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contents FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

10 In Memoriam: Carol Lalonde

7 TidBits Bits of Hurrah!

By Eleanor Klawer

14 Hay is for Horses

17 Industry News Purica Foundation Gala Sets The New Standard For Fundraising

By Ken Wilkinson

22 Bad Horse! By Jochen Schleese 34 Hi-Point Guest Ranch features Jane Stone’s Winter Clinics

By Sarah Lindstein & Sue Ferguson

IN THIS ISSUE

25 FEI News Unstoppable Isabell Crowned 2017 Best Athlete At FEI Awards

28 Discipline Reports Brilliant Bosty

And Super Sydney Turn On Their Magic In Madrid

44 Gaitpost Approved Product Review Hansbo Sport HS IC Fleece Rug With Neck

5 Equestrian Canada News 12 Headline News 37 Equestrian Properties 40 Sales Catalogue 42 Business Classifieds 45 BCHJA News 46 BCLM Pony Club News 47 Advertisers’ Index

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ON THE COVER: Congratulations on your achievements in 2017! We wish for a Happy New Year for all our readers, their families, and their horses!

“I think that is a reflection of how strong our Canadian riders are. It’s the first time that our starting field has been this strong, and that’s pretty exciting for Canadian Show Jumping.” — Amy Millar reflects on the difficult track at the Canadian Championships. See page 31.

NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 2018 www.equestrian.ca 2018 RENEWALS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN: RENEW THROUGH MyEC TODAY!

the 2018 season by:

Important Reminder: PTSO Renewals

Purchasing Horse Recording Annual Activations or new Horse Recordings. You can also upload photos and pony measurements.

Digital copies of your Horse Recording(s) will be emailed to you upon completion of your renewal. Copies can also be printed directly from MyEC.

Please note that before completing your EC renewal, you must first renew with your Provincial/Territorial Sport Organization (PTSO). In some cases, it may take a few business days for your PTSO to process the renewal before your EC renewal can be completed.

Before you renew, we would like to provide you with an update to make sure you are aware of EC services and products, as well as the exclusive benefits and discounts you have access to as a valued EC Sport Licence Holder or Registered Participant.

MyEC – UPGRADES MyEC is an online portal that provides you with a one-stop shop to ensure you and your horse are ready for the 2018 season. MyEC has been upgraded for 2018 to include: Increased compatibility for various browsers and devices, including iOS (Apple products).

More flexibility to personalize your account settings, including re-setting customized passwords.

The ability to have multiple accounts under one email address, making it easier for families to keep track of MyEC accounts.

Renewing your EC Sport Licence. Upon completion of your renewal, your Sport Licence will be emailed to you, plus you can print a copy directly from MyEC.

Viewing and updating your information – update your address, phone number, email, etc., and reset a customized password to make logging in even easier.

HORSE RECORDINGS VS PASSPORTS REMINDER EC horse identification documents went green in 2017, with traditional EC Passports replaced with digital Horse Recordings.

All existing EC Passports were automatically replaced by Horse Recordings upon 2017 renewal, and in 2018 only the annual Activation Fee (which replaced the Horse Licence fee and sticker previously used for EC Passports) applies.

For full information on Horse Recordings, including FAQs, visit www.equestrian. ca/programs-services/horseid/horserecordings.

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Personalized calendar of upcoming EC sanctioned competitions automatically filtered by your province, level of Sport Licence and discipline.

Visit www.equestrian.ca/my-ec today to check out the new features and get a jump on www.gaitpost.com

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TIDBITS

by Eleanor Klawer Sloane Betker (10) on Rivendell.

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ell, look who’s here. It’s a shiny new 2018, on the way. We are already dreaming of the new show season, working hard at home before heading out in public, putting those fancy new Christmas presents to work at last! Are horsepeople not the EASIEST to shop for?

ENCOURAGING BITS I recently read a blog on line that really caught my interest. It was TheDressage Curmudgeon.blogspot for the 28th of October, and it addressed how differently we riders, as a group, approach and support other riders, at all levels. It really was a wakeup call. The comparison (briefly, as you should really read the original), was between the support competitors in marathons give each other, right down to the last step of the last runner, as opposed to the criticism and non-tolerance of other riders that do

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something ‘different’ or perform less well than the watcher.

The Curmudgeon said, after finishing her first marathon “Every friend, every co-worker — everyone — made a point of telling me how awesome it was that I actually put in the time and effort to train for, and run a marathon.

“Just like the when you put in your very best effort at a Dressage show. Right? Now where were we... walking back to the barn.

“Well, actually — wait — rewind. I am probably not walking back to the barn at all. I am probably still in the port-o-let crying, and embarrassed to show my face in the ghetto tent city stable. Because although I am trying to compete in an Olympic discipline, just like marathon running — and although I am your typical average

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Tidbits continued from page 7 everyday middle-aged woman, spending her time working for a living and trying to make enough money to pay for an average everyday horse... for some insane reason, I am expecting to be right up there with the equestrian versions of the Kenyan marathon runner. Or at very least to qualify for Boston. Which is really depressing, isn’t it?”

As a coach, as a barn owner, and as a magazine editor, I feel my best goal, given the platforms I have, is to encourage every rider, every horse, to help them improve, and to enjoy their lives with horses. How could I not? We are surrounded by negativity, inundated by bad news and stressful situations — surely we should enjoy our sport! We all know how hard it is to get out there — support each other, find the good things to say, applaud the improvements. Equestrianism should be a community. Include EVERYone.

CONGRATULATORY BITS Katinka Devrainne of K & S Elite Equestrian sent us this lovely report of the achievements of two of her pony riders. Super accomplishments on the riders’ parts, and super work on the part of their coach, to applaud her students’ performances in intimidating circumstances! We all start somewhere, and these girls are off to a great start. “2017 was an exciting year for K & S Elite Equestrian (Kelowna BC) and all of its clients. One of the highlights of the year was when Katinka Devrainne accompanied two of her pony riding clients, Sloane and Payton Betker, to compete at the USEF Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky. This trip was the maiden voyage to Pony Finals for both Katinka and the Betker sisters and it lived up to all possible expectations. Ten year old Sloane Betker rode her pony, Rivendell (Wesley), in the regular medium pony division, which consisted of 161 ponies. After a few challenges in the model and under saddle, Sloane came into the jumping portion of the competition in 131st place. However, both Sloane and Wesley were amazing over fences and their fantastic round saw them move up to finish in 68th 8

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place. The sheer joy in Sloane’s face when she came out of the Walnut Ring almost brought tears to the eye.

At just 8 years old, Payton Betker was one of the youngest competitors at Pony Finals. Pay- Payton Betker (8) is on Over the Moon. ton also was in the unique situation of catch riding a pony from Texas, HHF’s Over the Moon (Simon), whom she had only ridden for the first time just days earlier. Competing in the regular small pony division, Payton and Simon excelled in the model and the under saddle and exceeded all expectations in the over fences portion given their recent partnership and Simon’s limited show experience to finish in 97th place out of 132 ponies. Coming from British Columbia where it is rare to even be able to fill a small pony division, just having 132 small ponies to compete with was an amazing experience. It was also a particularly rewarding coaching experience for Katinka who started teaching the Betker sisters when they were just 6 and 4 years of age respectively and barely able to canter solo, let alone jump! Topping off the Pony Finals fun were a golf cart parade, bouncy castles, slip and slides, hours of horseless jumping, massages in “pony parent land” and more burgers than one could possibly imagine consuming. Looking forward to 2018.” This is what it’s all about.

RESOLUTION BITS If everyone makes a small effort to publicly support other competitors and riders, at any opportunity, what a difference we could make.

Please make it your resolution to have a great 2018, and help make it so for everyone you meet along the way. Happy New Year, Gaitpost people — grass roots to Grand Prix, we’re in it for the love.

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Looking forward to 2018.

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INMEMORIAM By Eleanor Klawer C. ROBERTSON

CAROL LALONDE

Carol Ann Lalonde, age 69, died at Vancouver General Hospital on November 15, 2017, surrounded by her family, after a courageous struggle with a rare form of cancer.

Survived by her loving husband, Ivan Lalonde, son Mike Lalonde, mother Mary Phelan, sisters Arlene Schouten, Maureen Kirady and Laurel Weldon, sister in Law Yvonne Wray and five nieces and nephews.

Carol was preceded in death by her brother Ken Phelan.

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e all lost someone very important on November 15, 2017. Carol Lalonde has been my student and friend for nearly 28 years, a rare relationship in this business that says more about Carol and her connection to her horses and her people in her life than it does of me and my teaching. Carol is missed much more than she or anyone could have anticipated. When she left to go into hospital, it was in apparently good health and with her usual business-like “it’s only a few months — I will be back in the saddle soon enough” attitude. This ending to Carol’s story was NEVER considered an option. She was going to get past this, get riding, and get back out there again. No doubt. If you bumped into her in August, you would have had no idea she was scheduled for a major cancer surgery at the end

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of the month. Among friends, she talked about it, a little in awe of what the doctors were going to do, a little afraid, but always optimistic. When she texted me a couple of days after the surgery, I thought “There she is! I knew it!” This wasn’t keeping her down! But it did. Every week seemed to bring another setback, but Carol kept pushing back. Until she couldn’t anymore.

With the sale of my farm, someone mentioned “it’s the end of an era.” I said “No, it isn’t, just a logistical change!” but now with the passing of Carol, I do feel like it is truly the end of an era. Carol was one of my first students in 1990 when I started running a barn and teaching professionally full time. She was the person that organized all the socials and birthdays and everything that helps make a barn a family. She did it efficiently, quietly, and never seemed to forget a detail! She even got her Level One Coaching certificate to help me when I was so busy with school horses and lessons and trying to raise a small child. At her reception after the funeral, it seems like Carol touched everyone in her life the same way – all the wonderful things that were said about her could have come from my lips as well.

Carol evented for years, truly loved the sport, and went out in the field every time to feel the excitement and thrill of riding cross country.

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Valley Equestrian Society, fundraising, painting jumps, organizing the annual event, and opening her home to meetings.

Losing Carol was sudden, if only because we all believed she would come out of the hospital again and show us all how it is done. We didn’t say goodbye, because we didn’t think it was really goodbye. There is a hole in our barn family now, that will never be filled, because no one will have the tireless enthusiasm and good cheer that Carol had for her horse, her friends, and her life.

Her horse will be looking for a new rider to love, all her equipment will be sold, her horse trailer moved, the barn even sold, but Carol will be with us forever. Generosity, kindness, and bigheartedness should always be with us, every day.

Thanks, Carol, for showing us how.

Carol’s family requests donations, if desired, be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, or Campbell Valley Equestrian Society, in Carol’s name, with thanks.

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national Dressage team in 2010.

Schmidt joins American jumping legend George Morris, who will highlight the Jumping Showcase at this year’s International Omaha. Both are considered to be among the most influential horsemen in the world.

In addition to the Dressage and jumping Showcase events, the International Omaha features high performance competitions, including the Dressage Team Challenge in which eight teams with three riders each, including Grand Prix, Senior, Youth, Amateur or Para Equestrian riders from North America, will compete in both Grand Prix and Musical Freestyle events.

The International Omaha is known as a great equestrian gathering place, featuring a four-day festival of equine-related shopping, exhibits, demonstrations and entertainment in addition to the high performance competitions which draw riders from throughout the United States and Canada.

OLYMPIAN HUBERTUS SCHMIDT TO SHOWCASE DRESSAGE AT INTERNATIONAL OMAHA 2018 Olympic Dressage team Gold Medalist Hubertus Schmidt of Germany will conduct a clinic in the main arena as part of the Dressage Showcase at the International Omaha 2018, April 12-15 at Omaha’s CenturyLink Center. The highly acclaimed rider, trainer and coach has been described as one of the most prolific trainers in the world, training dozens of horses to Grand Prix level.

Following the success of the clinic that Isabell Werth gave at the FEI World Cup Finals in Omaha (Werth’s first-ever exhibition of this type in the U.S.), Schmidt will conduct his own clinic to share knowledge often not available to American Dressage audiences.

The 58-year-old Schmidt has been a mainstay of German Dressage teams, and competed on the team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Schmidt also won team Gold at the 2006 IN MEMORIAM: FEI PAYS TRIBUTE TO DOUBLE World Equestrian Games, team Gold and individual SilOLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST GILLIAN ROLTON (AUS) ver at the 2005 European Championships and was third Gillian Rolton (AUS), double1:42:08 Olympic PM gold medalGaitpost-Nov2017-halfpage-JSandAG-20171010OL.pdf 1 10/10/17 in the 2004 World Cup Finals. He coached the Swedish list and former member of the FEI Eventing Committee,

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passed away on November 18th after a long battle with cancer. She was 61.

She made a huge impact on the sport of Eventing, both as a top competitor and as a lifetime active advocate for the sport. She served on the FEI Eventing Committee from 2011 to 2015 and, as Director of the Australian International three-day event in Adelaide, developed the event to the highest level as one of the FEI Classics series, which grouped together the world’s six four-star events. Her many influential administrative posts in Australia meant that she was a huge influence on the growth and development of the sport.

“The loss of Gill to cancer has devastated so many people in the Eventing world,” Catrin Norinder, FEI Director Eventing and Olympic said. “She was a truly special person who had time for everyone and who gave so much back to the sport she adored. Her successes on the field were mirrored by her incredible input on the administrative side on so many levels. Her passing leaves a huge void that will be difficult to fill.”

The FEI extends its deepest sympathy to Gill’s husband Greg, her family and wide circle friends and to the National Federation, Equestrian Australia.

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Hay IS FOR HORSES A Primer ¡ By Ken Wilkinson, Nutritionist/Consultant Otter Co-op

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orses are designed to digest hay.

Horses naturally graze 16-17 hours a day and we need to consider matching nature by ensuring adequate fiber and bulk from hay. Horses eat forage at 20-25 lbs for a 1000 lb horse, or approximately 2%-2.5% of their body weight. The horse can meet its energy needs for maintenance or light work with good hay alone.

He may only need a mineral, or balancer pellet to supply the rest of his nutrient needs.

Horses require a minimum of 15 lbs for a 1000 lb horse to ensure gut health and general well being. The absolute minimum is 10 lbs for a 1000 lb horse. Lower levels may lead to diges-

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tive upset and colic and vices such as wood chewing, eating dirt or manure and stress. The forage should be a minimum of 1-inch long. Feeding hays in a slow feeder will help keep horses busy, reduce boredom and will mimic nature where the horse eats little and often.

The number one nutrient, besides water, is energy. Failure to supply adequate energy will cause a horse to burn the protein in the feed for energy and eventually his own body tissues.

The energy level in hay is measured as horse digestible energy (DE) and listed as Mega Calories per kg (Mcals/kg) as dry weight (with water removed) or as fed. The energy requirement for

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horses is listed as Mcals per day by publications such as the National Research Council’s “Nutrient Requirement for Horses”. Feed to meet energy needs and ensure good body condition.

Moisture must be below 15% moisture to ensure good storage.

Moldy hay can be very toxic to horses. Higher moisture levels may also cause the hay to heat and burn.

Moldy hay will be dusty and cause respiratory issues. If hay is too dry it can be very brittle and dusty. This may aggravate lung issues.

Grass hays or legume hay (alfalfa and clover) — horses need protein as a major nutrient for structural tissues including bone.

Weanlings may need 14-16% protein, young growing horses 1214% protein and mature horses 10-12% protein. Very hard working horses may require 14% crude protein. Mares and stallions may need 12-16 % for lactation and reproduction. Legume hays have higher protein and can help balance the diet where extra protein is needed.

Grass hays can be the main forage for mature horses. They can vary in nutrient levels. The horse derives most of its energy from bacteria fermenting the fiber in the hind gut. Nutrients decrease as plants mature and the structural tissue (fiber) increases with maturity. Fiber digestibility also decreases with maturity.

Grass stores its energy as true sugars called ethanol soluble carbohydrates (ESC’s), and a little starch. These are digested in the small intestine. Grass will also store energy as a compound sugar called fructan in the leaves and stem. The fructan is rapidly fermented by bacteria in the hind gut. The fructan can vary greatly with photosynthesis and if high can create digestive issues in the hind gut.

The WSC plus the starch form the non struc-

tural (non fiber) carbohydrate fractions (NSC’s).

Your veterinarian may wish to control the NSC level below 10-12% in the case of metabolic issues and balancing a ration with other products besides hay may be necessary in order to achieve these percentages.

A good fiber level in the hay will encourage chewing, essential for generation of saliva which carries the buffer bicarbonate. This promotes good gut health. Adequate fiber also ensures horses keep busy chewing, reducing the desire to chew wood or other vices. Too much fiber that is poorly digested will result in lower nutrient content, lower intakes, and may cause impaction colic and other digestive problems.

Alfalfa stores its energy as simple sugars and starch, not fructans. It may be a lot lower in NSC’s than grass hays. Alfalfa is ideal for re-

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Hay is for Horses continued from page 15 habilitation of a starving horse because it will not stimulate high insulin levels like a rich grass hay might do. High insulin may trigger the refeeding syndrome problem. Starving horses lack muscle mass and the extra protein will be beneficial as horses can eat more alfalfa than grass hay of the same crude fiber level.

Hard working horses on the other hand, benefit from 50% alfalfa and 50% grass hay.

Extra protein is not an issue, unless it is so high there is an accumulation of ammonia in the air. That will affect lung function. Excess protein is changed to urea by the liver and excreted in the urine.

Grass hays can be as low as 4% crude protein if not fertilised, and may not meet the needs for a sedentary horse. Grass hays left to cure in the sun too long and which get rained on also may suffer damage to the protein reducing its availability. Grass hays in heavy rainfall areas may also lose calcium and have a reverse calcium phosphorous ratio. The extra calcium in alfalfa

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may help balance minerals. Alfalfa is a good natural buffer unlike grass hays. Feeding a small amount of alfalfa (1-2 lbs) before work will help buffer the stomach.

While horses like clover, one may wish to avoid it as it does not have effective fiber, and if dry is very dusty and spoils easily.

Grass will vary greatly in the content of the NSC’s, levels can double from morning to night on a bright sunny day. While they usually drop at night, NSC levels will remain high if temperature is below 5 C at night. Grass that is stressed by frost or drought can be very high in NSC’s.

NSC’s made by photosynthesis will happen even if grass is not growing well, due to lack of fertilizer and down to 0 C at night. Grass that is not fertilized will be higher in NSC’s.

B.C. hays are low in vitamins and trace minerals. Most hays in BC are low in selenium, copper, zinc and manganese. However, selenium toxicity has been seen in specific areas of B.C. Nutrient content depends on maturity level. Look at the grass hay to see if there are seed heads formed. If the seed heads are soft, it may not be fully mature and if the stems are not too hard this may be fine for a mature horse. Alfalfa harvested at 1/10 bloom may be ideal. Alfalfa in full bloom will be coarser. Alfalfa stores its energy only in the leaves as sugars and starch with a hard stem. Horses may eat the leaves and separate out the stems creating digestive issues. As hays mature the fiber is surrounded by lignin.

This stiffens the fiber, and will decrease the ability of bacteria in the hind gut to digest the fiber.

This slows digestion and may cause impaction colic.

If NSC levels must be controlled, hays can be soaked for 1-2 hours. Soaking may lower NSC levels. There are some cases where it is not effective. Soaking will lower potassium and phosphorus and other nutrients.

Where horses are overweight, and hay is limited, ensure the horse receives all the other nutrients required. Otter Co-op offer a ration balancing service to help you ensure all nutrient needs are met.

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PURICA FOUNDATION GALA SETS THE NEW STANDARD FOR FUNDRAISING

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he Purica Foundation certainly found the recipe for fundraising success with their 1920s-themed inaugural gala held at Mellor hall on November 4th, raising a staggering $130,000 to support the creation of a much-needed Hospice House in Cowichan.

Marnie Watkin, Co-Founder of the Purica Foundation and Chair of the committee, tells us that, “the rarest and most valuable ingredient to Cowichan’s ‘Event of the Decade’ was the outstanding community commitment and support from beginning to end. We had so much generosity from donors, supporters, sponsors, volunteers and community members. More than 400 tickets were sold making this a sellout event.

Guests dressed up in 1920’s attire and came out ready to have a great time and support this worthy cause.”

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The live auction focused on five spectacular packages involving flights, hotels, sporting events, ski and sun accommodations and social activities. Auctioneer Cam Drew inspired competitive, witty and entertaining bidding.

Although not as loud but just as desirable, the bidding on the 160 silent auction items was lively with many winners being decided in the last seconds.

Without a doubt, the icing on this cake was the unimaginably talented entertainment from the Jeff and Rhiannon duelling piano show, from Seattle, that had the enthusiastic sold-out crowd singing, dancing, laughing with sheer joy. Other key ingredients were: delicious food created by local Chef Fatima DaSilva; thirst quenching beverages from Red Arrow Brewing, Stillhead Dis-

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by Eric Sim from the Cowichan Valley Inn; and ‘Hey Mr. DJ’ finishing off the night with more dancing tunes.

“This has been a win on so many levels for the Cowichan Hospice House Project,” said Christa Fox Cowichan Hospice House Task Force Chair.

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Summarizing her thoughts, Ms. Watkin adds, “My Purica Foundation team knocked it out of the park and I am humbled and grateful for so much generosity from everyone who helped to make the Purica Foundation Gala 2017 such a success.” With a twinkle in her eye, she continues, “Just wait to see what we do next year”.

WORLD’S TOP TALENT TO TEACH AT ADEQUAN WEST COAST DRESSAGE FESTIVAL Some of the horse world’s best minds and most talented riders will share their knowledge and insights with spectators and competitors at the 2018 Adequan West Coast Dressage Festival during the crowd-pleasing Masterclasses to be held on Festival Saturday evenings prior to the much anticipated FEI-level freestyles.

Masterclasses taught by the US, German and British Dressage and Eventing Equestrian Team Members, and a world-famous horseman are: • AWCDF I, Temecula, Galway Downs, Jan.3-6 – Masterclass Jan. 6 with Boyd Martin, Monty Roberts • AWCDF II, Del Mar, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Jan. 17-20 – Masterclass Jan. 20 with Laura Graves • AWCDF III, Del Mar, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Feb. 1-4 - Masterclass Feb. 3 with Helen Langehanenberg

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AWCDF IV, Del Mar, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Feb. 14-17 – Masterclass Feb. 17 with Charlotte Dujardin A full view of the Adequan West Coast Dressage Festival (AWCDF) show circuit which runs from January 3 through February 17 is described on the website www.westcoastdressagefestival. com.

Held at Galway Downs in Temecula, CA., and the Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA., the four shows of the AWCDF are ranked by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) as the following: CDI-W, CDI3*,CDI1*, CDIJ, CDIY, CDIU25, CDICh, CDIAm, and CDIYH. The national shows are recognized by U.S. Equestrian Federation, U.S. Dressage Federation, the California Dressage Society and the Oregon Dressage Society.

Sponsors include Adequan (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) as title sponsor, Bruce and Jen Hlavacek in memory of Weltino’s Magic, Arroyo Del Mar, home to Steffen and Shannon Peters training, Akiko Yamazaki’s Four Winds Farm,

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Now in its sixth year, the 2018 International Omaha will feature top show jumping competition including the $130,000 Omaha Grand Prix and the $100,000 Final of the inaugural InIt2WinIt Speed Jumping Series, a series that was launched this season by Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF). Spectators who purchase Jumping package tickets will also have the opportunity to watch legendary rider, trainer, and clinician, George Morris, give a modified clinic as part of the Jumping Showcase in the main arena, instructing some of the Midwest’s best young equitation riders. In addition to the ticketed Jumping Showcase, Morris will also conduct demonstrations in the Demonstration Arena that will be free to the public.

The Dressage part of the show will feature the inaugural $45,000 Omaha Dressage Team Challenge where teams of three competitors — including Grand Prix, Young Riders, and Para Riders — will compete in one round of techni-

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CANADA’S ERIC LAMAZE TO DEFEND ROLEX TOP TEN FINAL TITLE Canada’s Eric Lamaze will defend his title in the Rolex Top Ten Final on December 8th, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Lamaze will be among the top ten athletes in the world rankings going head-to-head in the two-round Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final, which offers 475,000 Swiss francs in prize money. Last year, Lamaze claimed victory riding his 2016 Rio Olympic bronze medal mount, Fine Lady 5, beating out Germany’s Christian Ahlmann and Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat.

“The Rolex Top Ten Final is one of the most prestigious competitions that we have throughout the year, showcasing the best riders in the world riding their best horses at this moment in time,” said Lamaze, 49, who is currently ranked number eight in the world. “A grand prix is a grand prix, but the Rolex Top Ten Final is something special. Winning last year really meant a lot to me, and we’ll do our best to do it again!”

Prior to winning in 2016, Lamaze had contested the Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final on four previous occasions, including in 2011 when he was the runner-up riding Coriana van Klapscheut. His other three appearances, in 2008, 2009 and 2010, were all aboard the legendary stallion Hickstead,

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CARL HESTER’S MASTERCLASS AT OLYMPIA, THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW Leading British Dressage rider and Olympic gold medallist, Carl Hester MBE, is set to take centre stage at Olympia, The London International Horse Show 2017, performing a special masterclass on December 13th.

Hester, who took the title of both the FEI World Cup Grand Prix and Freestyle at Olympia Horse Show in 2016 aboard Olympic team gold medal winning horse, Nip Tuck, will be presenting an invaluable ‘the making of a Grand Prix horse’ masterclass at this year’s Show. The Olympian will guide spectators through the elements which make a medal-contending Dressage horse, from producing the perfect piaffe to mastering the most effective mentality.

Taking to the saddle will be Olympic Champion, Charlotte Dujardin, aboard a young-prospect being given a leg-up to Grand Prix level by Hester himself. The evening will provide an exclusive understanding into the transition from high-level horses to Grand Prix stars, illustrating the characteristics that make horses excel at the most elite level.

Hester will also be making an appearance on December 12th, joining Charlotte Dujardin to give a medal-winning masterclass, as she showcases the training routine of an Olympic Champion aboard her 16.3h FEI World Equestrian Games hopeful, Mount St John Freestyle.

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the horse that carried him to individual gold and team silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

As the event prepares for its 17th edition, Lamaze remains the only Canadian to ever contest the Rolex IJRC Top Ten Final.

“I am incredibly proud to represent Canada in the Rolex Top Ten Final,” said Lamaze, the only Canadian equestrian athlete to have won three Olympic medals. “Thank you to Rolex and the International Jumping Riders Club for developing this innovative competition that truly showcases the best of the best in our sport.”

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Bad Horse!

Really? How about ‘Bad Rider!’ or Bad Saddle!’? By Jochen Schleese, CMS, CSFT, CSE

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Many people agree with the statement that ‘horses do not consciously behave badly’. They react to outside stimuli — either a poorly fitting saddle or an incompetent or untrained rider can cause these kinds of behaviours.

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SCHLEESE SADDLERY Illustration demonstrating the excessive pressure on the spine from a saddle with a too narrow of a gullet channel for its horse.

ow and where a rider’s weight is carried can make a huge difference. And dangerous horses can quickly be created when aids are misunderstood or mishandled. Sometimes horses will develop resistant or evasive behaviours because the handler does not know how to get what he/she is asking for, but remember that this does not make a ‘bad horse’ — it’s simply a horse behaving badly! (Although granted — just like there are simply mean people on this earth, there is the occasionally encountered simply ‘mean horse’.) Some of the ‘strategic behaviour’ horses have adopted have developed into what humans denote as ‘stereotypical’ — but these are not vices, as vices would infer that the horse is at fault.

There have been a proliferation of articles appearing over the past year in all sorts of publications discussing “how to slow down the rushing horse”; “how to ride the stumble out of your horse”; “how to make your horse go forward”; how to how to how to. All of these negative and unwanted ‘behaviours’ of your horse may actually be due to something as simple as a poorly fitting saddle which impacts the reflex points and causes simple instinctive reactions rather than conscious behaviours. But these articles all seem to point to the fact that these indicators are a result of rider error, and attempt to address corrections by either offering solutions to change rider behaviour, or calling in a vet to administer pharmaceuticals to address the issues.

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Horse reacting to being saddled.

A saddle that has a gullet plate too narrow for its horse - results in a pinching effect of the withers which can be quite painful and cause reflexes resulting in defensive behaviour or an unwillingness to move forward.

would like to suggest that before you have to resort to expensive veterinary or ‘neuroscientific’ treatments, you invest in a simple diagnostic evaluation of your saddle fit using a qualified saddle fitter who understands equine biomechanics and anatomy and the ramifications for your horse if the saddle doesn’t fit properly. So what are some of the signs that could actually be due to poor saddle fit?

• A dip in the muscle just behind the wither • Incorrect development of the neck (‘ewe’ neck) • Tail hanging crooked, ‘pinched in’ or swishing • Hollow, unengaged back • Whites of eyes showing • Excessive chomping of bit when ridden • Ears laid back • ‘Girthiness’ (bloating when girth is being done up) • Tongue issues • Stumbling or tripping

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Four-beat canter/pace Bucking or rearing Resistant to go forward Refusals at jumps White hairs or blisters at wither area Leg mover rather than back mover (especially seen in the ‘show trot’) • Poor work attitude, general ‘bad behaviour’ If the saddle puts pressure on the reflex points along the spine because of a gullet channel which is too narrow, or because it twists during movement because of natural asymmetry the horse will reflexively lower its back to escape the pressure/pain. The goal to have the horse engage its back or bring it up during riding is unachievable. The forward impulse and momentum is lost, defensive behaviour from the horse and not going on the bit, and a rider out of balance are just some of the other ramifications. This results in a frustrating experience for both horse and rider. The horse would like to respond to the aids the rider gives him, but the pressure on his reflex

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points inhibits his ability to do so. Think about your knee reflex: even if the doctor told you to try and refrain from kicking him when he taps your patella, you would anyway and there would be nothing you could consciously try to do about it.

So it would make sense that a saddle which consistently puts pressure on the horse’s reflex points would be frustrating and eventually even damaging to the horse. Let’s say you give your horse the signal to move forward. However, if the tree angle is too wide, or the tree width is too narrow, and the saddletree is putting too much pressure on Cranial Nerve 11, then the horse cannot really comply. The reason for this is that the saddle hits a reflex point which hinders the ability to move. The actual instinctual reaction at this point is dropping the back, locking the shoulder, and rotating the pelvis (just like when the stallion bites the mare at this exact point during breeding!). Despite its best intentions, the horse instinctively will not, and more importantly, cannot move forward. He experiences the inner battle of wanting to obey his rider (“let’s go forward”) and his instincts (“stay still!”). A losing proposition for the horse — and possibly physical and psychological pain for the horse, as the rider thinks that this immobility is simply stubbornness and starts using spurs and whip.

Consider trying to drive your car briskly away, but your handbrake is still on. Tires will squeal, you can move only haltingly, and smoke is generated from burning of the brake pads. That’s what your horse goes through, and what it feels like.

Of course, there are occasionally genetic reasons for a horse not wanting to move forward — specifically HYPP (Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis) which occurs as a hereditary muscle disorder in quarter horses, or PSSM (Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy) which occurs in many other breeds — both of which can cause ‘tying up’ and seeming reluctance to move. Obviously, these potential causes need to be eliminated as well.

Let’s listen a little more to what the horse is trying to tell us — horses can’t speak, but their behavior speaks volumes! Sometimes due diligence is necessary to determine the cause.

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Germany’s Sonke Rothenberger (silver) and Isabell Werth (gold), along with Denmark’s Cathrine Dufour (bronze) on the podium for the Dressage Grand Prix Special at the FEI European Championships 2017 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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sabell Werth (GER) one of equestrian sports most decorated champions, has once again stolen the show, receiving the Best Athlete Award at the ninth edition of the FEI Awards Gala 2017 presented by Longines at the KIBON Avanza in Montevideo (URU).

The German superstar (48) was unable to attend the ceremony but spoke to guests via video message, and Soenke Lauterbach, Secretary General of the German Federation received the award on her behalf.

“To receive the best athlete award is really fantastic — it makes me really proud, really happy to get this support from so many people and that they’re really behind me and they respect what we have done in the last months,” Isabell Werth said. www.gaitpost.com

“2017 was just amazing, it was a really great year. It was all horses, I have to say! Of course, the highlight was Omaha with the World Cup final with Weihe; it was a fantastic freestyle!”

To the delight of the Montevideo audience, the festivities were opened by Swedish pop artists Matilda Frommegård and Martin Cederlöf, performing the world premiere of their “Two Hearts” song.

Joint-Masters of Ceremonies, TV news anchor Victoria Rodriguez (URU) together with author and entertainer Guillermo Lockhart (URU), host of Voces Anonimas, went on to present the winners of the five categories, in front of more than 270 distinguished guests, including top sporting legends, equestrian fans, FEI partners and stake-

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World Equestrian Games 2018 and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

“We received over 100,000 votes and were overwhelmed with the response to this year’s Awards,” FEI President Ingmar De Vos said. “We have incredible athletes, with remarkable stories, and this year we had the highest number of nominations from more countries than ever before, which clearly shows the universality of our sport.”

Harry Allen (IRE), winner of the Longines Rising Star Award (centre), pictured with FEI President Ingmar de Vos (left) and Longines’ Vice President and Head of International Marketing Juan-Carlos Capelli (right) at the FEI Awards ceremony in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Harry Allen (IRL), double gold medallist at the FEI European Pony Championships in Kaposvar (HUN) last August, was recognized for his numerous outstanding performances throughout the year, winning the Longines Rising Star Award. Presented by the FEI’s top partner Longines, this award celebrates youth, talent, determination and the stars of the tomorrow.

The talented Irish athlete (16) was also presented with a Longines Conquest Classic Chronograph watch by Longines’ Vice President and Head of International Marketing Juan-Carlos Capelli.

Alan Davies (GBR), recognized for his tireless effort behind the scenes for Dressage stars Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester, was presented with the FEI Best Groom Award. Praising the unsung heroes of the sport, Alan (48) was visibly moved by the public support for his dedication, commitment and hard work, saying, “Words can’t describe how I feel, it’s just amazing!”

The former Vice President of the Indian Equestrian Federation, Manoj Jalan accepted the FEI Solidarity Award for the inaugural Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) project in Assam (IND).

Emma Booth (AUS) was commended for her strength, resilience, determination and drive as she was presented with the Against All Odds Award. Emma (26) was left paralyzed after a road traffic accident in April 2013, yet nothing stops her passion for equestrian sport and she is already planning her campaign around the FEI 26

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FEI EXTENDS GLOBAL EQUINE INJURIES RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH GLASGOW UNIVERSITY The FEI has extended its highly successful global equine injuries research partnership with the University of Glasgow for another two years through to 2019, to further develop the Global Endurance Injuries Study (GEIS). The extension will maximize the impact of the GEIS across Endurance and also look at the potential development of similar methodology for other FEI disciplines.

Led by Professor Tim Parkin and Dr Euan Bennet from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow, the GEIS was set up in 2015 and is one of the largest studies of its kind. The initial aim of the study was to provide evidence-based information for regulatory changes to Endurance rides focussed on minimizing the risk of equine injury.

This scientific insight has provided a crucial basis for proposed changes to the FEI Endurance Rules, which was presented and voted on at the FEI General Assembly on Tuesday, November 21st.

The extension of the study will look at the development of predictive models categorizing the highest (and lowest) risk horse starts included in the FEI’s Endurance database. Predictive models look at the modelling of populations as a whole with potential application to event management, exploring the high-level science behind the impacts of changes in weather, terrain, speeds and other factors. The study will also seek to develop a risk calculator for use by veterinary delegates to risk-assess all horses before and during rides, utilizing this scientific knowledge and learning.

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FEI TAKES LEAD ON SUSTAINABLE EQUESTRIAN FUTURE FEI Secretary General Sabrina Ibáñez led the way on equestrian sustainability at the IF Forum 2017, which brought together over 350 experts in sports, environmental and sustainability experts in the Olympic capital Lausanne (SUI).

The FEI’s own sustainability strategy and green practices, and its wider commitment to conserve the environment, were highlighted on the first day of the two-day IF Forum 2017 — Leading the way towards a Sustainable Agenda — an invite-only collaboration between the International Olympic Committee and International Federations, hosted by the SportAccord Convention.

“Equestrian sport is one of the most interested in conserving the environment because we are a truly global, Olympic and Paralympic sport that is in constant contact with our outstanding ambassador of nature — the horse,” Sabrina Ibáñez said.

The FEI Secretary General delivered one of the case studies in the opening session at the Forum, before joining a panel discussion focused on Infrastructure and Natural Sites. Talking on sustainable infrastructure, she revealed that the FEI is taking its sustainability strategy to the next level at its state-of-the-art Lausanne headquarters, in line with Recommendation 5 of Olympic Agenda 2020 which focuses on including sustainability in day-to-day operations.

The FEI headquarters were refurbished in 2011 using the internationally recognized Minergie sustainable building standard, which reduces energy consumption by 25 per cent. Only two per cent of renovated buildings in Switzerland met these standards at the time.

“The FEI is aiming to become the first office in Switzerland to be green office certified and all our 92 employees are looking forward to green office practices becoming an integral part of our daily work,” she said.

“We also take sustainability and a green future for our sport very seriously. Since establishing our sustainability program in 2013, born from our desire to make a serious contribution

The FEI Secretary General, Sabrina Ibáñez delivered one of the case studies in the opening session at the IF Forum 2017 in Olympic capital Lausanne (SUI).

towards conserving a sound environment for our sport, we are continuing to focus the attention of everyone involved in horse sport on the importance of green and sustainable practices.”

“Not only does equestrian sport promote excellent social values, but it is also innovating and carrying further sustainable value to increase European mobility, promote green events, popular events and new educational programs, and creating new fans,” MEP Hilde Vautmans said. “As such, equestrian sport perfectly meets today’s values of welfare, social coherence and sustainability.”

“The FEI has a vital interest in establishing sustainable standards for the future,” Dr Müller said. “We are helping owners of training facilities as well as event organizers to ensure proper construction and maintenance of arena surfaces.

The FEI has also developed a handbook to encourage event organizers to implement various sustainability initiatives to reduce negative environmental impact of events and create a positive social and economic legacy.”

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Rio 2016 Olympic team champions, Roger Yves Bost and the mare Sydney Une Prince, pictured with Elena Orozco, Longines Brand Manager Spain, after winning the sixth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2017/2018 Western European League in Madrid.

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gelding Miebello into third place by a tiny margin of just 0.01 seconds. The result has rocketed McAuley up to fourth on the league table, and with 37 points to his credit it seems a place at the Longines Final in Paris next April is now well within the Irishman’s grasp.

Bosty, as the Frenchman is better known, is always guaranteed to keep spectators on the edges of their seats with his unorthodox riding style, and tonight was no exception. He wasn’t quite convinced he was quick enough to take the win when he left the arena for the second time however.

“I thought maybe it was good enough for third or fourth place, but I tried my best and Syd-

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GUERDAT GALLOPS THEM ALL INTO THE GROUND AT STUTTGART On a day when a host nation win seemed all but a given, Swiss superman Steve Guerdat (35) and his flying machine Hannah galloped the opposition into total submission with a whirlwind jump-off round at the fifth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2017/2018 Western European League at Stuttgart, Germany. Never a man to flinch against the clock, the 2012 Olympic champion and winner of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping title in both 2015 and 2016 was third-last to go of the 16 that made the cut into the deciding second round. And, to the disbelief of almost everyone including long-time leader Philipp Weishaupt, he shaved more than a half-second off the German rider’s scorchingfast target time to clinch it.

“You have to really believe you have a chance, especially when you are going at the end of a jumpoff. I’ve been five times second in the Grand Prix here in Stuttgart and I really wanted to win it one day. I would have preferred to have one down in the fastest time than not to be fast enough today, so I really went for it!” Guerdat said.

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ney always gives me 100 percent! I lost one stride in the middle of the course, but she is so fast over the fences and I think that’s why we won - she is so brave and so consistent!” he said.

He is determined to qualify for the Final on home turf, particularly because the venue holds some happy memories. “I won the Grand Prix in Paris Bercy in 1996 and that was special, so getting to the Final is my first goal right now,” he said. Lying eighth on the leaderboard and carrying 30 points he looks well on his way, and with seven more qualifying opportunities yet to go in the 13-leg series he still has plenty of time.

The top-18 will make the cut from the Western European League and Bruynseels holds that 18th spot going into the next round as the series moves to La Coruna in Spain’s north-west in two weeks’ time.

Man on a mission…Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat on his way to winning the fifth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2017/2018 Western European League in Stuttgart, Germany with the superspeedy mare Hannah.

ily weighted in favour of a home victory. But in the end the best they could do was line up behind the speedy Swiss partnership, Weishaupt in runner-up spot with Asathir ahead of Christian Ahlmann with Epleaser van’t Heike in third and Simone Blum and DSP Alice in fourth.

Guerdat is delighted with his 10-year-old mare. “Hannah has been amazing all season. She never jumped indoors before we went to the first World Cup leg in Oslo last month and she wasn’t perfect there, but she was much better in the next round at Helsinki, and here in the big Stuttgart arena it’s more like jumping outdoors so she was very happy with that,” he explained.

“She feels like she really loves her job - as soon as she sees a fence she really wants to jump it and it’s lovely to compete with a horse that loves so much what they do. I think she has fantastic times ahead!” said the man who now tops the Western European League table and who, with 43 points, is already qualified for the Longines 2018 Final in Paris next April.

VIVA LAS VEGAS! USA’S RICHARD SPOONER AND CHATINUS CLAIM LONGINES VICTORY The old adage claims that “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” but it will be hard to keep secret the talent of Richard Spooner’s (USA) new equine star, Chatinus. Spooner piloted the 10-yearold Hanoverian to the gelding’s first World Cup

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Discipline Reports continued from page 29 qualifier victory in the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Las Vegas (USA).

Spooner defeated Alison Robitaille (USA) and Serise du Bidou to claim the top check, outpacing that duo’s time by nearly three seconds.

First to go in a select jump-off field of three, Robitaille and her mount crossed the timers in 40.20 seconds; Spooner and Chatinus finished in 37.30 seconds. Karrie Rufer (USA) and Georgie d’Auvray EC, the only other combination to advance to the shortened track, finished in the third position.

Last to go and Spooner to catch, Rufer elected to retire after her mount pulled a rail, but it was still a career-best finish for the amateur rider, who was competing in just the second World Cup qualifying competition of her career.

The course designed by Oscar Soberón (MEX) made for great Show Jumping, as the crowd on hand was on the edge of their seats waiting for a clear round. They did not get one until 21 horse and rider pairs had competed, but they did not have to wait much longer for a second: The west cost audience showed their appreciation when fan favorite Spooner, 24th to go, guaranteed a jump-off. A total of 29 competitors jumped in Round 1.

Spooner now sits atop the standings of the west coast sub league of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping North American League with 58 points. Robitaille leads the east coast sub league standings; she has 52 points.

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Amy Millar of Perth, ON, claimed her first Canadian Show Jumping Championship title riding Heros on Saturday, November 4, at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON.

“For me, it’s unfamiliar ground to have a horse that just kind of goes in the ring and is just like an ATM machine at this point!” Spooner said of Chatinus, whom he has only had since the summer. Chatinus also posted top five finishes in World Cup qualifiers at Sacramento (USA) and Del Mar (USA) this season.

The next event on the North American League will take place in Guadalajara (MEX) on January 27th, 2018.

AMY MILLAR CLAIMS FIRST CANADIAN CHAMP TITLE AT TORONTO’S ROYAL HORSE SHOW Canadian Olympian Amy Millar of Perth, ON, claimed her first Canadian Show Jumping Championship title on Saturday night, November 4, at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 95th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Sitting third following Friday’s opening round of competition with 1.25 penalties, Millar returned for a two-round final in front of a full house in the Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday evening. Piloting her 2016 Rio Olympic Games mount, Heros, Millar jumped fault-free over the tracks set by Brazilian course designer Guilherme Jorge to move to the top of the leaderboard and win her first national championship title.

“There are very few things that I get as excited about as The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair,” said Millar, 40, whose father, Ian Millar, has won a record 12 Canadian Show Jumping Championship titles in his illustrious career. “It has been

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FARRINGTON’S WORLD NUMBER ONE DOMINANCE ON DISPLAY IN LONGINES VICTORY AT TORONTO At a milestone 95th edition of the prestigious Royal Winter Agricultural Fair, Kent Farrington (USA) proved why he is the world’s top-ranked rider on the Longines Rankings. He and his 2016 Olympic Games partner Voyeur topped the $150,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Toronto in front of a packed, enthusiastic crowd at the only indoor competition in Canada.

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such a big part of my life for so long that I have wanted this for probably the whole time I have been alive! It is so important to me and to Canada; the stands are filled with Canadians who love the sport, and it has always been so prestigious to win.”

Francois Lamontagne, 33, of St. Eustache, QC, jumped up from fifth in Friday’s standings to a second place finish behind Millar with a total score of 3.73 riding Chanel du Calvaire. Ali Ramsay, 25, of Victoria, BC, piloted Hermelien VD Hooghoeve into third with a final score of 4.24 while Nicole Walker of Aurora, ON, celebrated her 24th birthday with two clear rounds aboard Falco van Spieveld to finish fourth overall with 5.34 penalties.

Isabelle Lapierre, 38, of Levis, QC, was close behind with 5.86 penalties for fifth riding Cescha M. Laura Jane Tidball, 39, of Langley, BC, rounded out the top six riding Concetto Son for owner Thunderbird Show Park with 9.06 total penalties. Ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar was poised to defend his Canadian Championship title, but three rails down on Saturday night moved his daughter into the spotlight.

“I’ve done this class many times and, by far, this was the biggest and most difficult Canadian Championships that has ever been built,” said Amy Millar of Jorge’s tracks. “I think that is a reflection of how strong our Canadian riders are.

It’s the first time that our starting field has been this strong, and that’s pretty exciting for Canadian Show Jumping.”

The USA’s Kent Farrington proving why he is the world number one, taking victory last night with his 2016 Olympic Games partner Voyeur at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2017/2018 in Toronto.

a final time of 35.51 seconds. Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Main Road made a gallant run at the winner, and it came down to the final fence, but the duo crossed the timers just off the pace in 36.84 seconds to finish second. Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Barnetta were the only other doubleclear performers to finish third; their time was 43.48 seconds.

“Voyeur’s really been a career horse for me,” Farrington said. “[Owners] the Nusz family have been long-term supporters of my career and bought Voyeur for me with the hope that he’d be a Champion horse for me. He has been—every bit of it and more. Tonight he really showed why he’s special.”

Six competitors produced clear rounds over the Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed track in the first round, which included four 1.60m verticals, an imposing wall, and a wide, airy final liverpool oxer that proved to be a frequent heartbreaker on course, ending early the night of four-time defending champion McLain Ward (USA), among others. The number of clears was halved in the jump-off, and none made their work look quite as smooth as Farrington and his veteran partner.

“I think what you’re seeing is a horse that I know really well,” Farrington said. “I know his weak points, and I know his strengths. I’m very confident in him to do what he can do. My strategy was to put pressure on the last two so that they were really going to have to try. It’s a great partnership, and I hope he still has some more

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FEI/CARA GRIMSHAW Happy days! Defending series champions Isabell Werth and Weihegold FRH were convincing winners of the third leg of the FEI World Cup Dressage 2017/2018 Western European League on home ground at Stuttgart, Germany.

Discipline Reports continued from page 31 wins down the road also.”

The victory is Farrington’s first this season on the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping North American League.

SHOW JUMPING RESULTS LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING 2017/2018 WESTERN EUROPEAN LEAGUE RESULTS: 1, Sydney Une Prince (Roger Yves Bost) FRA 0/0 42.23; 2, Cas de Liberte (Niels Bruynseels) BEL 0/0 42.67; 3, Miebello (Mark McAuley) IRL 0/0 42.68.

Longines FEI World Cup Jumping 2017/2018 Western European League - Standings after Round 6 in Madrid (ESP): 1. Steve Guerdat SUI - 43; 2. Henrik von Eckermann SWE - 40; 3. Kevin Staut FRA - 38; 4. Mark McAuley IRL - 37; 5. Daniel Deusser GER - 32; 6. Simon Delestre FRA - 31; 7. Alberto Zorzi ITA - 31; 8. Roger Yves Bost FRA - 30; 9. Pieter Devos BEL - 29; 10. Michael Whitaker GBR - 28.

FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING 2017/2018 WESTERN EUROPEAN LEAGUE AT STUTTGART, GERMANY RESULTS: 1, Hannah (Steve Guerdat) SUI 0/0 48.19; 2, Asathir (Philipp Weishaupt) GER 0/0 48.76; 3, Epleaser van’t Heike (Christian Ahlmann) GER 0/0 49.13. FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING LAS VEGAS (USA) RESULTS: 1. Chatinus, Richard Spooner (USA) 0/0 37.30; 2. Serise du Bidou, Alison Robitaille (USA) 0/0 40.20; 3. Georgie d’Auvray EC, Karrie Rufer (USA) 0/RET; 4. Bull Run’s Faustino de Tilli, Kristen Vanderveen (USA) 4 71.19; 5. Milano, Mandy Porter (USA) 4 74.27; 6. Tembla, Karl Cook (USA) 4 74.51; 7. Hilfiger van de Olmenhoeve, Emily Moffitt (GBR) 4 75.23; 8. Kahlua, Andrew Kocher 4 76.46. Standings - Longines FEI World Cup Jumping North American League — West Coast: 1. Richard Spooner (USA) 58; 2. Mandy Porter (USA) 41; 3. Jenni McAllister (USA) 41; 4. Jamie Barge (USA) 35; 5. Sayre Happy (USA) 34; 6. Laura Jane Tidball (CAN) 32; 7. Jenn Serek (CAN) 29; 8. Eric Navet (CAN) 29; 9. Ali Ramsay (CAN) 27; 10. Jennifer Gates (USA) 24. $150,000 LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP JUMPING TORONTO RESULTS: 1. Voyeur, Kent Farrington (USA) 0/0 35.51; 2. Shane Sweetnam, Main Road (IRL) 0/0 36.84; 3. Barnetta, Sharn Wordley (NZL) 0/0 43.48; 4. Breitling LS, Beezie Madden (USA) 0/4 35.78; 5. Dixson, Ian Millar (CAN) 0/4 40.53; 6. GK Coco Chanel, Conor Swail (IRL) 0/15 51.39.

DRESSAGE REPORT WERTH AND WEIHEGOLD HEAD HOME-SIDE WHITEWASH AT STUTTGART With style, panache and the greatest of ease, defending series champions Isabell Werth (48) and her wonderful 12-year-old mare Weihegold cruised to victory at the third leg of the FEI World Cup Dressage 2017/2018 Western Euro32

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pean League on home ground in Stuttgart, Germany. And in a feast of fabulous performances it was fellow-countrywomen Dorothee Schneider (Sammy Davis Jr.) and Helen Langehanenberg (Damsey FRH) who slotted into second and third places.

Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven (Paridon Magi) finished fourth, but only fractionally ahead of Germany’s Fabienne Lutkemeier (Fabregaz) and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (Zaire-E) in fifth and sixth spots. There was nothing fractional about Werth’s win however, her score of 87.575 percent leaving her well ahead of Schneider who posted 82.805. And it was a particularly satisfying result for the phenomenal athlete who this year alone claimed her third FEI World Cup Dressage title along with triple-gold at the FEI European Championships in Gothenburg (SWE).

The Freestyle test wasn’t perfect, “the mistake in the two-tempis was all mine!” Werth admitted, but it was still nothing short of spectacular.

Taking “the full risk” in Dressage terms means chasing down marks by challenging the horse to produce each movement to the maximum, although when it doesn’t come off it can prove expensive. The fluency of Werth’s work with Weihegold today was so exquisite however that even an error couldn’t prevent their absolute supremacy.

Werth doesn’t earn points in the Western European League series and only has to line out twice with whichever horse she chooses to defend her title at the 2018 Final in Paris, France next April. She has three to choose from, Don Johnson taking runner-up spot at the opening qualifier in Herning, Denmark last month before Emilio came out on top in Lyon two weeks ago and then Weihegold followed suit. She’s spoiled for choice, and her next outing will be at the sixth leg in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in January.

DRESSAGE RESULTS FEI WORLD CUP DRESSAGE 2017/2018 WESTERN EUROPEAN LEAGUE IN STUTTGART, GERMANY RESULTS: 1, Weihegold OLD (Isabell Werth) GER 87.575; 2, Sammy Davis Jr. (Dorothee Schneider) GER 82.805; 3, Damsey FRH (Helen Langehanenberg) GER 79.615; 4, Paridon Magi (Tinne Vilhelmson Silfven) SWE 78,280; 5, Fabregaz (Fabienne Lutkemeier) GER 78.190; 6, Zaire-E (Jessica von Bredow-Werndl) GER 78.185; 7, Sohnlein Brilliant MJ (Belinda Weinbauer) AUT 76.950; 8, Rubins Nite (Hayley Watson-Greaves) GBR 75.515; 9, Santurion de Massa (Daniel Pinto) POR 75.120; 10, Sir Donnerhall ll OLD (Morgan Barbancon Mestre) ESP 74.160.

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s the weather turns nasty and riders hibernate indoors, our thoughts turn to Jane Stone’s popular winter jumping clinics. Jane, an Equine Canada certified High Performance 1/Level 3 Event coach, has been offering the jumping clinics for years at the former Maplebrook facility, attracting riders from the Cowichan Valley and Lower Island. Now Maplebrook is the Hi-Point Guest Ranch with new owners Joy MacKinnon and Doug Davis, with tons to offer.

Located at 3590 Cavin Road in picturesque Glenora, the facility is breathing new life into the equestrian world, making the Glenora/Cowichan Valley region a new horsey hot-spot and equine destination. While Jane Stone has been holding her ever-popular clinics at this location, with Joy and Doug at the reins of the new facility, she has been able to boost her clinic’s excitement by adding in small cross-country obstacles indoors — a new purchase by Doug previously from the course at Avalon in Duncan.

“We wanted to get into cross-country, and start offering more for riders to come up, and work on the course with their trainers,” said Joy of the new acquisition. This past fall with Jane Stone at the helm, they even offered a fun ‘Tur-

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key Trot’ schooling day over the cross-country course for riders new and experienced alike. Joy showed me photos from the event with obvious pleasure, describing how Superwoman and her Superhorse were all decked out for the day.

But Hi-Point isn’t just about jumping — the venue is truly versatile, with space that spans acres for everyone from the recreational trail rider/horse camper to the hiking and swimming family to enjoy. “We love having everyone here, we get such enjoyment out of people coming with their horses and having a horsey camping weekend, or staying at the Guest House during a riding clinic.” Joy and Doug have already started construction on a second loft Guest House to offer even more space. Their property is only a short trail ride to the Trans Canada Trail and the Cowichan Trail System, with loads of space for riders or cyclists to explore to their heart’s content.

“We wanted to really make something fun out here, something for everyone to enjoy,” said Joy. Not only does Hi-Point offer something for the horsey set, they host a small music festival each year that has grown in popularity. “There’s something special about camping in the summer, listening to the band overlooking the lake, and just hanging out,” adds Joy. This year they

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For Joy and Doug, Hi-Point was destined to be theirs and they love every facet of the property—a jewel in the heart of Glenora.

From cross-country to camping, music, hiking and cycling to cutting horse and roping clinics, and maybe some weddings in the future, the new facility is proving to be a huge draw for equestrians of all disciplines—and their families too! The next Jane Stone clinics at Hi-Point are January 27–28 and February 24–25, 2018. Visit cowichanhorses.ca for more information.

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2017 ($750 per bursary) April Season Opener: Class 410 $1,000 3’0”-3’3” Green/Jr/ Amateur Ashby Group Canadian Hunter Derby Top BCHJA Green Horse — won by Brent Balisky Canadian Premier Class 451 $25,000 7 Up Stables USHJA International Hunter Derby 3’6” Top BCHJA Rider — won by Bill Ulmer Class 438 $1,500 Maplebrook Young Horse Showcase 6 Yr Old Class Top BCHJA Young Horse — no eligible BCHJA rider in this class Odlum Brown BC Open Class 442 $2,000 CSIOJ* Junior Riders Grand Prix 1.40M Top BCHJA Rider — won

by Mary Jones West Coast Classic Class 521 BCHJA Jr/Am Hunt Seat Medal 3’3” Top BCHJA Rider — won by Paige Sullivan Class 470 $1,500 New Stride Thoroughbred Adoption Society Jumper Challenge 0.75M/0.90M/1.0M Top BCHJA TB Horse — won by Katz Piller

Western Family Class 451/452 FEI Children’s International Classic Top BCHJA Rider in Either Competition 1 or 2 — no eligible BCHJA rider in this class Milner Downs Summer Classic I Class 601 $2,500 Milner Downs Jr/Am Hunter Derby 3’0”/3’3” Top BCHJA Rider — won by Caroline McKillen Milner Downs Summer Classic II Class 602 $5,000 Open Canadian Hunter Derby 3’3”/3’6” Top BCHJA Rider — won by Wendy Valdes Class 398 $2,000 Jr/Am 0.90M “My First Grand Prix” Top BCHJA Rider — won by Taylor Leong Summer Fort Classic Class 406 $10,000 Classic Equine Equipment 1.30M Winning Round Top BCHJA Rider — won by Brian Morton Summer Fort Festival Class 437 $2,000 Maplebrook Farms Young Horse Showcase Five Year Old Finale 1.00M - 1.10M Top BCHJA Young Horse — won by Tracey Epp Class 440 $135,600 CSI3* W Longines World Cup Qualifier Top BCHJA Rider — no eligible BCHJA rider in this class BCHJA Fall Finale CET Final Top BCHJA Rider — won by Halle Gainey Jump Canada Equitation Final Top BCHJA Rider — won by Madison Weber

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BCLM Pony Club News for January 2018 canadianponyclub.org | bclm.ponyclub.ca

BCLM Pony Club News As autumn fades into winter and the short days and cold weather drive us indoors, our BC Lower Mainland pony club members delve in to their Stable Management sessions and seminars.

An education within Canadian Pony Club is all encompassing; far from merely learning how to ride in the saddle, we offer a full, comprehensive educational program that covers all aspects of horse care and horsemanship. Members learn from grooming and basic tack care for the introductory levels to emergency first aid and professional equestrian barn management.

Recently our members had an opportunity to spend their day with three equestrian professionals in a series of seminars featuring Dr. Eric Martin of Paton and Martin Veterinary Services, Heath Purdy, a Level II Equine Canada Technical Delegate, and Shelagh Niblock, a specialist in Equine Nutrition.

Held at the Newton Recreation Centre in Surrey on Saturday, November 25, this series of lectures was the first of a two part Education Conference being offered by our BCLM Region to our CPC members; the second part is currently in the planning stages and will be presented early next spring.

Dr. Martin began the afternoon with a fantastic overview of horse health, guiding our members through what they should expect from their equine partners when in “normal” health, and how to identify when something is off or needs

a closer look or a vet involved. Members gained a deeper understanding of equine anatomy and some of the functions of the inner horse systems.

Next we spent time with Heath Purdy exploring the world of Eventing, specifically the current rules as well as new rule proposals for the 2018 competition season. Heath shared a wealth of experience with our members, many of whom are just beginning their journey into 3-Phase Eventing. Demystifying some of the terms commonly used in competition, explaining the specifics of allowable and legal tack and clothing for competitors, and defining the parameters of the cross country time limits were just a few of the topics covered.

Shelagh Niblock concluded the afternoon sessions by guiding us through an in depth look at some of the digestion processes of our horses, as well as the essential nutrients every horse needs to maintain optimal health. Recognizing that horses’ needs change during competition and during the seasons, a discussion followed about the appropriate feeds to meet the ever changing nutritional needs of our mounts and how to help them maintain their optimum health.

Interested in learning more about horses and becoming a part of this exciting equine-centered organization? Contact Tracy Carver at (778) 9997400 and start your journey today.

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