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7 TidBits A bit of reflection

FeaTUReS 8 north american quiz Challenge 2015

14 Vet’s View The Science of colour

26 Island profile: para-equestrian kim Scott by Sue Ferguson

18 Our annual Christmas marketplace

34 How do you know If your Horse Is Happy? by Jochen Schleese

22 Industry news 2015 A Huge Year for

36 at The Back gate with Hannah Colman by Jessica Lefroy

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28 Clinic Review Stephen clarke Symposium 2015

30 FeI news Ioc President Talks olympic

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39 equitation Science equitation Science conference brought To british columbia

41 discipline Reports Longines feI world cup Qualifier Highlights At The royal west

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ON THE COVER: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at the Gaitpost!

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A Bit of Reflection

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am going to put a bit of a spin on Tidbits this month; it really should be called “Somewhat Random Notes from the Editor”! Christmas always seems to come too soon for me, as it does, I believe, for most horse people. The magazine’s production cycle has forced the whole holiday theme to my mind much sooner than would naturally have been the case, Christmas Eve being the norm, pre-editorship.

Really. Upon reflecting on my first year as owner of the Greatest Little Horse Magazine, I gained a little insight into the horseperson’s Christmas. Everyone’s definition of the Holiday Season Stress differs, no doubt. What I wish to address is the “leaving-it-until-thelast-minute” difficulty that I end up in, without fail, year after year. Here’s Insight One: horse people are the EASIEST group in the world to shop for, by far! Why do I wait?

Just think — where is your favourite spot to shop? The local tack stores, of course. And you and your tack store staff know exactly what your horse-loving friends need, so no more tearing hair out, wondering what they need or want — you walk in their shoes every day. And where do you meet all your friends? In the tack stores, of course. And where do you get all the latest news and advice — yep, the tack store. And then you can put off going home and doing chores, because you

met friends and MUST go for coffee — it is the perfect gig! Do not tell husbands…

Some of the best advice ever given to me was to “do what you love — then it is really easy to love what you do”. This autumn marked the end of my first year as owner and fourth as editor of the Gaitpost, proving that it is never is too late to teach this old dog a new trick. And this is the perfect gig for me — That is Insight Two! Your barn community doesn’t end at the farm gate or even at the tack store. The Gaitpost brings us all together, in living rooms across the country. The Gaitpost is where you find like-minded individuals in pursuit of similar goals, just like the barn and the tack store. This issue is the Gaitpost’s 150th edition and we are celebrating by going full size for this issue.

We hope it gives you as much pleasure in reading it as we have in producing it! We, at the Gaitpost, would really love to know what you think of the change. Please send comments to editorial@gaitpost.com.

I have long joked about the “Bubble Canada’s Greatest Little Horse Mag

of Reality” over my farm — where the real world doesn’t get to intrude on my barn life or my clients’ barn lives.

It is our Happy Place. Insight Number Three — we all make our Bubbles as big or as small as we want them to be. The Gaitpost extended my Bubble, and will extend and connect other horse people’s Bubbles as well.

Come to the Gaitpost to get or spread your news, find out the latest adventures in the horse business, learn from the experts. Meet with like-minded individuals and companies that have our horses’ best care as their mandate. Shop local, think international — no time in a tack store (or in a Gaitpost!) is time wasted!

So my Christmas insights, in a nutshell: Make sure your friends are all horse people — they are easy to shop for! (We will figure out what to do with those nonhorsey friends next month…)

You are linked to other horse people through your horse community, and that feeling shouldn’t end at the farm gate.

Take your warm, fuzzy barn feeling and make it a part of something bigger — Extend your Bubble and everyone benefits!

And finally, if gift shopping = tack stores, what am I doing sitting at this desk? I am going to make like the pony on this month’s cover, and go shopping!

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North American Quiz Challenge 2015

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he 2015 North American Quiz Challenge hosted by the Canadian Pony Club was held in Calgary, Alberta, from October 7th-10th. The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. was invited to send a team comprised of top placing senior C-level members from this summer’s USPC

Championships to Canada to compete in a battle of equine knowledge.

The Quiz Challenge is a non-riding team competition where Pony Club members show their knowledge on topics related to the Pony Club Standards of Proficiency, Horse Management, Rally competition rules, knowledge of horse sports and safety.

For the NAC the results were: 1st Place Team Canada; 2nd Place Team USA. Individually: 1st Michael Congdon; 2nd Tamara Booy; and 3rd Cassandra Henderson.

How would you do in Pony Club?

Give this POP QUIZ a try!

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Horses’ eyes are on the side of their head.

They have a blind spot________?

A. Behind the rump.

B. Right in front of the nose. c. Behind the rump and in front of the nose.

D. Above the back.

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Where is the horses’ sTiFLe located?

A. The joint between the FEmUR and TiBiA. B. The joint between the cANNoN and LoNG PASTERN. c. The joint between the RADiUS and cANNoN. D. None of the above.

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The rider communicates and controls the horse with “natural” and “artificial” aides.

Which of these is an artificial aid?

A. Leg B. Spurs c. hands D. Seat

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What disease can a horse get if organisms in the soil work their way into a puncture wound?

A. Botulism B. influenza c. Tetanus D. Rabies

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A Coggins test detects antibodies that are formed when a horse has what disease?

A. influenza B. Equine infectious Anemia c. Tetanus D. herpes

What parts are on a horse’s back legs that are not on the front legs?

A. Stifle B. hock c. Gaskin D. All of the above.

Answers: 1c; 2A; 3B; 4c; 5B; 6D 8

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Matt Kwapich of New Mexico, was the show’s manager for the second year in a row, and C. A. “Tony” Lee of Alabama, served in the capacity of show chairman.

The Youth of the Year Contest had 12 competitors this year. Victoria Angers of Merrimac, New Hampshire, was crowned the winner of this prestigious contest. Angers, 16, will receive a unique custom-designed prize package valuing $3,500. This award is generously sponsored by the Cynthia Elaine Epperson Trust. Earning reserve honours in the contest was Bethea Phelan, 22, of Kingston, New Hampshire, who also has earned a custom-designed prize.

The 2015 World Champion Gelding, Mastroianni, owned by Brenda Varney and shown by Richard Boule, set a record at this year’s show. The two-year-old Brave, shown

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Ever wonder what colour your future star will be?

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VET’SVIEW

THE SCIENCE OF COLOUR H

orses are beautiful animals. They have fascinated humans for thousands of years. With modern breeding, they now come in all sizes, shapes and colours. Sometimes the resemblance between a foal and its sire or dam is obvious. Other times, you see a foal in the field running with a mare and wonder if it was an orphan or the result of an embryo transfer. How does a palomino mare end up with a black foal? How does one breed for a specific colour? Ever wonder what colour your future star will be? Genetics is a science of probabilities and you can’t predict all the outcomes. For example, there’s a 50% probability you will get a 14

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filly, and a 50% chance you will get a colt.

That being said, when it comes to colour, understanding how it works could mean you pick the colour you want. There are entire books written on colour genetics in horses specifically, which shows the complexity of the subject, but a rough basis is all you need to start picking your next foal’s look.

The basics Genes contain the information necessary to build an entire living creature.

It’s like the recipe book for making an individual. Everyone has genes that are inherited from their parents. Each gene Canada’s Greatest Little Horse Mag

has two alleles. When conception occurs, each of the parents will only pass on one of these alleles to their offspring, leaving the resulting offspring with two alleles, half of it containing information coming from the mother and half from the father. Now if half the information is coming from either parents, why doesn’t a black horse mixed with a white horse give a grey horse? Or a black and white pinto?

Good question. First let’s look at how the information contained in the genes is expressed.

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alleles are identical, the animal is called homozygous for that gene; if the alleles are different, then the animal is called heterozygous. If the alleles are identical, then the result will be the same. For example, the mare passes on the grey gene and the sire passes on the grey gene, the foal will only have grey genes and will be grey. When the alleles are different (heterozygous), the expressed allele is known as the dominant allele, the unexpressed one as the recessive allele. The dominant gene will always be expressed if it’s there. Therefore, if the dam passes on the grey gene and the sire passes on the non-grey, since grey is dominant, the foal will be grey and not a mix of both.

To simplify, the dominant allele is symbolized with a capital letter like A-B-C and the recessive allele is a lower case italic letter like a-b-c. Each gene is assigned a different letter, for example the colour grey gene is G. The possible combination for each genes with two alleles are GG, Gg and gg. It is impossible to know if a horse is homozygous for a dominant allele (eg. GG) or heterozygous (eg. Gg) just by looking at it since the dominant gene will be expressed and they will look the same physically. Recessive genes will only be expressed in the absence of a dominant gene. There are multiple colour genes in horses and we will look at 8 for the purpose of this article, G-W-E-A-CCrD-LP-TO-R Grey versus White To non-horse people, a white horse is a white horse. Most horse owners know that we call most white horses grey, even if they look white. Grey (G) and White (W) are two separate genes.

Both are dominant and will also prevail over all other gene colours. This means that it doesn’t matter what other colour genes they have because the White and Grey will mask them all.

White is the inability to form pigment in the hair or skin and those horses are also called Albinos. They have pink skin and truly white hair. Grey on the other hand is the silvering of a pigmented hair, just like humans when they age. Grey horses have dark skin and are born a different colour but then over time get white hair and become white. This process can be fairly quick or take quite a few years. Some horses retain some of their original colour and that accounts for the flea-bitten greys. The true White horses are quite rare. Because it is a dominant gene, to have a grey foal, at least one of the parents has to be grey and same goes for white. The grey horses are either GG or Gg. All non-grey horses are homozygous “gg” and all non white horses are homozygous “ww”.

Black versus Red This is also called the base colour. They start here and then add other genes to modify the final result. Horses generally have two base colours, either black or red (chestnut). Black is dominant over red. The black gene is labelled with a “E”. They will inherit either a dominant “E” or a recessive “e” from each www.gaitpost.com

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parent. The possible combinations are then “EE” “Ee” or “ee”.

Black being dominant, horses with EE or Ee will have some black hair, whether it’s all over their body or just the mane and tail (bay) and only horses with two recessive genes “ee” will be chestnut. The recessive “e” only allows the skin to be black but not the hair. There are many variations of red.

That being said, if a stallion has both dominant black genes or homozygous “EE”, it is impossible for him to have a chestnut offspring! Every time he will pass on the dominant E gene because that’s the only one he has to give. If he is heterozygous, you have a 50% chance that he will pass on the E, 50% chance he will pass on the e. That’s where the choice of the mare is important. On the same token, breeding two chestnuts together will always result in a chestnut horse and never a bay or black horse.

So far we have a fairly long formula already. For example, a chestnut horse would be labelled as gg-ww-ee. A grey could have many combinations but one example would be Gg-ww-ee.

Now let’s add from here.

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Vet’s View continued from page 15 The Agouti gene This gene will restrict the distribution of the black hair to the extremities. It has no effect on chestnuts as they don’t have black hair, but in the presence of that gene, horses with a black base colour will be bay with black being limited to certain areas including their mane, tail, tip of the ears, muzzle and lower legs. The dark bay, brown, blood bay, light bay, and all other kinds of bay all have this gene and the black gene.

The Dilution genes There are multiple dilution genes: Cream, Dun, Champagne, Pearl, and Silver are the main ones. Like the name says, it dilutes the colour and the result is paler. The cream dilution gene for example will turn a bay into a buckskin and a chestnut into a palomino. When you have two dilution genes, chestnuts will become cremellos, very pale cream colour and usually blue eyes, Bays will become perlinos and black will become smoky cream.

The Dun gene will leave a big stripe on the back and the mane and tail darker but lightens the body. If horses have two Dun genes they will not be further diluted, unlike the cream gene, they will look the same as if they only had one gene. Black horses with this gene are often called mouse grey or mouse dun.

The champagne gene results in a beautiful earth tone light

brown and lighter brown or greenish eye.

The silver gene acts on black hair only (no effect on red or chestnut) and dilutes mostly the mane and tail. Chestnut can carry the silver gene and pass it on to their offsprings.

The Pearl gene is a recessive gene and therefore will only be expressed if both allele are recessive and it has to be combined with a cream dilution.

The pattern genes Tobiano, Overo, Leopard, Splash, Sabino and Roan — pattern genes determine where white spots would be marked. Notice that the words paint and pinto are not used in this context and should be reserved for talking about the breed.

The Tobiano was one of the first ones to be studied. The Tobiano will limit pigmentation to certain areas and the big white spots on the horse will have pink skin underneath. Their heads are usually dark with white markings and they have really large, well-defined white areas including their legs. They look like they have a white base with dark spots. They can be black, bay, chestnut, buckskin, palomino, etc., and have the Tobiano gene on top of that.

The Overo is another pattern gene and it can be hard to differentiate from the Tobiano. The Overo typically have more jagged edges to their white pattern. Overos have white patterns or patches over a dark body. It is possible for a horse to have both

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the Tobiano gene and the Overo gene, making it really hard to identify at times. There is no consensus as to whether the Sabino and Splash are part of the Overo gene or if they are their individual genes but they alter the look of the white spots.

The Lleopard is also called Appaloosa spotting gene. It can range from having spots on its croup to being covered in big dots like a Dalmatian. It’s one of the most random genes and it appears that there are other spotting genes in appaloosas that are being discovered to add to the Leopard gene.

The Roan gene will have some white hair dispersed throughout the body. It can be a few white hairs dispersed around the flanks or involve the entire coat. When combined with black hair, it gives the impression that the horse is greyish blue, hence the name blue roan. The Roan gene can be combined with chestnuts or bays as well. Usually the roaning pattern is limited to the body and the head, and legs don’t get white hair.

The results To determine the genetics of a horse, first determine if the horse is grey (G) or white (W), then figure out if it has black hair or not (E); if it does, is it limited to certain areas (A), then add any dilution genes (Cr ,S, D, CH, P) finally add pattern genes (TO, O, Sp, Sa, LP), and you have your final result!

Not all breeds have all these genes. For example, Friesians don’t have the leopard gene. If you see a spotted Friesian around, that means it is not purebred.

Like it was mentioned above, this is meant to be a general base on colour genetics and multiple factors come into account for different breeds or circumstances, and we are still learning on the subject.

For instance, did you know that clones don’t necessarily have the exact same colour? Cloned Holstein cows for example don’t have the same black spots. Identical twins are a prime example of this as well. Even though they have the exact same genes they are not perfectly identical and have different finger prints. This is because of the way the genes are expressed. It’s like making the exact same recipe with the same ingredients and getting a slightly different result. This is still not fully understood and is the subject of ongoing research.

There are really fun colour calculators online where you put in as much information on the dam and sire as you know and it will calculate the odds of the foal for each colour.

There is also genetic testing available to find out if a horse has a specific gene and if it is homozygous or not.

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INDUSTRYnews Business Matters Alberta Wish Ride’s saddle winners. photo courtesy alberta wish ride

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wo major events in 2015 for the Alberta Wish Ride plus other donations turned into a whopping donation to the Children’s Wish Foundation recently. The two events, in Taber Alberta and Cypress Hills, plus a donation from a large car show in Drumheller, combined for a donation of $86,500 to the Children’s Wish Foundation. This was the Alberta Wish Ride’s 7th year of operation.

“This was our best year ever and the largest contribution we’ve been able to make in one year,” said Wish Ride co-founder Irene White. “The event in Taber blew us away with the way the local organizing committee brought the community together for our biggest ride to date.”

There were 109 riders at the Taber event which was held in August. In addition to a large silent auction, local organizers, led by committee Chair Leslie Olson, put together a live auction which alone generated $14,000.

White said the Cypress Hills event, in September at the Historic Reesor Ranch, was also well attended and brought in considerable funds. This was the fourth annual ride hosted by Theresa and Scott Reesor.

In keeping with the Alberta Wish Ride’s founding principle, virtually all of the funds generated are turned over to the Children’s Wish Foundation. All of the supplies, food, and entertainment, are donated to maximize the contribution to the foundation.

Two saddles were awarded this year, both produced by Saddle It Up in Lethbridge and sponsored by companies in Taber and Medicine Hat. Christine West of Taber won the Taber saddle and Doria Schuh took home the saddle from Cypress Hills.

Doria was part of a 4-H group which participated in the ride, while Christine happened to be a member of the organizing committee in Taber and brought in the most pledges.

The Alberta Wish Ride is a one day equestrian event where riders generate pledges then come for a day of trail rides, entertainment, food and prizes. The events strive to put on a firstclass day for the riders. Non-riders and community members are usually invited to take in the meals and entertainment. In its seven years, the Alberta Wish Ride is now close to surpassing $300,000 in donations to the Children’s Wish Foundation.

34th Annual Horse Breeders and Owners Conference in Alberta The 34th Annual Horse Breeders and Owners Conference takes place January 15-17, 2016 in Red Deer, Alberta, at the Sheraton Hotel. Presented by the non-profit organization Horse Industry Association of Alberta, the conference is a must-attend event for horse breeders, owners and riders with topics of interest for every horse enthusiast.

The Horse Breeders and Owners Conference will welcome delegates at 7pm on January 15th with an “Open Barn” reception in the Exhibit Hall. Due to popular demand, the “Open Barn” reception is once again open to the public free of charge to attend, socialize, network and shop around the equine trade show of over 50 sponsor booths. Billy Smith of the American Paint Horse Association, will kick off Saturday morning’s session at 8:40 am.

Saturday evening provides a chance to network and socialize with wine, dessert, and entertainment. The conference continues until Sunday afternoon, and closes with the Fred Pearce Memorial Lecture delivered this year by Dr. Sid Gustavson.

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Industry News continued from page 22 Internationally recognized speakers are coming from all over Canada and the United States: • Dr. Karen Waite - Using Learning Theory in Everyday Equine Life and What if the Whip Doesn’t Work? The impact of Aggressive Riding in Competitive Horses • Jim Anderson - Developing a Versatile Horse • Dr. Lori Warren - The Aging Athlete • Dr. Sid Gustafson - Equine Behaviour Through Time • Dr. Joe Bertone - Common Conditions of Horses: You choose!

• Dr. Sara Malone - Leg Conformation: Impacts on Performance and Longevity • Dr. David Wilson - Laminitis Vaccine • Dr. Molly McCue - Using the Equine Genome to Understand Disease • Dr. David Ramey - The “Real” Cost of Horse Ownership • Billy Smith - New and Different Ideas of Attracting People to the Horse Industry Tickets for the Horse Breeders and Owners Conference are $125, $110 for additional registrants when pre-registering.

Registration is online at www.albertahorseindustry.ca. Registrations will also be accepted at the door for $125 a person.

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Gold Medalist Heather Blitz, Katie Robicheaux is fully prepared and excited for her new role at Cutler Farm as the resident head trainer. Cutler Farm, in Medfield, Massachusetts, will now be open year-round as the region’s premier boarding and training facility for riders of all disciplines. Robicheaux is a USDF Gold Medalist who has trained and competed internationally in Dressage. Robicheaux has a keen eye for rider biomechanics, and specializes in building confidence in her riders at all levels.

Cutler Farm’s current head trainer Heather Blitz has announced her plans to relocate to Florida for the next two winter show seasons, following three successful and productive years at Cutler Farm. Blitz will be handing the reins over to assistant trainer Katie Robicheaux, who will continue building her teaching and training business at the farm. Blitz will be returning to Cutler Farm on a regular basis after the Florida show season to conduct clinics and to maintain her coaching and mentoring role with Robicheaux and her other Cutler Farm students.

Following Heather’s departure to Florida in November, Robicheaux will immediately assume the role of Cutler Farm’s resident head trainer. Robicheaux has trained with Cutler Farm regular clinician Mary Wanless, and has spent years training with Heather Blitz. She has also trained with Anne Van Olst in Holland for several years, focusing on the development of a young horse into a Grand Prix mount.

As Heather Blitz turns over her position at Cutler Farm to Robicheaux, Cutler Farm’s owner Donna Cameron feels thankful for the facility’s time with Heather and excited for the years to come. “We have all benefitted greatly from having Heather at our helm for the last three years,” Cameron stated. “Her unparalleled expertise in rider biomechanics has brought a new level of understanding to Dressage riding in the New England area. We are extremely grateful for the professionalism and integrity that Heather has consistently displayed throughout her time here. It has been a joy to have Heather and her team of superstar horses train at the farm, and we all look forward to continuing our valuable relationship with Heather in the future.”

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Dressage show circuit, but will travel to Cutler Farm periodically throughout the winter to work with her Dressage clients.

Dover Saddlery Announces Grand Opening Celebration in Moraga, CA Dover Saddlery Retail is proud to announce that it has opened a new Dover Saddlery tack store in Moraga, California, on Friday, November 13.

Located at 444 Center Street in Moraga, the new Dover Saddlery store will offer the best selection of English riding apparel, tack and horse care supplies for all levels of riders. The beautifully merchandised store will offer the leading equestrian brands and in-store services including custom boot and coat fittings and a saddle testing program.

“We are very pleased to be opening our second store in California, so shortly after the successful opening of our store in Laguna Hills” commented Janet Nittmann, senior director of Corporate Communications and Business Development. “We look forward to becoming a part of the very active equestrian community in the San Francisco Bay area.” veterinarian joins valley team Paton & Martin Vet Services are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Archer has joined our practice as our new surgical specialist. Dr. Archer, a 1983 graduate of Liverpool University in England became a board certified equine surgeon in 1988 after completing his surgical residency in Wisconsin. As an avid outdoorsman who loves to climb mountains, snowboard, kayak rivers and run rapids he has traveled and worked all over the world. His work has taken him from London England, to South Africa, St. Kitts, New Zealand, the USA and Canada. He has worked in both sport horse and racetrack private referral practice as well as teaching at hospitals and research centres. He most recently worked and taught at the University of Guelph and Massey University in New Zealand while also doing locum work in Oregon, Alberta and private practice in New Zealand. We are most excited as Dr. Archer brings with him a wealth of experience in all aspects of equine lameness and surgery. His expertise has evolved from his unique and wide experience in working both in the private and academic sector. He admits that he has always been attracted to British Columbia because of the vast number of outdoor activities, and Paton and Martin are thrilled to have him join the practice. Clients will find Dr. Archer to be the strong silent type who, after thorough examination, will give recommendations based on his years of experience and expertise. Paton and Martin are very pleased to have attracted someone of Dr. Archer’s caliber to the practice and know that he will be both knowledgeable and practical in his approach in providing the best of veterinary care for your horse. www.gaitpost.com

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Vancouver Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Para Rider Kim Scott and Adam have their eyes on a spot on the Canadian Paralympic Team.

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ISLAND PROFILE: Para-Equestrian Kim Scott

Dreams of Bigger Things

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n a foggy, autumn morning, I drove out to Horse Tales Stables on the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, BC to meet with Kim Scott and her coach Stella French. Kim and her horse, Adam, have been long-listed for the Canadian Paralympic Equestrian Team, and sitting on hay bales and tack totes on that damp, misty morning, I learned all about Kim and her amazing journey. Kim is an engaging and interesting young lady who is full of smiles and laughter, and the conversation flowed seamlessly throughout our time together.

From the time she was 11 years old, Kim says she was crazy about horses.

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has a familiar ring for most of us, but in Kim’s case, because of her Cerebral Palsy and the limitations that come with CP, even being close to a horse was unlikely.

Because her disability causes a disruption between the pathways from her brain to the rest of her body, she had very poor balance and muscle control; sitting upright on a horse and maintaining balance was very difficult. Riding lessons and being involved with horses was just something she dreamed about but did not think could ever happen.

Everything changed for Kim when her Occupational Therapist suggested that she get involved with the Victoria Riding for the Disabled. She experienced her Canada’s Greatest Little Horse Mag

first ride on a horse in 2004 and her life was changed forever. The Victoria Riding for the Disabled — now known now as the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association — is a non-profit charitable organization which uses horseback riding as a recognized therapeutic aid for people with a wide range of physical, intellectual and learning disabilities. This was a perfect fit for Kim as she needed adaptive equipment that could hold her steady on a horse. Over time, with the help of volunteers and the wonderful horses at the VRDA, Kim started to gain strength and coordination. She was soon able to ride without assistance and began takKim Scott continued on page 29 december 2015

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Jordan Heal on Stirling’s Camlann.

Heather Phelps on Stepdancer.

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ictoria-Saanich Cadora were delighted to each horse and rider. Lateral work was used host FEI Judge General Stephen Clarke to improve submission with the emphasis on at Fairlawn Farm for a two-day clinic on Septhe quality of the gait, ten metre circles to cretember 26th and 27th. He is a highly respectate the wow in the trot, and working without ed judge and trainer that travels worldwide stirrups to improve leg position. His calm, judging major competitions and teaching. consistent approach made it easy for riders to This was the first in a series of three Cadora discuss issues and ask questions. Lessons finclinics. ished with horses having a stretch, important Samantha Reid on Mr. Big. Organizers Heather Cormie and Claire points reviewed, and auditors invited to ask Vessey were pleased to have a variety of 16 horse/rider combinaquestions. tions that included Training to Fourth level, Prix St. Georges, Close to a hundred auditors attended the two-day clinic.

FEI Intermediaire 1 and an Under 25 FEI Grand Prix.

With so many different combinations to watch, there was someStephen Clarke is a master at choosing suitable exercises for thing for everyone. A couple of the auditors that I spoke with said that they were looking forward to putting Mr. Clarke’s good advice into action. Lucky horses!

Words of Wisdom Many thanks to Nikky Hannam and Samantha Reid for hosting the clinic at their brand new facility, Fairlawn Farm in ‘When he’s good, be quiet’ Brentwood Bay. They have a beautiful arena with super foot‘Never let an exercise take over the quality of the gait’ ing, all in a lovely setting. Cheers to Heather and Claire for a ‘Do what needs doing and leave them alone’ wonderful weekend. The home-cooked lunch for auditors and ‘I want the half halt to go to the hind leg, not the neck’ riders was a great touch. You certainly know how to look after ‘How little can you do?’ everyone. Looking forward to next year’s clinic already!

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Equestrian Canada and are a fantastic way for riders across the country, no matter where they are, to have the chance to compete. Riders can compete with their peers, but not have to travel long distances to show in recognized events. All events are judged by recognized Para-Equine judges and the riders are judged against riders of similar abilities and riding levels. Videos competitions are held four times per year.

The results and feedback keep the riders focused and on track, building confidence and preparing them for other shows in their home areas.

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Kim Scott continued from page 27 ing lessons from her current coach, Stella French of Manestream Equestrian. Stella is an EC Coach as well as a CanTRA Coach (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association) and specializes in coaching disabled riders who are on the sport track (competition oriented). She is also very well known in the community for her vaulting team, “Manestream Vaulters”, and she is based out of Saanich’s Horse Tales Stables.

After a few years, and using horses from the VTRA, Kim started to enter into some of the horse shows in the community and she realized she had dreams of larger things. Fast forward to 2007, when Kim competed at the BC Disability Games in Powell River, accompanied by Stella. The Disability Games are competitions for athletes who have a wide range of physical disabilities, and people come from all over the province to compete.

That year, in Powell River, the Games hosted over 300 athletes. Kim came home with a renewed sense of enthusiasm, confidence, team spirit and a Bronze Medal.

From that time she has been competing here on Vancouver Island as well as at Southlands, Thunderbird and at Chilliwack’s Heritage Park. She rides Stella’s horse Adam, a Paint/Clydesdale Cross who has done a little of everything but comes from an Eventing background.

Through CanTRA, as well as learning from other Para Equestrians such as twotime Paralympian medalist Karen Brain (who also lives on the Peninsula), Kim decided set a goal of becoming a member of the Canadian Team. Kim has never lost sight of this vision and is completely committed to this goal. There are many layers to the process, including regular video competitions, traveling to team coaches, public speaking, and fundraisers. She ensures that she stays on track by having the right team around her to make sure that she stays positive and motivated.

Since 2008, Kim has been entering into Para-Equestrian video competitions.

The competitions are held through Para-

A beautiful couple!

Equestrian competitions for five years.

Through hard work and dedication, Kim’s competition scores continued to climb and her dream of making the Canadian Paralympic Team came a lot closer when she received the news in 2014 she had been long-listed for the team!

Kim communicates regularly (through Skype) with team coaches Mary Longden, from Australia, and Andrea Taylor of Langley, BC. There are opportunities to trailer to the mainland to train with Andrea, and coaches come to the island to hold clinics.

Kim’s journey to the team at this point has been mostly out of her own pocket — there are scholarships and some grants available but as a long-listed member, the journey is mostly self-funded. She depends on sponsorships from other sources.

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It takes an entire team to keep Kim and her horse Adam in top condition and Kim is fortunate to have support from various professionals in our community.

Without them, this journey would not be possible and she would like to mention special thanks to her farrier Justin Martin, chiropractor Jane Kettner, veterinarian Danica Olenick, her fitness trainer Michelle Lynnes (who is also an accomplished rider and equestrian coach herself) and Keith Sheraton who does all of her adaptive leatherwork. Most of all, Kim is incredibly grateful to coach Stella French who has been with her on every step of this journey and who has generously provided her with her amazing horse, Adam.

At 21, Kim has a promising career ahead of her. With a lifelong passion for horses and riding and driven to be the best she can be, she devotes her life to her sport, knowing that anything is possible.

She is blessed to have such a strong support network around her which helps to keep things moving forward. Over time, she has become friends with the other long listed team riders. Their ongoing friendship helps to bring them together as a team already as they work towards their goal of being on the Canadian Team and riding in the Paralympics.

When I asked Kim what her next goal was she replied that she is working towards qualifying to compete internationally for Canada within the next 2 years. Through fundraising events, sponsorship and speaking publicly, Kim is reaching out to bring awareness to her journey, and is grateful to the support she has received so far. When I asked her if she had a favourite saying, she said that she always tells herself that “everything happens for a reason”. I have no doubt, after spending an afternoon with this engaging young woman, that she will find a way to make her dreams come true.

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IOC President Talks Olympic Agenda 2020 During Official Visit To FEI HQ

Straight from the horse’s mouth: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was greeted at Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Headquarters by the stallion Sarango and German Dressage athlete Kristina BröringSprehe after meetings with an FEI delegation.)

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nternational Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach commented favourably on the high level of compliance in equestrian sport with the 40 recommendations in Olympic Agenda 2020 during an official visit to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) headquarters in Lausanne (SUI), the Olympic capital.

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dations,” President Bach said. “We have targeted gender equality as a key goal of Agenda 2020 and equestrian sport has always been at the forefront on this, with men and women competing against each other for the medals.”

During a presentation to the IOC President, FEI President Ingmar De Vos stressed how the FEI and equestrian sport are proactively embracing Olympic Agenda 2020. “We see it as an invitation to continue on the path we are already on to grow and develop the sport, a launch www.gaitpost.com

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pad to further improve our sport and make it relevant in the modern sporting climate. We are confident that we tick many of the Agenda 2020 boxes, and we’re working hard to add the tick to the missing ones. We are pushing the boundaries, while respecting the traditions of our sport.”

Ingmar De Vos explained how the ongoing review of the competition formats, in full consultation with the member National Federations, athletes and stakeholders, is aimed at making equestrian sport more dynamic, easier to understand, and accessible for a wider fan base and for youth audiences.

The FEI Secretary General presented details on how the FEI operates, focusing on good governance and best practice, crucial elements for an international governing body. She also advised the IOC President that the equine health certificate which will ensure the safe import and export of all horses competing in the equestrian events at next year’s Olympic Games has been published now by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA).

“Equestrian is the only Olympic sport where men and women compete against each other for medals in all the disciplines,” Kristina Bröring-Sprehe said. “It’s only when you get a bit older that you realize just how special this is, and it’s one of the many reasons why equestrian sport is so popular with women of all ages. Knowing how important gender equality is to the Olympic movement, it’s been really empowering to talk to Thomas Bach about this today.”

Almost 1,400 people have attended a series of FEI Endurance educational courses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE) as part of the agreement signed between the Emirates Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the FEI.

tion (EEF) and the FEI prior to the lifting of the provisional suspension at the end of July. The FEI Bureau had suspended the EEF in March of this year following an investigation into major horse welfare issues and non-compliance with FEI Rules and Regulations in the country.

Chair of the FEI Endurance Committee, Brian Sheahan, acted as Course Director alongside Dwight Hooton (USA) a member of the FEI Veterinary Committee and veterinary advisor to the EEF, and FEI Endurance Director Manuel Bandeira FEI News continued on page 32

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Ralph Straus (NED) has taken up the post of FEI Commercial Director at FEI headquarters in the Olympic capital of Lausanne (SUI).

FEI News continued from page 31 de Mello. The EEF Assistant Secretary General Faisal al Ali attended the first session on 10 October, and Dr Ali Al Twessi from the EEF Endurance Department was also on hand to offer translation services.

The athletes, trainers and grooms’ sessions, which attracted 1,065 attendees, 25% of which were female, covered FEI and national rules, mandatory rest periods, penalty points, the entry system, field of play and veterinary aspects, including Vet Gate procedures, anti-doping rules (human and equine) and medication procedures.

John Robertson, Deputy Chair of the FEI Endurance Committee, was in charge of the courses for FEI Judges (Levels 1, 2 and 4), Stewards and Technical Delegates. A total of 190 Stewards attended, including 160 from the police force who will be working at events, as the national rules are now fully compliant with FEI rules.

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Brian Sheahan and Dwight Hooton also ran a course for Veterinarians, with 68 attendees. Both the Veterinarians and Judges were then required to sit an exam, with a 100% pass rate.

The EEF’s new entry system, delivery of results to the FEI, horse welfare issues including cars in the field of play, video cameras in the stabling area and prevention of accidents in the vet gate area were discussed at two separate meetings, one with Adnan Sultan Saif Al Nuaimi, General Manager of the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, and the other with Dubai Equestrian Club General Manager Mohammed Essa Al Adhad.

There was a general consensus that the courses and the individual meetings had all been extremely successful and effective.

“We have a fantastic sport in Endurance and it was wonderful to have had such successful courses in Group VII, particularly from an attendance perspective but also for the enthusiasm of all the delegates,” FEI Endurance Director Manuel Bandeira de Mello said at the end of the four days. “The courses were really interactive and there was a huge thirst for knowledge and a desire to increase the depth of understanding of all aspects of the discipline from everyone who attended. There has been great team work here in Dubai, and everybody is fully committed to success.”

FEI appoints The Sports Consultancy as global sponsorship sales agency The FEI has appointed The Sports Consultancy as its official global sponsorship sales agency up to and including the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 in Bromont/Montreal (CAN).

The Sports Consultancy, appointed after a competitive tender earlier this year, has a proven track record working with the FEI on a variety of commercial consultancy projects over the last seven years.

“With our partners Longines, Furusiyya, Reem Acra and Ariat International, the FEI has already proven the benefits of being associated with equestrian sport,” said FEI President Ingmar De Vos. “We still have a lot of high profile FEI events and assets for which we believe we can attract new partners. We are looking forward to working with The Sports Consultancy again, this time to develop our partnership programmes and to build relationships with premium brands who will greatly benefit from their involvement with the FEI and its wide-ranging portfolio.”

“We are delighted to have been appointed by such a prestigious international federation,” said Marc Hope, Director, Rights Marketing at The Sports Consultancy. “The high interest and participation of equestrian sport in major economies around the world, combined with its distinct positioning and demographic is incredibly appealing and we are extremely confident that our experience, use of data and understanding of the market will deliver significant results for the FEI and for the sport as a whole.”

In other commercial news, Ralph Straus (NED) has joined the FEI as Commercial Director. He takes up the post at FEI

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Headquarters in the Olympic capital of Lausanne (SUI) this week. Straus was previously Vice President of Marketing and Communications in the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in the United Arab Emirates, with the primary role of developing the global marketing and communications strategy for the 2020 World Expo in Dubai.

“Ralph Straus’ extensive international marketing and commercial expertise in both the sport and private sectors will be massively beneficial to the FEI,” the FEI President said. “His leadership skills and experience in building up expert teams is crucial as we look to maximize our commercial goals into 2016 and beyond.”

PARIS TO HOST LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING FINAL AND FEI WORLD CUP DRESSAGE FINAL 2018 The Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final and the FEI World Cup Dressage Final 2018 will be held in Paris (FRA), marking the first occasion that the French capital has had the opportunity to stage equestrian sport’s most prestigious double indoor Finals.

The Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final and the FEI World Cup Dressage Final 2018 will take place from April 10 to 15 at the AccorHotels Arena, formerly known as Paris Bercy Arena, located on the Boulevard de Bercy in central Paris.

The indoor arena, known for its pyramidal shape and walls

covered with sloping lawn, is one of France’s biggest concert venue, and has hosted global megastars such as Madonna, Céline Dion, Tina Turner, Kylie Minogue, and U2 among many others. Major sporting events, including the ATP Tour tennis tournament Paris Masters, have also been held at this venue.

IN MEMORIAM: LEON MELCHIOR (BEL) 1926-2015 Leon Melchior, founder of the world-renowned Zangersheide Stud, has passed away at the age of 88, at home with his family in Lanaken (BEL).

The business world remembers Leon Melchior as a dynamic and successful entrepreneur. In the world of equestrian sports, he was a pioneer and one of the first to turn the breeding of Jumping horses into a science.

An enterprise that began as a Jumping stables in the 1970s was transformed by Leon Melchior into a breeding farm that eventually became the Zangersheide Stud. Attention to detail and objective assessment of results were key to the success of the Zangersheide venture. He always surrounded himself with experts that could deliver his vision, leading to the consistent production of classically bred, top-class equine athletes with the trademark Z for the Zangersheide Studbook.

The FEI expresses its sincere condolences to Leon Melchior’s family, his many friends, the Belgian Equestrian Federation and the global Jumping community.

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How Do You Know If Your

Horse is Happy?

While this question may almost range into the field of anthropomorphization (ascribing human characteristics to an animal), your horse’s ‘happiness’ or being comfortable is probably of critical interest to you as his owner and rider.

By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CSE

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notice. There is no necessity for ou know your horse the thought process, “Okay, I’m better than anyone — being chased by a wolf, I’m going instinctively, you know imto have to run fast in about 3 secmediately when something onds, so perhaps I should warm is amiss, even if you can’t up a bit so that I can go full tilt.” immediately diagnose where By that time, the horse would be the problem lies or what is lunch. causing it. We can put words This is what has occasionally to what you already know — been paradoxical to me — in a sadhow do you tell when your dle fit evaluation when riders are horse is happy? What is beasked to show their horses under low may be considered a litsaddle, they usually have to warm tle controversial, but if you up (sometimes for 30 minutes are truly honest with yourThe “Circle of Influence” or more!) before they feel their self, you may realize that horses are ready to perform and before they feel they’re ready to there is lot of truth in what I am about to share.

A horse is not able to lie, to ‘act’ like he’s feeling comfortable, show the fitter how they move at all gaits. After seeing around happy, or relaxed, when he’s not. Watch for the feedback your 2000 horses every year for the past 25 years or so we have come horse gives you and it’s easy to see what his state of mind is. We to the conclusion pretty quickly that this warm up is to be considered pretty much a ‘numbing’ up. Only after having been all know the usual signs; the eyes, the ears, the tail. In nature, ridden to the point that the back doesn’t hurt anymore can the the horse — a ‘flight’ animal — can run full out at a moment’s

What does a professional look for and consider when called in to address a problem or concern? Clearly, there are many external factors and influences acting upon a horse at any given time. For example, consider that there are 15 points which can influence saddle fit (or saddle fit perception) alone: RIDER

SADDLE

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Ability improves

Flocking shifts

Training / conditioning

Changing disciplines

Leather condition

Age

New trainer with different expectations

Tree twisting (due to uneven musculature of Nutritional changes horse and/or rider

New horse

Seat foam settles

Health swings

Weight loss / gain

Billets stretching

Re-shoeing

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horse actually be asked to work the basic steps.

What is wrong with this picture?

The current trend in riding, as in most other things, seems to be “going back to nature”. Riders everywhere are interested in current discussions about whether or not to shoe, whether or not to ride bareback, treeless or with a ‘normal’ saddle, whether or not to “chemically” supplement your horse’s diet. According to documented statistics, the following life expectancies show the opposite to be true: • Life expectancy of the wild horse (for example Mustang) is 5-7 years.

• Life expectancy of a horse ridden by an inexperienced rider, never exercised to the point of cardiovascular exertion: 7-10 years.

• Life expectancy of a horse under professional training and supervision, ridden in competitive sports or in active training: 20-25 years.

Doesn’t that tell you something?? Nature may be good; professional advice and proper equipment to do “what’s right” prove to be better for your horse.

The whole “Circle of Influence” philosophy should be considered when determining what is best for your horse. The complementary and cooperative efforts of professionals such as your veterinarian, farrier, chiropractor, and saddler, will exert their influences positively, to enable you and your horse to achieve maximum life expectancy, health and performance.

In summary, it doesn’t matter what you choose to ride in or wear, the key principle is to be aware that everything needs to work together properly. No matter how well a saddle fits at the time of purchase, one saddle will not fit a horse over the course of its life (unless the saddle can be adjusted and re-fit). Every horse goes through at least 7 major conformational changes as it matures. Keep in mind that not every saddle on the market is adjustable, nor can be easily adjusted to accommodate your horse’s changing three dimensional back shape. But your horse’s ‘happiness’ (i.e., wellbeing and comfort) depends on you to make the right choices for him and do what is in your power to ensure that he stays willing to work with you to the best of his ability.

With ears pointing forward and air to Sjapoer’s gait, this horse is clearly happy and the rider, Aden Uhlir, is looking pretty happy herself!

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At The Back Gate with Hannah Colman

by Jessica Lefroy

scott Brash’s head groom, Hannah Colman, has played an integral role in the success of the world’s leading rider with her work behind-the-scenes. As the travelling groom responsible for the care of his top horses, she has stood ringside as he piloted Hello Sanctos, Hello M’Lady, Hello Annie, and Hello Forever to wins everywhere from Aachen, spruce Meadows, gCT tour stops, and european Championships.

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wHaT Led TO yOUR deCISIOn TO wORk BeHInd-THeSCeneS aS a manageR and gROOm? I’ve always been drawn to working behind-the-scenes. I knew I wanted to work with horses from an early age and have always loved travelling. In the beginning I wanted to make a career in the saddle; however as time went on I found that my passion and strengths lay more in looking after them than riding myself, which I was never very good at anyway! wHaT aRe SOme OF THe ReSpOnSIBILITIeS THaT yOUR pOSITIOn aS SCOTT’S TRaVeLLIng gROOm enTaIL? I over look everything that relates to the shows. I work very closely with our home manager, Kelly Fitzgerald, and together we make sure nothing is missed. For a typical trip, we make sure the lorry is packed, organized, clean, serviced, checked, and ready to go; we make sure that the horses are clipped if needed, www.gaitpost.com

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cott Brash has been Longines FEI World No. 1 ranked rider for almost two years, and with his victory in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, he and Hello Sanctos cemented themselves as one of the best combinations the sport has ever seen. Originally from Suffolk, England, Colman got her start with horses as a young girl — her mother’s side of the family is Irish and always had field Hunters. At 14, she got her start in the industry working for Sharon Hunt’s yard as the Eventer prepared for the Beijing Olympics. “Sharon and her head girl, Elodie Frost, taught me everything I know,” says Colman of her early years working with horses. From there she attended college, in her off-time working for Tim and Antonia Brown, who are noted producers of young horses. “Tim and Antonia really sharpened my skills and gave me the foundation to develop myself further in the industry,” she explains. “I believe they molded me into the horsewoman I am today.” After college, Colman moved to Germany to work and ride for Olympic gold medalist, Matthias Baumann, before finding a position at Manfred Marcel’s yard working for show jumper Tim Hoster. It was through her experience grooming for Hoster on the Sunshine tour that she was introduced to Scott Brash, whose team she joined in the summer of 2013.

Hannah Colman and Hello Sanctos.

washed, trimmed, and looking smart; we make sure that the correct equipment is packed, clean, and organized for any situation; and that the correct documents for each show are in order, which can get very complicated when flying and traveling to non-European countries. The list is really endless. My job is to make sure that everything is taken care of so that Scott and the horses can do their job in the ring. As a boss you couldn’t ask for anyone better — he leaves you to do your job and doesn’t interfere, and I think that’s one of the best things about him. I think that it’s pure trust. Also, Scott is a real hard worker: apart from the riding he helps with other things, like harrowing the arena, driving the lorry, and manly jobs around the yard!

Can yOU TeLL US aBOUT THe peRSOnaLITIeS OF THe HORSeS In yOUR CaRe? I am so lucky when it comes to the horses I look after. They are all brilliant in their own way, but all very different. Hello Sanctos has a few nicknames: Sanctos, Sancti, Mr. S, or Sir Sanctos. He loves bananas...actually, he loves nearly anything edible. His personality is very laid back, which makes my job so much easier. He is brilliant during travel, and absolutely loves his jumping. He has a special place in my heart. I don’t often ride, but when I do it’s usually to go for a hack together when we’re home. He is just the nicest horse. Hello M’lady, we call ‘Gwinny’. She is a real diva, but she has such a big heart. She really doesn’t like other horses, except Sanctos, who is her stable mate at home, and Hello Annie, who is her traveling buddy. She is pure class to watch. If Hello Annie wasn’t so good at jumping she would be a pet. She is the friendliest, softest, and kindest

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Hannah Colman continued from page 37 horse I’ve ever worked with. I really hope one day she has a foal because I think she’ll make the best mother. She hates noise, but apart from that you can’t fault her. Hello Forever we call, Ginge. He is another big softy who loves children and a fuss being made of him. He can be a little quirky; I rode him once in Miami and that was enough to make my mind up that I never wanted to sit on him again.

What is your after-class routine for the top horses?

The older horses get iced and bandaged after jumping. Our horses don’t get any alternative therapies, apart from their mas-

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sage blanket from Activo Med, which they all love. I’m a true believer in routine and keeping to it as much as possible, especially as we spend so much time on the road. It’s the little things like consistent feeding times and giving them enough time to finish their breakfast before we go into the stables to muck out that make them feel comfortable. Anyone who knows Sanctos knows that he can tell you when it’s dinner time: 5:30pm sharp!

When the horses are at home, we respect that it’s their time to chill. The barn is large and airy with huge stables and windows looking out into the grounds, they have big beds, and lovely turnout paddocks. Our stable seems very calm, and even when we are really busy, nothing is rushed.

What is it like taking care of the world’s number one horse?

I don’t feel any extra pressure looking after Sanctos, to me he is a normal horse and acts like one until a 1.60m course is in front of him, then it’s just magic. I do feel pressure for him when it is an important Nations Cup, Championship or big event like Calgary or the GCT final; I feel nervous watching him jump but love watching him in the ring. I’m sure the horses know when they have done well and I love to see him be proud of himself. Being part of the Rolex Grand Slam is something I can’t put into words — I was crying when he finished round two.

Can you offer some advice to those that are thinking of getting started in the industry?

Get as much experience as possible and work hard. Work ethic and a willingness to learn pays off in the end. It’s so beneficial to learn from different people and see different ideas, and there are many ways to do things. It is hard work, but I wouldn’t change my job for anything. This life isn’t for everyone, but I love travelling and seeing new places. I’m very passionate when it comes to the horses, and I spend more time with them than anyone else — they are part of my family. There is no better feeling then seeing your horse win, knowing that you’ve played a huge part in it.

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EQUITATIONSCIENCE

After a year of preparation, a small group of horsewomen dedicated to the welfare of horses brought Equitation Science to BC with the 11th Annual International Society for Equitation Science (ISES) Conference.

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he generous sponsors (listed below) and many volunteers made it a huge success. The scientific program was held at UBC and the practical sessions at Southlands Riding Club.

There were over two-hundred attendees from around the globe including Australia and Europe.

Over fifty speakers and presenters shared their research at the two academic days held at UBC. Dr. Paul McGreevy (Australia) gave a fascinating discussion titled “Hyperflexion of Horses’ Necks” and concluded that negative effects to equine welfare far outweigh the potential gymnastic benefits of hyperflexion. As a result of Dr. McGreevy’s work, the ISES issued a statement on hyperflexion: ISES recommends that: riders, trainers and sports officials must be aware that psychological compromise (due to perceived vulnerability as a result of vision impairment and/or stress as a result of enforcing head and neck posture) occurs well before physiological compromise.

ISES recommends that: The FEI Dressage rules emphasizing the maintenance of a cranio­facial profile at or in front of the vertical at a​ll times are prioritized (in FEI­and non-regulated shows).

Dr. Gemma Pearson (Scotland) reported that the extremely high rate of injuries suffered by equine veterinarians could be lowered with a better understanding of how horse learn. She implored veterinary schools world-wide to recognize the importance of educating veterinarians in equine behaviour and suggests that they should follow the UK in adding these classes into the regular curriculum. Dr. Pearson also gave a fantastic demonstration at Southlands Riding Club showing some tricks and tools that veterinarians—and all horse-handlers—can use to re-train needle shy horses and to complete other basic veterinary tasks without incident.

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During the practical day at Southlands Riding Club, seven equine professionals demonstrated the 10 Principles of Horse Training advocated by the International Society for Equitation Science.

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equine professionals demonstrated the 10 Principles of Horse Training advocated by the International Society for Equitation Science. Show Jumper Angelo Telatin (Italy/USA) demonstrated how jumping horses become more confident when they are allowed to investigate the obstacles they are being asked to jump and that using various ground pole exercises can challenge the horse to begin thinking for himself. Rider Lynne Larsen was asked to demonstrate jumping without reins, with eyes closed, and, finally, bridleless for the first time!

Dressage rider Jody Hartstone (New Zealand) gave an excellent demonstration of how she starts young horses under saddle using learning theory. Her methods are low stress and very efficient — she focuses on keeping the horse quiet and calm and does not ever round pen, chase, or lunge it because these actions might trigger the flight response and therefore cause the horse to become fearful. Jody explained that she starts horses bareback so that they get used to the close feeling of a rider and that bareback is much safer for the rider as well.

In the final demonstration of the day, Dr. Andrew McLean proposed a new Dressage judging scale that is more objective and easier to understand than the current system. This system would reward good training, but also penalize conflict behaviours that are often overlooked in traditional scoring (tension, mouth open, ears back, tail swishing, head dropping behind vertical, etc) so that riders could have a better sense of what, exactly, went wrong with a particular movement and they can more easily improve their training. By emphasizing the importance of lightness and self-carriage in all movements, a scale

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Equitation Science continued from page 39 like this would also align good judging with good welfare.

The positive energy and the passionate conversation that took place during coffee breaks and lunch hour made it apparent that the Equitation Science movement is a powerful networking tool to bring scientific experts together with horsemen and women. Much of Equitation Science involves improving training methodologies and it was fantastic to have the opportunity to present these ideas in demonstrations. Many thanks to our local riders and coaches who participated in demonstrations: Lynne Larsen, Wendy Christoff, Marion Weisskopf, Hermen Geertsema, Janine Davies, Pam Nezil, Adiva Murphy, Emily Corrie and Jennifer McKenzie.

Thank you to our sponsors that allowed this fantastic event to take place: Merial, Zoetis, HCBC, UBC Animal Welfare Program, Hermen Geertsema Equine Veterinary Services, Paper Horse Photography, Topline Stables, Gaitpost Magazine, Equine Guelph, Compassionate Equestrian, Core X, Schleese Saddlery, Reitenright Equestrian, Handy Hay Nets, Deep Creek Veterinary Services, Sabine Presch, Equala, Kamloops Large Animal Clinic The 2016 International Society for Equitation Science Conference will take place at the French National Riding School in Saumur, France. Visit www.ises2016saumur.com for more information.

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Chile’s Samuel Parot and Atlantis have won the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping qualifier in Calgary (CAN), and are now setting their sights on the last two East Coast qualifiers in Wellington and Ocala.

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t was a special night in Calgary as the inaugural $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Calgary 1.60m took to the floor of the Agrium Western Centre. The long-awaited event — one of four World Cup qualifiers in Canada this year — lived up to the hype as only three riders went clear on Werner Deeg’s challenging course in Round One. The prestigious title — and the precious World Cup qualifying points —came down to a jump-off among Canada’s Jill www.gaitpost.com

Henselwood aboard the 10-year-old bay gelding Farfelu du Printemps; Samuel Parot of Chile riding Atlantis, a bay 12-year-old gelding; and Canada’s Yann Candele on Granit S, a bay 10-year-old gelding.

In a tension-filled showdown, it was Parot, the man who “doesn’t know the meaning of the words ‘going slow’, who emerged with his second North American League triumph of the 2015 campaign.

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round in 39.23. The win boosted him to the top spot in the East Coast standings with 40 points.

“With this win in the North American League, I believe I’m in very good position now for the Worlds,” Parot told the press afterward. “The North American League is harder than the South American League, and so I think I will be better prepared.”

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Samuel Parot and Couscous von Orti, winners of the $35,000 Spirit of the West Cup at Royal West, Calgary.

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In second was the remarkable Candele, who rode Granit S as a catch ride, completing an unlikely story with a second-place finish in 41.58 seconds. “John has been trying to bring me here to ride for a long while,” Candele said afterward. “Our schedules worked out this time. We had a chance to ride on the flats early this week. It’s the sign of a fantastic horse that he put his heart out and accepted my riding tonight.”

Third was the former Olympian Henselwood, who’s had a consistent Royal West meet with multiple trips to the podium.

Her excellent showing came after a late switch to Farfelu from her usual mount. “This is supposed to be a horse for a 19-yearold Canadian who is in engineering at Queens University with a full course load. So I had Farfelu. That turned out to be great planning.”

John Anderson, the host at Royal West who came fifth, was satisfied at having such a great event in his hometown. “I was ecstatic that it all came together after some tough months for my family with the death of my father J.C. This event helped me get through that. This shows we can pull this off in Calgary. I hope to have the Longines event back here many times in the future.”

Added Henselwood, “What a great thing that John’s done to bring this event to Calgary. It really boosts our ability nationally to come up the rankings for the World Cup.” Lisa Carlsen of Calgary was top local rider aboard Worlds Judgement. “The course was very technical, very fast and some of the jumps came up very quickly. Werner did a great job of setting a challenging test.”

Points won on Saturday count toward the final of the Longines FEI World Cup final to be held in Gothenburg, Sweden next year.

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by Vanessa Mannix on Dooley’s Deluxe.

Rocky Mountain Show Jumping hosts its tournaments at Anderson Ranch in Calgary’s south end, a world-class facility featuring permanent stabling for 300 horses and a grass Grand Prix field complete with natural obstacles.

Hosted by Rocky Mountain Show Jumping, Royal West is the heart for equestrian competition. Over ten days at the Agrium Western Events Center at Stampede Park, Royal West features both international and national events with over halfof-a-million dollars in prize money handed out throughout the tournament. The tournament hosts the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Calgary, the Spirit of the West Cup, the Royal West International Championship, Western Canadian Hunter Derbies and when applicable the CET Medal National Finals.

Quotes: Jill Henselwood (CAN): “The greatest thing about having the opportunity to jump World Cup [classes] is that it gives you very good FEI points and moves you up in your own country in the standings. So what a great thing that [John Anderson has] done to bring this here. It boosts our ability nationally to come up the ranks for [Longines Rankings]. It’s very important for us to have Longines here in Calgary.”

Yann Candele (CAN): “It’s very important, the sponsorship from Longines. It prepares us for what’s next, like some bigger shows later on. It’s a great feature for Canada.”

SPIRIT OF THE WEST CUP ROCKS THE ROYAL WEST There was something for everyone on day eight of the Royal West. The highlight was another stirring win by Chile’s Samuel Parot in the $35,000 CSI3*-W Spirit of the West Cup at the Agrium Western Events Center.

On a night that produced just two clear runs Parot guided the bay 13-year-old gelding Couscous von Orti in a blazing 61.19 secs. with just 4 penalty points. It was Parot’s fourth win during the Royal West after accepting a recent invitation from Royal West president John Anderson to compete.

Parot’s winning performance was enough to edge the only clean rider from the podium. Canada’s Yann Candele took Sombrero Brimbelles, a 9-year-old chestnut stallion, around the challenging course in 65.80 seconds.

Third place was grabbed by Jill Henselwood aboard the bay 10-year-old gelding Farfelu du Printemps. Henselwood also had a clean run but her 95.16 second round featured a lengthy delay as Quidam Blue was reluctant in navigating a jump.

Topping the evening was the drama of the $10,000 The Horse Store Four Bar competition. All eleven horses cleared at 1.35m, eight horses made the next height of 1.55m. With the bar at 1.65m, it was whittled down to 6 horses. The fourth round took it up to 1.77m and took the field down to three at 1.92m.

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Jill Henselwood Leads Greenhawk Canadian Show Jumping Championship Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, scored a win on opening night of the 2015 Royal Horse Show running through November 15 as part of the The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in downtown Toronto, ON. Riding Farfelu du Printemps, Henselwood won Round One of the $100,000 Greenhawk Canadian Show Jumping Championship on Friday evening, November 6. The new 2015 Canadian Champion will be crowned following Round Two on Saturday, November 7.

In the opening round of competition, speed was the name of the game as riders negotiated the track set by British course designer Richard Jeffery of Bournemouth, Dorset. Henselwood and Farfelu du Printemps, a 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by John Madigan, posted one of only two fault-free trips, breaking the timers in 63.80 seconds to best a 24-horse starting field.

“He’s smart, clever, knows where the jumps are, and is naturally fast,” Henselwood said of the horse she found in Switzerland earlier this year for her student, Julia Madigan. While she focuses on her studies at Queen’s University, Julia Madigan has handed the reins to her coach.

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Tracy Epp on Falco Union, Katz Piller on Chilando and Andrea Strain on Killossery Kruisey took on the Calgary indoor record height. In a display of courage and skill, all three made the height first time around. Epp and Strain decided to call it a night, leaving it to Pillar to give it one last go at 1.97m.

She and Chilandro sailed over with no problem, winning top spot to a rousing cheer from the Agrium fans — and a $2,000 bonus. “I was thinking about you inviting me,” she told Anderson. “I knew if it was you jumping you’d have done the higher height. So I gave it a go.”

Earlier in the day, it was Halloween costumes galore in the $5000 1.10m EK Sporthouses Costume Speed Derby. The aptly named Lucky Boy, with Kaylie Martinoff aboard took top honours. Kaylie found the pot ‘o gold wearing her leprechaun costume. Jada Wagner on Bali from Cali took second and a clown Katz Piller took third on Benjamin Button.

Heading into Saturday’s dramatic finish with the $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Calgary Royal West president John Anderson proclaimed himself satisfied with the progress of the second-year event.

“We’re trying to create a new indoor jumping tradition here in Calgary with the help of the Longines people,” said Anderson. “The competition has been exceptional and we know fans in the city will make this an annual highlight of the sports calendar.”

Jill Henselwood and Farfelu du Printemps are presented as the winners of the opening round of competition in the $100,000 Greenhawk Canadian Show Jumping Championship on Friday, November 6, at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON.

really tips the canoe, but this guy has an incredible mind,” said Henselwood, 53. “He’s a pleasure to have in my string.”

Keean White of Rockwood, ON, and For Freedom Z, owned by Angelstone Partners, gave Henselwood a run for her money as the final challenger of the night. He posted a clear round, but his time of 66.02 seconds left him in the runner-up position.

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Three happy ladies: winner of Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2015/2016 Western European League leg at Lyon (FRA), French rider Penelope Leprevost, her fabulous mare Flora de Mariposa and Caroline Scrivener, Press Attaché Longines France.

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by WJ Partners, were first into the Ricoh Coliseum and established the early time to beat, with a four second penalty added for one rail down giving her a time of 67.11 seconds. Her lead held for 20 trips until Henselwood and White bumped her into third. Fourth was presented to Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, and her own Viggo in 67.39 seconds, while Neil Badcock of King City, ON, and Corrido rounded out the top five in 67.64 seconds for owner Jessie Bonisteel.

Henselwood is no stranger to success in the Greenhawk Canadian Show Jumping Championship, having last won in 2005 aboard Black Ice. In addition to winning the national title, a top placing would also allow Henselwood to advance to the international division beginning November 10, highlighted by the coveted $125,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Toronto on Wednesday night.

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Lightning-fast Leprevost wins again in Lyon The fast and fearless French partnership of Penelope Leprevost and Flora de Mariposa scorched to their second victory of the 2015/2016 season at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League qualifier in Lyon, France.

From a formidable 40-strong start-list, just seven found the key to Frank Rothenberger’s first-round track, and the result was clinched by a breathtaking run from the 35-year-old Frenchwoman and her fabulous 10-year-old mare who also topped the line-up at the opening round of the series in Oslo (NOR). They pinned the dynamic German duo of Christian Ahlmann and Taloubet Z into runner-up spot, while the winners in Helsinki (FIN), Switzerland’s Romain Duguet and Quorida de 44

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Treho, had to settle for third place this time out.

There were three host-nation contenders in the closing stages, and it was the less-well-known Julien Gonin (Soleil de Cornu CH) who slotted into fourth spot ahead of fellow-countryman Simon Delestre (Qlassic Bois Margot) in fifth. Sweden’s RolfGoran Bengtsson (Casall ASK) and Douglas Lindelow (Casello) lined up sixth and seventh in the final rankings.

The first-round track was vintage Rothenberger, and it was clear from the outset that fault-free performances would not easily be achieved. Big and bold from start to finish, it included a difficult line from an oxer at fence six to a double of maximum-height verticals at seven and another big oxer at fence eight. And that was quickly followed by a right-hand turn to the testing triple combination — oxer, vertical, oxer — at nine.

A total of 13 horse-and-rider combinations faulted at the double which would play a role right to the end of the competition. Adding extra pressure in the first round was a tight time-allowed of 70 seconds, and both Frenchman Jerome Hurel (Quartz Rouge) and Italy’s Emanuele Gaudiano (Casper) were unlucky when missing out on a slot in the jump-off with just a single time fault apiece.

Rothenberger’s jump-off track was also intriguing, making a figure-of-eight with a circle at the centre of it and with the dreaded double of verticals still in place.

Sweden’s Lindelow led off with a mistake from his leggy chestnut, Casello, at the bogey first element of the double, so it was last weekend’s winner, Romain Duguet, who established the early target when home and clear with Quorida de Treho in 42.27 seconds. This was always going to be a strong time, and when Gonin broke the beam more than five seconds slower then the Swiss rider was still way out in front.

Gonin — 220th in the current Longines rankings — was hugely impressive however, qualifying for the jump-off when so many of the major stars failed to do so and leaving the difficult jump-off track intact once again with his nine-year-old bay gelding. A friend of Show Director Sylvie Robert and a longtime pupil of French horseman par excellence, Michel Robert, the 33-year-old who won individual bronze at the FEI Mediterranean Games in Italy in 2009 lives near Lyon, and he had plenty of support in the arena.

Fellow-Frenchman, 2015 European individual bronze medallist Simon Delestre, was well up on the clock with Qlassic Bois Margot when also falling foul of the first element of the double, but Germany’s Ahlmann cut clean through the course with his fantastic and faithful servant, the 15-year-old stallion Taloubet Z, to cross the line in 41.27 and go well out in front and really put it up to the final two contenders.

Leprevost didn’t flinch, however, setting off at a ferocious pace and never faltering for even a moment. “Flora jumped as if she knew where the next fence was!” said the Frenchwoman afterwards, and that was exactly how it seemed, the pair scorch-

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Show Jumping results $132,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Calgary Results 1. Atlantis (Samuel Parot), CHI, 0 faults/39.23 seconds (JO); 2. Granit S (Yann Candele), CAN, 0/41.58 (JO); 3. Farfelu du Printemps (Jill Henselwood), CAN, 0/44.17 (JO); 4. Worlds Judgement (Lisa Carlsen), CAN, 4/72.44; 5. Terrific (John Anderson) CAN, 4/72.69; 6. Tomtom (Femke Courchaine), CAN, 4/72.97; 7. Roulett (Marion Ostmeyer), GER, 4/73.27; 8. Nirvana de Terlong (Vanessa Mannix), CAN, 4/73.34. $100,000 Greenhawk Canadian Show Jumping Championship – Round One 1. Jill Henselwood/Farfelu du Printemps/63.80; 2. Keean White/For Freedom Z/66.02; 3. Lisa Carlsen/Worlds Judgement/67.11; 4. Beth Underhill/Viggo/67.39; 5. Neil Badcock/Corrido/67.64; 6. Ian Millar/Teddy du Bosquetiau/67.86; 7. Susan Horn/Lillyfee/68.09; 8. Erynn Ballard/Bart C/69.66; 9. Elissa Reisman/Venadium R/70.26. 10. Mac Cone/Gasper Van Generhese/71.37. Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League qualifier in Lyon, France Result: 1, Flora de Mariposa (Penelope Leprevost) FRA 0/0 40.64; 2, Taloubet Z (Christian Ahlmann) GER 0/0 41.27; 3, Quorida de Treho (Romain Duguet) SUI 0/0 42.27; 4, Soleil de Cornu CH (Julien Gonin) FRA 0/0 47.53; 5, Qlassic Bois Margot (Simon Delestre) FRA 0/4 41.65; 6, Casall ASK (Rolf-Goran Bengtsson) SWE 0/4 42.93; 7, Casello (Douglas Lindelow) SWE 0/4 43.63; 8, Quartz Rouge (Jerome Hurel) FRA 1/70.66; 9, Caspar (Emanuele Gaudiano) ITA 1/71.48; 10, Eldorado van het Vijverhof (Gregory Wathelet) BEL 4/66.13.

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ing in with the clock showing 40.64 seconds for the new lead.

And when Rolf-Goran Bengtsson’s 16-year-old Casall ASK hit the third fence it was all done and dusted.

Winning one leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League is no mean feat, so a second victory is all the sweeter. Leprevost put it all down to her brilliant horse. “She is one of the best mares in the world, she is so brave and clever — she’s very, very special! I saw Romain go and also Christian and they were so fast that I didn’t know if I could be faster. But Flora is very, very quick — she’s just amazing!”, she added.

Asked if she had a clear plan in her head going into the jumpoff, Leprevost explained, “I plan a lot of things, but I know I can change my plan if something goes wrong”.

Having achieved so much so early in the season, and already looking set for a place at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2015/2016 Final in Gothenburg, Sweden next March, the winning rider was asked if she would find herself a little bored over the rest of the winter months. “No!” she replied, “I have had three wins in two weeks because I also won the Longines Grand Prix here at Lyon on Friday, but I have had plenty of ups and downs in the past — I’m just delighted that at last the ups are coming along!”

Spain’s Beatriz Ferrer-Salat and Delgado registered a convincing victory at the second leg of the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage 2015/2016 Western European League at Lyon, France.

Jury were in complete agreement when awarding them the winning Freestyle score of 82.875.

The spectators held their breath after a spectacular performance from Patrik Kittel who was last to go in the thrilling contest. If there had been extra marks on offer for pure excitement, then the Swedish rider would definitely have had it in the bag because, with the willing assistance of his lovely mare Deja, he threw down a test that was nothing short of funky.

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There was a high standard throughout the entire competition. As Judge at C, Isabelle Judet from France, commented afterwards, “on paper you had one group at the very top who were clearly at a high level, but even the performances of those in the second group were of a very good standard — it was a great competition to judge,” she said. The Ground Jury, which also included The Netherlands’ Ghislain Fouarge, Belgium’s Jacques van Daele, Luxembourg’s Christof Umbach and Germany’s Katrina Wuest, had the 72.125 earned by Denmark’s Rikke Svane and the eye-catching black stallion Finckenstein TSF as their leading score at the halfway stage.

Much to the delight of the home crowd, Pierre Volla and his charming chestnut mare, one of three hugely promising nine-year-olds competing in the class, bounced well into the lead with a mark of 74.150 when first into the arena after the break. But Krinke Susmelj raised the target all the way up to 78 percent when Smeyers Molberg got into the swing, and Reynolds and Vancouver K slotted in behind the Swiss pair on a mark of 77.425 for temporary runner-up spot when next into the ring.

It might not have been the winning score, but there were big smiles all round in the Irish camp, as this is a new Irish Freestyle record, Reynolds also setting the previous one at Hagen, Germany in April.

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by the foot-perfect performance from Ferrer-Salat and Delgado.

This pair were a picture of symmetry, and as they easily worked through their floorplan in complete harmony with their music, it was clear a new lead would be established. Putting 82.875 on the board, it was now up to Kittel to dethrone the Spanish partnership when last to go. And the crowd watched with amazement as he gave it his very best shot, his 11-yearold mare, Deja, seemingly dancing with delight as the excitement built to a crescendo. The arena erupted when they drew to a halt, but the scoreboard showed 81.175 for second place.

However Kittel now stands at the top of the Western European League leaderboard at this early stage of the series when adding 17 points to the maximum 20 he picked up when winning the Central European League qualifier at Kaposvar in Hungary two weeks ago.

“This was only our first competition since the Europeans, so I’m very happy!” said winning rider Ferrer-Salat. It has been quite a year for the 49-year-old who, during her highly-successful career with her former ride, Beauvalais, finished third at the FEI World Cup Dressage Final in s’Hertogenbosch (NED) in 2002, claimed individual silver at the FEI World Equestrian Games on home turf in Jerez (ESP), and won individual bronze at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (GRE).

Her partnership with Delgado has been beset by injury problems for the horse over the last eight years, but somehow she kept faith with the 14-year-old gelding and that faith has being repaid handsomely over the last nine months. The pair reemerged onto the international stage in March and had just two competitions under their belt before taking that bronze medal in Aachen in August where she also helped her country qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Together they present a beautifully balanced, forward-going picture. She said this evening, “with him it is always very harmonious, there is an understanding between us, I know how he is feeling and he knows me very well also.” Asked to compare Delgado to Beauvalais she said, “Delgado is better in piaffe, but they are both special because they give me everything they can. What they have in common is that they are both very good in their heads and they have big hearts, always wanting to go forward, always wanting to be with me and that’s a very wonderful feeling for any rider,” she said. Ferrer-Salat plans to compete at the next leg of the Reem Acra series in Stuttgart, Germany in three weeks’ time.

Kittel meanwhile recognized that this had been an afternoon of great sport, and complimented the Lyon organizers on opening the doors to the public free-of-charge this afternoon.

“The more of the general public we have in the audience the better if we want our sport to progress. The crowd were great, they really enjoyed the competition and supported us all, and the horses were fine in the prize-giving even though the spectators were really noisy. It was a lot of fun!” he said.

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Ten More Riders Return Home as National Champions After Final Day of US Dressage Finals Presented By Adequan Adult amateur riders showing off their Third Level freestyles were first in the Alltech Arena early Sunday morning, but it was the final competitor down centerline who impressed the judges the most on the last day of national championship action at the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan, held November 5-8, 2015 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Julie McCrady of Raymore, Mo. rode her six-year-old Hanoverian mare Remanessa, and as the only pair to break 70 percent on their way to earning a score of 70.778% they took the Third Level Freestyle Adult Amateur Championship home to Region 4. This was the pair’s third trip to the Finals, where they were crowned as the First Level Adult Amateur Champions last year. “It’s such a blast riding a freestyle! My horse likes to go with the music and her forte is flying changes so we do a lot of those,” said McCrady. “She traveled well coming to Kentucky again and got better the longer she was here – she doesn’t seem to stress, which is good because I do! I was the last ride in our class, so the waiting was torture but it worked out. I saw others warming up and just decided to go for it and ride my butt off, and my horse said ‘okay!’”

Coming into the final day of competition, equine orthopedic surgeon Ashlee Watts of College Station, Texas (Region 9) had already had a successful Finals as she previously earned her division’s First Level Reserve Championship. Despite an early morning ride time, she trotted into the picturesque Stonelea Arena and set a whopping mark of 75.152% that could not be caught to claim the Training Level Adult Amateur Championship. Watts couldn’t stop smiling when talking about her Danish Warmblood gelding Hampton. “I warmed up the exact same way and didn’t change a thing and it all worked, from the moment I put my foot in the stirrup he was so solid. He was amazing and right with me the entire time — he never changed his frame and was so soft, it was perfect harmony,” said Watts.

In the Prix St. Georges Open Championship, James Koford of Raleigh, N.C. (qualified in Region 3) and the impressive seven-year-old black Hanoverian stallion Doctor Wendell MF earned a top score of 72.982% and were awarded the New Miki Christophersen Perpetual Trophy presented by USDF Region 4. “I was immensely happy with my ride today. For me, it was a shot at redemption because we went to the Developing Horse National Championships at Lamplight in August, and I just did not have the results I wanted. This was our chance at a second shot and it worked out,” said Koford after the ride. “I am a big fan of this horse and hope to do right by him. Even though he is only seven, he has an amazing talent for pirouettes and his strength is that he has no weaknesses! He is so happy when he goes. I enjoy riding him and the judges obviously enjoy watching him because he does everything with such joy and exuberance.”

Amy Leach of South Elgin, Ill. (Region 2) overcame her

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show nerves to ride her Holsteiner gelding Radcliffe to a score of 65.351% for the unanimous victory under all three judges in the Intermediate II Adult Amateur Championship. “I’ve had him since he was three and he’s 17 now, so we’ve journeyed together all the way from green-as-grass to Grand Prix and have done all our training together,” said Leach. “My ride today was incredible, it was the culmination of everything we’ve been working on with both the technical and psychological aspects of the test. To be able to just ride in the moment and do the best that we could — it was an incredible feeling.”

eventing report First Time Champions Smith and Coleman Sweep Dutta Corp.

Fair Hill International CCI West Coast rider Tamra Smith of Murrieta, CA led the competition from the first day to the last, taking the CCI*** championship title on Mai Baum, owned by Alexandra Ahearn, at The Dutta Corporation Fair Hill International Eventing Championships on Sunday.

Olympic gold medalist Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA, and Mighty Nice were the Reserve Champions and Olympic silver medalist Kim Severson of Charlottesville, VA and Cooley Cross Border were third.

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Smith came a long way for the victory, but she believes it was worth it. “It seems like the East coast is a little bit not so friendly sometimes and it’s definitely not the case at all. Everybody was phenomenal and they’re just competitive. I have really enjoyed my stay and everybody’s been absolutely gracious and wonderful to me.”

Less than ten penalties separated the top four competitors.

Riding in reverse order of merit, fourth place Severson and Cooley Cross Border, owned by the Cross Syndicate, were the first to go out of the four. They jumped a flawless round, finishing with a final score of 46.6.

“He seems to like Fair Hill. He’s stepped up to the plate every time he’s been here,” said Severson. “Today he was pretty spectacular. He’s just a lovely, lovely horse.”

Boyd Martin of Cochranville, PA and Blackfoot Mystery came into the final phase in third place, but they had two expensive rails down for eight faults, dropping them down to sixth pace with 52.6 penalties. Martin also finished seventh on Cracker Jack with 54.2 and in 13th place on Welcome Shadow.

Dutton thought he had a rail down at the final combination on the Sally Ike-designed course, but the rub did not dislodge the rail. Dutton incurred only two time penalties on Mighty Nice with an overall score of 45.5.

He commented, “I probably had the luckiest round today.

The Show Jumping has been a bit tough for us but anyway he left it up and I’m pleased for him,” said Dutton. “He’s a great horse and I’m lucky to have him.”

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Mai Baum flies to winning finish in the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International CCI*** with Tamra Smith.

Baum had a rail in hand, but they did not need the cushion as they jumped clear and picked up only two time penalties for an overall score of 40.5 penalties.

“I didn’t really feel pressure about going last today,” said Smith. “I’ve gotten a lot of experience going last on him and I’m really confident in his ability to jump clean. I just wanted to go in there and have a good round.” Tight Lines and Will Coleman show Smith and Mai Baum promising partnership to win CCI**. will be taking a host of awards back to California. As the overall winner, they receive the Fair Hill Bronze and The Dutta Corp presented Mai Baum with free plane travel to a European CCI*** event. As the winner of the USEF National CCI*** Championship, they were presented with the Guy V. Henry Memorial Trophy. Smith also received the Beale Wright Morris Memorial trophy awarded to the leading lady rider.

In the CCI**, William Coleman III of Gordonsville, VA and Tight Lines, owned by the Conair Syndicate, took the championship title. Leading from beginning to end, the well-suited pair won on their Dressage score of 42.5 penalties. Phillip Dutton and Z were Reserve Champions with a final score of 45.3. Matt Flynn of Reddick, FL and Get Lucky jumped up from eighth in Dressage to finish third overall with 48.8 penalties.

“Anytime you win a Three-Day Event I think it’s a big deal, especially at the two-star level and up. This particular one has eluded me for a number of years. I’ve been second and fourth and third in the two-star and the three-star, but I’ve never won it. So personally it’s an accomplishment,” said Coleman.

The win is special not only for Coleman, but for the owners.

“For this group, they really have had to go through the ups and downs of being an event horse owner and had to endure arguably the worst of the downs,” said Coleman of the owners.

“They picked me up when I was down and helped us get back on our feet again and I’m thrilled for them. I hope it’s a taste of what’s to come.”

Competition was fierce coming into the Show Jumping phase in the CCI** as less than two rails separated the top five.

Riders went in reverse order of merit and Flynn set the tone on Get Lucky going double clear. Doug Payne of Apex, NC and Lysander were fourth coming into the final day but had a rail down to drop two spots on 50.6 penalties. Alison Springer of Upperville, VA and Cascani, owned by Mary Ann Ghadban, were

French joy as Astier Nicolas wins first CCI4* Astier Nicolas (FRA) had an excited French crowd on the edges of their seats as he scored his first ever CCI4* win in fantastic style at Les 4 Etoiles de Pau (FRA), opening leg of the FEI Classics 2015/2016.

With the hopes of his home country resting on his shoulders and Pau’s Jumping course proving as influential as ever, Nicolas, who was third after Cross Country, rode a skillful clear round on Piaf de B’neville in the Jumping arena.

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next to go and had a rail down for four faults to end in fifth place on 50.1 penalties.

Phillip Dutton and Z, owned by Tom Tierney, Simon Roosevelt, Jacqueline Mars and Suzanne Lacy, went double clear to finish on their Dressage score Winning wave from Will Coleman as Tight Lines tops the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill of 45.3 penalties, putting International CCI**. the pressure on overnight leader Coleman. Reserve Champion Dutton also received the Judy E. Thayer Memorial Trophy presented to the highest placed rider who currently resides in Chester County, PA. His mount Z received the Jonathan R. Burton Trophy presented to the USEF Two-Star Young Horse Eventing National Championship for 6-7 year olds.

Coleman may have left all of the rails intact for his round, but he believed that it could have gone better.

“It probably wasn’t the smoothest round I’ve ever had on him, but he left them up,” said Coleman. “He tried really hard — I think he was a little bit nervous when he went in. It was probably the worst possible course for him. It was all left turns and long distances. He’s hard to turn left for whatever reason.

But he left them up, so how can I be unhappy?”

Coleman also won the Heartwood Perpetual Trophy presented to the overall winner of the CCI** division and the USEF Combined Training Trophy given to the highest places US rider. The Conair Syndicate was awarded the Sea Horse Farm Perpetual Trophy as the owner of Tight Lines, the winning horse in the CCI**.

Canadian rider Waylon Roberts received the Palmaccio Trophy presented to the leading Foreign Rider award. Riding Bill Owen, owned by Kelly Plitz, Roberts jumped up from 11th in Dressage to fourth overall, going clear in both cross country and Show Jumping to finish with a score of 49.8 penalties.

Mai Baum and rider Tamra Smith awarded top prize in the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International CCI***, transcontinental transport to a European CCI event.

Nicolas’s evident disbelief, they each had a fence down.

King dropped from second to fourth on Brookleigh, but it was a brave effort at her first CCI4*, and Jung, who has made very few mistakes this year, slipped from first to second on fischerRocana, losing the win by just 0.9 penalty, after the mare hit the third fence.

Tim Price (NZL) and the Dutch-bred Wesko, a reliable horse in the final phase, having started his career in a jumping yard, rose from fourth to third with an immaculate clear round.

Astier Nicolas is the first French rider to win the CCI4* at Pau since Nicolas Touzaint in 2007 and, to make it even more special, the city of Pau is his home, although he is a familiar face on the British circuit, having been based there for a while.

“I wasn’t at all nervous because I had two riders in front of me and didn’t think I would win,” said Nicolas. “It’s very special to win my first CCI4* in France.”

The French crowd had even more to cheer about when two of the seven clear rounds came from Karim Florent Laghouag (FRA), who rose from eighth to fifth place on the lovely black stallion Entebbe de Hus and from 14th to seventh on Punch de l’Esques.

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Toby: 10 yo 15.2 hh TB gelding. Sweet all around for a Jr/Am rider. Show experience and auto changes. Simple on the flat and over jumps for a quiet rider, looking for a loving home. Video upon request. $5,000. Contact 604-551-7768 or laura@wecreateriders.com.

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Galahad: 4 yo 16 hh registered pure Lusitano gelding. Honest boy with a super mind. After three months of formal training, he recently competed in a Dressage competition at training level (scores to mid/high sixties) $16,500.

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Lucy: 14 yo 16 hh dk bay TB mare, sweet-natured, fun, loves to jump, good on trails. Competed in Hunters and Jumpers, plus Evented, good on X-Country. Neg to right home, $5,000. The right situation important. Contact 604-771-2240 or 1karensimonsen@telus.net.

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Farrah: 15 yo 14.1 hh Arab mare. Many show miles in the Hunter ring with teens, school pony for intermediate riders. She would make a nice Dressage pony for a teen or small adult, $2,000.

Other horses for sale $3,000-$20,000. Contact 604-551-7768 or laura@wecreateriders.com.

FOALS

Turona: 2009 16.2 hh registered Trakehner mare. Sweet & safe; a fun mount for teen or amateur, any disc. Up to 3' H/J, easily schools higher.

No vices. $20,000. Contact 604-5517768 or laura@ wecreateriders. com. North Vancouver, BC.

Remington Z: 2004 17.3 hh registered Zangersheide gelding. Wonderful, big, bold movement. He has shown in the Hunter/Jumper and Dressage. Video available. $16,500. Contact 403-816-1422 or kalireimchen@gmail.com.

Calgary, AB.

Contour: Six months old filly, by Connaisseur out of an Ikoon/Hilltop Cabaret mare. This is a very special girl, confident, correct, and cute!

Dam was a BC Hunter Equitation champion, and was solid third level Dressage, with an exceptional amateur-friendly attitude, and her daughter looks to be much the same.

Sire is an up-and-coming Dressage star, 3rd in Pavo Cup. Contour should mature to approximately 16.2 hh, with a solid build. Boarding is available where she is, with the company of another filly, if desired. $12,000 + GST. Contact Eleanor 604-866-5601 or foxcroft@telus.net.

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Understated (Condi): 13 yo 17.1 hh Irish Sport Horse gelding. Sweet tempered, imported from Ireland, has been shown with Jr/Am riders and excelled in Hunters, Jumpers & Equitation. Big stride. Easy go easy woah. Videos avail. Contact marianmchenry@gmail.com. Calgary,AB.

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Ripley: 2006 16.3 hh CWB gelding. Bold and scopey. Schooling 3'6"-3'9", grids to 4'3".

Shown in the 1.0m, moving to 1.10m. Not working to his potential due to lack of time.

Fancy with tons of presence. $45,000. Contact 250-318-0332 or info@tlcequestrian.ca.

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Sunshine: 10 yo 14.1 hh New Forest Pony mare. Exc. ground manners, schooling small fences, exc. Dressage prospect as well. Ready for first show! Beautiful mover, exc. temperament. Ridden by a Jr/Am. $7,500. Contact 250318-0332 or info@tlcequestrian.ca.

PROSPECTS

Jazz: 6 yo 13.3 hh New Forest Pony gelding.

Solid ground work & lunging. Well started U/S, walk, trot, canter, trot poles. Now started over fences. Sweet character and very willing to work. Suit any discipline. $6,000. Contact 250318-0332 or info@tlcequestrian.ca.

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17½" Schleese Eagle Jump Saddle. Well maintained jump saddle in excellent condition. Adaptree allows adjustment for your horse. More pictures available. Asking $2,400. Contact 780-903-2446 or Bergcne@ gmail.com.

Caspian: 7 yo 16.2 hh pinto CWB gelding. Super character. Solid flat work with laterals & flying chgs. Brave to the jumps. Suit amateur for Dressage. Training equiv. to Lev. 2, schooling higher level movements. Asking $20,000. Contact 250-318-0332 or info@tlcequestrian.ca.

1987 Circle J two horse trailer. Straight load with ramp, tack areas, feed mangers. Good tires, will have an inspection/service done prior to sale. Much loved trailer, just bought a bigger horse! A 16.3 hh gelding has travelled a lot in it – it’s bigger than it looks — but it was a bit of a squeeze for the big guy. 64" wide, 6'6" tall. Horses around 16 hands are very comfortable in this trailer. Good, reliable, sensible transport for your horses. Must sell – bought new one already – so make an offer on $3,000.

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Durrango: 11 yo 15.2 hh imported Irish Sport Horse mare. Sweet temperament and positive energy, always looking forward to the jump.

Very child-friendly and safe. Asking $30,000 OBO. Contact marianmchenry@gmail.com.

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EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES next gaitpost issue is the january 2016 issue Deadline: December 4th, 2015 Book your equestrian property Ad for 1/5 page $149 + tax · 2/5 page $289 + tax Contact Andrea at andrea@gaitpost.com or call 1-800-663-4802 Uncomparable 15 acre Equestrian Property in prime location, only 5 minutes to town with stunning vistas. Beautiful 5,486 sq. ft. executive home w/huge lower suite, 4 car garage, high end 48 x 36 barn, 12 paddocks, outdoor riding arena & much more. $2,475,000.

Contact Murray Bennetto at 250-306-6476 or bennetto@shaw.ca

North Van. Equestrian Property - $2,811,000 Lynn Valley location, 27500 sq. ft. of flat land, fully fenced, riding ring (excellent footing and drainage!), 4 horse barn, and all outbuildings, PLUS a rebuilt 3BR house including a NEW 3-4 BR, absolutely deluxe suite down. RV and trailer parking with lots more potential. Couldn’t be more central or convenient.

Contact Soren at Sutton Group - West Coast Realty 604-290-7544 Welcome home to this pristine and private gated RANCHER w/ finished basement, triple detached garage on 4.83 acres. Mature trees and manicured gardens adorn the property with gorgeous southerly exposure. This very well-kept 5 bed/3 bath home will welcome both someone seeking a private getaway or an investor ready to invest into the future! Designated as Urban Reserve on the OCP. Inside you will find a very functional layout with the perfect family suite downstairs with separate entrance. Updates include new carpet, new vinyl on both sundecks, h/t tank and furnace less than 5 years old. As you walk the property you will find that it has 2 road frontages, 4 stall barn with cement foundation on the back, great riding ring that’s fenced, has a fabulous horse area with beautiful pastoral views and parklike with some large trees. Approximately 3 acres of the property is fenced into 3 fields, hogfuel riding arena. Close access to trails. Short drive to Maple Ridge Equestrian Centre and 30 minutes to Thunderbird Show Park. Four stall barn, rubber mats, has own well. MLS # v1129357. 25560 102nd Avenue, Maple Ridge V2W1K5. $1,199,800.

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SOLD 759 204th Street 4.2 Acres, 5,189 sq ft home, across from Campbell Valley Park.

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900 232nd Street 32 Acres, 2,900 sq ft home, 22 stall Equestrian Facility.

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Astier Nicolas (FRA), riding Piaf de B’neville thrills the French crowd with his first CCI4* win on home ground at Les 4 Etoiles de Pau.

Discipline Reports continued from page 49 kept a cool head, jumping clear on Cato 60 to rise seven places to sixth at only his second CCI4*.

Tim Lips (NED) slipped five places to 11th when Bayro incurred 12 Jumping faults and Andreas Dibowski (GER) was lucky to only drop two places to 12th when FRH Butts Avedon had four fences down. Paul Tapner (AUS) also departed from the top 10, falling from seventh to 17 with an unfortunate six rails down on Indian Mill.

As well as the sad departure of Halunke FBW from the Horse Inspection, Bill Levett (AUS) also withdrew Shannondale Titan, 10th after Cross country. Thirty-three horses competed.

The FEI Classics 2015/2016 season has started in style with a thrilling contest. Next, the action moves to the southern hemisphere for the Adelaide International 3 Day Event (AUS) on 19-22 November.

Astier Nicolas (FRA), 26, is the youngest CCI4* winner this year. He represented France at Pony, Junior and Young Rider level and won an individual silver medal in the Young Rider Europeans at Waregem (BEL) in 2009. His previous best CCI4* result was sixth at Pau in 2012 on Jhakti du Janlie.

Riding Piaf de B’neville, he won the u25 CCI3* at Bramham (GBR) in 2012 and was a member of France’s senior bronze medal team at the 2013 FEI European Eventing Championship in Malmö (SWE).

The combination finished runner up at Saumur CCI3* this year. He was also recently second in the young horse CIC3* at Blenheim and ninth at Boekelo CCI3* (NED) on Spes Addit’Or. Eventing results Les 4 Etoiles de Pau (FRA), FEI Classics 2015/2016 Final results 1 Astier Nicolas/Piaf de B’neville (FRA) 38.5 + 0 + 0 = 38.5; 2 Michael Jung/fischerRocana FST (GER) 35.4 + 0 + 4 = 39.4; 3 Tim Price/Wesko (NZL) 40.0 + 0 + 0 = 40.0; 4 Emily King/Brookleigh (GBR) 38.3 + 0 + 4 = 42.3; 5 Karim Florent Laghouag/Entebbe de Hus (FRA) 40.6 + 2 + 0 = 42.6; 6 Claas Hermann Romeike/Cato 60 (GER) 44.1 + 3.2 + 0 = 47.3; 7 Karim Florent Laghouag/Punch de l’Esques (FRA) 49.3 + 0 + 0 = 49.3; 8 Sarah Bullimore/Valentino V (GBR) 45.8 + 0 + 4 = 49.8; 9 Clare Abbot/Euro Prince (IRL) 49.1 + 1.6 + 0 = 50.7; 10 Sir Mark Todd/NZB Campino (NZL) 43.3 + 0 + 8 = 51.3.

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BCHJA News 2016 GALA!

Hold this date: January 16, 2016 for the BCHJA gala.

Details and tickets are available online at BCHJA.com.

YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR TRAVEL FUNDING Application forms and details outlining what travel is funded is available online.

UPCOMING CLINIC The Bobbie Reber clinic on Hunters and Equitation was an entertaining and informative success. Next topic will be Sports Psychology, November 28 - 29 with UFV Professor Roger Friesen. Check the website for registration and location.

Check the BCHJA website for membership details, show calendar and more: www.bchja.com

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Jump Alberta Newsletter December 2015 Jump Alberta Society is a grassroots not-for-profit charitable Alberta corporation. For membership information, contact: JUMP ALBERTA | 197, 132-250 Shawville Blvd. S.E., Calgary, AB T2Y 2Z7, jumpalberta@gmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS: • January 7th and 8th: Casino Fundraiser, Deerfoot Inn and Casino Volunteers Needed!! Earn $10 per hour volunteer credits towards show expenses.

• January 9th: Year End Awards Gala, 6:30-11:30pm, Deerfoot Inn and Casino.

Come enjoy a fun filled evening with family and friends celebrating your efforts and success for the 2015 show season. Awards presented to fourth place.

Tickets $60 each, available through Eventbrite, December 1st.

Accepting donations for the Silent Auction! Please contact Caroline Jones: caroline@rmsj.ca • January 16th: Annual General Meeting, Sheraton, Red Deer.

Nominations to serve on the board must be submitted, in writing,

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It’s time to renew your Ontario Equestrian Federation membership for 2016! Application forms are now available to give new and returning members a head start on the 2016 riding season.

More great reasons to be a member New for 2016, OEF members will receive a 10% discount year-round at Mark’s. Watch for your discount card in the mail when you renew.

Back again for 2016, OEF members will receive a $50 coupon for System Fencing that can be redeemed on purchases of $120 or more. Don’t let their name fool you! System Fencing carries a complete line of tack, apparel and stable supplies.

OEF members are also eligible to take part in a flexible health and dental benefits program offered in association with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. This program offers affordable insurance protection for members, their families and their employees.

Renew before Dec. 31 Remember, your 2015 membership expires on Dec. 31, so renew early to enjoy uninterrupted member benefits, including $5 million personal liability insurance.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Abby Saddle Shop .............................................................................. 40 Alysha Sauve Dressage ....................................................................... 49 Ashby, Karen & Christina .................................................................... 53 Bates Tack Shop ................................................................................ 17 Biomedica ........................................................................................... 3 The Carrington Shoppe....................................................................... 63 Cloverdale Pharmasave ...................................................................... 16 Danamay Supplements ........................................................................ 9 Dewson, Cheryl .................................................................................. 54 Dexter Associates.........................................................................53, 54 The Dog & Pony Shop......................................................................... 25 Dry Guy Waterproofing........................................................................ 25 Elevate Equestrian ............................................................................. 12 Equestrian Factory Outlet ................................................................... 12 Equine Essentials ............................................................................... 38 Greenhawk ......................................................................................... 11 Harmony Downs ................................................................................. 40 Herman, Myles ................................................................................... 40 Homelife Benchmark .......................................................................... 55 The Horse Store ................................................................................. 45 Kennedy Equestrian Park.................................................................... 33 Langfield Group ................................................................................. 55 McGill, Lesley..................................................................................... 10 McIntyre, Sidonia ............................................................................... 32 Mercedes-Benz Langley ........................................................................ 2 Omega Alpha ..................................................................................... 21 The Paddock Tack .............................................................................. 38 Reid, Leslie ........................................................................................ 62 Riverlands Equestrian........................................................................... 6 Royal LePage ..................................................................................... 56 Science Pure Nutraceuticals ................................................................ 5 Shaw Insurance.................................................................................. 12 Southlands Riding Club ...................................................................... 23 Stratcona Ventures ............................................................................ 64 Topfox Equestrian .............................................................................. 62 Trace Embroidery ............................................................................... 24 Ulterra Ranches ................................................................................. 31 Verhoef, Henk .................................................................................... 56 Windsor Stables ................................................................................. 47 Woodguard Canada............................................................................ 24 Wrayton Transport .............................................................................. 43 www.gaitpost.com

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BC EVENTS Nov 27 - 29

BCIHJA Ashleigh Charity Hunter Jumper Clinic, Prince George, BC Contact Veronica: bcihjaoffice@gmail.com

Jan 10, 2016

NFTRA Volunteer Orientation, Maple Ridge, BC Contact Emily: (604) 462-7786, programs@nftra.ca nftrarides.wordpress.com

ALBERTA EVENTS Nov 27 - 29

RMSJ Santa Claus Classic- Rocky Mountain Show Jumping, Anderson Ranch, Calgary, BC Contact Caroline Jones: (403) 333-9338

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Topfox Equestrian

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Kobal Owned by Leslie Reid

Landor Owned by Deryol Andrews

Introducing Bronco Owned by Juliet LeDorze and IOS Ranch

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Fine and Smart Owned by Juliet LeDorze and IOS Ranch

Leslie Reid wishes everyone a happy holiday season, and looks forward to a spectacular 2016 with her wonderful horses and their owners.