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contents DepartMents 8 tidBits Hot bits 10 vet’s view Summer Sores 18 industry news Danish mares ready to make History

22 gaitpost approved product review System Fencing’s Drinking post Waterer

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26 pan am gold for canadian show Jumping team 34 fraser Basin council Barn owl survey by Sofi Hindmarch

24 fei news equestrian Sport Joins One-Year Countdown to rio 2016 Celebrations

36 Discipline reports FeI North

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43 on coaching Have You become A Specialist?

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ON THE COVER: Eric lamaze and Coco Bongo by Caretino helped Team Canada secure Olympic qualification.

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t has been a very long, very hot summer for a lot of Canada this year, and with the approach of fall, we are all looking forward to slightly cooler temperatures, and some rain to replenish the water supplies. It is hard to imagine that soggy British Columbia could be in a water shortage, but here we are, and we aren’t the only province in the same situation! We all need to take a page from California’s book, in dealing with drought and a serious water shortage. Everyone is affected, everywhere, and all have to be responsible for reducing their water use. It starts now, not two years from now when we are all in dire straits, like California. Our farm has never run out of water, (knock wood), in 17 years of farming here, but our neighbours have dealt with dry wells, and it is a huge problem when it happens with livestock. So get involved in your local government’s initiatives to water conservation, because it does no good if only one or two people cut back, while

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Hot coMpetition There have been some major competitions this last month, and Canadians have performed exceptionally! See our Pan Am Report and the North American Junior/Young Rider Championship results in this issue — for a small population, Canada certainly produces its fair share of medals. Well done to all the competitors — Jumpers, Dressage, Eventers, Para….you all deserve medals for competing at this level and in this climate! tHe Heat is on!

August is a very busy month for Thunderbird Show Park’s staff, as they bring the very best of Show Jumping to British Columbia with their tournaments — look for a full report in the October issue of Gaitpost. Rocky Mountain Show

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Jumping is also holding their big tournaments as we speak, and we will have the report on the Alberta action in the next issue as well. We are fortunate to have such excellent venues for competition out here on the left coast, venues that compare easily with those of Ontario and Quebec, and all of which, together, help us as Canadians to aspire to the top, and sweep in the medals as a nation. It is a huge country — we need to work together to get the best to the top, and all these venues need to be supported in that aim.

Make your family day out at a horse show near you, big or small; it starts in your neighbourhood, and leads to the podium.

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Maureen Walters, of Yarrow, BC, had the distinction of being an Equine Canada Steward at the Pan Am Games in Toronto. Mo is a busy woman, being a certified Equine Canada Competition Coach Specialist (Coach 2) , an Equine Canada dressage judge, an Equine Canada Master Evaluator Coaching and a teacher at University of the Fraser Valley!

Maureen comments “My experience at the Pan Am Games was extraordinary. I would never have dreamt of asking to be a steward at this prestigious event, but I was encouraged to submit my application — so I did. What an experience! The most noteworthy thing I noticed from an official’s standpoint is how compliant and cooperative everyone was. From grooms to riders to chef d’equipes — everyone wanted to follow rules and be cooperative. No one wanted to jeopardize their team’s success by making a mistake. The atmosphere was friendly but intense.

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From my own personal standpoint the biggest challenge was the general organization for the “jog”. It was a bit of a traffic nightmare and one duty was to channel the horses and riders into the various stations so that the jog would run smoothly. Thanks to many stewards it ran quite smoothly. Cross country day was tricky. Horses had to be loaded into vans at 6 am to go to the XC venue so you can imagine the excitement!

Thank goodness there were no serious accidents to horse or rider. I had to chuckle at one point as the XC stabling atmosphere really reminded me of Pony Club Rally — in the sense of the team pride plus the comraderie between riders.” Good to hear that proper sportsmanship is present in all levels of our sport…

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VET’SVIEW

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lthough we have all been enjoying the hot dry summer here in the lower mainland this year, it has brought about a rather interesting emergence of a problem that may affect your horse. I have been practicing here in the lower

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mainland since 1998 and have not seen a case until this year. The medical terminology is cutaneous habronemiasis or Draschia species infestation, but others may know of it as “Summer Sores”.

This condition is usually seen in tropical, hot, dry regions of the world, which is often not the case here in the Fraser Valley.

How would you recognize the problem you might ask? The case that I just recently had diagnosed presented as some proud flesh on the front of the hind pastern that wouldn’t go away.

The horse had obtained a cut on the leg out in the pasture and two weeks later it still wasn’t healing. There wasn’t a lot of discharge from the wound and there wasn’t any swelling around the proud flesh either. At that time, it looked like granulation tissue but a bit more irritated than usual. Instructions were left to keep it covered and apply an antibiotic cream and to recheck in a week. A week later the granulation tissue did not look any better or worse, and so a biopsy of the region was recommended which gave us the answer.

Here is some background information on this condition. Habronema or Draschia are also known as stomach worms in horses, as they live most of their lives within the stomach. They cause relatively little damage to the adult horse, although there are always some exceptions. The life cycle of this worm is unique in that their life begins when the “stomach worm” lays its eggs and they pass through the intestines of the horse. The eggs then end up in the field or paddock in your horse’s manure. The larvae (maggots) of other flies (stable fly, house fly etc.) then ingest the eggs of the equine stomach worm. When the stable fly matures, it still carries the egg which then turns

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into a larvae and is deposited around a horse’s lips where the horse will ingest them, thus completing the life cycle. However, when it lands on an open wound or moist part of the body (around the eyes, the lips, the gums or nostrils, or prepuce) it may deposit the larvae into susceptible areas. These larvae can invade deep into an open wound but they cannot develop normally in these environments and they eventually die, creating a significant inflammatory response.

In the above case, it was a slow insidious onset, however, in other cases, it can be quite severe very quickly with intense inflammation characterized by heat, swelling, itching and redness.

These lesions can resemble proud flesh, a sarcoid, fungal infections, squamous cell carcinomas, pythiosis etc. Because there are so many things that may appear similar, it is important to have deep tissue biopsies which usually reveal the larvae along with the eosinophilic inflammatory response.

Treatment usually involves a larvicidal dose of Ivermectin to kill the worms in the stomach

and the larvae in the wound. Occasionally, repeated doses may be needed. In some wounds, if the lesions are large enough, they will require surgical resection to remove a large portion of the larvae and eosinophilic inflammation. Antiinflammatories and corticosteroids are applied topically to reduce the wound to normal size.

Prevention of summer sores revolves around appropriate deworming, fly control, quick manure removal and attention to wound care and bandaging. So if a wound or skin problem doesn’t look quite right and isn’t healing the way you think it should, it might be a good idea to investigate a little further.

Eric Martin DVM, CAc, cVSMT: Dr. Martin pursued veterinary medicine by attending Kansas State University Veterinary School. While there, he was given the opportunity to further his education through externships in the northeast, at Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center. After graduating, he accepted an associate position in a sport horse practice in central Connecticut where he worked for 3 years prior to moving to the Fraser Valley in British Columbia. He pursued his interest in the sport horse world by becoming certified in Acupuncture and Chiropractic procedures.

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headlinenews Bit by Bit Fiontini takes 5-Year-Old title while Sezuan returns to top the 6-Year-Olds The Danish warmblood mare, Fiontini, topped the 5-Year-Old division while last year’s 5-Year-Old champion, the brown-black Danish stallion Sezuan 2, clinched the 6-Year-Old title this time around at the FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships 2015 which drew to a close at Verden, Germany on August 9th.

Fiontini, the imposing mare, scored 9.18 to pip another mare with the same genetic bloodline, Fiontina, who is also by Fassbinder and out of the mare Rapitala x Romanov Blue Hors. Both young horses were produced by embryo transfer and were carried by surrogate mares, and the sisters caused quite a stir at the Blue Horse Championships for Young Dressage Horses staged during the Danish Stallion Licensing last March where British superstar, Charlotte Dujardin awarded them with 10s.

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Canadian Para-Equestrian Jody Schloss Honoured as Torchbearer for Parapan Ams August 6, 2015: Equine Canadian para-equestrian rider Jody Schloss of Toronto, ON is set to carry the Parapan Am torch on August 6, 2015 as part of the inspirational ceremonies leading into the TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games, taking place August 7-15, 2015.

“I’m continuously surprised by how many fortunate opportunities I have because of my love for my horses,” said Schloss, who represented Canada at the 2012 London Paralympics.

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The Parapan Am flame is a symbol which represents and unifies the 28 Paralympic Committee (APC) member nations. Schloss will be among the 250 torchbearers carrying the flame more than 700 kilometres over a five-day journey. Schloss will begin her portion of the torch relay at 12:15 p.m. local time on August 6 from 15 Yonge St. to 29 Yonge St. in Toronto, ON. Schloss began riding recreationally at age 11. Following a car accident in her mid-20s, which left her in a coma, she started competing in Para-Dressage. She has progressed steadily through the ranks with her longtime partner, Inspector Rebus (Sambertino x Darwin), a 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding.

The two reached the pinnacle of their careers on the international stage at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. During this debut as a member of the Canadian Para-Equestrian Team, Schloss finished in 11th and 8th place in the Dressage individual championship and Dressage mixed team event, respectively.

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro to Compete at Rolex central park horse show August 5, 2015: Double Olympic Gold Medalist Char-

lotte Dujardin, one of the most celebrated Dressage riders in history, and her world-famous mount Valegro, will perform at the 2015 Rolex Central Park Horse Show September 25-26. The world’s number-one ranked rider over the last 24 months, reigning European and World Champion, as well as 2015 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final Winner, Dujardin and Valegro will be making a rare appearance in front of their U.S. fans.

Catch Dujardin and Valegro September 25, in the U.S. Open Dressage Grand Prix at 1:30 p.m. and September 26, in the U.S. Open $75,000 Dressage Freestyle, presented by Axel Johnson Group, at 7 p.m. to see if they can beat the world-record scores they have already set in the Grand Prix and Freestyle.

“We are so excited and fortunate to be working with Charlotte, Carl and Valegro at the inaugural U.S. Open Dressage event. They are truly one of the great combinations in Dressage history,” commented Mark Bellissimo, CEO of International Equestrian Group, LLC (IEG).

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Feeding a balanced diet then taking care of nutrient replacement after exercise is imperative to keep horses performing well at an upper level of performance.

The Gaitpost is pleased to present this two part article by Jackie Bellamy-Zions, reprinted with kind permission of Equine Guelph. Dan Kapper, a highly experienced nutritionist and author, recently shared his wealth of knowledge in equine nutrition and management in a recent visit to Canada. His talk at the University of Guelph discussed the importance of understanding gut function and nutrient absorption in order to understand the importance of nutrient replacement. Assessing body condition and topline evaluation scores were addressed as was the importance of providing good quality protein as a source of amino acids to avoid deficiencies that can negatively affect topline muscles, tendons, hooves and overall health. Last but not least, the role of electrolytes were discussed to avoid dehydration and keep athletes bouncing back into top form for the next day of competition.

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Part One: Gut function and Assessment of Your Horse’s Condition

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GUT FUNCTION “Horses are designed to be continuous grazers,” explains Kapper. An 1,100 pound horse will eat up to 18 hours a day consuming 2.0% to 2.5% of their body weight per day in dry forage (22 to 28 lbs). While doing this, they will produce between 25 to 30 gallons of saliva, significantly reducing the chances of acid gut syndrome and improving nutrient absorption and overall gut health. Horses only produce saliva when they 14

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chew, therefore, feeding forage ad-lib will increase the production of saliva — one of the best buffers for the horses’ digestive system and the most effective way to reduce the chance of ulcers and impaction colic. Kapper brought home another benefit of continuous grazing by comparing the small intestine to sausage casing, “When it is full it is almost impossible to twist.” Going without eating for several hours at a time can be a factor in colic resulting from a twisted intestine.

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The stomach of the horse is relatively small and food only stays there for around 15 minutes, where acids begin to break it down. Moving through the next 90 foot of small intestine, it takes between 30–90 minutes, therefore, it moves at a rate of one to three feet per minute. Now you can understand why horses seem to be hungry all the time. The small intestine is the primary absorption sight of amino acids, fatty acids, major and trace minerals and vitamins. Therefore, the quality of the forage and feeds fed to a horse is more important than the quality of the forage and feeds fed to ruminants (cattle, goats and sheep, etc.). Ruminants will break down the crude proteins and form needed amino acids in their rumen, then it travels into the small intestine for absorption to occur. In horses, all food goes into their stomach, then small intestine, and then into their fermentation vat (cecum) to be broken down. Unfortunately, their fermentation vat is AFTER it passes through the small intestine, the primary absorption sight for many nutrients. That is why ruminants will get more

nutrients out of the same forage than a horse.

The quality of ingredients, or the availability of the nutrients fed to horses, are far more important than the quality fed to all ruminants.

The hind gut of the horse makes up 62% of their digestive system, which functions with a microbial population breaking down the fibre in forages by fermentation. Forage should make up 50% to 90% of a mature horses total diet.

Therefore, knowledge of the nutrients in your forage is important so you can factor in what your horse may need in the way of concentrates and/or supplements to meet their needs every day. Kapper says, “If you don’t know what nutrients are in your forage, you are guessing at what needs to be added. If you don’t know what nutrients your horse needs every day — you are guessing at everything.” He stressed, be an educated consumer, because economics come into play when you feed more than you need, but even more so, if your horse breaks down or becomes ill due to deficiencies in their diet.

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Nutrient Replacement continued from page 15 Kapper also reminded us that concentrates are never to exceed 50%, by weight, of the mature horse’s total diet/day or exceed five pounds in one feeding/1,000 lbs of body weight. This is to avoid digestive upsets. Emphasis was put on good forage to meet the nutritional needs, optimize digestive health and improve the overall wellbeing of your horse. Ad-lib forage will also facilitate the best mental state.

VISUAL ASSESSMENT Performance loss will occur before you see visual changes in your horse that may indicate an unbalanced diet. Visual changes that put up red flags include: loss of muscle over the topline, then a decline in hoof and hair quality and finally a loss of appetite and general unthrifty condition.

Checking the horse’s Body Condition Score on a monthly basis provides a good visual indicator for achieving optimal calorie intake with the ideal being between five and six on a scale of

one to nine (go to equineguelph.ca for a Body Condition Scoring link) However, it is possible to have a horse in ideal body weight and still be deficient in nutrients required to build and support the muscles necessary to perform athletic tasks. Muscle soreness and changes in saddle fit are early indicators of a diminishing topline.

Topline Evaluation Scoring (TES) is graded from A to D, looking at the muscles on the horses back, loin and croup areas. Loss of muscle (muscle atrophy) is a solid indicator of an amino acid deficiency. Amino Acids are the building blocks that make up crude protein. Muscles contain 73% protein and the first limiting amino acid will determine how much ‘all’ of the other amino acids in their diet can be utilized. The easiest and first place to visualize a horse losing muscle mass, when a deficient amino acid diet is fed, is in their back area; the second is their loin; and third is their croup area.

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ment’’. The back, loin and croup are full and well rounded. The topline muscles are well developed and blend smoothly into his ribs. The horse should be able to perform work requiring the use of all of these muscles.

Grade B: The ‘back area is concave’ (sunken) between the vertebrae and the top of the ribs: 1. You may have trouble fitting this horse with a saddle.

2. The muscle atrophy in this area may cause back soreness when worked.

3. Soreness can negatively impact their attitude and performance.

4. The loin muscles are well developed and are the same height as the spinal processes, i.e. you cannot see or palpate the spinal processes.

Grade C: The ‘back and loin areas are both concave’ (sunken) between the vertebrae and the ribs: 1. The ‘spinal processes’ in the loin area are higher than the muscles beside them and can easily be seen and palpated.

2. The atrophied muscles in the back and loin areas weaken the horse.

3. The length of time they are able to work and perform will be compromised, causing them to tire easily.

4. Muscling over the croup and hindquarters are well developed and rounded.

Grade D: All three areas of the topline, including the back, loin and croup areas are concave (sunken): 1. The croup appears pointed at the top since

the vertebrae and hip bones are higher than the muscles in-between them.

2. In severely affected horses, the width of their stifle is narrower than the width of their point of hip.

3. This horse will lack the strength and stamina to perform and the muscle atrophy will cause discomfort when worked.

The October issue of Gaitpost Magazine will continue this article with the discussion of the role of proteins, calorie sources, and electrolytes in managing optimal health and performance for your horse.

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Danish mares ready to make history The Danish team members have arrived in Verden. Among the eight Danish horses three are bred by the same breeders, and two of them are the incredible full sisters Fiontina and Fiontini bred by embryo transfer.

World Champion Charlotte Dujardin test riding Fiontini.

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wo mares have been making headline news in the Danish as well as the international equestrian press. The two highly decorated Danish Warmblood mares are full sisters by Fassbinder x Romanov and both produced by embryo transfer. The chestnut is called Fiontina, and the bay, Fiontini.

At the Blue Hors Young Horse Championships for 5-year-old Dressage horses at the Danish Warmblood stallion licensing in Herning in March this year the reigning World Cup Champion, European Champion, Olympic Champion and World Champion Charlotte Dujardin undertook the task of test riding all 32 finalists. She completely fell in love with Fiontina and Fiontini and gave them both 10 for capacity.

“I would give her 11, or 100 if I could!” Charlotte said about Fiontini whom she also scored 10 for rideability. Fiontini won ahead of her full sister Fiontina who placed second. Five months prior to the Blue Hors Young Horse Championships Fiontina had won the Danish Equestrian Federation’s Championships for 4-year-old Dressage horses in Odense.

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At the FEI/WBFSH World Championships in Verden, Denmark is represented by a team of unusually good 5-year-old horses. Among the top candidates are the two full sisters, Fiontina and Fiontini who are not twins but full sisters flushed from two different pregnancies and born 2½ months apart as embryo transfer foals.

Both the sire Fassbinder (ex Atterupgaards Fassbinder) and the dam Rapitalá were owned by the breeders, Hanne Lund and Henrik Hansen, who since then have sold Fassbinder (by Fürst Heinrich x Caprimond). Rapitalá is graded with a silver medal and so is her daughter Fiontini, whilst Fiontina is graded with a breeder’s medal in gold.

Both sisters had a natural foal last year; Fiontina a son by Charmeur and Fiontini a daughter

by Sezuan. This year Fiontina had a son by Grand Galaxy Win T born by embryo transfer (ET), and both mares are expecting ET foals by Sezuan in 2016. Their dam Rapitalá is also the dam of a 2-year-old colt by Sezuan and a yearling filly by Charmeur.

Breeders Hanne Lund and Henrik Hansen, who have also bred the 6-year-old Danish repre-

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sentative in Verden, Zardetto, want to give Fiontina and Fiontini the chance to prove themselves in the show ring whilst still producing foals by embryo transfer. They believe the best sport mares produce the best sport horses for the future. w. f. YOunG, inC. & AbSOrbinE AnnOunCE STrATEGiC MAnAGEMEnT PrOMOTiOnS W. F. Young, Inc., makers of Absorbine equine and pet care products, is pleased to announce several advancements in the company’s leadership structure. These changes were approved at the company’s Board of Directors meeting on July 17, 2015 and made effective immediately.

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In his new role, Young provides guidance and oversight to the Board of Directors.

Adam Raczkowski, who has been with the company since 1992 and held the position of President since 2008, has been named CEO to replace Young. Raczkowski is now responsible for the strategic direction of the company.

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Raczkowski said, “In the 18 months since Chris joined W. F. Young, he has proven to be an effective leader and manager, and has fully integrated himself into our team. The Board, Tyler and I have complete confidence in his ability to manage all facets of the business and lead the way to achieving our aggressive growth goals in both the equine and pet markets.”

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wESTErn drESSAGE ASSOCiATiOn Of AMEriCA wOrLd ShOw & AnnuAL COnVEnTiOn Mark your calendars for November 4–8, 2015! Plan to join the Western Dressage Association of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma for our Sixth Annual Convention and the Third WDAA World Championship Horse Show. The Hyatt Regency in downtown Tulsa will host both the Annual Convention as well as exhibitors and spectators for the World Championship Show at world class Built Ford Tough Livestock Arena at Expo Square. The Pinto Horse Association will once again manage the show for WDAA. The WDAA Annual Convention offers members an opportunity to learn more about Western Dressage from a wide variety of experts; to network with Western Dressage folks from all over the country; to have first-hand input in Industry News continued on page 20

HORSE COUNCIL BC NEWS 2016 MEMbErShiPS nOw OPEn it’s renewal time! horse council Bc’s online membership renewal system went live on september 1st! You can now renew for your 2016 membership. as a horse council Bc member you have exclusive access to our various equestrian programs, competition circuits, funding, and educational resources in addition to the liability insurance provided by capri insurance.

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Industry News continued from page 19 guiding the development and direction of this wonderful discipline. The Annual Convention is also the time when we salute our special volunteers and our special horses at our Honors Luncheon graciously sponsored by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). Don’t miss a great event and a fun time in Tulsa!

The World Show begins on the afternoon of Friday November 6th with new Suitability, Hack and Equitation on the Rail Classes. Saturday and Sunday will feature classes at each test level, Introductory through Level 3, and will also offer Western Dressage Freestyle tests; the show is excited to once again offer Western Dressage classes for Gaited Horses.

For more information please visit: www. wdaaworldshow.org.

Juliano Establishes Human Sport Science and Medicine Challenge for Olympic Preparation The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce a new fundraising ef-

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Juliano will match contributions, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000 with the goal to raise $200,000 to implement the program. Gift commitments of $10,000 or more made by November 30, 2015 are eligible for the challenge and may be paid over a two-year period (2015 and 2016). All donations are tax deductible.

Juliano is an accomplished Dressage rider, high performance Dressage horse owner, USET Foundation Trustee and Chair of the Development Committee, all of which reflect her leadership and extraordinary commitment to this country’s United States Equestrian Teams.

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every detail of the preparation will be critical to success. The Equine Sports Science Medicine (ESSM) and HSSM personnel will be working together in a conjoined approach which will allow riders to improve their preparation for and performance at Rio 2016 as well as other Championships by working on their imbalances and injury prevention. The program will interact with riders’ trainers and SSM personnel so all support provided is coordinated with a focus on performance. Further information on the Program will be released to athletes and other key stakeholders by the USEF once the final details are in place.

Merial Adds LEGEND and MARQUIS to Portfolio With the additions of Legend (hyaluronate sodium) Injectable Solution and Marquis (15% w/w ponazuril) Antiprotozoal Oral Paste to its equine health care product portfolio, Merial is continuing its commitment to providing horse owners with the products necessary for maximum equine health. Not only did the company add them to the product offerings, but they’re also providing savings at the website Merial EquineRebates.com.

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he Gaitpost was fortunate enough to receive an 8' Drinking Post waterer from System Fencing, as they heard we were installing water lines out to our farm’s fields.

I was visiting their great store near Toronto, and the subject came up, and the box was almost home before I was! Great service, I have to say.

My husband and I had deliberated for ages over what kind of bowls to put in the fields — in the past, we just dragged a ton of hoses down to buckets, but as we had re-fenced, this was no longer viable. We left one field free for the Drinking Post, and set to installing it.

Everything about this as a field waterer I love.

It supplies cool fresh water around 10°C, and horses will consume considerably more when at that temperature. The outside sleeve is from same material as industrial sewer pipe, which flexes upon impact. This was one of my concerns about putting regular steel bowls on the fence line, with foals running about like little maniacs. It is simple and easy to maintain with only three moving parts — less to break! And it only takes 8–10 seconds to fill. Having an automatic waterer eliminates water wastage from dumping and cleaning buckets every day, and also the resulting mud.

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Once installed, the Post is great — easy to clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing with simple lines. I would love to have these in all my turnout paddocks as well as my fields — so much labour saved, and no frozen hoses and buckets in the winter. Sigh. In our climate (on the West Coast), buying insulated and/or heated water sources can be avoided most of the year, but those colder weeks in the winter do add significantly to the work load. These are a simple and effective system to give your horses perfect water all year, with minimum labour. In the colder provinces, I think these would be priceless, as they don’t require any electricity installed with them, making it a less expensive option in those climates. If you are building paddocks and thinking of installing automatic waterers, check them out at www. systemfence.com. Do it right the first time…

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Headline News continued from page 13 been an absolute pleasure to work with on securing Charlotte and Valegro. Both Carl and Charlotte are very aware of how visionary Mark has been in the U.S. and didn’t hesitate for a moment when he invited Valegro to take part [in the Rolex Central Park Horse Show]. Particularly, given the event is in such a stunning and high profile location, we are all very much looking forward to the show and exploring more ideas on working together in the future.”

Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 Rolex Central Park Horse Show. There are only 1,000 tickets available for the event and they are anticipated to sell out.

Chelsea Jones and Brent Balisky “Go Clean for the Green” The concept is simple: wear SSG Gloves, and be rewarded. Both Brent Balisky and Chelsea Jones were richly rewarded for doing just that in the SSG Gloves “Go Clean for the Green” promotion held July 1 to 5 at the Thunderbird Show Park ‘Western Family Festival’ in Langley, BC. On Sunday, July 5, Jones topped a 25-horse start-

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Jones is a big fan of the SSG ‘Digital’ riding gloves, noting, “I love SSG ‘Digital’ gloves. No matter the weather, if it’s pouring rain or super-hot, they stay dry and ‘grippy’. They don’t slide around in the rain, and you don’t lose your grip when it’s wet out. They always fit, and they don’t change their shape or stretch out over time. I have small hands, and they fit me better than other brands.”

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EQUESTRIAN SPORT JOINS ONE-YEAR COUNTDOWN TO RIO 2016 CELEBRATIONS

Eventing will open the Olympic equestrian sports, and the Cross Country phase will be a huge attraction in the Deodoro Olympic Park.

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ugust 5th marks the one-year countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where equestrian sport will celebrate 104 years in the Olympic movement at the first Games to be held in South America. The world’s best horses and riders will compete for medals in the Olympic disciplines of Eventing, Dressage and Jumping over 12 days of intense competition at the Olympic Equestrian Centre at Deodoro.

The Rio 2016 Olympic equestrian action gets underway the day after the Opening Ceremony on August 5th. As always, Eventing opens the Olympic equestrian sport, and it is Eventing that features in the Aquece Rio (“Warm Up Rio”) test event, which starts August 6, 2015. While this week’s test event is limited to Brazilian horses, a total of 200 equestrian athletes will join 10,300 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which run from August 5-21 with 19 days of world-class sport.

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Olympic, Catrin Norinder said. “Our venue at Deodoro is absolutely stunning and we’re all set for this week’s test event, now that we’ve marked the one-year countdown to the Games. We’re all really looking forward to seeing equestrian sport, one of the only Olympic sports in which men and women compete against each other and which involves two athletes, the horse and the rider, at Rio 2016. The road to Rio is now a major focus in our sport, with qualifying events ongoing around the world.”

Bo Derek puts perfect “10” equestrian heroes in the limelight July 28, 2015: Hollywood actress Bo Derek, star of the romantic comedy “10” and recently cast in the cult Sharknado series on US cable network SyFy, has been announced as Chair of the Jury of the prestigious FEI Awards 2015, the annual awards launched by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body of equestrian sport.

A lifelong horse lover and riding enthusiast,

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FEI TRIBUNAL LIFTS PROVISIONAL SUSPENSIONS ON GUERDAT AND BICHSEL July 27, 2015: The FEI Tribunal has lifted the provisional suspensions on Swiss Jumping riders Steve Guerdat and Alessandra Bichsel, following preliminary hearings for the two riders at the end of last week. The lifting of the provisional suspensions came into force July 27 at midnight CEST (Swiss time).

The FEI Tribunal’s decision is mainly based on the scientific evidence presented by the persons responsible (the athletes) which suggests the likelihood of food contamination.

Both riders had been provisionally suspended after horses on which they were competing tested positive for prohibited substances, including banned substances.

Samples taken at the CSIO5* at La Baule (FRA) on May 17 from the horse Nino des Buissonnets (FEI ID FRA45550), ridden by Steve Guerdat, returned positive for the banned substances Codeine and Oripavine, and the controlled medication substance Morphine.

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by Steve Guerdat, returned positive for the banned substance Codeine and the controlled medication substance Morphine.

The horse’s sample also showed traces of Oripavine, but not at a sufficiently high level for the testing laboratory to declare a positive for the substance.

Samples taken at the CSIOY (Young Riders) in Deauville (FRA) on May 8 from the horse Charivari KG (FEI ID 102ZB26), ridden by Alessandra Bichsel, returned positive for the banned substances Codeine and Oripavine, and the controlled medication substance Morphine.

While the FEI Tribunal lifted the provisional suspensions on the two riders, requests for the lifting of the provisional suspension on the three horses were denied. The Tribunal found that irrespective of the source of the prohibited substances, banned substances had been found in the system of the horses and it is the FEI’s established policy to impose a provisional suspension period of two months in such cases.

These decisions purely ruled on the lifting of the provisional suspensions. Decisions on the merits of the cases will be made at a later stage.

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Derek is the International Ambassador of the Lusitano Horse, a spokesperson for the Animal Welfare Institute and serves on the California Racing Board.

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The Canadian Show Jumping Team of Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Eric Lamaze and Ian Millar won the gold medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.

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he Canadian Show Jumping Team of Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, won the gold medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games on July 23 at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. Held over two nail-biting rounds, Canada persevered to win the team gold with seven faults over Argentina with eight faults and the United States with 12 faults for bronze. It was a proud moment as Canada’s Minister of State (Sport), the Honourable Bal Gosal, hung the gold medals around the necks of each member of the Cana-

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dian Show Jumping Team.

Canada also stamped its ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics, while Argentina claimed the only other qualifying spot on offer. The United States and the home nation, Brazil, were pre-qualified.

Canada was tied for third with Brazil following the opening round of competition with six faults. Colombia held the lead at the half-way point with one fault while Argentina sat second with two faults. Canada piled on the pressure however, counting only one time fault in the second round of competition to move up and take the gold medal on home ground.

Caledon’s own Candele was the hometown

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hero, delivering the best scores of the Canadian Show Jumping Team riding Showgirl, a 15-yearold chestnut Selle Français mare (Gold de Becourt x Elf III) owned by the Watermark Group. Candele jumped clear in the first and second round of competition, but was caught by the clock both times to pick up one time fault in each round.

Athletes had 83 seconds to complete the course designed by Canada’s Michel Vaillancourt, individual silver medalist at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

In a dramatic day of sport, Foster had a stop on course after making an error judging the distance to fence 10 in the opening round. The North Vancouver native quickly redeemed herself, coming back in the second round to jump clear for Canada riding Tripple X III, a 13-year-old dark bay Anglo European stallion (Namelus R x Cantango) owned by Andy and Carlene Ziegler’s Artisan Farms LLC. Having incurred four faults following a late rail at fence 12 in the opening round of competition, Lamaze was clear in the second round.

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His incredible performance riding Coco Bongo, a 10-year-old bay Rheinlander stallion (Caretino x Calido) also owned by Artisan Farms LLC, was met with thunderous applause from the audience, and secured Canada’s Olympic qualification.

Millar claimed a team gold medal in his record tenth Pan American Games appearance. It had been 28 years since Canada last won team gold at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, IN, when Millar was part of the team with Big Ben, and also claimed individual gold.

Millar delivered a clear round, with one time fault, in the opening round when Canada needed it most riding Dixson, a 12-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Vigo d’Arsouilles x Olisco) owned by Susan and Ariel Grange.

“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!” said Millar, 68, who attributes his longevity in the sport to his daily exercise regimen.

“This was a tough one at home. We are going to Rio, which was very important, obviously, and

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Pan Am Report cont’d from page 27 we have gold medals hanging around our necks. The mission was accomplished.

It is a very big deal.

Rio it is!”

While all four Canadians ranked (L to R) Silver medallist Andres Rodriguez (VEN), gold medallist in the top 35 to McLain Ward (USA) and bronze medallist Lauren Hough (USA). qualify for the Individual Final, only the top three athletes from each nation move forward. That means Foster, who was ranked 18th in the individual standings, will be cheering on her teammates come Saturday.

The Canadian Show Jumping Team is led by chef d’equipe Mark Laskin, Team Manager Karen Hendry-Ouellette, Team Veterinarian Dr. Sylvie Surprenant, and Stable Manager Darren Roberts.

America’s Ward takes individual Pan-Am title In a series of competitions that could hardly have been choreographed to better effect, Canada claimed the team title while America’s McLain Ward clinched individual gold in Jumping at the Pan-American Games 2015 in Caledon Park, Toronto, Canada.

The individual final was another nail-biter that went right to the wire, and Argentina’s Jose Larocca was one of just three, from a starting

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field of 35, who returned a zero score in the first round to leave him on level-pegging with America’s McLain Ward and Venezuela’s Andres Rodriguez. But a mistake in the second round saw the Argentinian battle it out in the five-way jump-off for bronze that took place between all the fourfault riders before the final contest for silver and gold began.

Larocca was pushed off the medal podium when America’s Lauren Hough added nothing to her first-round error with Ohlala to take the bronze. “I had to fight hard for it!” Hough said after producing the only clear of this jump-off.

“For my horse this was her first Championships but she’s done events like Aachen and she seems to get better as the week progresses. I would say the fault I had in the first round, I was too polite at the double planks, but I had a nice position in the jump-off, the three ahead of me had rails down but the one behind was a quick horse so I took a bit of a risk” she explained.

Venezuela’s Rodriguez led the way in the jump-off for gold, and left the door open when racing home with Darlon van Groenhove in the fast time of 39.45 seconds, but leaving one element of the double on the floor. “I was a bit too careful at the first part and had the back part of it. I was very fast because I knew McLain was coming behind, so I risked a bit”, he explained. Ward kept a cool head to return a clear in 42.89 to take the individual title, admitting that, as so often happens, luck played a part in the end result. “My game plan was to ride the first five fences fast to try to win it two ways — if I had a fence down I

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would still be fast enough — and I was lucky at the last (fence), I gave that a bit of a rattle. But I’ve never won a big one without a little bit of good fortune!” said the 39-year-old three-time Olympian.

Talking about his horse, Rothchild, he pointed out, “I knew the courses would get bigger as the week went on and that would suit him, he’s a blood horse and a stamina test suits him, but today I knew I couldn’t make a mistake — it was a tough day’s work!” he said.

ResultS: Teams: GOLD - Canada 7 faults: Showgirl (Yann Candele) 1/1, Tripple X (Tiffany Foster) 7/0, Coco Bongo (Eric Lamaze) 4/0, Dixson (Ian Millar) 1/5; SILVER - Argentina 8 faults: Whitney (Ramiro Quitana) 5/0, Cannavaro 9 (Matias Albarracin) 1/6, Abunola (Luis Pedro Biraben) 0/5, Cornet du Lys (Jose Larocca) Jr 1/1; BRONZE - USA 12 faults: Rothchild (McLain Ward) 4/0, Lilli (Georgina Bloomberg) 4/0, Ohlala (Lauren Hough) 4/0, Gazelle (Kent Farrington) 5/0. Individual: GOLD - Rothchild (McLain Ward) USA 0/0/0 42.89; SILVER - Darlon van Groenhove (Andres Rodriguez) 0/0/4 39.45; BRONZE - Ohlala (Lauren Hough) USA 4/0/0 42.15.

Show Jumping Closes Out Equestrian Competition at Pan American Games Equestrian competition officially came to a close at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games with the individual final in Show Jumping.

In his record tenth Pan American Games appearance, Millar emerged as the highest-placed Canadian individually following two tough rounds of Show Jumping competition at Olympic standard. With a final score of 13 faults over two rounds, Millar ended his tenth Pan American Games bid tied in 16th position.

“I said to the team that it was a good thing we got a medal on Thursday!” said Millar, 68, who was the Pan Am Champion in 1987 and 1999. “When we come to these things, the team event is the most important thing. That’s what we want is the team result. It’s what we need for the Olympic qualification. That was the big job.

It doesn’t mean that we let down today, it just didn’t happen.

“The horse executed everything just fine, all of the problems, but he happened to have a couple of rails,” continued Millar of Dixson’s performance. “Am I disappointed? Yes. But I love the horse and he’s given us a great Pan American Games. It just wasn’t our day.”

Candele finished in 19th position individual-

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ly with a two-round total score of 16 faults. Riding Showgirl, a 15-year-old chestnut Selle Français mare (Gold de Becourt x Elf III) owned by the Watermark Group, Candele incurred eight faults in both rounds.

Lamaze had an unexpected stop on course Pan Am Report continued on page 30

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The Canadian Eventing Team claimed the team bronze medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. From left to right: Kathryn Robinson, Jessica Phoenix, Colleen Loach and Waylon Roberts.

Pan Am Report continued from page 29 during the first round riding Coco Bongo. As the pair entered the opening element of the triple combination at fence 11, Coco Bongo hung up in the air, coming down on the back rail. As a re-

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sult, they could not make the distance to the ‘b’ element. The eight jumping faults and two time penalties left Lamaze in 22nd position individually, just missing the cut for the second round.

“He clearly backed away in the air, I don’t know if he was looking at something or if he was being extra-careful as the course went on, but he backed away in the air and, at that point, it was over,” said Lamaze of the 10-year-old bay Rheinlander stallion (Caretino x Calido) owned by Artisan Farms LLC. “It’s disappointing and it’s not.

I think the mistake came from having a lot of quality. It’s not a horse that is scared, just a horse that is extremely careful. He wasn’t sure how to solve that triple and he held himself back.”

Eventing double-gold for Team USA America scooped both the team and individual titles as Eventing came to a close at the Pan-American Games 2015 in Caledon Park, Toronto, Canada. Always with their eyes on the target of that single qualifying spot on offer for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Philip Dutton, Lauren Kieffer, Marilyn Little and Boyd Martin forged a marginal lead over the host country in Dressage on Friday. And, once out in front, they held on tight to triumph ahead of Brazil, while Canada had to settle for bronze in the final analysis.

Little took the individual title in fine style. Lying second, and less than a fence behind Brazil’s Ruy Fonseca who led from the outset with Tom Bombadill Too, the 33-year-old former Jumping rider kept a cool head to stay clear with her rela-

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Silver for Jessica Phoenix, Bronze for Canadian Eventing Team Jessica Phoenix of Cannington, ON, won the individual silver medal and the Canadian Eventing Team took the bronze in Eventing competition held July 19 at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games at the OLG Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. The third and final phase of Eventing competition saw the Canadian Eventing Team, comprised of Colleen Loach of Dunham, QC, Phoenix, Waylon Roberts of Port Perry, ON, and Kathryn Robinson of Kettering, GBR, maintain its overnight position to claim the team bronze medal. The United States won the team gold with a total score of 133.00, Brazil took the silver with 140.70, and Canada bronze with 163.00.

Phoenix, who was sitting in third position individually coming into the final phase of competition, produced a clear Show Jumping round with Pavarotti to put the pressure on the two riders ahead of her. Marilyn Little of the United States produced a clear round with RF Scandalous, but when a rail fell at the final fence for leader Ruy Fonseca of Brazil riding Tom Bombadill Too, it catapulted Little to the individual gold with a final score of 40.30 while Phoenix, the defending Pan Am champion with Pavarotti, moved up to claim the individual silver with a final score of 42.10. Fonseca took the individual bronze with a final score of 42.90.

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tively inexperienced mare RF Scandalous, while 2011 Pan-American Eventing individual champions Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti from Canada claimed silver this time around when Fonseca’s single error dropped him to bronze medal spot.

A total of 11 nations lined out in the team competition, and Ecuador, Chile and Mexico were lying fourth, fifth and sixth after the Dressage phase. The USA had only a slender 0.7 point lead over Canada going into Cross-Country day, and Brazil was chasing hard when only three marks further adrift at this stage.

Jessica Phoenix and Pavarotti.

11-year-old grey Selle Français gelding sired by Mr. Blue. In her major games debut, Loach added nothing to her Dressage score of 51.80 from the opening phase of competition to finish in eighth place individually.

Of winning a medal in her first major games appearance, Loach said, “It means a lot. It’s a dream come true. The team is great, we get along really well, and it’s been a super atmosphere. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.”

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y name is Yanina Woywitka. I competed at the 2015 NAJYRC in Kentucky from July 14th to 19th , on my mother’s 19-year-old Grand Prix stallion, Rheirattack. He was bred by her, out of Atrix Aquavit, an imported Oldenburg mare, and from Rhodos, an imported Registered Westphalian stallion, both of which she owned. He was shortlisted for the Canadian Team at both PSG/I1, and Grand Prix.

This year was my first year competing at the NAJYRC, and I was fortunate to be a member of Team Ontario, the Gold Medal winning team in the Junior Dressage Team competition. I am 15 and have grown up on my family’s farm, Rideauwood Farm, all my life.

I have always been with horses and sat on a horse long before I could walk. I didn’t become serious in the Dressage sport until 2014.

I started on a very small pony named Levi and then moved on a larger pony named Watson which I showed in FEI Children’s class. As I grew older, I was incredibly fortunate to have

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access to a number of high quality horses that were bred at our farm.

I began to ride some of the younger horses, including my next horse, R’Myattack who is an 8 year old gelding by Rheirattack. I began to ride R’Myattack when he was 6 competing in Training Level. Last year I moved up to FEI Junior, but I got a little ahead of myself because my horse and I weren’t ready. This year though I tried to qualify for NAJYRC with both Rheirattack and R’Myattack. I began qualifying about 3 weeks before the final deadline, and even though it was tight, I managed to receive all my scores required.

I qualified both horses for Team Ontario with Rheirattack as my main competing horse, and R’Myattack as my back-up horse. Too bad you are only allowed to take one horse.

It has been a great experience to ride a stallion in a show atmosphere. Rheirattack is a sweetheart with an amazingly quiet temperament, which allows me to forget he is a stallion. But let me tell you he can remind you in the ribbon pre-

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sentation when there is a mare beside him!

Being at the NAJYRC in Kentucky exposed me a whole new level in the Dressage sport. It opened up my eyes to see how amazingly quickly the sport is developing, and to the true talent of the younger riders, which are growing in number and in skill. I must say thank you to my father, Doug Woywitka, for supporting me the whole way, and also my mother, Susanne Dutt-Roth, for giving me the opportunity to ride her Grand Prix stallion. My mother, who is a Level 3 Dressage coach, has taught me from the beginning.

I also realize that I am incredibly fortunate and grateful to be able to have a listed Team GP rider and Level 3 coach as my mother, and for the fact I have access to high quality young sport horses that have been bred at Rideauwood Farm.

My plan for Florida, 2016 is to compete in FEI Young Riders with Rheirattack, and to compete with R’Myattack in FEI Juniors in hope of again qualifying for Team Ontario. We never know what will happen, though I’m excited to try!!

As the youngest member of the team, Roberts moved up from 34th position following Dressage to 17th with a clear performance over Saturday’s Cross-Country phase. On Sunday, Roberts made it all the way to the end of the course before dropping a rail at the final fence with Bill Owen, an 11-year-old bay Canadian Sport Horse gelding sired by Money Talks and owned in partnership with Kelly Plitz. With a final score of 69.10, Roberts finished 17th individually in his second Pan American Games appearance.

The fourth member of the Canadian Eventing Team, Robinson, 29, was eliminated during Saturday’s Cross-Country competition and therefore not eligible to compete in the final phase of Show Jumping with Let It Bee, her 14-year-old dark bay German-bred gelding. As the three best scores from the four-member team are counted towards the final score, Robinson’s teammates rallied to claim the bronze medal.

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Jessica Phoenix celebrates her silver medal win.

also earned its berth to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. As the host nation, Brazil is pre-qualified, while Canada secured its Olympic starting spot through its performance at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Result: Teams: GOLD - USA 133.00: RF Scandalous (Marilyn Little) 40.30, Pancho Villa (Boyd Martin) 44.30, Fernhill Fugitive (Philip Dutton) 52.40, Meadowbrooks Scarlett (Lauren Keiffer) 48.40; SILVER - Brazil 140.70: Tom Bombadill Too (Ruy Fonseca) 42.90, Caulcourt Landline (Carlos Parro) 45.60, Lissy Mac Wayer (Jorge Marcio Carvalho) 52.20, Land Quenotte (Henrique Plombon) 55.40; BRONZE Canada 163.00: Let it Bee (Kathryn Robinson) 1,000, Pavarotti (Jessica Phoenix) 42.10, Qorry Blue D’Argouges (Colleen Loach) 51.80, Bill Owen (Waylon Roberts) 69.10. Individual: GOLD - RF Scandalous (Marilyn Little) USA 40.30; SILVER - Pavarotti (Jessica Phoenix) CAN 42.10; BRONZE - Tom Bombadill Too (Ruy Fonseca) BRA 42.90.

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DISCIPLINEREPORTS What’s Happening in all the Disciplines

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n the first-ever para-equestrian competition held at NAJYRC, Team Canada, comprised of veteran, Madison Lawson of King City, ON, and future stars, Sara Cummings of Cranbrook, BC, and Nel Godin-Keating of Dartmouth, NS, was awarded with the team silver medal. Combining the scores from the Team Test on July 16 and the Individual Test, held July 18, the Canadians earned a team total of 380.191. The United States won gold with a total of 393.02.

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All three team riders also earned individual gold medals throughout the week.

Lawson, 21, who was a member of the Canadian Equestrian Team at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, rode her new horse Lawrence (Lynx x Ferro), a 14-year-old Canadian Warmblood gelding she co-owns with her mother Nathalie Lawson. The pair won gold in the Grade IV Individual test with a score of 65.298%. In the Freestyle, held July 19, Lawson and Lawrence earned

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71.400%, for the gold medal.

Godin-Keating, who was competing in her first international team event, also rose to the top of the podium, earning back-to-back gold medals in the Grade 1a Individual Test with a score of 61.902%, as well as in the Freestyle (62.400%).

Her partner was Mr. Itchy (Oxnead Allstar 591 x Sticky Lane Cassandra), a 17-year-old Haflinger gelding she owns with Lorraine Keating.

Also racking up two individual gold medals was Cummings and West Bay, her 11-year-old Swiss Oldenburg cross gelding. The duo scored 61.464 % in their Individual Test in Grade II and 63.350% for their Freestyle.

Naima Moreira Laliberte of Outremont, QC will return home with a gold medal under her belt from the Young Riders Freestyle test. Riding Belafonte (Belissimo x Wendekreis), an 11-yearold Hanoverian stallion owned by Fiducie Naga Trust, Moreira Laliberte handily won the class with a score of 71.825%.

Rounding out the top 10 in the Young Rider division on a score of 67.100% was Rakeya Moussa of Edmonton, AB and Merlin Nemorensis (Clintino x Larinero), Mohammed and Susan Moussa’s 15-year-old Oldenburg gelding.

Representing Canada on the podium in the Junior Freestyle was Camille Carier Bergeron of Mascouche, QC. Paired with Delfiano, a 12-yearold German-bred gelding sired by Del Piero and owned by Gilles Bergeron, Carier Bergeron rode to a bronze medal finish in the Junior Freestyle, scoring 71.375%.

Scoring 69.850% for sixth place was Vanessa Creech-Terauds of Caistor Centre, ON and Denzel BC, Melladee Marvin’s 12-year-old Hawww.gaitpost.com

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noverian gelding. Alexandra Meghji of Toronto, ON followed in eighth (69.150%) riding Iliado II (Idilio II x Ibiza), a 10-year-old Andalusian gelding owned by Diana Belevsky.

Shelby Brost of Red Deer, AB, finished on her Dressage score of 46.2 for the individual bronze medal in CH-J* Eventing. After posting an eighth place Dressage score riding Crimson (Etta x Cojak), her 12-year-old Thoroughbred mare, Brost moved up to fifth following a clean CrossCountry ride. A clear jumping round secured the pair’s bronze medal finish.

“Crimson really felt great,” said Brost. “She is a new mare to me, and she tries so hard. I was quite confident going in knowing that we are a good team and that she would take care of me.”

Riding Princess Sophia, her seven-year-old Holsteiner-Trakehner cross mare sired by Riverman, Ailsa Morrison of Belle River, ON, earned a 15th place finish with a score of 53.7. In 17th place, with 54.9, was Annick Niemuller riding her seven-year-old German Sporthorse gelding, FE Black Jack (Blaxkstone x Severus).

Rounding out the top 20 for Canada was Tosca Holmes-Smith of Chase, BC, and Paddington, Ali Holmes-Smith’s 20-year-old Welsh Quarter Horse cross gelding, with a three phase total of 58.1. Paddington was also awarded the Horsepower Trophy that recognizes an outstanding horse

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FEI/Brant Gamma Area ll’s Skyler Decker, Camilla Grover-Dodge, Amanda Beale Clement and Morgan Booth claimed the Junior Eventing Team Championship at the FEI North American Championships for Juniors and Young Riders 2015. Grover-Dodge also claimed the Individual Junior Eventing title.

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Paddington has competed successfully for 16 years and said his farewell to competition at NAJYRC, as this was his last competition before retirement.

“It is really cool that Paddington got to win an award like this at his last event,” said HolmesSmith.

Jacqueline Steffens of Harriston, ON rode Double C Stables’ Quercus van Generhese (Darco x Zeoliet) to eighth place individually in the Young Riders division after five rounds of competition.

Riding the 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, Steffens finished with a total of 23.15 faults.

Teammate Veronica Bot of Burlington, ON, rode her nine-year-old Holsteiner gelding, Calato’s Charles (Calato x Lord) to 12th place overall with a score of 32.54.

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ing her 10-year-old Westphalian gelding Cooper R (Celano x Corlando) to a five round total of 23.05.

Equine Canada congratulations the entire Canadian contingent on all of their success at NAJYRC 2015.

The 41st FEI North American Championships for Juniors and Young Riders came to a close after six hectic days of competition at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, USA. This is the only FEI Championship held annually in North America, and the 2015 fixture, open to competitors from 14 to 21 years, offered medal opportunities in the Olympic disciplines of Jumping, Dressage and Eventing along with Endurance and Para-Dressage. A total of 222 riders were entered, and Para-Dressage joined the programme of events for the very first time.

Dressage Region 7 made it a sensational back-to-back hat-trick of wins in the Young Rider Team Dressage competition. “It was super close, so kudos to the silver medal team for really giving us a run for it!” said gold-medallist Catherine Chamberlain who, together with Lindsey Brewin and Cassidy Gallman, was also a member of last year’s winning side. Samantha Jenny completed the Region 7 side that earned a total of 199.658 to pin Region 3 into silver medal spot by a narrow margin, while Canada’s Alberta/British Columbia team took the bronze.

Chamberlain was back on the podium for the individual prize-giving, the 2014 Young Rider Individual champion this time having to settle for silver when posting 68.711 with her relatively inexperienced 10-year-old Avesto Van Weltevreden, while team silver medallist, Natalie Pai, took the gold. Pai steered Fritz San Tino to an individual test score of 69.132 to secure victory, and the 18-year-old from Wellington, Florida said afterwards, “I honestly just came here to have a lot of fun. I’m so thrilled with how it turned out.”

Individual bronze went to Quebec team member Naima Moreira Laliberte who scored 68.447 with Laliberte, and this 18-year-old rider from Montreal then came out to win Freestyle

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gold on Saturday, posting 71.825 to a musical score that she put together herself. “I won’t lie. I only rode it once and qualified!” she said.

Hannah Bauer from Virginia, USA took Freestyle silver with Trustful on a mark of 70.000 while bronze went to Kerrigan Gluch from Michigan who posted 69.050 with Vacquero HGF. The Junior Dressage Team title went to Canada’s Ontario foursome of Vanessa Creech-Terauds, Yanina Woywitka, Georgia Wade and Alexandra Meghji whose total of 200.92 left them less than two marks ahead of the silver medallists from Region 7. Ontario’s anchor rider, Meghji, said, “we’re so lucky to be at this amazing championship at this amazing venue with all of these other girls from across North America who share the same passion for horses that we have. For all of us winning the gold medal is just the icing on the cake!”

Silver medallists Veronica West, Shelby Rocereto, Brianna Relucio and Mia Slaughter finished less than a mark ahead of Region 9’s Chloe Taylor, Madison Lacy, Bronwyn Cordiak and Allison Hopkins in bronze.

The top three in the Junior Individual decider all finished within less than one percent of each other, with 15-year-old Helen Claire McNulty of Region 2 posting 70.816 with Checkmate for gold.

Camille Bergeron from Team British Columbia/ Quebec took the silver with 70.079 riding Delfiano and bronze went to Region 9’s Chloe Taylor with Calecto V. McNulty, who finished 11th individually and fifth in the Junior Freestyle at last year’s NAJYRC, said “it’s pretty cool to come back here and win it!” And it was pretty cool for her again on Saturday when she took Freestyle silver while Bebe Davis from Florida clinched gold with a score of 71.825. Bergeron was back on the podium again too, this time taking bronze. New Freestyle champion, Davis, said “this is my last year of Juniors, I’m aging out this year. I’ve been working toward this moment for a very long time.”

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from the outset to clinch the Junior Team Jumping title boosted by a total of five zero scores including double-clears from both Burlington and Simpson. They were already in command when carrying just the single time fault collected by Graves and Zavira at the end of round one, and when Graves’ double-error second time out was the discard they added nothing further to finish well ahead of Zones 5/9 who took silver with a final tally of 12 faults.

The silver medal team consisted of Annika Faught, Emma Wujek, Daisy Farish and Vivian Yowan and the bronze medal winning side of Mexico North included Alfonso Diaz, Carlos Hank Guerreiro, Fernanda Rodriguez de Haene and Juan Pablo Gaspar Albanez whose finishing total was 20 faults. This was a back-to-back double of bronze for Mexico.

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Discipline Reports continued from page 39 Alan Wade, without a single rail down with Vornado vn den Hoendrik. On Saturday she added just a single time fault to take the title ahead of Mexico’s Juan Pablo Gaspar Albanez who showed great consistency all week. Bronze went to 17-year-old Sophie Simpson.

The Young Rider Team title went to Zones 3/5’s Kalvin Dobbs, Meredith Darst, Noel Fauntleroy and Jacob Pope. Carrying nine faults at the end of the first round they were trailing Zone 2, Zones 4/8 and Zone 10 who each registered an eight-fault scoreline at the halfway stage. But when Darst’s four faults with Quester de Virton was all that had to be added to their tally at the end of round two, Zones 3/5 came out on top on a final total of 13, while with eight to add Zone 2 had to settle for silver and with 12 more on their scoresheet Zones 4/8 took the bronze.

The Zone 2 silver medallists were Katherine Strauss, Sima Morgello, Kira Kerkorian and Lucy Deslauriers, while the Zones 4/8 bronze medallists were Kaely Tomeu, Brittni Raflowitz, Kelli Cruciotti and Victoria Colvin.

In the race for the Young Rider individual medals, 16-year-old Lucy Deslaurier threw down the gauntlet when collecting just a single time penalty on the final afternoon with her horse Hester, and that was good enough to pin Raflowitz into silver and Fauntleroy into bronze. It was desperately close between the two young ladies, only one-tenth of a point separating the pair at the end of the day but Raflowitz paying the price for two fences down in the final round.

Deslauriers, whose famous father Mario was only three years older than his daughter is now when claiming the FEI World Cup Jumping title with Aramis way back in 1984, was adding Young Rider gold to the silver medal she took last year.

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to a dramatic conclusion yesterday with Area ll taking both team and individual gold despite a last-minute hiccup. The CH-J 1* winning side of Camilla Grover-Dodge, Morgan Booth, Amanda Beale Clement and Skyler Decker had a commanding lead going into the final Jumping phase and could afford to have five fences down and still take the title until Booth’s ride, Twizzel, was withdrawn after being held for re-inspection on Sunday morning. That changed the picture completely, giving them only a one-fence advantage as the final test got underway, but they held firm to win through ahead of Area V in silver and Area Vlll in bronze.

Grover-Dodge led the individual rankings from the outset, steering her 19-year-old veteran, Remington, into gold medal spot when finishing on her Dressage score of 38.3. Individual silver went to 15-year-old Madelynn Snoozy with Udealer while Shelby Brost and Crimson took the bronze.

Heavy rain on the eve of the Cross-Country phase made for wet conditions, but the course rode well. Skyler Decker put the emotion of the team success into perspective. She said that, following Booth’s withdrawal on Sunday morning, “we had a moment, and then we said ‘okay ladies, we have to do this for Morgan. Let’s get it together and go jump some double-clear rounds!”

Both she and Grover-Dodge succeeded in doing just that, and with just one mistake from Clement their final score of 148.0 was good enough to clinch it. Area V’s silver medal winning score was 157.4, posted by Margaret Stocker, Caroline Testi, Olivia Alland and Barrett Phillips. Bronze medallists Jackie Lemastus, Emily Hagan, Mary Peabody and Hope Walden from Area Vlll posted 161.9. Grover-Dodge said “I’m so excited. I was just so happy for everyone. Everyone worked so hard, so it’s just the best feeling.”

In the Young Riders CCIYR 2*, Area lll’s Diane Portwood and Cinerescent claimed the top step of the podium ahead of silver medallist Area lll’s Nicole Doolittle with Tops in silver and Area Vlll’s Paige Pence with Class Action in bronze. “I’m so happy with Leila (Cinerescent)”, said Portwood.

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“I’m super happy with her Cross-Country, that’s both our best phase. She’s a fantastic CrossCountry horse.”

Para-Dressage The presentation of the Para-Dressage Individual Freestyle medals marked the end of a successful debut for this discipline at these Championships. It all kicked off with Team gold going to USA’s Kate Shoemaker (Grade lll), Cambry Kaylor (Grade 1b) and Sydney Collier (Grade 1b), while Canada’s Nel Godin-Keating (Grade 1a), Sarah Cummings (Grade ll) and Madison Lawson (Grade lV) claimed the silver.

Collier is a sports personality in her own right, and winner of the FEI’s Against All Odds Award at last year’s FEI General Assembly in Azerbaijan. The 17-year-old, who has the Paralympic Games at Rio 2016 clearly in her sights, steered her trusty 12-year-old Hanoverian, Wentworth to also collect Grade 1b gold ahead of silver medallist Kaylor, but the tables were turned when it came to the Freestyle — team-mate Kaylor coming out on top with Markgard Donnewind with a strong score of 70.750 against Collier’s 66.100 in silver medal spot.

The Grade lll Individual and Freestyle gold went to another of the winning US side, Shoemaker with Pacifect M, while the 1a Championship and Freestyle gold went to Canada’s Nel Godin-Keating and Mr Itchy. And the remaining Canadians were not to be outdone either, Cummings and West Bay scooping Grade 11 Individual and Freestyle and Lawson and her horse Lawrence topping Grade lV Individual and Freestyle.

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three highest-placed combinations and USA Southeast finished best with a cumulative time of 19:35:15 while USA Northeast registered 20:30:41. The silver medal team consisted of Hanna Weightman, India Orino, Maria Muzzio and Hunter Green. The course designed by Emmett Ross drew plenty of compliments from the competitors and 11 of the 14 starters completed.

USA Southeast’s Kelsey Russell topped the individual podium after another great ride with My Wild Irish Gold who also helped her take the 2011 individual title. The mare is about to be retired and Russell said with emotion, “I won my first ride on her, and she took me to two world championships. It’s a bond I don’t think anyone will ever take away.” The pair’s winning time was 5:43:56, while Hanna Weightman and Syrocco Rabia took individual silver in 5:46:07 and bronze went to Hope Misner with Sweete Legacy who stopped the clock on 5:52:03.

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Endurance A field of 14 competed in the Endurance Championship including one Canadian and three US teams. And the USA Southeast selection of Mallory Capps, Mary Kathryn Clark, Kelsey Russell, Annie Whelan and Katie Baldino dominated the podium when taking both team and individual gold, while USA Northeast claimed team silver.

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(Kalvin Dobbs) 12/16, Zilvana (Jocob Pope) 8/0, Cabras (Noel Fauntleroy) 0/0, Quester de Virton (Meredith Darst) 1/4; SILVER - Zone 2, 16 faults: All in (Katherine Strauss) 13/4, Orientales (Sima Morgello) 8/0, Nightfire (Kira Kerkorian) 0/4, Hester (Lucy Deslauriers) 0/8: BRONZE - Zones 4/8, 20 faults: Fidalgo van het Leliehof (Kaely Tomau) 8/4, Baloumina du Ry (Brittni Raflowitz) 0/0, Wallenberg (Kalli Cruciotti) 12/8, Lumiere (Victoria Colvin) 0/8. Young Rider Individual Jumping Championship: GOLD - Hester (Lucy Deslauriers) 9.04; SILVER - Baloumina du Ry (Brittni Raflowitz) 9.15; BRONZE - Cabras (Noel Fauntleroy) 11.49. Junior Team Jumping Championship: GOLD - Zone 4, 1 fault: Zavira (Louse Graves) 1/8, Unique (Mackenzie McGehee) 12/0, Anders Wictor (Brett Burlington) 0/0, Why Not (Sophie Simpson) 0.0; SILVER - Zones 5/9, 12 faults: Vornado van ded Hoendrik (Vivian yowan) 0/0, Quintara (Annika Faught) 0/16, ugaf (Emma Wujek) 13/4, Triviant Daisy Farish) 4/4; BRONZE - Mexico North, 20 faults: Virginia (Alfonso Diaz) 0/8, Cedino K (Carlos Hank Guerreiro) 16/4, Teuz dun Liban (Fernanda Rodeiguez de Haene) 8/4, Puertas So What ( Juan Pablo Gaspar Albanez) 0/4. Junior Individual Jumping Championship: GOLD - Vornado van den Hoendrik (Vivian Yowan) 4.08: SILVER Puertas So What (Juan Pablo Gaspar Albanez) 8.0: BRONZE - Why Not (Sophie Simpson) 11.5. Young Rider Eventing Championship: GOLD - Cinerescent (Diane Portwood) 68.5; SILVER - Tops (Nicole Doolittle) 84.5; BRONZE - Class Action (Paige Pence) 94.0. Junior Team Eventing Championship: GOLD - Area ll, 148.0; Remington (Camilla Grover-Dodge) 38.3, Inoul van Bost (Skyler Decker) 56.8, Peter Pan (Amanda Beale Clement) 52.9, Twizzel (Morgan Booth) 1,000; SILVER Area V, 157.4: Second Hand Rose (Margaret Stocker) 52.9, Crimson Tide (Caroline Testi) 50.1, Fable (Olivia Alland) 59.1, Mercedes (Barrett Phillips) 54.4; BRONZE Area Vlll, 161.9: Tatton Winter (Jackie Lamastus) 62.8, Lily Langtry (Hope Walden) 48.9, Mr Mom (Emily Hagan) 94.9, Rivertown Lad (Mary Peabody Camp) 50.2 .Junior Individual Eventing Championship: GOLD - Remington (Camilla Grover-Dodge) 38.3; SILVER - Udealer (Madelynn Snoozy) 45.9; BRONZE - Crimson (Shelby Brost) 46.2. Young Rider Endurance Team Championship: GOLD - USA Southeast, 19:35:15: SA Belshazzar (Mallory Capps), Questafir (Katie Baldino), RF Priceless (Annie Whelan), Kalilas Legacy (Mary Kathryn Clark); SILVER - USA Northeast, 20:30:41: Syrocco Rabia (Hanna Weightman), Frontier Random (India Orino), Laconic (Maria Muzzio), Spotless Summer Magic (Huner Green). Young Rider Endurance Individual Championship: GOLD - My Irish Gold (Kelsey Russell) 5:43:56; SILVER -Syrocco Rabia (Hanna Weightman) 5:46:07; BRONZE - GDE Sweet Legacy (Hoope Misner) 5:52:03. Best Condition Award: My Irish Gold (Kelsey Russell).

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Discipline Reports continued from page 41 2015: Young Rider Dressage Team Championship: GOLD - Region 7, 199.658: Domino (Samantha Jenney) 68.920, Vaillant (Lindsey Brewin) 66.395, Avesto van Weltevreden (Catherine Chamberlain) 67.395, Grand Makana (Cassidy Gallman) 65.684; SILVER - Region 3, 199.365: Fritz San Tino (Natalie Pai) 69.184, Okidokie (Mallory Kent) 62.632, Friedensfrst (Lindsey Holleger) 67.553, Ultimo (Rebecca Roman) 60.947; BRONZE - Alberta/British Columbia, 198.105: Cortison (Hannah Beaulieu) 68.368, Merlin Nemorensis (Rakeya Moussa) 68.395, Diego (Elexis Ortlieb) 61.342. Young Rider Individual Dressage Championship: GOLD - Fritz San Tino (Natalie Pai) 69.132; SILVER - Avesto van Weltevreden (Catherine Chamberlain) 68.711; BRONZE - Belafonte (Naima Moreira Laliberte) 68.447. Young Rider Dressage Freestyle Championship: GOLD - Belafonte (Naima Moreira Laliberte) 71.825: SILVER - Trustful (Hannah Bauer) 70.000; BRONZE - Vacquero HGF (Kerrigan Gluch) 69.050. Junior Dressage Team Championship: GOLD - Ontario, 200.92: Iliado (Alexandra Meghji) 67.730, Denzel BC (Vanessa Creech-Terauds) 67.514, Rheirattack (65.676, Beaumont (Georgia Wade) 64.00; SILVER - Region 7, 198.163: Nobleman (Veronica West) 68.676, Chapeau (Shelby Rocereto), 64.973, Wynsum (Brianna Relucio) 64.514, Harrington L (Mia Slaughter) 60.514; BRONZE - Region 9, 197.379: Calecto V (Chloe Taylor) 68.162, Flintstone (Madison Lacy) 64.649, Dschingis Blue (Bronwyn Cordiak) 64.568, Windsor (Allison Hopkins) 61.514. Junior Individual Dressage Championship: GOLD - Checkmate (Helen Claire McNulty) 70.816; SILVER - Delfiano (Camille Carier-Bergeron) 70.079; BRONZE - Calecto V (Chloe Taylor) 70.053. Junior Dressage Freestyle Championship: GOLD - Rotano (Bebe Davis) 71.825: SILVER - Checkmate (Helen Claire McNulty) 71.725; BRONZE - Delfiano (Camille Carier-Bergeron) 71.375.

Para-Dressage Team Championship: GOLD - USA, 380.191: Pacifec M (Kate Shoemaker) Grade lll, Markgard Donnewind (Cambry Kaylor) Grade 1b, Wentworth (Sydney Collier) Grade 1b: SILVER - Canada: Mr Itchy (Nel Godin-Keating) Grade 1a, West Bay (Sarah Cummings) Grade ll, Lawrence (Madison Lawson) Grade lV. Para-Dressage Grade 1b Championship: GOLD - Wentworth (Sydney Collier) 134.76; SILVER - Markgard Donnewind (Cambry Kaylor) 124.16. Para-Dressage Grade lll Championship: GOLD - Pacifec M (Kate Shoemaker) 134.099. Para-Dressage Grade 1a Championship: GOLD - Mr Itchy (Nel Godin-Keating) 63.15/61.902.

Para-Dressage Grade ll Championship: GOLD - West Bay (Sarah Cummings) 61.397/61.464. Para-Dressage Grade lV Championship: GOLD - Lawrence (Madison Lawson) 66.815/65.298. Para-Dressage Freestyle Grade lll Championship: GOLD - Pacifec M (Kate Shoemaker) 71.700. Para-Dressage Freestyle Grade 1b Championship: GOLD - Markgard Donnewind (Cambry Kaylor) 70.750; SILVER Wentworth (Sydney Collier) 66.100. Para-Dressage Freestyle Grade 1a Championship: GOLD - Mr Itchy (Nel Godin-Keating) 62.400. Para-Dressage Freestyle Grade ll Championship: GOLD - West Bay (Sarah Cummings) 63.350. Para-Dressage Freestyle Grade lV Championship: GOLD - Lawrence (Madison Lawson) 71.400.

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eventing report AVALON EQUESTRIAN SUMMER HORSE TRIALS Here’s a huge shout-out to Jeff and Heather Winship for hosting a top class show over the August long weekend. Special thanks to them and their family for the hundreds of hours of work it must have taken to make the event run so well.

The new Cross-Country course was very stunning, beautiful to ride, and great for the spectators. The course was challenging and inviting with lovely rolling terrain.

The hospitality of the Winships made us feel so welcome from the moment we arrived. I’ll be sure to come again next year with a gaggle of students too. Even though it took us two ferry trips, it was a relaxing time, letting the Captain do all the driving! — Submitted by Lynn Putland eventing results AVALON EQUESTRIAN CENTRE SUMMER HORSE TRIALS – AUGUST 1-3, 2015: Preliminary: 1.Catherine Antoniuk-Lines/The Prophet; 2. Martine Kramer/Malibu.

Training: 1. Tony Dobos/Tucker; 2. Emma Duncan/Arrowin. Pre-Training: 1. Sabrina Glaser/Soul Of Borrego; 2. Sabrina Glaser/Dolce; 3. Maeve Drew/Conroy. Entry: 1.

Abigail Dirom-Cline/Touch Of Dutch; 2. Lynn Putland/Tanta; 3. Skye Koyote/Looks May Be Deceiving. Pre-Entry: 1. Kyla Mason/Simply Irres1stible; 2. Jillian Olafson/ Willie Wonka; 3. Kailyn Groth/Cover Girl. Starter: 1. Megan Payn/Major Level; 2.

Zohra Verduin/Storm; 3. Gemma Hubner/Granvaile.

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erhaps you have had your Level 1 coaching certificate for several years and due to your ongoing passion to the sport and success as a coach, you are finding that you and your students are specializing in a certain discipline. Keep in mind that a coach’s “context” is where they need to be certified. In other words — it is what you are doing, what students you coach, and the level which determines the context in which you should have certification. It is illogical to have an IOB (Instructor of Beginners) and be teaching/coaching students at a level beyond the basics.

For example: Did you start teaching beginners (IOB)? You did a good job teaching at the grass roots and now find that many of your students are now wanting to go to horseshows. Or maybe you started with an “old Level 1” (now known as Competition Coach-CC) and you discover that your students have progressed and now compete in 3'6" jumpers, second level dressage, Training Level Eventing at gold competitions. Congratulations! You have been successful. Now it is time to pursue a different context certification.

You need to investigate the Competition Coach Specialist level/context. This can have many benefits to the coach. First benefit is that, once certified, the coach may now advertise and market themselves to a different level of students/clients. Once certified, the coach can be proud to be recognized to have a greater depth of

knowledge and expertise in a certain discipline — Hunter/Jumper; Dressage; Eventing.

They have been evaluated against a set of standards (remember the rubrics mentioned in previous articles?) by evaluators trained to evaluate candidates in the discipline of their choice. The evaluators are experienced, respected individuals within this discipline. Once certified, the coach could would be recognized and respected for achieving a higher level of expertise teaching and coaching within their discipline.

It would set the coach apart from others and allows the coach to justify charging more for their lessons. Students become more competitive and instead of going to horseshows for fun and learning, they are now going to compete. Hopefully they are still having fun and learning, however the focus now is to compete.

This structure also mirrors the long term athlete development model which has been adopted by the EC Coaching system. There is a plan and a structure which intertwines. It makes sense — especially if one looks at the big picture of coaching within Canada.

To summarize: some coaches are suited to stay within their current coaching context while others tend to grow, develop, and expand into a specialist.

Be certified in the context in which you are coaching! Contact Maureen Walters at dressagequeenmaureen@gmail.com for more information or Wendy at the HCBC office.

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Starland: 6 yo 16.3 hh Canadian Warmblood gelding by Calidostar. Showing in the 0.90m-1.0m. Does both rings and would make a exceptional Equitation horse with beautiful movement and scope! Starland has a nice big step and exceptional canter and smooth jump. This horse can do it all, and would also do very well in dressage. Videos available. Priced to sell at $22,500 OBO. Contact 403-391-8364 or trmmbella@gmail.com. Red Deer, AB.

Covlee Wind: 2005 17.2 hh TB gelding. Pushbutton type. W/T/C. Flying chgs, half pass, leg yield. Competed Dressage, Pleasure, Equit., Trail. No spook, no buck. Owner off to school.

Videos avail. $7,500. Contact 403-627-9416 or beccataylor101@gmail.com.

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Mr. Darcy: 6 yo 15.3 hh DWB X gelding. Bred to jump, by Nicolson B, he also has beautiful movement and would be a great prospect in any of the competition rings. He is ready to start his life with a Jr. or Amateur. Contact jacoop@ telus.net.

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Unscripted: 5 yo 14.3 hh registered Morgan mare. Very competitive in the 0.90m division and moving into the 1.0m. Many wins and championships in the Royal West, RMSJ, Amberlea, and Edmonton Classic. Recent 5th place in St Georges Derby!! Super brave, scopey, fast and very forgiving!!! This little mare has it all!! $7,500. Contact 403-391-8364 or trmmbella@gmail.com. Red Deer, AB.

Tucker: 13 yo 15 hh Paint gelding. Trail, Jumpers Dressage, X-C schooling. Recently free leased to a competitive rider. English, Western or bare. Great work ethic, sweet nature. Video avail. $5,000. Contact 250-701-5317 or alice. mackay@shaw.ca. Shawnigan Lake, BC.

5 yo 16.3 hh CWB gelding

by Hanoverian Quidam Blue. Training level Dressage, schooling smaller courses U/S. Ready to start showing, ideal for Amateur. Contact 780-855-2477 or brinkmann@ equitopfarm. com.

Lucy: 14 yo 16 hh dark bay Thoroughbred mare. Beautiful and sweet-natured. Fun to ride, loves to jump, good on trails, has competed up to 2.9m in both Hunters and Jumpers, plus has Evented and goes well on Cross-Country. Lucy would make a fun mount for any discipline. Our price is negotiable to the right home — Lucy was born on our farm and has been well-loved all her life, so the right situation is what’s most important to us. $5,000. Contact 604-771-2240 or 1karensimonsen@telus.net.

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Shesa Honey Kilobar (Babes): 9 yo 15.1 hh dark palomino FQHA and AQHA reg. American Quarter Horse by Badger Kilobar o/o Cat Lady Lynx. Absolutely stunning. Five panel tested negative for all diseases through UC Davis and colour panel tested. $8,500. Contact 250-6741700 or dawnspencer.ds@gmail.com. Clearwater, BC.

Beautiful 5 yo 17.2 hh Thoroughbred gelding.

Good mover. 12 mo. professional training under saddle with Brenda Driediger. 3 great gaits.

Excellent prospect for Dressage or Jumping.

Sound, kind with a good disposition. $25,000.

Contact Sheila 604-855-6998. Langley, BC.

Coulee Bend Kachina: 10 yo 14.3+ hh reg.

Morgan mare. Proven in the show ring, proven producer of a gorgeous foal. Easy breeder, easy foaler. Champ. wins as a 3 yo in English Pleasure. UTD farrier, shots, worming. Contact 780-583-2128 or Lcdietz@cciwireless.ca.

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Amy: 2008 16.1 hh Trakehner mare. Evented with Jr successfully. Now in Dressage training.

Solid First Lev. & started 2nd. Feminine and refined, elastic elegant movement. Easy in the contact, off the leg. Potential to move up. Contact 403-358-6605 or sherib@xplornet.com.

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Shiraz: 4 yo 15.3 hh WB mare by Sunny Boy (Sandro Hit). Professionally started, 3 impressive quality gaits. Light on the aids, exc. temp. & trainability. Flatwork, cavaletti, trot poles, done extensive groundwork. $20,000. Contact 604916-2243 or hillsideridingschool@gmail.com.

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Westcoast Lyric: 8 yo 16 hh ISH reg. Hanoverian X mare out of Westporte. Beautiful mover, great temperament. Training 2nd level. Sound and healthy. FEI potential. Huge free jump! Videos avail. $30,000. Contact 250-756-2611 or acresofmusic@shaw.ca.

Watson: 2003 17 hh liver chestnut gelding. Shown 3rd Level, 69% score, schooling PSG. Solid tempi changes. Super AA horse, trail rides, can be ridden bareback. $25,000 + GST. Contact 403-969-8292 or www.oxtoby equine.com.

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Kalista CSF: 2015 bay Dutch WB filly by Capone 1/Gervantus II/Cheops Z. Beautiful, typey and flashy. Tall, finish 16.3 hh or more. Loves people. Would make an amazing partner in Jumpers or Dressage. $10,800. Contact 604617-2410 or tracy@cornerstone-farm.ca.

Prospectus PVF: 2015 Belgian WB colt by Emerald Van’t Rutershof o/o E-Label mare.

Stunning bay w/chrome, scored 81 at inspection. Lovely movement, easy going personality. Competitively priced at $16,500. Contact Noelle 778-838-5314. Mission, BC.

2015 AQHA strawberry red roan filly, conformation plus, halter & performance bloodlines.

Info at www.northernhorse.com/oldbaldy. $1,500. Semi-retirement sale on now! Contact 250-843-7337 or colleenwangler@gmail.com.

Stunning 2015 AQHA grullo filly eligible for NFQH in the mid-80%s. Deposit will hold until weaning, end of Oct. More pictures at www. northernhorse.com/oldbaldy under the sale barn! $1,500. Contact 250-843-7337 or colleen wangler@gmail.com.

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Titanium Sun (Tia): 3 yo 16.1 hh Warmblood X filly by Carthago Sun III out of the TB mare Greek Prover. Long flowing movement, power and willingness to jump. Soft and responsive. As a Hunter she will be graceful and elegant, and as a jumper she will have the power to take on any course. Body clipped, trailered, lunged and is just starting to be backed. Ready to start her career as a show horse.

Now free jumping 1.10m with ease. Selling since I am no longer interested in jumping. Consideration to show home. Videos avail. $8,000. Contact 780-907-2178 or SilverwoodStablesAB@hotmail.com.

Francis: 7 yo 15.3 hh black reg. Holsteiner mare. Very fun & athletic mare. Great form over fences, jumps easy 3', free jumping 1.40m, good on trail rides. Great horse for any discipline. Sound, no vices. $12,000. Contact 250832-7959 or www.holsteinersporthorse.ca.

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

Errigal: 7 yo 16.2 hh WB gelding. Jumping 1.30m, solid Champ at 1.20m. Many show miles and wins at 1.20-1.25, schooling 1.40m at home. 3 Bar champ clearing 1.50m. Brave, scopey & fast! Contact 403-391-8364 or trmmbella@gmail.com. Red Deer, 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.

2006 15.3 hh Thoroughbred gelding. Shown to 1.10m with lots of potential. Very kind personality, jumps anything, simple and straightforward.

Safe for Junior/Am. Sound with great feet. Contact Ashley 778-994-7875.

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2013 palomino reg. Welsh Sec. A gelding, will mature approx. 11.2 hh. 3 lovely gaits, correct conf., exceptional form over fences. Shown in Welsh, Pony Hunter and Sport Pony halter classes, numerous Champs. Provincial year end highpoint in 2014 with limited showing! Easy to work with, very well handled, loves attention. Currently lungeing W/T/C. Trailers, clips, bathes, good for vet & farrier, completely UTD. Suit riding or driving partner. Exceptional home is a must for this special pony! $3,500. Contact 604-625-8904 or storybookponies@yahoo.com. Located in Abbotsford, BC.

Jazz: 6 yo 13.3 hh New Forest Pony gelding.

Solid ground work & lunging. Well started U/S, walk, trot, canter, trot poles. Ready to start jumping. Sweet character and very willing to work. Suit any discipline. $4,500. Contact 250318-0332 or info@tlcequestrian.ca. www.gaitpost.com

Sunshine: 10 yo 14.1 hh New Forest Pony mare. Excellent ground manners, going well U/S. Easy to work with. Would make a super Dressage pony. Beautiful mover, excellent temperament. Ridden by a Jr/Am. $5,500. Contact 250-318-0332 or info@tlcequestrian.ca.

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007: 6 yo 13.3 hh New Forest Pony gelding.

Cute as a button. Excellent work ethic. Uncomplicated, solid flat work incl. trails. Excellent jump. Show & clinic outings. Schooling 2'3" and 2'6". Suit show home. $8,500. Contact 250318-0332 or info@tlcequestrian.ca.

Mercury: 14 yo 13.3 hh Pony mare. Looking for her new partner, sadly outgrown. Nice step, enjoys her job. Recent res. champ Southlands.

Versatile, fun, safe, sound. Asking $4,200 incl. tack, blankets, etc. Contact Sula 604-698-5846 or seatoskyequestrian@icloud.com.

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Sterling: 4 yo 16.3 hh Canadian Warmblood gelding by Calidostar. This gentle guy has been started WTC and excelling very fast! Super quick learner and always eager to try new things, will be starting over fences and showed tremendous potential free jumping! This horse has the scope and step for the 1.20m+. Currently priced at $15,000 OBO. Contact 403-391-8364 or trmmbella@gmail.com. Red Deer, AB.

Dakotas Dream: 4 yo 16 hh Cdn WB mare by Donner Bube out of a Bajazzo mare. Beautiful, kind, starting WTC U/S very nicely. Smart, learns quickly. Priced for the current training. $10,500 OBO. Contact 403-391-8364 or trmmbella@gmail.com. Red Deer, AB. 50

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Glee: 4 yo 15.21/2 hh WB/Appendix mare by Freestyle. Wonderful temperament, easy to ride. Started over fences and has “camped” at horse shows. Great children’s prospect. Asking $12,000. Contact Chelsea 604-614-6449 or ChelseaAMcneal@hotmail.com.

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Zeal: 2008 17 hh, CWB geld. by international jumper Gervantus II; schooling fences to 3' with amazing scope through the chute; sweet temp.; amateur friendly. Very rideable! Video avail. $16,000 + GST. Contact: 250-374-4045 or inquire@mr5warmbloods.com. Kamloops, BC.

Starburst: 2009 16.1 hh, CWB mare; Formation/Merano/Lepanto (HOL); super easy horse; very kind; competing to 1.0m H/J; very scopey; great with X-C fences. Video avail. $12,000 + GST Cdn. Contact: 250-374-4045 or inquire@ mr5warmbloods.com. Kamloops, BC.

Twilight: 2008 17 hh, CWB mare; Tramino/ Formaat/Consul. Competing Training Lev. Dressage; schooling 1st Lev. Consistent high placings & wins, scores to 69.8% ; started over fences. Video avail. $25,000 + GST. Contact 250-374-4045 or inquire@mr5warmbloods.com.

Attraction: 2009 16 hh, prem. CWB, Main Mare Book; Tramino/Kingston/Pacific Sunset; schooling Training Lev. Dressage & over fences to 3'; kind temp.; good work ethic. Video avail. $17,500 + GST. Contact: 250-374-4045 or inquire@mr5warmbloods.com. Kamloops, BC.

Pieta: 2012 CWB mare; Formation/Dacaprio/ Rosentau; very elegant girl; should mature 16.2+; being started under saddle; super Dressage prospect. Video available. $15,000 + GST. Contact: 250-374-4045 or inquire@mr5warm bloods.com. Kamloops, BC.

Rue: 2012, 15.2 H, Canadian Warmblood gelding; Formation / Merano / Lepanto (HOL); super easy horse; very kind; started under saddle.

Video available. $9,000 + GST Cdn. Contact: 250-374-4045 or inquire@mr5warmbloods. com. Kamloops, BC Kamloops, BC.

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Letang RPH: 2 yo 15.2 hh Cdn WB gelding (Leeto Z x Consul). Flashy, elegant prospect.

Bloodlines to jump, keen & correct thru the chute. Will be a lighter compact horse, maturing about 16 hh. $17,500. Contact 250-3011281 or lana-smith@live.ca.

Butterscotch Madame Butterfly: 3 yo 15.2 hh Oldenburg filly by Banderas (Balou du Rouet).

Eye-catching colour. Will mature around 16 hh.

Very elegant mover, cute and keen thru the chute. Being started now. Contact 250-3011281 or lana-smith@live.ca.

Elliott: 6 yo 15.3+ hh CWB gelding. Fancy black Dressage prospect. 30 days prof. training. No vices, very sweet boy, just green, will need more time to show off his potential. Videos available. $12,000. Contact 250-593-4634, cralin@ xplornet.ca, cralinmeadowsranch.com.

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

Formidable: 5 yo 16 hh reg. Han. WB gelding. Potential for Jumping or Dressage. Green broke, walk, trot, canter. Started over poles, shown at local shows in flat classes. Loves to please. Videos avail. $7,000 OBO. Contact 250-784-4671 or zakary_z@hotmail.com.

Delilah: 5 yo 15.3 hh CSH mare by Acore (Jus de Pomme x Emilion x Corland). Tons of scope, stride. Shown 0.90m at RMSJ, loves to jump! Solid walk, trot, canter. Lovable personality. $17,000. Contact 403-990-4548 or 11ritchie.e@gmail.com. Near Calgary, AB.

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Cataleya RPH: 2014 15 hh Canadian Warmblood filly by Checkmate o/o Urielle RPH. Big girl, elegant mover with a feisty personality.

Going to be a high level horse! $15,000 OBO. Delivery avail. to most of BC or AB. Contact 250-301-1281 or lana-smith@live.ca.

2012 Dutch Warmblood/Hanoverian, smart, willing with lots of scope, lovely movement, goes W/T/C and has been schooled over some jumps. Will mature to 16 hh and would suit any discipline. Asking $9,000. Contact Megan 778837-3038.

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Ariel HFB: 11 yo 14.3 hh Haflinger mare.

Classy, lovely smooth gaits. 6 yrs prof. training. Mtn trail medal winner. Goes both English & Western with some Reining training. UTD shots, worming, teeth. Suit Intermediate rider. $4,000. Contact 604-309-6873. Langley, BC.

Brand New Black County Saddle, 17" short flap, wool flocked, medium-wide tree. $3,300 OBO. Contact 778-999-2692 or bekevarfarms @gmail.com. Langley, BC.

trailers 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. Contact 604-866-5601.

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EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES Vancouver Is. Equestrian Property, B.C. 5 acres with lovely 3 bdrm home, 10 min to Parksville.

Gorgeous 200 x 70 ft. covered riding ring. Separate barn 8 stalls. Lots of good water. Priced to sell at $860,000.

Call: 250 248 9807 or Email: brendav9807@gmail.com

Equine Paradise! Gorgeous 3.70 acre located across from the Campbell Valley Park East bridle path.

3300sf premium executive home. South facing outdoor living space with stone fireplace, cooking area, skylights, hot tub surrounded by cedar post and beam.

Fully landscaped, 5 stalls, 4 in/out paddocks, barn, tack room, 4 pastures, Dressage ring with night lights.

Virtual Tour: http://www.cotala.com/12853 $1,990,000 Bryan Coombes · 604-788-7225 bcoombes@telus.net Endless possibilities: This 309 acres with 1.6 km frontage on the Skeena River, world-class steelhead fishing from your doorstep, established B&B, 6bed/4,5 bathrooms, 3,000 sf rancher, 60' x 120' barn, organic hayfields and pastures, fenced, cross-fenced, very fertile soil, private setting bordering crown land east and river west side. Just 10 minutes to shopping/ school, hospital etc. Owner retiring, motivated to sell.

MLS#234457. $730,000.

Klaus 250-842-5400 or Kelly 250-842-8176

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2002 GMC T7500 Dump Truck, GVW 14006, Reg #01212234, 179,922 km, purchased in 2011 to move manure at a family farm, never ended up being used. Our loss is your gain!

Great cond., low km. $13,000 OBO. Contact 778-999-2692 or bekevarfarms@gmail.com.

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2007 Ford Ranger, 6 cyl gas, RWD, auto, exc. cond. NO accidents, daily driver. Rino spray in box liner. Wild Country XTX radial sport tires.

New fluids & front brakes. $8,500. Contact (Text) 778-866-1530 or lblanche42@hotmail. com.

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Stunning Campbell Valley Equestrian Estate!

Natural Paradise! Gated & private, beautifully updated 4140 sq ft 3 bed, 3 bath family home with fabulous open concept living and located overlooking gorgeous ponds with pastoral views! Lovely landscaped gardens with patio & deck area perfect for summer gatherings! 4 yr old stunning barn with indoor stabling for 4 horses (12 x 14 stalls) with in and out paddocks, heated tack room & 3 bays of storage. 5 bay covered parking area, enclosed workshop with 2 Bays. Property is fenced & cross fenced. Includes attractive Greenhouse & Chicken Coop. Private & updated 2 bed, 2 bath 935 sq ft detached cottage. Separate workshop or studio space of 710 sq ft. Excellent location nestled on 18.61 acres of private, lush farmland in popular Campbell Valley. 350 232nd Street.

List Price: $2,850,000. www.karenashby.com/161 for virtual tour.

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Horse available for partial lease and lessons at private dressage training facility in Langley.

Please contact Sandra Verda-Zanatta for more information · fit2ride@shaw.ca · 604-377-4173

HERMEN GEERTSEMA VETERINARY SERVICES

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Offering today’s technology with Digital X-ray, Prepurchase exams, Farrier consulting, Dentistry, A.I. services and regular annual health care packages for your high performance horse or back yard companion.

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Dedicated to pets from Hamsters to Horses *Private Cremations for Horses now available* Gain Peace of mind and avoid the alternatives Unit: #2 – 33149 London Avenue, Mission, B.C. V2V 4P9

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IND E X O F A D V E R T I S E R S Abby Saddle Shop....................................................................... 17 Absorbine......................................................................................2 Allan Dale Trailer Sales............................................................... 16 Ashby, Karen & Christina............................................................. 55 Auburn Labs................................................................................ 27 Bates Tack Shop......................................................................... 15 Biomedica.....................................................................................3 Cloverdale Pharmasave............................................................... 12 Country Mfg................................................................................ 17 CSHA Select Sale........................................................................ 62 CWHBA Fall Classic Breeders Sale............................................... 11 Danamay Supplements............................................................... 30 Dewson, Cheryl........................................................................... 56 Dexter Associates.................................................................. 55, 56 The Dog & Pony Shop.................................................................. 12 Elevate Equestrian...................................................................... 25 Elizabeth Brown Dressage........................................................... 38 Equestrian Factory Outlet............................................................ 21 Florida Horse Sales..................................................................... 31 Greenhawk.....................................................................................7 Horse Council BC........................................................................ 20 The Mane Event.............................................................................5 McGill, Lesley.............................................................................. 13 McIntyre, Sidonia........................................................................ 41 The Paddock Tack....................................................................... 16 Queen Margaret’s School............................................................ 35 Ride ‘n’ Drive Horse Supplies...................................................... 20 Schleese Saddles........................................................................ 64 Shaw Insurance.......................................................................... 25 Strathcona Ventures................................................................... 63 System Fencing........................................................................... 23 The Tack Collector...................................................................... 35 Ulterra Ranches.......................................................................... 39 Woodguard Canada..................................................................... 28 Wrayton Transport....................................................................... 29

The Perfect Saddle Fit Mariette Klemm Certified Saddle Ergonomist 36 Point Diagnostic Saddle Fit Evaluation to Horse and Rider!

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COMPETITIONCALENDAR Competitions · Clinics · Special Events bc events Aug 28-30

Island 22 Horse Trials, Chilliwack BC Andrea: (604) 798-0303, andreameister73@yahoo.com www.island22horsepark.com

Sep 5

Reunion: Crabbet Parke Equestrian Centre, Worth, Near Crawley, BC. Barbara/Gladys: barbarakinsey58@gmail.com

Sep 6 - 7

David Marcus Dressage Cliic - 2015 Series, Langley, BC Jane: (604) 219-7681, finnfarm@shaw.ca

Sep 9

CTHA Yearling Sale, Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC Contact: (604) 855-5585, Tbird.ca

Sep 11 - 13

All Arabian Horse Association - Fall Frolic, Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC. Contact: katoye@shaw.ca

Sep 12 - 15

School of Legerete at ForTheHorse, Chase, BC Chris: chris@forthehorse.com, www.forthehorse.com

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KWPN-NA Keuring, Langley, BC Jane: (604) 219-7681, finnfarm@shaw.ca

Sep 19

CVES Dressage Schooling Show #4, Langley, BC Janeen: (604) 855-1152, fogwot@telus.net, www.cves.ca

Sep 17 - 20

BCHJA Fall Finale, Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC Contact: (604) 855-5585, Tbird.ca

Sep 19

Highpoint Diamond Dressage Series, Langley, BC Kim: (604) 530-1919, admin@highpointec.ca www.highpointec.ca

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2 Phase Event, Langley, BC Val: (604) 524-8316, val.d.mica@gmail.com, www.cves.ca

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BC Vaulting Show, VC National & EVABC Provincials Contact: (604) 992-7220, charlenekostecki@gmail.com

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BCIHJA Fall Finale Hunter Jumpr Show, Prince George, BC Veronica: bcihjaoffice@gmail.com

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CVES Cross Country Schooling Day #7, Langley, BC Annet: (604) 504-3125, jos-annet@shaw.ca, www.cves.ca

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Next Clinic: September 12 Equine Health & First Aid Register at: equinefirstaid.ca www.gaitpost.com

alberta events Sep 9 - 13

‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5*, Calgary, AB Sprucemeadows.com

Sep 19 - 26

CWHBA 2015 National Stallion Licensing Tour, Red Deer, AB Jennette: (403) 556-8046, cootejennette@hotmail.com

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BCHJA News

Newsletter of the BC Hunter Jumper Association

RIDER BURSARY PROGRAM

At BCHJA Gold Horse shows, there will be a rider bursary awarded to the top ribbon placing BCHJA member in selected “feature” hunter/jumper classes. An individual may win a maximum of one Jump Canada Levy Rider Bursary per season.

SUMMER RESULTS 2015 ($500 PER BURSARY)

• Thunderbird Show Park Canadian Premiere: Class #404 $1,000 Open Jumper Classic 1.10m (Jr/Am) — won by Kendra Best • Thunderbird Show Park BC Open: Class #406 Signature Spurs 1.20m Classic (Jr/Am) — won

by Daria Rivera • Thunderbird Western Family: Class #462 Dexter Associates Realty Open Canadian

Hunter Derby 3’ & 3’6” — won by Brent Balisky; and Class #407 1.25m Jr/Am Challenge — won

by Susie Latiff • Milner Downs Summer Classic 11: Class #601 $3,000 Bodleian Farm 3’ Jr/AmHunter Derby — won by Wendy Valdes • Milner Downs Summer Classic 111: Class #355 $10,000 Milner Downs Grand Prix — won by Kaitlyn Harbour; and Class #602 $10,000 Milner Downs Hunter Derby 3’6” — won by Bill Ulmer.

CHECK THOSE POINTS!

Please note that it is the rider’s responsibility to check their points for accuracy.

REMINDER!

The BCHJA Fall Finale is September 17-20 at Thunderbird.

www.bchja.com | 25232 - 80th Avenue, Check the BCHJA website for membership details, Langley, BC V1M 3M9 | Fax: 604-882-0154 show calendar and more: www.bchja.com

Newsletter | September 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 2Y7 jumpalberta@gmail.com

CONTINUING PROGRAMS: Travel and Education Bursaries Rider Bursary Program New: In Province Travel Bursaries

• Year End Awards Gala, Deerfoot Inn and Casino January 9, 2016

SPONSORED TEAMS:

UPCOMING EVENTS:

All members competing on teams encouraged to submit Jump Alberta and Jump Canada Travel Bursaries • Jump Alberta Symposium November 20-24 Hosted at Rocky Mountain Show Jumping/Anderson Ranch • Sacramento, CA - Sacramento International Horse Show Featured Clinicians: Archie Cox - Hunter and Equitation Riders, September 22-27 Buddy Brown - Jumpers • Ottawa, ON - Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian • Casino Fundraiser, Deerfoot Inn and Casino January 7 and 8, Championships September 25-27 2016 — Volunteers Needed!

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dear Mane Mare: what are the permissible causes for spooking?

— Skitters

dear Skitters: permission does not apply. You can spook at anything — real or imagined — that you think is worth spooking at. that includes blowing paper or plastic, dogs, puddles, trash cans, hoses, wind in the trees, ghosts, shadows or my personal favorite: all humans.

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dear Mane Mare: whenever he dismounts to have a conversation with another person, he leans on me with his boney elbows on my back. i’ve tried leaning into him, but that doesn’t seem to work. is there something else i can try? — Not A Leaning Post

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dear not A Leaning Post: try standing on your back legs and placing one front hoof on each of his shoulders.

dear Mane Mare: For some time now, the groom has been ‘decorating’ me with patterns on my rump that are made by brushing the hair the wrong direction. Now she is braiding the colours of a flag into my mane. the flag colours are from the rider’s country, but i was not born in that country. should i protest? — Cheval

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dear Cheval: No matter where you were born, you will be deemed to be from the rider’s country, so that’s the flag you’ll wear. it’s part of the human arrogance regarding ownership. as to your question about protesting: that is your choice. i would certainly protest having my hair brushed the wrong direction and i definitely hate braids.

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dear Mane Mare: i would like to experiment with Dressage instead of doing all the prescribed movements.

Do you have any suggestions?— P Aff dear P Aff: First of all, think outside the box. i believe that they couldn’t possibly expect us to stay inside the arena or they wouldn’t have made the fences so low. as to movements, a lunge and flying kick combination in the direction of the judges is a good tactic, as are any combination of gaits, bucks, rears and noises you put together.

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dear Mane Mare: we have a communal salt lick in the pasture and that is fine, but i was wondering if there are any other sources for salt? — Chewy dear Chewy: oh yes, there are fabulous alternate sources of salt: saddles, stirrup leathers and reins. the bonus is they are quite chewable. dear Mane Mare: they’ve made me into a kid’s horse, but i don’t like being told what to do by some bratty youngster. — Grouch dear Grouch: Don’t do anything just because some child wants you to do it. remember that whoa only applies when you are tired of moving and giddy-up only applies when you are tired of standing still — the rider’s age is immaterial.

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