure behind the wither area. to permanent damage.

The other theory (better!) is for the saddle to stay off the spine, lumbar vertebrae, and shoulders — while maximizing the surface area the saddle sits on. The saddle support area is on the weight bearing longissimus dorsi. It stays away from the reflex points that create negative behaviour or negative conformation and health issues, keeping the back muscles loose and supple.

If the horse has been in ill-fitting saddles in the past that have caused back pain, don’t worry if your horse has muscle soreness after switching to a saddle fitted properly, as this is good pain — it will improve.

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EQUITATIoNscience by Susi Cienciala (D.V.M.) and Emily Corrie, Deep Creek Veterinary Services Ltd.

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ll mammals—yes, even humans—learn through reinforcement. We are more likely to repeat a behaviour if we have been rewarded for that behaviour in the past. For example, if we put extra effort into a task at work and our boss takes the time to praise us (“Excellent job!”) we will appreciate that our boss has recognized our hard work and will most likely strive to win his/ her praise again by continuing to work hard. Yet, we can just as easily condition undesirable behaviours if we reward them. For example, if a child becomes bored and whiney in the grocery store and his parent buys him a treat to distract him, the parent has inadvertently rewarded the undesirable behaviour (whining) and it is likely that the child will attempt the same behaviour again.

Horses also learn behaviours by being reinforced: they can learn to come when they are called if they are rewarded with a treat, but they can also learn to remove their rider by bucking the rider off.

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TWo TyPES oF rEinForCEmEnT There are two types of reinforcement: positive and negative. Positive reinforcement simply means that we give the horse something pleasant to reward it for performing a particular behaviour. This reward might be verbal praise, a scratch on the wither, or a piece of food. Negative reinforcement means that to reward the horse for performing a behaviour, we remove pressure or something unpleasant. This reward might be removing our leg pressure from the horse’s side or removing pressure on the horse’s bit. nEgaTiVE doES noT mEan “bad” In horse training we primarily use negative reinforcement (pressure/release). The rider’s reins, legs, seat, and voice signals are all instruments of negative reinforcement because they apply pressure to induce a particular behaviour and then soften when that behaviour is achieved.

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It is important to recognize that the term “negative reinforcement” does not suggest that this style of training is “bad” or “mean”. Negative reinforcement is simply the removal of pressure.

With negative reinforcement, it is important that the timing of the release is at precisely the point at which the horse performs the behaviour you desire. If the pressure is released at the wrong time, you will inadvertently reward the wrong behaviour. For example, if you are training your horse to lead through a puddle and the horse backs away from the puddle and the pressure on the lead rope goes slack, the horse has been rewarded for backing away from the puddle. The horse should rather be rewarded for taking a step forward. If, too, you remove the pressure too late after the horse performs a behaviour, the horse will become confused about what behaviour it is being rewarded for.

If we train our horse accurately and correctly, with a consistent, predictable use of pressure/release, eventually our pressures should become very light and almost imperceptible: this should be the end goal of all of our horse training. The highly trained horse should be easy to ride, responding quickly and willingly to our aids because it has a clear understanding of what is expected of it.

Using Positive Reinforcement for Motivation Positive reinforcement uses desirable rewards (praise, food, wither scratching) to indicate to the horse that it has performed the correct behaviour. Positive reinforcement tends to be highly motivating for horses and it can be quite exciting to see your horse genuinely want to learn new behaviours. Positive reinforcement is particularly useful when it is logistically difficult to use pressure/release because of the specific behaviour you are training or your proximity to the horse. For example, if you want to teach your horse to stand patiently in the horse trailer without restraint, you can train the horse to wait motionless until you give it an audible reward. This type of reward means that you do not need to be near the horse to give it—you could be standing outside the horse trailer and out of sight but still www.gaitpost.com

reward the horse for its patience. Of course, we must remember that voice rewards (“good boy”) or the sound of a clicker do not inherently mean anything to the horse: the horse must be conditioned to associate the sound with something pleasant (like food).

Verbal praise or the sound of a clicker are extremely useful tools because they allow us to quickly pin point the exact moment that the horse exhibits the behaviour that we are looking for. If we consistently reward a specific behaviour at precisely the moment that the horse exhibits it, the connection between the cue and the reward will become clear to the horse and it will learn that behaviour quicker. If we are not consistent in our reward and/or our timing is off, the horse will have a harder time understanding what is being asked of it.

A Word on Punishment When used correctly, punishment can discourage an undesirable behaviour. However, to be effective, the punishment must be delivered immediately and be logically tied to the behaviour so that the horse can clearly associate these two events together. An electric fence, for example, delivers an alarming shock as soon as the horse makes contact with the fence and the horse soon learns to avoid touching the fence. As a training tool, however, it can be difficult to use punishment correctly. Often, punishment confuses the horse, making it fearful of the person delivering the punishment and unmotivated to try new behaviours, and it may develop bad associations with a specific environment or develop other unwanted habits.

We should always make it our goal in training to set the horse up for success. Next month we will discuss how “shaping” makes success more possible.

Read more in Academic Horse Training by Andrew and Manuela Mclean.

The demonstration day for the 2015 Equitation Science conference to be held at Southlands Riding Club will illustrate these principles with coach/rider lessons. Visit the website for more information and to register: www.ises2015 vancouver.com

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vdl stud Fabriano VDL competing in Europe before coming to the United States.

Industry News continued from page 22 Region in 2012.

Baker Launches First Consumer Website February 27, 2015: Curvon Corporation, manufacturer of the 5/A Baker Blanket line of equine clothing, announces the launch of an e-commerce website directed at the consumer at www.

BakerBlanket.com.

Arguably the most iconic brand in the English-riding USA market, Baker lives up to its

tagline of “Beware of imitations, look for this horse branded inside, none genuine without it” with extraordinary quality and durability in their original stable blankets and sheets, and now in their line of winter turnouts. Just as impressive are their summer fly sheets, winter dog coats, and luggage and home goods. All can be found on the new www.BakerBlanket.com.

Blake Banta, owner of Curvon Corporation and the third generation to man the helm of the company, said, “Our customers have made it clear that they want the convenience of our entire ready-to-wear line laid out in one place, and the speed of direct-from-manufacturer shipping.

The new site is beautiful and makes it easy for customers to see our products and quickly order what they want.”

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art of being a certified coach is creating an Emergency Action Plan. Even though we all hope never to need to use an EAP, it is a valuable document. The exercise of gathering the relevant information is worthwhile in the event of accident. Precious seconds are saved as the coach has thought out what steps to follow, so that in an emergency (when one is usually not thinking straight) the correct and timely procedure is followed. It is also good risk management and shows that the coach takes the dangers seriously.

It is not a difficult exercise to develop an EAP. Once again the Rubrics and templates are available on both the EC and HCBC websites for the coach to “fill in the blanks”. It should be done for the coach’s home stable.

Some of the information includes the following: 1) Location of the telephone (or having a fully charged cell phone available).

2) Location of both rider and horse profiles.

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4) The address of the facility or stable.

5) Clear designation of the person in “charge” and one who “calls”. The duties need to be outlined. Phone number of facility owner.

6) Clear directions for medical personnel to the site. Clear Google maps are helpful here — especially with a highlighted route.

7) Clear directions to the nearest hospital.

8) Name and phone number of the veterinarian.

9) Emergency numbers – 911, fire, ambulance, police, poison control.

10) Fire and flood procedures. Location of fully charged and maintained fire extinguishers.

What about an earthquake?

These points are just some of the information that is necessary. Your EAP can be simple or more detailed as required. First aid training is important and is a prerequisite before one goes to an evaluation. Riding horses is a risk activity!

Be prepared!

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mancini photos Fürsten Vera with new owner Marilyn Smith and sellers from Germany, Dr. Kerstin Klieber and Stefan Sandbrink of Dressurstall Sandbrink.

Industry News continued from page 26 ders and attendees for the fourth straight year, as a number of VDL Stud horses were showcased and sold alongside two elite young Dressage horses from Dressurstall Sandbrink Stud in Germany. The event was held Thursday, February 26, 2015, at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC).

The auction, which hosted a fantastic turnout of registered bidders and guests, set a professional yet personal atmosphere for everyone

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in attendance. The perfectly placed décor and individual headshots of available prospects, which were later given to the new owners, surrounded the VIP Tent, giving the event a new “wow” factor for attendees. The event, in every aspect, was a success. All of the horses were sold, except for VDL Davidoff M, who was scratched prior to the start of the auction. Each horse was purchased from anywhere between $70,000 – $400,000 and will begin their careers in the U.S. with their new owners in the coming months.

Visse Wedell, the proud owner of Fabriano VDL, the only stallion offered this year, commented that this auction was by the far the nicest she had ever been to and was glad to see the outcome such a success. “The turnout was absolutely fantastic. There were so many people there from different disciplines; it actually took me twenty minutes to get inside. It was packed!”

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light horse of the auction. With incomparable breeding lines (Casall x Bleu-Chin x Chin Chin) and world-class scope and refinement, Fabriano VDL is sure to be a star in the ring and as a top sire in the U.S. The newest installment to the event in 2015 was the addition of two premier Dressage horses available to bidders, a first-time opportunity for the Dressage community to participate in the WEF Sport Horse Auction. Fürsten Vera, 2010 Hanoverian mare (Fürst Rousseau x Latona x Ludwig Von Bayern), and JJ Jaguar, a 2011 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Jazz x JJ Dolce Gabbana x JJ Deemster), highlighted the breeding knowledge of Dr. Kerstin Klieber. The Westphalian Studbook sponsored the Dressage portion of the auction with the leadership of Rhegan White.

Melanie Peterson, organizer of the event, hopes to continue to grow the Dressage portion of the auction in the future. “We are really looking forward to expanding the number of quality dressage horses we have available for bidders at auctions to come,” she stated.

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ab curls on the ball

Remember to keep shoulders relaxed in neutral, avoid reaching arms forward to pull yourself up.

Keep the distance between your bottom rib and the point of your hip short to maintain a connected feeling as you roll back.

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his one is all about abs! Sit on an exercise ball, make sure your feet are close to the

focus on your abdominal muscles and exhale to

floor and pressed against the wall. Push your

only as far as you feel stable and connected —

seat into the ball until you feel secure. With your

keep the distance between your bottom rib and

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your pelvis posterior (think of tucking your tail bone under) and slowly roll back. Inhale as you roll back and exhale as you come forward. Repeat based on your fitness level; gradually increase repetitions as you gain strength. Remember to keep shoulders relaxed in neutral, avoid reaching arms forward to pull yourself up — instead 30

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Sandra is a Nationally Certified High Performance (Level 3) Dressage Coach with Equine Canada, CanTra Instructor and PATH Int’l Master Instructor and Evaluator. She competes at the FEI levels in Dressage and is a declared rider for the Pan American Games. She is also a certified STOTT Pilates instructor and has developed the Fit To Ride Pilates for Equestrians cross training program. For more information, please visit www.fit2ride.ca.

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he International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board stamped its approval on a change of venue for the Tokyo 2020 equestrian events.

The Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee presented the change to the IOC Executive Board at its meeting in Rio (BRA) as part of the Tokyo 2020 venue master plan following the FEI’s approval of the switch last month.

The main equestrian site will now be at Baji Koen, the Japan Racing Authority owned facility that hosted the Tokyo 1964 Olympic equestrian events. Baji Koen will host the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Dressage and Jumping disciplines, as well as the Eventing Dressage and Jumping phases.

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Under the Organizing Committee’s original plans, the main equestrian venue was at Dream Island on Tokyo Bay. The switch to Baji Koen puts equestrian sport right back in the centre of the Olympic cluster and the use of an existing facility is also in line with the Olympic Agenda 2020 recommendations on both costs and sustainability.

In Tokyo’s original bid, 33 per cent of the venues were using pre-existing facilities, but the changes announced recently have increased that to approximately 50 percent, less than three months after the Agenda 2020 recommendations were unanimously approved by the IOC in Monaco last December.

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FEI News continued from page 31 According to the IOC, the combined savings resulting from venue changes to equestrian, basketball and canoe slalom will slash USD 1 billion from the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee’s construction budget.

FEI REMOVES UAE INTERNATIONAL ENDURANCE EVENTS FROM OFFICIAL CALENDAR February 26, 2015: Following the first meeting of the new FEI Executive Board, chaired by recently elected President Ingmar De Vos, Secretary General Sabrina Zeender has removed the two remaining international Endurance events scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in March 2015 from the FEI calendar in an emergency measure to protect horse welfare and to preserve the integrity of the FEI rules and regulations at FEI events.

The move follows a mandate from the FEI Bureau to the Executive Board to urgently investigate horse welfare issues and non-compliance with FEI rules and regulations in the UAE. The

Executive Board will now finalize its recommendations to the Bureau.

The Endurance Rules were strengthened last year specifically to protect and promote horse welfare following recommendations from the Endurance Strategic Planning Group. The widely supported measures include additional dope testing, injury surveillance and reporting, athlete penalties for equine injuries, and extended rest periods.

RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES DRESSAGE GROUND JURY LONG LIST ANNOUNCED February 17, 2015: The FEI has announced the long list from which the members of the Ground Jury officiating at the Rio 2016 Olympic Dressage events will be drawn.

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Maribel Alonso has now been appointed as President of the Ground Jury. The Jury’s remaining six members and reserves will be determined by a draw conducted at the FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) under the supervision of the FEI Legal Department.

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At every FEI event, the maximum consideration is given to the safety and welfare of horses and competitors.

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Ben Maher and Diva II Top $372,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix CSI-W 5*

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reat Britain’s Ben Maher and Diva II jumped to victory in the $372,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Saturday night at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The pair topped a three-horse jump-off with Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) and Fibonacci 17 in second and Laura Kraut (USA) with Cedric third.

Alan Wade’s (IRL) course under the lights tested all of the horses and riders Saturday night, and only those three, out of the 41 starters, were able to advance to the jump-off. It took 17 rounds before Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC’s Fibonacci 17 were the first pair to jump clear in round one. Another 17 rounds, and Laura Kraut and Cherry Knoll Farm Inc.’s Cedric jumped the second clear to

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make a jump-off. Second to last, Ben Maher and Tatiana Korsakova’s Diva II put in the third clear trip. The three combinations returned to settle the final standings in one more round.

Michaels-Beerbaum and Fibonacci 17 were first to return, jumping clear over the short course in 46.31 seconds. Kraut and Cedric had one rail down in a slower time of 46.76 seconds.

Maher and Diva II were last to go, clearing the course in 46.03 seconds for the win.

Maher started riding Diva II, a 10-year-old Anglo European mare by (Kannan x Berlioz), in November of 2014 and finished out last year’s Winter Equestrian Festival with a 1.50m win in week eleven of the circuit. Diva has developed throughout the year and came back even better in 2015, stepping up to the bigger classes and proving her talent in Saturday’s challenging

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and he could have Laura Kraut and Cedric a little break. He must have heard me. I want to thank Margaret Duprey for making it possible for me to have this horse until he is 17 and on. It is a blessing every time.”

Kraut was also presented the Leading Lady Rider award for week nine, presented by Martha Jolicoeur of Illustrated Properties in memory of Dale Lawler. [See ‘Bold Bloodlines’ on page 45].

Conor Swail riding to 1.40m Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour Victory March 6, 2015: Ireland’s Conor Swail rode Fortis Fortuna to a blazing time of 33.669 seconds in the Ridge at Wellington’s 1.40m Grand Prix at Tonkawa Farms to snatch up the win. Not only did Swail secure the first place, but he also guided his other mount, Tahiti Island to the third place finish, proving that his winning streak is more than just the luck of the Irish. It was Olympian Laura Kraut and Zeremonie that followed close behind, breaking the beam in 33.819 seconds to take the second place finish, just narrowly missing Swail’s time.

Swail set an early lead this morning at Tonkawa Farms, riding to the top finishes with his two mounts. He left nothing to chance as he guided Fortis Fortuna, owned by Susan Grange, to the jump off time of 33.669 seconds. He followed Discipline Reports continued on page 38

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After winning the $372,000 Suncast CSI 5* Grand Prix two weeks ago, Michaels-Beerbaum was thrilled with another top finish for her talented mount, Fibonacci 17. The 10-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding (For Feeling x Corland) has become a worldwide star since pairing up with the German rider and once again showed off his impressive jump under the lights.

“He felt great. He jumped the first round beautifully,” Michaels-Beerbaum expressed. “In the jump-off, I had a couple of things go wrong.

I lost my stirrup after (jump) number two, which made me nervous because he jumps so high (that) I would not like to jump a fence without a stirrup. I made sure I got my stirrup back before the next fence, which takes a little time and then I had a slight slip going back to the oxer in front of the VIP, which he handled beautifully.

These two little things cost you a couple tenths of a second.”

For Kraut, this top three finish with Cedric was emotional, as every moment with the 17-year-old gelding is cherished. A pint-sized Holsteiner by Chambertin x Carolus Z, Cedric gave it his all Saturday night and will now have a welldeserved break.

“I was saying to Meredith earlier, because she understands having had Shutterfly, that every time that horse puts in a performance like he did tonight it makes me want to cry,” Kraut acknowledged. “It is so emotional. He has such a big heart and tonight it was very, very difficult. I promised him earlier that if he was good tonight I would not make him do anymore this circuit

Conor Swail and Fortis Fortuna

Discipline Reports continued from page 37 only three trips later with Tahiti Island, owned by Blue Hill Farm, to rank second with an equally impressive, but more conservative round in 36.720 seconds.

Their time held strong as consecutive competitors attempted to catch it without avail. Only eight horse and rider combinations were able to jump double clear, but Olympian Laura Kraut was prepared to add some heat to the competition, showing Zeremonie to the last clear jumpoff round of the day. For the first time since Swail posted the path finding time, it seemed as

though defeat was a possibility.

Kraut took all the inside turns, keeping a tight track as she navigated Nick Granat’s course. She even left out strides; however, the clock would stop .15 seconds off Swail’s pace.

“This is the second time that I have jumped Zeremonie at The Ridge,” Kraut said of the grey mare. “She did really well the first time we jumped on the turf at the Wanderer’s Club, and she seems to really love the grass. She jumped great out there today-she was super. I am so happy that we came here. We heard rumors that the footing was amazing, and they were right, it is. It is so nice for the horses, it feels like they are jumping on a trampoline.”

Canada Takes Second in $100,000 Wellington Nations’ Cup February 27, 2015: The Canadian Show Jumping Team comprised of Tiffany Foster, Eric Lamaze, Ian Millar and Jonathon Millar placed second in the $100,000 CSIO4* Nations’ Cup, presented

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elus R x Cantango) Tiffany Foster and Tripple X III owned by Artisan Farms LLC, Foster had a rail at the Artisan Farms vertical at fence six, set just past the ingate.

Jonathon Millar, 40, of Perth, ON, posted matching scores of four and four in the first and second rounds. In the first round, he and Calvin Klein, an 11-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding (Cardento x Feliciano) owned by Millar Brooke Discipline Reports continued on page 40

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A total of nine countries contested the $100,000 Nations’ Cup including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Ireland, Mexico, the United States, and Venezuela. Canada entered as the defending champion, having celebrated its sixth victory in the Wellington Nations’ Cup in 2014.

At the end of the first round, Canada was sitting third with a total of eight faults. The United States led the way with a perfect score of zero.

Such was their strength that the first three riders on course — Todd Minikus, Candice King and Margie Engle, all posted clear rounds, giving anchor rider McLain Ward the luxury of not having to jump. Venezuela, increasingly gaining strength on the world stage, was counting four faults for second position.

Tension continued to build as the second round progressed. Following a brilliant clear in the opening round, Canada’s lead-off rider Tiffany Foster, 30, of Vancouver, BC, had four faults in the second round. Riding Tripple X III, a 13-year-old Anglo European stallion (Nam-

Discipline Reports continued from page 39 Farm, had the back rail of the ‘b’ element of the double combination set at fence five, immediately following the open water. In the second round, the pair successfully rode that difficult line only to incur a rail at the Spycoast liverpool at fence seven.

Coco Bongo made his Nations’ Cup debut under 2008 Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze, 46, of Schomberg, ON. While the pair surprisingly faulted at the open water in the first round, they would make no such mistake in round two, post-

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ing a perfect score of zero. A 10-year-old Rheinlander stallion (Caretino x Calido), Coco Bongo is now the tenth horse owned by Andy and Carlene Ziegler’s Artisan Farms LLC to represent Canada in Nations’ Cup competition.

Making his 127th Nations’ Cup appearance, Ian Millar, 68, of Perth, ON, was riding in the anchor position for Team Canada. Riding Dixson, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Vigo d’Arsouilles x Olisco) owned by Susan and Ariel Grange, Millar posted the drop score of eight faults in the first round. In the second round, Millar needed to jump clear to keep Canada ahead of the Irish. Thriving off the pressure, the 10-time Olympian delivered a perfect performance, reminding the audience why he is considered a legend in the sport.

While Canada was able to post a two-round final score of 12 faults, the United States simply could not be caught. With only eight faults picked up in the second round, it was enough for an American win without Ward having to jump.

Canada was able to hold off the Irish, who

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placed third with a total of 16 faults, followed by Venezuela in fourth with 20 faults. Mexico took fifth position with 28 faults while France rounded out the top six with 30 faults. Brazil, Argentina and Colombia failed to be among the top six countries that qualified for the second round. hunter/jumper results Final Results: $372,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented

by Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1. DIVA II: 2005 AES mare by Kannan x Berlioz; BEN MAHER (GBR), Tatiana Korsakova: 0/0/46.03; 2. FIBONACCI 17: 2005 Swedish Warmblood gelding by For Feeling x Corland; MEREDITH MICHAELS BEERBAUM (GER), Artemis Equestrian Farm LLC: 0/0/46.31; 3. CEDRIC: 1998 Holsteiner gelding by Chambertin x Carolus Z; LAURA KRAUT (USA), Cherry Knoll Farm, Inc: 0/4/46.76; 4. WOKLAHOMA: 2003 KWPN mare by Sheraton x Calvados; ROBERTO TERAN, JR. (COL), Ark Partners LLC: 1/82.81; 5. OHLALA: 2003 Swedish Warmblood mare by Orlando x Cardento; LAUREN HOUGH (USA), The Ohlala Group: 4/74.96; 6. ROYCE: 2004 Oldenburg stallion by Café au Lait x Grandilot; MARGIE ENGLE (USA), Elm Rock LLC: 4/78.24; 7. BARRON: 2004 Belgian Sport Horse gelding by For Pleasure x Nabab de Reve; LUCY DAVIS (USA), Old Oak Farm: 4/80.94; 8. MACARTHUR: 2000 Dutch Warmblood gelding by Concorde x Unknown; MICHAEL MURPHY (USA), Christina Fried: 4/81.04; 9. CARISMA: 1999 Swedish Warmblood mare by Cardento 933 x Maraton 600; DANIELLE GOLDSTEIN (ISR), Israeli Equestrian Partners: 4/81.93; 10. SHOWGIRL: 2000 Selle Francais mare by Gold De Becourt x Elf III; YANN CANDELE (CAN), Watermark Group: 5/82.76; 11. FLAMING STAR: 1999 AES gelding by Fairman x Unknown; CHARLIE JACOBS (USA), CMJ Sporthorse LLC: 5/83.72; 12. FLOWER: 2005 Belgian Warmblood mare by Bon Ami x Randel Z; NINA FAGERSTROM (FIN), Nina Fagerstrom: 5/84.65.

and Divertimento made easy work of the Week 9 FEI Grand Prix Special CDI-W, presented by Everglades Dressage at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, taking the win in yet another Grand Prix Special this season. The pair won the class scoring a 72.333%. Mikala Gundersen (DEN) took second place aboard My Lady receiving a 70.196% and Shelly Francis (USA) put in another solid performance with a 69.529% aboard Danilo.

The weather was uncooperative for much of the afternoon, as several pairs were caught in a steady downpour during their tests in the Grand Prix Special. Vilhelmson-Silfven who has been extremely Discipline Reports continued on page 42

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Discipline Reports continued from page 41 consistent with Divertimento this season, is proud of the progress the pair has made at AGDF this season. “I think he has most certainly gotten better and better to ride each time. I was particularly happy with the Grand Prix on Thursday. It was the best feeling I have had,” she remarked.

Tim, who is generally very hot in the ring for Vilhelmson-Silfven, has continued to gain confidence, which has made it easier to ride each movement. “I’m really happy that even though he was a little bit on the edge today he let me ride everything without mistakes. But that’s just him, it wasn’t the weather, maybe a bit the atmosphere, but it’s getting better,” she noted.

Gundersen and My Lady are veterans on the circuit this season, having never placed lower than fifth in any of their classes at AGDF this year. The duo is well versed with their Grand Prix Freestyle routine, and the Grand Prix Special proved to be a new challenge for them today.

“She’s so good with the freestyle and we probably should have spent more time going through the Special,” commented Gundersen. “She was very hot for me today and I think being under the lights revs her up for the Freestyle and today it was a different test, which proved to be more difficult for us.”

Germany tops opening FEI Nations Cup 2015 leg at Vidauban March 7, 2015: Consistently strong performances from all four team members secured a convincing victory for Germany at the opening leg of the FEI Nations Cup Dressage 2015 pilot series at CDIO 3* at Vidauban in France.

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down the gauntlet in the Grand Prix, but their winning margin was a slim one, with only 1.6 points separating them from The Netherlands in runner-up spot, while the host nation lined up a close third when a less than a point further adrift. However the Germans pulled well out in front in the Grand Prix Special, boosted by the individual winning score produced by Wagner and his 13-year-old gelding Amoricello. And it was a special day in every sense for Brune, as the 40-year-old athlete who created the charming Domaine Equestre des Grands Pins in the heart of Provence and who, as Honourary President of CDIO3* Vidauban is involved in every detail of the event, stood on the top step of the podium alongside her German colleagues.

A total of five nations lined out in this first round of the six-leg series, and The Netherlands, Italy and Russia fielded just three riders per team. Event organizers have a choice of competition formats again this season, and at Vidauban the results from both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special were taken into account.

Wagner posted the German drop score in the Grand Prix when posting a mark of 68.46, but with 69.460 from Michalke and Dance On, 68.520 from Rothenberger and Wolke Sieben 21 and 69.340 from Brune with Spirit of the Age, their combined mark of 207.320 gave them a narrow advantage. The Dutch partnership of Dominique Filion and Wencienta produced the biggest Grand Prix score of 70.020, but 67.100 from Lynne Discipline Reports continued on page 44

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Maas and Zamora and 68.600 from Laurens van Lieren and Ulysses La Haya left them trailing on 205.720 ahead of the French on 204.800.

It was a fairly evenly-matched contest on the first day, with Russia lining up fourth when totalling 200.740 and Italy in fifth with 199.420.

But today the French rallied strongly to overtake the Dutch who have been unbeatable for the series title since the FEI Nations Cup Dressage pilot concept was first launched two years ago.

Brune had every reason to be delighted with the result. “I thought we could win, but to be honest I am in shock at the moment!” she said after the prize-giving ceremony. “Our horses all went really well today, they were calm and concentrated and just got on with their job, but

yesterday it wasn’t so easy. For many of the horses it was the first time to go outdoors for a long while, and they were a little tense in the Grand Prix, but today it was much better.”

Laura Graves and Verdades

American Women Sweep Top Three at AGDF 9 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage CDI-W March 6, 2015: Three American women were victorious at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival’s (AGDF) Week 9 “Friday Night Stars” FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W, presented by Everglades Dressage. Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades scored an incredible 78.875% to take the win, followed by Lisa Wilcox (USA) and Pikko del Cerro HU in second with a 76.325%, and Shelly Francis (USA) and Doktor in third receiving a 75.950%.

Laura Graves and Verdades are in their first competition back from their outstanding finish at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) and are making a statement with their performances so far. Graves, who previously stated that yesterday’s Grand Prix was a difficult test for the two, said she felt much more comfortable with her ride in the Freestyle. “He was a little nervous going in, but every time we get into that box he does not ever fail to impress me and nine times out of ten will behave himself,” she said. “I’m glad Discipline Reports continued on page 48

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Winning team gold at the Olympics usually occurs closest to the end of a horse’s career, but that is not the case with Cedric. He earned team gold at the 2008 Games as a 10-year-old gelding with Laura Kraut (USA) and is still going strong and winning Grand Prix classes at 17 years of age.

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t is may be a common belief that successful jumpers are at least 16 hands tall, but once again, Cedric breaks the mould as he stands a mere 15.2 hands.

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chAmbertin (1993 HOL) – A bay standing 16.2½ hands, he competed internationally as a jumper. At stud he sired several Grand Prix Jumpers of note as well as a few competitive Eventers, which is not surprising given his two crosses to the mighty Cor de la Bryere. Through his second dam, Wilca, he is related to Cadett 7, Ashlee Bond’s Grand Prix Jumper. i-cortinA (1994 HOL) – She is not only the link to Cedric’s grey coat; she is a half-sister (same dam) to the Jumper Ornella (Brazil). She carries two crosses each to Ladykiller xx and Farnese.

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cAmbridge (1988 HOL) – Like Chambertin, he was a 16.2½ hand bay that competed as a Jumper and sired Jumpers. Unlike Chambertin he also sired Dressage horses. desiree Vii (1989 HOL) – A bay states premium mare standing 16.2½, she produced Jumpers and Bold Bloodlines continued on page 46

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Bold Bloodlines continued from page 45 Dressage horses. Her pedigree reads like a who’s who of Holsteiner breeding: Cor de la Bryere, Lord, Ladykiller, Raimond, Farnese.

Carolus I (1986 HOL) – A grey standing 16.2½ hands, he was successful as a Jumper and sired offspring in all three Olympic disciplines, but his Jumpers far outnumbered those from other disciplines. Clinton I and Clinton II are just two of the international Jumpers and sires of Jumpers by him. That would be expected from a son of Capitol I and a Roman/Ladykiller mare.

Esprit (1990 HOL) – She was a dark bay and is also the second dam of the Eventer Calma Schelly, who is also by Cedric’s sire, Chambertin.

Although the jumping ability is obviously inherent in Cedric’s pedigree, with so many ancestors over 16.2 hands, his size is a bit surprising.

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ometimes we see similar bloodlines in both Jumpers and Dressage mounts, and sometimes we think that a horse doing one sport would be able to do the other sport, but, at the top levels, very few horses can do both with ease.

Why is that? It is because the physical requirements as well as the ideal construction for each discipline differ in significant ways.

Naturally, factors for general athleticism and longevity plus lightness of the forehand are advantageous for both disciplines. We can see that both sample horses have a lumbosacral gap (just in front of the high point of croup) that is bisected by a line drawn from the top point of one hip to the top point of the other hip, which aids in the transferring the power generated by the hindquarters. Both horses have a pillar of support (as determined by an extended line through the groove in the forearm) that emerges well in front of the withers to give lightness of the forehand and into the rear quarter of the hoof for soundness. Both show a good rise from elbow to point of shoulder for additional lightness of the forehand and both have a base of neck well above the point of shoulder for further lightness of the forehand.

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femur side (point of buttocks to stifle protrusion), the Dressage horse shows a shorter ilium side than femur side. The Jumper’s construction is mechanically efficient for compressing and releasing the rear spring for a jumping effort. The Dressage horse’s construction is mechanically efficient for maintaining compression of the hind quarters without sacrificing swing in extension.

Another difference is the placement of the visible protrusion created by the stifle. The Jumper’s stifle is well below the level of his sheath while the Dressage horse’s stifle is just at the bottom of his sheath. This difference gives the Jumper a greater range of motion of the hind leg, which equates with superior scope over fences.

For the Dressage horse it means he does not have to close the angles as far as the Jumper in order to maximize compression of the hindquarters, making it easier to maintain compression for longer than required by the Jumper.

In addition, the Jumper has a longer neck than the Dressage horse. This makes mechanical sense since the Jumper uses his head and neck for counterbalance when jumping. Extra length of neck makes rider accuracy extremely important in the Dressage horse. A long neck also makes true collection more difficult for the Dressage horse and can result in over-bending or inconsistent contact in the upper-level frame.

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Discipline Reports continued from page 44 to be here and it’s been a really long time, if ever, that I’ve led a victory lap and I’m honored to have had two American women behind me.”

Wilcox and Pikko del Cerro HU have been tested in the past year with their partnership and tonight was a breakthrough moment for the duo. “I am thrilled. For us, he was so fantastic before the year he had off and you never know what you’re going to have bringing them back, but I feel like he is better and stronger than ever,” she explained.

A special presentation was made to present Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center with a check for $5,000, donated by Wellington Equestrian Realty on behalf of Janne Rumbough, who won the Best Owner Award for the Grand Prix Freestyle at AGDF 7 as owner of My Lady, ridden

by Mikala Gundersen.

Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (USA) and Rassing’s Lonoir had a spectacular showing in the tremendously large FEI Prix St. Georges class of Week 9 presented by Peacock Ridge. The class, which

boasted more than 50 entries, was competitive till the very end with five pairs scoring above a 71.000%. The duo scored an impressive 74.158% to take home the win. dressage results Final Results for FEI CDI-W Grand Prix Special presented by Everglades Dressage 1. Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE), Divertimento, 2002 Westphalian gelding Di Versace x Fatima x Farragamo: 72.333%; 2. Mikala Gundersen (DEN), My Lady, 2000 Danish Warmblood mare Michellino x Marion x Ritterstern: 70.196%; 3. Shelly Francis (USA), Danilo, 2004 Hanoverian gelding, De Niro x Annabella x Andiamo: 69.529%; 4. Alice Tarjan (USA), Elfenfeuer, 2007 Oldenburg mare, Florencio x Elfensonne x Sion 66.510%; 5. Jill Irving (CAN), Degas 12, 2002 Hanoverian gelding, De Niro x Rosana M x Regazonni: 66.176%; 6. Adrienne Pot (USA), Something Special C, 2000 Dutch Warmblood, Ferro x Gicara II x Beaujolais: 64.980%; 7. Megan Lane (CAN), Caravella, 2001 Dutch Warmblood mare Contango x P.Riveriera x Riverman: 64.941%; 8. Juan Matute, Jr. (ESP), Tarpan Ymas, 2000 Dutch Warmblood gelding, Waterman x Iriantha: 64.804%. Final Results for FEI CDI-W Intermediaire 1 presented by Peacock Ridge1. Olivia LaGoyWeltz (USA), Rassing’s Lonoir, 2004 Danish Warmblood gelding, De Noir x Lorani x Loran: 72.711%; 2. Kimberly Herslow (USA), Rosmarin, 2005 Hanoverian gelding, Rosentanz x Hauptstutbuch Wolkentaenzerin x Weltmeyer: 71.553%; 3. Tina Konyot (USA), Wyoming, 2001 Hanoverian gelding, Weltmyer x Donna Clara x Donnerhall: 71.026%; 4. Shelly Francis (USA), Rubino, 2006 Westphalian gelding Roh Magic x Patrizia x Philipo: 70.263%; 5. Charlotte Jorst (USA), Kastels Adventure, 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding, Special D x Sunette S x Mondriaan: 69.842%; 6.

Silva Martin (USA), Aesthete, 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding, Trento B x Unusual x Gribaldi: 69.737%; 7. Christilot Boylen (CAN), Donatella 79, 2005 Oldenburg mare, De Niro x Weidenkatatchen x Canastal: 69.711%; 8. Tina Irwin (CAN), Fancy That, 2006 Oldenburg mare, Donerschwee x Feiherr x Falaise: 69.579% FEI Nations Cup Dressage 2015 pilot series at CDIO 3* at Vidauban in France Results: 1. Germany 420.556: Dance on (Victoria Michalke) 69.460/69.765, Amoricello (Thomas Wagner) 68.460/72.667, Wolke Sieben 21 (Sanneke Rothenberger) 68.520/69.490, Spirit of the Age (Bernadette Brune) 69.340/70.804. 2. France

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Bennington: 2009 16.3 hh dark bay CWB gelding by Barricello, out of a very successful Thoroughbred mare. Simple, willing, brave over fences. Shown to 3'3". Jumped up to 3'9" at home. Lots of scope, lots of courage. Could go in any direction at this point. Eventer, Hunter, or Jumper. $17,500 OBO. Contact 250-301-1281 or lana-smith@live.ca. Prince George, BC.

18 yo all-round mare. English & Western. Hauls, bathes, clips w/o issue, no vices. Sweet & quiet. Great for lower level H/J, beg., 4H, Pony Club mount or someone looking for a safe, well-trained ride. Video avail.

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2012 17 hh CWB gelding, dark bay/black with some chrome, long legged and straight. Friendly, inquisitive. Due to age and height we have been doing some very basic training. $30,000.

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Don Celestino: 10 yo 15.3 hh half Andalusian gelding. Great all around horse for a Junior or Adult Amateur. $14,500 negotiable – must go to a good home. Contact 403-807-7417 or chrisfranssen@mac.com. Cochrane, AB.

2007 16.1 hh CWB mare by Formation. Kind temp., exc. work ethic, solid 1st Lev Dressage, lightly started over fences. Willing & scopey, no vices, great on trails, main mare book, has had one foal with textbook foaling. $16,500. Contact 778-257-5385 or spsuerink@hotmail.ca.

Dodge: 8 yo 17 hh gelding. Charming, miles in 3' Hunter & Equitation rings. Amateur friendly.

No vices, beautiful canter rhythm, easy to find jumps, very quiet, sweet, auto changes. Started in Dressage. Video available. Contact Tosca 604-377-9500 or twinriversequestrian.com.

Cash: 5 yo 17.2 hh Thoroughbred gelding. Suitable for amateur. 12 months professional training with Brenda Driediger. 3 great gaits, sound, kind, good disposition. Excellent Jumper / Dressage prospect. $25,000. Contact Sheila 604-855-6998. Langley, BC.

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4 yo 17 hh + Hanoverian gelding. Handsome FEI prospect for professional or experienced amateur, 6 mo. prof. training. Mature 17.1 hh.

Super temperament with high quality gaits. Get him now, show FEI 4 yo classes this summer! $40,000 US. Contact eqinoxacres@shaw.ca. www.gaitpost.com

2004 14.2 hh purebred Arabian mare. Passported with permanent pony card. Excels in Dressage & sport horse rings. Excellent potential with the right rider. Very motivated to sell, owner attending univ. forces sale. Contact 780464-2676 or dbarry@ualberta.ca.

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Rex: 10 yo 16.3 hh Belgian / reg. ½ Arab gelding. 2014 Dressage champ, 1st Lev. Smart, beautiful, much potential in other disc. Reduced to $10,000, open to offers, subject to a good home. Contact 604-220-3246 or Lindamoore@ shaw.ca. Southlands, Vancouver.

Sidney: 5 yo, approx. 16 hh Friesian sport horse (TB cross) gelding. Schooled Cross-Country and Show Jumping, ready to Event. Good on trails, etc. Contact Jayne 250-706-8415, sallysemtex@live.co.uk, or 250-593-0382.

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Cataleya RPH: 2014 Canadian Warmblood filly by Checkmate (Dreamscape Farm) out of Urielle RPH (Urymate x Silberfeil x Wodan). Big, elastic moving girl, with lots of bone. Agile and elegant, this little lady was bred to jump. Flashy prospect for any discipline. $11,500 OBO. Contact 250-301-1281 or lana-smith@live.ca. Prince George, BC.

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2005 15.3 hh Holsteiner mare. Show miles in the Hunters. Suit Jr/Am rider looking to compete in the Jumper or Equitation ring. Very brave and careful over fences with solid flat work. Asking $20,000. Contact 604-619-2233 or sarah.loehndorf@outlook.com.

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Odessa V: 1998 16 hh Belgian WB mare. Competed successfully in Jr/Am 1.20m to 1.40m.

Had 2 foals (Cliff 2002 – competed in 1.40m & filly 2013). Competitive school master, currently competing 1.00m. $10,000 OBO. Contact 780231-9288 or kate.wattnbf@gmail.com.

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Errigal: 7 yo 16.2 Hanoverian gelding. Showed last season very competitively in the 1.20m and moved successfully into the 1.30m. Showing tremendous potential to go higher. 3 Bar winner, clearing 1.50m.

High five figure price. Contact 403-391-8364 or trmmbella@gmail.com.

Que: 2005 16.1 hh bay Dutch WB gelding. Sire: Quasimodo Z out of Quidam de Revel. Shown up to 1.15m, schools 1.20m with scope to go higher. $25,000. Contact Caryl 403-471-1058 or djam4@shaw.ca. Located outside Calgary, AB.

7 yo 15.3 hh CWB mare.

Beautiful, scopey, brave & honest jumper. Competed 1.15m & schools 1.20m at home with ease. Ridden & showed by Jr. at 3' level.

Asking $22,000 OBO. Contact 403-391-8364 or trmmbella@ gmail.com.

Ollie: 9 yo 16.3 hh CWB gelding by Oberon x Goya de Lully. Beautiful, great movement, great jump, playful personality.

Shown to 1.15 Jumpers, will be able to go higher. $35,000.

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Callula: 13 yo 15.3 hh Dutch WB mare. She is an experienced 1.20m horse, quiet enough to pack an Amateur around the 2'6" Hunter ring. Video available. Asking $35,000, lease available. Contact Vicki 503-819-7651 or raincreek@ccgmail.net. Lake Oswego, OR.

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ponies Arctic: 10 yo 16.2 hh CWB gelding. Excellent discipline.

Schooling 0.90m with potential for the 1.10-1.15.

Big moving, easy ride. Great personality. Contact 403-620-7674 call or text, or ride_on@shaw. ca. Airdrie, AB.

2001 13.3 hh dark bay Welsh X mare. Bathes, clips, cross-ties, loads. Multiple champs & res. in Dressage.

Has done FEI Children’s div.

Loves to jump and has chgs.

Suitable 2nd pony. $5,000 OBO. Contact 604-897-4744 or rosewyn@ shaw.ca.

2009 16.1+ hh black gelding. Top bloodlines including Metall, Ferro, Farmer Voltaire. Will turn heads in either ring, not started at this time.

Lots of suspension and presence. $12,000, offers, to good home. Contact Linda 250-5934634 or www.cralinmeadowsranch.com.

SC Keira: 3 yo 16.2 hh double registered CWB / ½ Arabian sweepstakes filly. Great mind and movement. Ready to start her show career as a sporthorse. Price and video on request. Contact Shannon 604-313-7778 or scstables@ shaw.ca. Aldergrove, BC.

2014 colt by Banderas. Gorgeous, exc. temp., superb conf., easy to handle. Athletic and promising jumping prospect. Black, should mature 16.2 hh +. All the handling is done, halter broke, picks up feet and trailers. $8,500. Contact 778-257-5385 or spsuerink@hotmail.ca.

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Discipline Reports continued from page 48 413.977: Ulan (arah Casanova) 66.440/66.078, Star Wars (Bertrand Liegard) 69.040/71.333, Lights of Londonderry (Alexandre Ayache) 69.080/69.393, Amorak (Stephanie Brieussel) 66.680/68.451. 3. Netherlands 412.700: Zamora (Lynne Maas) 67.100/67.608, Wenicienta (Dominique Fillon) 70.020/72.235, Ulysses La Haya (Laurens van Lieren) 68.600/67.137. 4. Italy 397.616: Fixdesign Corallo Nero (Micol Rustignoli) 66.920/66.000, Harmonia (Ester Soldi) 64.54064.176, Randon (Leonardo Tiozzo) 67.960/68.020. 5. Russia 397.466: Ju Ju (Larisa Bushina) 65.960/63.922, Kartsevo Upperville (Tatiana Dorofeeva) 67.360/67.510, Awakening (Tatiana Miloserdova) 67.420/65.294. Final Results for FEI CDI-W Grand Prix Freestyle presented by Everglades Dressage 1. Laura Graves (USA), Verdades 2002 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by rider, Florett As x Liwilarda x Goya: 81.500%, 78.125%, 76.875%, 78.250%, 79.625%, 78.875%; 2. Lisa Wilcox (USA), Pikko del Cerro HU, 2003 Hanoverian stallion owned by Horses Unlimited, Pik L x Rohweena x Rohdiamont: 78.500%, 75.625%, 75.375%, 75.750%, 76.375%, 76.325%; 3. Shelly Francis (USA), Doktor, 2003 Oldenburg gelding owned by Patricia Stempel, Diamond Hit x Gurena x Renoir I: 76.375%, 74.750%, 74.750%, 76.875%, 77.000%, 75.950% ; 4. Lars Petersen (DEN), Mariett, 1998 Danish Warmblood mare owned by Marcia Pepper, Come Back II x Zendi x Sidney: 75.625%, 74.875%, 73.500%, 76.750%, 75.375%, 75.225% 5. Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE), Benetton Dream, 2004 Hanoverian stallion owned by Lövsta Stuteri, Bretano II x Rotkäppchen x Rotspon: 74.375%, 72.625%, 73.250%, 75.625%, 72.125%, 73.600%; 6. Charlotte Jorst (USA), Kastels Nintendo, 2003 Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Kastel Denmark, Negro x Rodieni R x Monaco: 70.750%, 73.500%, 75.125%, 72.875%, 72.250%, 72.900%; 7. Ashley Holzer (CAN), Dressed in Black, 2005 Danish Warmblood stallion, owned by rider, Dresemann x Sweetheart x Silvano: 69.375%, 73.375%, 70.375%, 75.375%, 73.250%, 72.350%; 8. Christoph Koschel (GER), Tiesto, 2000 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Hof Beckerode GMBH, Gribaldi x Nadie x Ferro: 73.125%, 72.375%, 70.375%, 73.625%, 72.250%, 72.350%. Final Results FEI CDI-W Prix St. Georges presented by Peacock Ridge 1. Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (USA), Rassing’s Lonoir, 2004 Danish Warmblood gelding owned by rider, De Noir x Lorani x Loran: 76.053%, 75.000%, 73.158%, 73.553%, 73.026%, 74.158%; 2. Chris Von Martels (CAN), Zilverstar, 2004 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by rider, Rosseau x Hutricia x Rossini: 72.895%, 73.158%, 75.526%, 72.105%, 73.289%, 73.395%; 3. Charlotte Jorst (USA), Kastels Adventure, 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Kastel Denmark, Special D x Sunette S x Mondriaan: 71.184%, 73.026%, 77.368%, 72.368%, 72.368%, 73.263%; 4. Kimberly Herslow (USA), Rosmarin, 2005 Hanoverian gelding owned by rider, Rosentanz x Hauptstutbuch

Wolkentaenzerin x Weltmeyer: 74.342%, 70.263%, 71.184%, 74.079%, 72.763%, 72.526%; 5. Shelly Francis (USA), Rubino, 2006 Westphalian gelding owned by Patricia Stempel, Roh Magic x Patrizia x Philipo: 72.368%, 69.737%, 70.658%, 72.237%, 72.895%, 71.579%; 6. Christilot Boylen (CAN), Donatella 79, 2005 Oldenburg mare owned by Jill Irving, De Niro x Weidenkatatchen x Canastal: 72.895%, 68.158%, 72.237%, 71.974%, 69.079%, 70.868%; 7. Silva Martin (USA), Aesthete, 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Faye Woolf, Trento B x Unusual x Gribaldi: 70.526%, 72.500%, 69.737% 68.289%, 73.026%, 70.816%; 8. Tina Irwin (CAN), Fancy That, 2006 Oldenburg mare owned by Christine Faux, Donerschwee x Feiherr x Falaise: 70.000%, 70.789%, 70.395%, 69.605%, 72.895%, 70.737%

eventing report Lesley Grant–Law Finishes in Top Three at Pine Top Advanced CIC2*, CIC1*Horse Trials February 25, 2015: Lesley Grant-Law kicked off her 2015 Eventing season as the top-placed Canadian in the CIC2* division at the Pine Top Advanced CIC2*, CIC1* Horse Trials, held February 20-22, 2015 in Thomson, GA. Grant-Law, who is currently based in Ocala, FL, took second place in the CIC2* aboard What Law, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding sired

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Discipline Reports continued from page 57 jumping with one rail for an added four penalties, they held onto their third place position on a two-round total of 47.1 penalties.

To wrap up the event on February 22, GrantLaw and What Law took on Pine Top’s freshly designed Cross Country course, conceived by renowned Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event course designer, Derek di Grazia. They incurred no jumping penalties, and added just six time penalties for a final score of 53.1, moving them up to a final second place position.

Finishing close behind Grant-Law in fourth place was Ian Roberts of Port Perry, ON and Faolan, Kelly Plitz’s 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding sired by Captain Clover. After completing their Dressage test with 53.5 penalties, they had just one rail down in Show Jumping, bringing their score to 57.5 penalties. A foot-perfect Cross Country phase allowed them to finish on their Show Jumping score.

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Ann Turner presents Clinics for Spring April 12th: Riding in Balance.

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Discipline Reports continued from page 58 In fifth place was Stuart Black, a Canadian who currently resides in Weatherford, Texas.

Black finished on a score of 60.7 riding Tre’ du Kernat (Jeff D’Or x Remus Des Isles), an eight-yearold Selle Français gelding owned by Orin Tre’ Book. Katlyn Hewson of Minden, ON rounded out the top 10 after riding Fernhill Cascum Marco (Shannondale Sarco ST Ghyvan x Sails Away), her 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, to a final score of 72.5 penalties.

Paired with Arctic Law, Karl Slezak of Tottenham, ON scored 80.8 penalties for 14th, while Matthew Kidney of Woodlawn, ON finished in 22nd place (105.3) riding Iceman.

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dear mane mare: my owner keeps threatening to teach me about hobbles. what are hobbles? —

Escape Artist dear Escape artist: that describes the way a human moves after being kicked in the knee or being stepped on by a horse.

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dear mane mare: there are always a lot of flies at the stable in the summer. Do flies serve any purpose? — Pestered dear Pestered: Flies provide the perfect excuse to kick, buck, bite at your sides and mistakenly grab a toe and knock people over without fear of punishment.

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dear mane mare: i don’t really like bran mashes yet he persists in feeding them to me. what should i do? i’d rather be… — Mashless dear mashless: Use the mashes to stucco the barn...or the people in it.

dear mane mare: she bought me to do endurance, but i don’t know what that is. can you tell me what an endurance ride is? — A Rab dear a rab: Although people think otherwise, that is when the rider refuses to fall off when a horse bolts for the barn some distance away. that is a true endurance ride.

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dear mane mare: there are a lot of lead ropes at the stable. Are there any other uses for them besides leading and tying? — Imaginative dear imaginative: yes, lead ropes are great devices for administering rope burns to the hands of stubborn people. there are extra points for making the person airborne if they won’t let go. dear mane mare: she thinks that she should be able to go through gates by opening them while still on my back. should i go along with this? — Handy dear Handy: why not let her open the gate from your back? it sets up a great game. once the gate is open dash through it and keep going. this creates a dilemma for humans, who believe that once a gate is opened it must be closed.

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