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Presented by Greenbrier Farm - Starting Gate Communications
Canadian Eventing Team
2005 MEDIA GUIDE
Presented by Greenbrier Farm
Canadian Eventing
What is Eventing?
Introduction
The sport of Eventing is best described as an
equine triathlon. It began as a military exercise and
competition for cavalry horses and officers to test
their endurance, agility, and ability to get quickly
between two points in the countryside. Today,
in the modern equivalent, the sport of eventing
encompasses three separate tests: dressage,
cross-country, and show jumping. Each is scored
individually but added together for the final results,
and the winner of the competition is the competitor
with the least number of penalty points gained over
the three phases. The team winner is the team with
the lowest aggregate number of penalties among
team members.
What is Canadian Eventing?
Canadian Eventing is a committee of Equine Canada
responsible for the sport of Eventing in Canada,
from the domestic development to the international
elite level. Canadian Eventing is governed by a
committee comprised of 12 members, including
two rider representatives. All activities of Canadian
Eventing are administered by this committee via
5 sub-committees with the support of technical
manager Fleur Tipton, who is based at the Equine
Canada offices in Ottawa.
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teams at national and international competitions and
championships.
A team podium performance at the 2012 Olympic
Games.
A broad and diverse foundation of athletes that enjoy
and compete safely, competently and equitably
at world class standard national and international
sanctioned eventing competitions, in all provinces
across Canada.
A clear development pathway for competitive
athletes supported by a system of trained and
certified Eventing Coaches and Officials who are
committed to excellence through ongoing professional
development.
A vibrant and viable economic and business model
which supports the organization.
Canadian Eventing has a number of important and exciting
national programs to support grass-roots, developing, high
performance and elite athletes. These programs include:
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Canadian Eventing Athlete Development Scholarship
Program
National course review and standardization for
competitions
Provincial Domestic Athlete and Course Development
Support Program
Sports Science Support Program
National Team Training Program
Eventing NCCP Coaching Certification Program
Table of
CORE OBJECTIVES
Contents
Through it’s Strategic Plan, the Canadian Eventing
Committee is committed to programs to achieve the
following Goals:
Introduction
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What Is the ERA?
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CE & CE High Performance Committee Members
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Rider Profiles
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1. A higher standard of performance excellence
demonstrated by Canadian athletes and Canadian
For further information contact
Alison Allan, Communications Coordinator
(519) 679-5326, communications@canadianeventing.com
Media Relations, Equine Canada
(613) 248-3433, ext. 133
Fleur Tipton, Manager Eventing, Equine Canada
(613) 248-3433, ext. 110, ftipton@equinecanada.ca
2005 Talent Squad Riders
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Competition Dates - Canadian and Canadian International
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Past Results/Major Games
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Photos from 2004 Olympic Games
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Acknowledgements
Editor, Jennifer Ward, Starting Gate Communications
Layout & Production, Rachel Roppovalente, Starting Gate Communications
Photos, Anthony Trollope (except where noted)
Cover: Mike Winter and Balista, Photo by Cealy Tetley
What is the
Elite Riders Association (ERA)?
Formed in 1998, the Elite Riders Association (ERA) is an association
dedicated to representing and promoting the views and interests of event
riders in Canada. The ERA membership is comprised of all high performance
Eventing athletes, including short-listed and long-listed riders.
For further information on ERA, its membership, and its mandates, please
contact:
Lesley Grant
email: lesley.gk@sympatico.ca
Lesley Grant
© Greg Paull
As the voice of the Canadian Eventing Team’s national listed riders, ERA
maintains two athlete representatives on the High Performance Committee of
Canadian Eventing, the national governing body for the sport of Eventing in
Canada. This Committee oversees all high performance activities, including
planning and administering the National Team Program, hiring of the Technical
Advisor, development of selection criteria and the selection process, and hiring
of competition sports science support personnel. The ERA membership is
also responsible for voting on the appointment of two of the Team selectors.
Communication within ERA keeps riders updated with regards to policymaking and news bulletins of Canadian Eventing, Equine Canada, and the
FEI. Currently, the ERA representatives on the Canadian Eventing High
Performance Committee are Lesley Grant and Michael Winter (2004-2006).
Mike Winter
Mike Winter
email: mrwandejw@aol.com
2005 CANADIAN EVENTING COMMITTEE
Chair: Alan Law (Quebec)
Finance: David Barnes (Ontario)
Secretary: Peggy Hambly (Ontario)
High Performance: Michael Gallagher (New Brunswick)
Competitions: William McKeen (Ontario)
Athlete Development: Mary Howard (British Columbia)
Coaching: Lynne Larsen (British Columbia)
Officials and Rules: Geraldine Sweet (Manitoba)
Elite Rider Representatives:
Lesley Grant, Michael Winter
Vice-Chair, Congress: Sarah Bradley (British Columbia)
Manager Eventing: Fleur Tipton
(Equine Canada, ex-officio)
Communications: Alison Allan (Ontario)
2005 CANADIAN EVENTING
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Michael Gallagher
Finance: David Barnes
Alison Allan
Sarah Bradley
Peter Gray
Grit High
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Usha Knabe
Chelan Kozak
Alan Law
Andrew Pocock
ERA Representatives: Lesley Grant, Michael Winter
Ex-Officio: Fleur Tipton, Equine Canada
Curtis
Barbour
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Lindsay, Ontario
Birthdate:
April 15, 1980
Hometown:
Coboconk, Ontario
C
urtis Barbour is one of Canada’s top up-and-coming eventing competitors. A successful 2003 season saw him
place third in the CCI* Bromont Three Day Event riding Gundy Park and also complete the CCI* Mid-South Three
Day Event in Lexington, KY, riding Jus D’Orange.
Curtis excelled in 2004, riding Gundy Park to victory in several intermediate horse trials including Poplar Place March
Horse Trials in Georgia and the Glen Oro Horse Trials in his home province of Ontario. It was the pair’s 23rd place
finish at the CCI** Jersey Fresh Three Day Event in Allentown, New Jersey, that earned Curtis Long Listed Status with
the Canadian Eventing Team for the first time.
Curtis attended the Fish and Wildlife program at Sir Sanford Fleming College
and currently works part-time at his father’s IGA grocery store in order to help
finance his competitive career. He enjoys all outdoor sports, including fishing,
hiking, snowmobiling, soccer, hockey and running. An all-round athlete, Curtis
was named ‘Athlete of the Year’ in high school and was also recognized for his
skills as a hockey player.
Horses
Sebastien
1992 dark bay Hannoverian gelding, 16.1hh
by Prince Thatch, Owner: Cristina Caravaggio
Above The Clouds
1993 grey Hannoverian-thoroughbred gelding, 17.1hh
Owner: Dr. Lorna Lee
Quincy
1997 dark bay thoroughbred gelding, 16hh
Owner: Curtis Barbour
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
23rd
1st
4th
1st
1st
1st
4th
2nd
CCI**
Intermediate
Preliminary
Preliminary
Intermediate
Preliminary
Preliminary
Intermediate
Jersey Fresh Thee Day Event, Allentown, NJ
Open, Glen Oro Horse Trials, Jarratt, ON
Open, Glen Oro Horse Trials, Jarratt, ON
Division B, Checkmate Horse Trials (May), ON
Poplar Place March Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Division 2, Jumping Branch Horse Trials, Aiken, SC
Open, Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials, FL
Open, Div. A, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
Gundy Park
Gundy Park
Rose Tremiere
Rose Tremiere
Gundy Park
Jus D’Orange
Jus D’Orange
Gundy Park
2003
17th
3rd
CCI*
CCI*
Open, Mid-South Horse Trials, Lexington, KY
Bromont Three Day Event, Bromont, QC
Jus D’Orange
Gundy Park
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Hawley
Bennett
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Langley, British Columbia
Birthdate:
May 6, 1977
Hometown:
Langley, British Columbia
H
awley Bennett grew up on a hobby farm and was involved with the 4-H Horse Club and the Grove and Langley
Pony Club. With Livingstone, a thoroughbred gelding bred by her neighbour and purchased as a four-year-old,
Hawley formed a truly incredible partnership. Following a fourth place finish at the 1998 North American Young Riders’
Championship, Hawley, then 21, was named to the Canadian Eventing Team Long List.
In 2002, Hawley and Livingstone were the only pair to post a clear show jumping round to finish 14th at the CCI*** Fair
Hill International and, the following year, enjoyed a clear cross-country performance at the prestigious CCI**** Rolex
Kentucky Three Day Event. In the fall of 2003, they were members of the Silver Medal Team at the 2003 Pan American
Eventing Championships and Hawley’s Olympic dream became a reality when
she and Livingstone represented the Canadian Equestrian Team in Athens,
Greece.
Hawley credits her groom, Stacey Thorson, the never-ending support of her
mother, Gerry, and her coaches, Pam Arthur and Buck Davidson, for her success.
Hawley currently trains in Temecula, California.
Horses
1990 bay Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 16.2hh
by Wander Kind
Owner: Hawley Bennett and Gerry Bennett
© Cealy Tetley
Livingstone
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
12th
64th
13th
14th
9th
Team
Individual
Advanced
CCI****
CIC-W***
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Maui Jim Wayne Horse Trials, Wayne, Il
Modified Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, KY
Galway Downs, Temecula, CA
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingstone
2003
Silver
15th
28th
15th
Team
Individual
CCI****
CIC-W***
CCIO*** Pan Am Championships, Fair Hill International, MD
CCIO*** Pan Am Championship, Fair Hill International, MD
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Galway Downs Horse Trials, Temecula, CA
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingstone
Livingstone
2002
14th
26th
CCI***
CCI***
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
MBNA Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Atlanta, GA
Livingstone
Livingstone
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Courtesy of Anna Calder
Andrina
Calder
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario
Birthdate:
May 13, 1988
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
A
ndrina Calder is one of Canada’s fastest rising stars. Just weeks after celebrating her 14th birthday, Andrina
claimed the CCIY* division of the 2002 Bromont International Three Day Event in Quebec. The venue would prove
to be a lucky one for Andrina, as she returned the following year to claim both Individual and Team Gold Medals in the
CCI-JY* division of the North American Young Riders’ Championship.
An extremely successful 2004 season saw Andrina enjoy a top 20 finish in her CCI** Radnor Hunt Three Day Event
debut, and culminated in Andrina being named the USEA’s Area I Young Rider Intermediate Champion. Andrina’s
international success to date has come riding HerzPrinz, her American Trakehner gelding. She is now also competing
successfully with Heraclea, an American Trakehner mare, at the preliminary
level.
For the past six years, Andrina has trained with 2004 Olympic Team Bronze
Medallist Darren Chiacchia at Independence Farm with locations in Buffalo, NY,
and Ocala, FL.
HerzPrinz
1991 bay American Trakehner gelding, 15.3hh
Owner: Andrina Calder
Heraclea
1997 bay American Trakehner mare, 15.3hh
Owner: Andrina Calder
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Horses
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
1st
19th
7th
4th
1st
2nd
1st
Intermediate
CCI**
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Preliminary
US Eventing Association Area 1 Young Rider Champion
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
American Eventing Championships, Southern Pines, NC
Open Championships, Menfelt September Horse Trials, MD
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
YR Open, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
Junior/YR Open, Canterbury Horse Trials, Newberry, FL
2003
1st
Gold
Gold
1st
1st
1st
Preliminary
CCI-JY*
CCI-JY*
Preliminary
CCI-JY*
Preliminary
US Eventing Association Young Rider Champion
HerzPrinz
North American Young Riders’ Championship, Bromont, QC
HerzPrinz
North American Young Riders’ Championship, Bromont, QC
HerzPrinz
Junior/YR, Over the Walls Horse Trials, Hardwick, MA
HerzPrinz
Virginia International Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
HerzPrinz
Junior/YR Open, Rocking Horse Spring Horse Trials, Altoona, FL HerzPrinz
HerzPrinz
HerzPrinz
HerzPrinz
HerzPrinz
HerzPrinz
HerzPrinz
HerzPrinz
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Kyle
Carter
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Calgary, Alberta
Birthdate:
January 8, 1969
Hometown:
Sparr, Florida
R
iding since he can remember, Kyle grew up on his parents’ thoroughbred racing farm. Interested in show jumping
as a teenager, Kyle trained with Albert Kley at the famed Spruce Meadows facility. At 18, he turned his focus to
eventing and spent one year training in England with 2004 Olympic Champion Leslie Law.
After returning to Canada, Kyle started up his own business of buying and selling horses off the Calgary racetrack. He
eventually moved his business to Kentucky, where he stayed for three years. It was while competing at the prestigious
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in 1996 that Elaine Davies spotted his talent and offered him the position of resident
rider at her Hawkridge Farm where Kyle was based until 2003. Partnered with Davies’ Scotia Gold Rush, Kyle enjoyed
a second place finish at the 1999 CCI*** Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event and
went on to represent Canada at the 1999 Pan American Games.
Currently developing a large string of horses, Kyle is now based in Sparr, Florida,
where he manages a training facility. Married to American event rider, Jennifer
Carter, Kyle enjoys sailing, skiing, running and windsurfing when he is not busy
riding.
Horses
Colombo
1994 bay Swedish Warmblood gelding 16.3hh
by Eighty Eight Keys xx, Owner: Elaine and Michael Davies
Gibson
1994 dark bay thoroughbred gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Elaine Cash and Ron Knapp
Right About Now
1995 chestnut thoroughbred mare, 16.2hh
by Let’s Go Blue, Owner: Kyle and Jennifer Carter
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
4th
1st
5th
Preliminary
Preliminary
Intermediate
Open, Div. A, Rocking Horse Spring Horse Trials, FL
Open, Div. B, Rocking Horse Spring Horse Trials, FL
Open, Div. 4, Pine Top Spring Horse Trials, Thomson, GA
Artax
Letida
Manassas
2004
10th
11th
11th
CIC**
Advanced
Advanced
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Division 2, Pine Top Farm Spring Horse Trials, GA
Right About Now
Gibson
Gibson
2003
22nd
6th
16th
8th
9th
CCI**
CIC**
CCI***
Advanced
Advanced
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, PA
Kentucky Classic, Lexington, KY
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Division 4, Pine Top Farm Horse Trials, Thomson, GA
Division 3, Rocking Horse Horse Trials II, Altoona, FL
Gibson
Gibson
Colombo
Colombo
Colombo
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Sonya
Crampton
Short and Long Listed
Birthplace:
Victoria, British Columbia
Birthdate:
April 10, 1971
Hometown:
Victoria, British Columbia
S
onya Crampton’s riding career began like that of so many others - by taking lessons on a bratty Shetland pony!
Since her first experience in the Pony Club as a six year old, Sonya has become an accomplished equestrian
competitor. First named to the 1998 National Talent Squad, Sonya was named to the Canadian Eventing Team Long
List just one year later after placing 30th out of 61 starters at the prestigious CCI*** Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event
riding Balou.
She is currently competing at the advanced level with two thoroughbred geldings. Smooth Sailing is a former
steeplechaser that completed the CCI*** Fox Hall in 2004 to earn Short Listed status while Shindig II, a New Zealandbred gelding, finished 29th at the 2004 CCI**** Rolex Kentucky in order to be
Long Listed. She also has high hopes for two young up-and-comers, Top Hat and
Gorgeous George, who are currently competing at the preliminary level.
Sonya has her Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages, specifically Italian and
Spanish, and enjoys reading and dancing when she can find the time.
Horses
Smooth Sailing
1991 chestnut American thoroughbred gelding, 16.3hh
by Fire Dancer, Owner: Sonya Crampton and Stephanie Doubek
Shindig II
1991 chestnut New Zealand thoroughbred gelding
Owner: Sonya Crampton
Top Hat
1998 chestnut American thoroughbred gelding
Owner: North Slope Diversified
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
7th
29th
28th
41st
47th
14th
28th
35th
11th
15th
13th
Intermediate
CCI****
CCI***
CIC***
CIC***
Intermediate
CIC-W***
CIC-W***
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Open, Division 1, Millbrook Horse Trials, Millbrook, NY
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Open, Rocking Horse Spring Horse Trials, Altoona, FL
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Division B, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
Division C, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
Open, Div. B, Rocking Horse Winter I Horse Trials, FL
Smooth Sailing
Shindig II
Smooth Sailing
Shindig II
Smooth Sailing
Shindig II
Smooth Sailing
Shindig II
Shindig II
Smooth Sailing
Shindig II
2003
4th
8th
Advanced
Intermediate
Division 3, Pine Top Farm Horse Trials, Thomson, GA
Open, Division B, Rocking Horse Horse Trials, FL
Smooth Sailing
Smooth Sailing
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Sandra
Donnelly
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Calgary, Alberta
Birthdate:
September 26, 1969
Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta
S
andra Donnelly began riding almost as soon as she could walk. Active in the Canadian Pony Club, Sandra achieved
her ‘A’ Level and went on to win numerous hunter/jumper awards including being named the 1991 Alberta Show
Jumping Association’s Modified Jumper Champion.
In 1990, Sandra had the distinction of qualifying two horses for the North American Young Riders’ Championship,
one each in show jumping and eventing. Recently, she placed 25th at the 2004 CIC*** Fair Hill International Three
Day Event riding Willow, a mare she purchased as a weanling at a PMU auction, to earn Long List status. She also
competes Buenos Aires, who she bred herself, and Whiz Kid, purchased from one of her students.
Sandra operates Alborak Stable where she provides lessons and training and
also breeds sport horses specifically for eventing and jumping. A graduate of
the University of Calgary, Sandra holds her bachelor of science in Mechanical
Engineering. She is also a Board Member of the Canadian Warmblood Breeders
Association of Alberta and the Alberta Horse Trials Association, and is active in
women’s hockey.
Horses
Willow
1996 bay Canadian Warmblood mare, 15.1hh
by Wodan, Owner: Sandra Donnelly
Buenos Aires
1997 bay Canadian Warmblood gelding, 16.2hh
by Bajazzo, Owner: Sandra Donnelly
Whiz Kid
1997 bay Canadian Warmblood gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Sandra Donnelly
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
32nd
13th
24th
2004
7th
2nd
25th
1st
1st
6th
1st
3rd
4th
4th
CIC**
CIC-W***
CIC**
Poplar Place March Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Buenos Aires
Willow
Buenos Aires
Intermediate
United States Eventing Association Rider of the Year
United States Eventing Association Mare of the Year
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
Open, Jackson Hole Horse Trials, Jackson, WY
Open, Millarville Event, Millarville, AB
The Event at Rebecca Farm, Kalispell, MT
Johvale’s Highcountry Horse Trials, Pritchard, BC
Colorado Horse Park Three Day Event, Parker, CO
Galway Downs Horse Trials, Temecula, CA
Galway Downs Horse Trials, Temecula, CA
Willow
Willow
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Willow
Willow
Willow
Buenos Aires
CCI***
Intermediate
Intermediate
CIC**
Advanced
CCI**
CIC**
CIC*
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Katie
Evans
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Burlington, Ontario
Birthdate:
August 13, 1982
Hometown:
Grand River, Ohio
A
t a young age, Katie excelled in the sport of eventing. She twice represented Canada at the North American Young
Riders’ Championships, winning the Individual Bronze Medal in 2002. The same year, Katie was the highest placed
young rider at the CCI** Radnor Hunt Three Day Event, finishing eleventh with Lord Ledgerwood. It was a feat she
would repeat in 2003 riding Mr. Freeze, when she placed tenth.
Katie achieved Long List status with the Canadian Eventing Team for the first time in 2002, and is currently short listed
based on her finish in the CCI*** Fox Hall Cup in Georgia riding Mr. Freeze, who she imported from New Zealand in
December of 2002. Katie credits several people with her success. Her parents, Leslie and Butch, and her younger
sister, Jacqui, also an avid event rider, have been very supportive of her career,
as has her coach and mentor, two-time Canadian Olympian Bruce Mandeville,
who has guided Katie from the preliminary to advanced levels.
A doctorate student of human chiropractics, Katie currently pursues her riding
career at South Farm, an eventing facility in Middlefield, Ohio.
Horses
Dr. Rhythm
1995 grey thoroughbred-cross gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Katie Evans
Mr. Freeze
1996 grey New Zealand thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh
by Spectacular Phantom, Owner: Katie Evans
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
16th
31st
6th
6th
14th
Advanced
CCI***
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
Maui Jim Wayne Horse Trials, Wayne, IL
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Open, Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Div. B, Poplar Place Farm March Horse Trials, GA
Division 2, Pine Top Farm Spring Horse Trials, GA
Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze
Dr. Rhythm
Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze
2003
4th
10th
CCI*
CCI**
Open, Mid-South Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, PA
Dr. Rhythm
Mr. Freeze
2002
11th
66th
Bronze
4th
CCI**
CCI**
Individual
CCIY*
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
North American Young Riders’ Championship, IL
Bromont International Three Day Event, Bromont, QC
Lord Ledgerwood
Forest Glen
Forest Glen
Lord Ledgerwood
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 11
Michelle
Foster
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Grande Prairie, Alberta
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Birthdate:
August 7, 1970
Hometown:
Hammond, Ontario
ichelle Foster grew up on a cattle and horse ranch, so it was no surprise that she developed an interest in horses.
After spending her childhood in a western saddle, Michelle began riding english at the age of 11.
The story of Michelle’s top horse is a special one. She and her father bred Benneton themselves, his dam being one of
their thoroughbred mares. Benneton carried Michelle to victory in the 2004 CIC* Stonehill Horse Trials in Orangeville,
Ontario, and, that fall, placed 36th at the CCI** Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event in Pennsylvania to earn a
place on the Canadian Eventing Team Long List for the first time.
In addition to Benneton, Michelle will also be competing with Mr. Milo, who she
purchased as an unbroken three-year-old, and Kid Rock, who was also three
when she purchased him off the racetrack.
Michelle works as a trainer, specializing in problem horses and starting
youngsters. She played three years of college basketball, and also enjoys
volleyball, roller blading and running.
Horses
Benneton
1994 brown thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh
Owner: Michelle Foster
Mr. Milo
1991 chestnut thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh
Owner: Michelle Foster
Kid Rock
1998 bay thoroughbred gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Michelle Foster
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
4th
Intermediate
Poplar Place Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Benneton
2004
36th
2nd
5th
1st
9th
CCI**
Intermediate
CIC**
CIC*
Preliminary
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Checkmate Horse Trials (September), Feversham, ON
Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Division B, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Benneton
Benneton
Benneton
Benneton
Benneton
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Lesley
Grant
Short Listed
Birthplace:
North York, Ontario
Birthdate:
January 16, 1975
Hometown:
Mount Albert, Ontario
L
esley Grant burst on to the Canadian Eventing scene in 2002 with two top horses, Snappy and Timber Spirit.
Snappy, whose sire, Fiddle Dancer Boy, was a winner of the Queen’s Plate, was purchased as a six-year-old off the
racetrack. In both 2002 and 2003, Lesley and Snappy completed the CCI*** Fox Hall Cup in Georgia and, in the fall of
2003, also successfully completed the CCI*** Fair Hill International in Maryland before the mare was sold.
Timber Spirit, a well-bred English thoroughbred, was purchased from Lesley’s coach, Peter Gray. Lesley and Timber
Spirit have successfully completed the CCI*** Fox Hall Cup two years in a row, the 2003 CIC*** World Cup Qualifier at
Over the Walls Horse Trials and, in 2004, enjoyed top ten finishes at the CIC** Dreamcrest Horse Trials in Port Perry,
Ontario, and the CIC** Red Hills Horse Trials in Florida.
Lesley holds her honours degree in International Relations and Philosophy as
well as a Masters degree in Human Rights from York University. She is the
elected Rider Representative for the 2005 Canadian Eventing High Performance
Committee and is also involved in the Athlete Development Program. In her free
time, she enjoys reading and writing and fantasizes about one day having the
time to travel the world.
Horses
Timber Spirit
1994 chestnut English thoroughbred gelding, 16.3hh
Owner: Lesley Grant and Anthony Grant
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
5th
12th
4th
10th
27th
7th
8th
7th
3rd
Advanced
CIC***-W
Advanced
CIC**
CCI***
CIC**
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Witts End Farm Horse Trials, Mansfield, ON
Over the Walls Horse Trials, Hardwick, MA
Division 2, Millbrook Horse Trials, Millbrook, NY
Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Division 2, Pine Top Farm Spring Horse Trials, GA
Division A, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
Rocking Horse Winter I Horse Trials, Altoona, FL
Timber Spirit
Timber Spirit
Timber Spirit
Timber Spirit
Timber Spirit
Timber Spirit
Timber Spirit
Timber Spirit
Timber Spirit
2003
36th
8th
42nd
7th
CCI***
Advanced
CCI***
Advanced
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Snappy
Snappy
Snappy
Snappy
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 13
Peter
Gray
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Paget, Bermuda
Birthdate:
November 27, 1957
Hometown:
Orangeville, Ontario
B
orn in Bermuda, Peter Gray attended the University of Guelph and became a Canadian citizen in 1995. Peter
competed in three Olympic Games representing Bermuda, including the 1980 Alternate Olympics held in
Fontainebleau, France, Los Angeles and Seoul. He was an individual bronze medallist at the 1987 Pan American
Games, and also competed at the 1990 World Equestrian Games in Stockholm. In addition, Peter has enjoyed success
at the CCI**** Badminton and Burghley Three Day Events in England. Riding for Canada, he was the first alternate for
the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Peter has established his own training centre, Stonehill Farm, in Orangeville, Ontario, which is also the site of the annual
CIC* Stonehill Farm Horse Trials. In 1994, he began operating Wentworth Farm,
a permanent winter training base in Ocala, Florida. These two facilities provide
aspiring Canadian riders with the opportunity for year-round training. From 1995
to 2000, Peter was the National Coach of the Canadian Three Day Event Team.
Horses
Balladeer Ted
1993 chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, 16.3hh
by Mister Lord, Owner: Jorge and Amanda Bernhard
Frenchman
1993 bay selle francais stallion, 17hh by Le Tot de Semilly
Owner: Armstrong Farm
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
19th
9th
CIC**
Advanced
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Div. 1, Pine Top Spring Horse Trials, Thomson, GA
Frenchman
Balladeer Ted
2004
4th
4th
45th
35th
9th
9th
13th
5th
10th
8th
Advanced
Advanced
CCI***
CIC***
Intermediate
CIC**
Advanced
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Witts End Farm Horse Trials, Mansfield, ON
Open, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Bramham International Three Day Event, GBR
Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, GA
Open, Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, GA
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Test D, Pine Top Farm Spring Horse Trials, GA
Open, Div. 2, Pine Top Farm Spring Horse Trials, GA
Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials, Altoona, FL
Open, Div. B, Rocking Horse Winter I Horse Trials, FL
Balladeer Ted
Balladeer Ted
Balladeer Ted
Balladeer Ted
Frenchman
Coral Bay
Balladeer Ted
Frenchman
Frenchman
Balladeer Ted
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Trish
Green
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario
Birthdate:
February 15, 1983
Hometown:
Orton, Ontario
A
natural athlete, Trish was also a ski racer until the age of 18 when she had to choose between pursuing a competitive
career in skiing or riding. In what Trish says was an easy decision, riding won out and as soon as she completed
high school, she headed to Florida to be a working student for well-known American event rider, Ralph Hill. Trish
continues to spend the winter months in Florida, now receiving help from fellow Canadian, Kyle Carter.
Trish’s top mount is Amadeus, who she purchased as a four-year-old when she was 14. After eight years together,
Trish and ‘Deus’ attempted their first two-star competition at the 2004 CCI** Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, placing
tenth and earning Long Listed status with the Canadian Eventing Team. Her other partner is Gemini Gal, who Trish
purchased off the track as a four-year-old. In 2004, the pair began competing at
the intermediate level and Trish is hoping to do their first two-star together this
year.
Trish is currently studying Animal Biology at the University of Guelph. When she
is home in Ontario, she spends a lot of time teaching her own students and Pony
Club kids.
Amadeus
1992 bay thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh
Owner: Trish Green
Gemini Gal
1996 dark brown thoroughbred mare, 16hh
Owner: Trish Green
© Cealy Tetley
Horses
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
35th
CIC**
Poplar Place March Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Gemini Gal
2004
4th
10th
11th
Intermediate
CCI**
CIC**
Open, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, Allentown, NJ
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Gemini Gal
Amadeus
Amadeus
2003
11th
4th
8th
11th
1st
1st
CCI-Y*
Preliminary
Preliminary
CIC**
Intermediate
Preliminary
Ind., North American Young Riders’ Championship, QC
Young Rider, Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Young Rider, Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Bromont Three Day Event, Bromont, QC
Open, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Junior/YR Open, Rocking Horse Horse Trials, FL
Amadeus
Amadeus
Gemini Gal
Amadeus
Amadeus
Amadeus
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Ashley
Harris
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Burnaby, British Columbia
Birthdate:
May 11, 1983
Hometown:
Aldergrove, British Columbia
A
shley has spent the last 13 years of her life living in Aldergrove, British Columbia, where she helps her family with
the running of their farm. Her first riding education came through the Pony Club where she achieved her ‘B’ level.
In 1999, Ashley attended the North American Young Riders’ Championship riding Wild Thing. Her current top horse,
Baylee, was purchased for one dollar as a six-month-old foal when his owners were going to have him put down. Baylee
has defied the odds, and in 2003, the pair won their first FEI level event, claiming top honours in the CCI** Chase Creek
Three Day Event.
In 2004, Ashley and Baylee continued to be successful in international events, enjoying successful outings at CIC***
Galway Downs, CCI*** Fox Hall Cup, and placing fourth in the World Cup Qualifier
held at The Event at Rebecca Farm in Montana.
Ashley enjoys teaching children and adults the basics of riding, and has also
started young horses for some of her clients. A graduate of West Coast College,
Ashley is a medical lab assistant at Vancouver General Hospital.
Horses
Baylee
1994 chestnut Canadian Thoroughbred-cross gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Ashley Harris
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
4th
22nd
11th
21st
CIC-W***
CCI***
CIC***
Advanced
The Event at Rebecca Farm, Kalispell, MT
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Galway Downs Horse Trials, Temecula, CA
Copper Meadows Horse Trials, Ramona, CA
Baylee
Baylee
Baylee
Baylee
2003
1st
6th
CCI**
Advanced
Chase Creek Three Day Event, Chase, BC
The Event At Jackson Hole, Jackson, WY
Baylee
Baylee
2002
8th
12th
CCI*
CCI**
Chase Creek Three Day Event, Chase, BC
Galway Downs Nov. Three Day Event, Temecula, CA
Baylee
Baylee
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Jennifer
Irwin
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Guelph, Ontario
Birthdate:
February 9, 1972
Hometown:
Hornby, Ontario
O
riginally from Guelph, Ontario, Jennifer Irwin first began eventing with the Grand River Pony Club. When she was
18, her grandparents surprised her with her first horse, Power Surge. In 1997, the pair were the OHTA Intermediate
Horse and Rider of the Year, and finished 35th at the CCI** Radnor Hunt Three Day Event.
Jennifer was Short Listed for the first time following a 25th place finish at the 1999 CCI*** Rolex Kentucky Three Day
Event. She is now Long Listed with Rangitiki, who she began riding for owners Donald and Anita Lechied in 2003, based
on her placing at the 2004 CCI** Radnor Hunt Three Day Event. She is also now riding Larissa, who twice represented
Canada at the Olympic Games under Bruce Mandeville, as well as Skies Above, owned in partnership with Alan and
Nicole Shinton, and Persuasion, a mare bred by owner Mary Louise Hannon.
Based out of Long Lane Farms, Jennifer is engaged to fellow event rider, Ryan
Goss. Since 2002, she has acted as the Assistant Coach to the Ontario Team at
the North American Young Riders’ Championship. Jennifer is also an artist, and
enjoys following the thoroughbred racing industry.
Horses
Larissa
1989 chestnut Canadian bred Trakehner mare, 16.3 h
by Target, Owner: Franz and Elke Hollenbach
Rangitiki
1995 dark brown Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 17hh
Owner: Donald and Anita Lechied
Skies Above
1998 bay thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh
Owner: Alan and Nicole Shinton and Jennifer Irwin
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
14th
1st
16th
14th
CIC**
Intermediate
Preliminary
Intermediate
Poplar Place March Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Open, Div. A, Rocking Horse Spring Horse Trials, FL
Open, Div. B, Rocking Horse Spring Horse Trials, FL
Open, Div. A, Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials, FL
Larissa
Rangitiki
Larissa
Rangitiki
2004
1st
32nd
7th
1st
1st
12th
2nd
9th
16th
2nd
CCI**
CIC**
Intermediate
Intermediate
Preliminary
Intermediate
Intermediate
CIC*-A
Preliminary
Ontario Horse Trials Association Horse of the Year
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Kentucky Classic, Lexington, KY
Championships, Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Open, Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Open, Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Headwaters Horse Trials, Hillsburgh, ON
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Open, Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Rangitiki
Rangitiki
Rangitiki
Rangitiki
Rangitiki
Skies Above
Rangitiki
Rangitiki
Rangitiki
Rangitiki
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 17
Moira
Laframboise
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Ottawa, Ontario
Birthdate:
November 14, 1959
Hometown:
Orangeville, Ontario
M
oira Laframboise, whose family name is synonymous with Canadian equestrian, grew up with horses and was first
named to the Canadian Eventing Team in 1983. She was a member of the Silver Medal Team at the 1987 Pan
American Games and enjoyed a top ten finish individually riding Minto Caribu.
She has since represented Canada at such world famous three day eventing sites as Blenheim, England, Boekelo,
Holland, and Luhmuhlen, Germany. Competing in numerous internationally-sanctioned events throughout the year,
Moira capped off the 2004 season by completing the CCI** Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event riding Allegra,
purchased from Canadian Show Jumping Olympian, John Pearce, who bred the mare. All of her other mounts were
purchased off the racetrack, with Moira training them as event horses.
Horses
Allegra
1995 bay thoroughbred/Dutch Warmblood-cross mare, 16hh
Owner: Rider’s Farm in the Valley
Tesseen
1995 dark bay thoroughbred gelding, 16.3hh
Owner: Rider’s Farm in the Valley
Devilish Pride
1996 chestnut thoroughbred mare, 16.2hh
Owner: Rider’s Farm in the Valley
© Christina Handley
A Level III Eventing Coach, Moira resides in Orangeville, Ontario and has two
children. When she can find the time, the former competitive skier enjoys hitting
the slopes as well as cooking gourmet meals.
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
11th
45th
3rd
7th
11th
13th
4th
14th
6th
17th
CCI*
CCI**
CIC**
CCIYH*
CIC*-A
CIC*-A
CIC*-B
CIC*-B
CIC**
CIC**
Open, Midsouth Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Virginia Three Day Event, Lexington, VA
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
My Good Man
Allegra
Allegra
Revere Road
Tesseen
Northern Mystery
Revere Road
My Good Man
Tesseen
Allegra
2003
3rd
9th
8th
CCI*
CIC**
CIC**
Open, Mid-South Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Kentucky Classic Horse Trials, Lexington, KY
Bromont International Three Day Event, Bromont, QC
Devilish Pride
Tesseen
Sterling
18 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
Tabitha
Lee
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Surrey, British Columbia
Birthdate:
February 12, 1978
Hometown:
Sardis, British Columbia
B
eginning her riding career at just 13 months of age, Tabitha Lee has done it all! Now concentrating on three
day eventing, Tabitha is also experienced in the equestrian disciplines of dressage, gymkana, barrel racing and
cutting.
Living every girl’s dream, Tabitha’s parents gave her Tabby’s Tempo, then just a four-month-old colt, for her eleventh
birthday. After raising and training him herself, Tabitha and Tabby’s Tempo were named to the Canadian Eventing Team
Long List in 1998 and, in 1999, enjoyed a third place finish in the CCI** Galway Downs Three Day Event in California.
Tabitha is currently riding Kalypso, who enjoyed a top ten finish at the CCI** Galway Downs Horse Trials in 2003. In
2004, the pair stepped up to the advanced level, successfully completing the
CIC*** World Cup Qualifier at the Beaulieu North Georgia Classic as well as
placing 23rd in the CCI*** Fox Hall Cup.
A certified level one coach with Equine Canada, Tabitha is also a graduate of
the Kwantlen College Farrier program. When not riding, she enjoys reading,
hiking and any outdoor activity. She credits her parents, Joy and Reed, for their
continued support.
Horses
Kalypso
1996 bay thoroughbred gelding, 16hh by Ski Resort
Owner: Tabitha Lee
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
23rd
29th
10th
7th
CCI***
CIC-W***
Advanced
Advanced
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Division 1, Pine Top Farm Spring Horse Trials, GA
Division C, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
Kalypso
Kalypso
Kalypso
Kalypso
2003
8th
2nd
3rd
1st
CCI**
Intermediate
Intermediate
Preliminary
Galway Downs Horse Trials, Temecula, CA
Open, Whidbey Island Pony Club Horse Trials, WA
Division B, Beaulieu North American Classic, GA
Open, Div. D, Rocking Horse Horse Trials, Altoona, FL
Kalypso
Wilde Child
Kalypso
Kalypso
2002
2nd
1st
1st
CIC**
CCI**
CCI*
Johvale’s Highcountry Horse Trials, Pritchard, BC
Chase Creek Three Day Event, Chase, BC
Chase Creek Three Day Event, Chase, BC
Wilde Child
Wilde Child
Kalypso
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 19
Colleen
Loach
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Sherbrooke, Quebec
Birthdate:
April 10, 1983
Hometown:
Canton de Hatley, Quebec
W
ith a passion for horses and a determination to reach her goals, Colleen Loach quickly moved up the ranks from
pre-training level in 1998 to completing her first CCI*** at Fox Hall in 2004. She has enjoyed her success with
Dare to Compare, better known as ‘Dancer’ around the barn, who was purchased as a nine-year-old in Quebec.
In 1999, Colleen made her North American Young Riders’ Championship debut and was also named the Quebec
Eventing Athlete of the Year. In 2001, she again competed at the Young Riders’ Championship and, two years later,
was a member of the Bronze Medal Team in front of a home crowd at the 2003 event held in Bromont, where she also
enjoyed a top ten finish individually.
In addition to Dare to Compare, Colleen will also be competing with Glenfiddich,
purchased in England in 2003 by fellow eventing competitor, Peter Barry, in the
2005 season. Colleen balances her competitive calendar with second year
Business studies at Bishops University in Sherbrooke. She also works part-time
in order to cover the costs of competing.
Dare to Compare
1988 dark bay thoroughbred gelding, 16hh
Owner: Colleen Loach
Direct Glenfiddich
1998 bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, 16.1hh by Glen Bar
Owner: Peter Barry
© Cealy Tetley
Horses
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
8th
15th
1st
6th
29th
7th
15th
11th
14th
6th
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Preliminary
CCI***
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Preliminary
2003
Bronze CCI**
8th
CCI**
15th
CIC**
Open, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Over the Walls Horse Trials, Hardwick, MA
Turtle Hill Horse Trials, West Barnston, QC
Napierville Horse Trials, Napierville, QC
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Division A, Poplar Place Farm March Horse Trials, GA
Division 2, Pine Top Farm Spring Horse Trials, GA
Division C, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
YR Open, Rocking Horse Winter I Horse Trials, FL
Junior/ YR Open, Rocking Horse Winter I Horse Trials, FL
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare
Glorious Colours
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare
Glorious Colours
Team, North American Young Riders’ Championship, QC
Ind., North American Young Riders’ Championship, QC
Bromont International Three Day Event, Bromont, QC
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare
Dare to Compare
20 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
Bruce
Mandeville
Short Listed
Birthplace:
New Westminster, British Columbia
Birthdate:
May 3, 1960
Hometown:
Puslinch, Ontario and Hamilton, Mass
A
n all-round athlete, Bruce Mandeville first discovered eventing at age 13. As a competitive skier, Bruce won two
B.C. championship slalom ski titles as a teenager. He earned three french diplomas from Université Sorbonne in
Paris and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and his law degree from the University of British Columbia.
After representing Canada at the 1994 World Equestrian Games in The Hague, Netherlands, with Hitman, Bruce’s
international career skyrocketed when he was partnered with Franz and Elke Hollenbach’s chestnut Canadian
Trakehner mare, Larissa. At the 1999 Pan American Games, they were Canada’s top-placed combination, then did the
same at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, placing twenty-second overall with a clean stadium jumping round.
Horses
Icy Grey
1992 grey New Zealand thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh
by Sir Triad
Owner: Bruce Mandeville and Mansfield Manor LLC
Kowhai
1992 black New Zealand thoroughbred-cross mare, 15.3hh
Owner: Ashley Dalton
© Cealy Tetley
The following year, Bruce and Larissa were again the highest placed Canadians
at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain, with a clear cross-country
performance. After successfully completing the CCI**** Badminton Three Day
Event in England in 2003, the pair were members of the Silver Medal Team at the
Pan American Eventing Championships. In Athens, Greece, Bruce and Larissa
completed their second consecutive Olympic Games, making them one of the
most successful horse-rider combinations in Canadian eventing history.
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
8th
5th
Intermediate
Preliminary
Division 1, Pine Top Spring Horse Trials, Thomson, GA
Division 1, Paradise Farm Horse Trials, Aiken, SC
Kowhai
Kowhai
2004
12th
41st
6th
19th
Team
Individual
Advanced
CIC***
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Maui Jim Wayne Horse Trials, Wayne, IL
Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, GA
Larissa
Larissa
Larissa
Icy Grey
2003
Silver
14th
31st
35th
28th
Team
Individual
CCI**
CCI****
CIC***
CCIO*** Pan Am Championships, Fair Hill Int’l, MD
CCIO*** Pan Am Championship, Fair Hill Int’l, MD
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Badminton Mitsubishi Three Day Event, GBR
Beaulieu North American Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Larissa
Larissa
Icy Grey
Larissa
Larissa
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 21
Ashley
Minion
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Peterborough, Ontario
Birthdate:
March 10, 1984
Hometown:
Douro, Ontario
A
shley Minion began riding at the age of two on a Shetland pony. Her first horse was a green thoroughbred named
Taylor Made who has carried her all the way to Long Listed status with the Canadian Eventing Team.
Moving up through the ranks together, Ashley and ‘Taylor’ represented Ontario at the 2001 North America Young Riders’
Championship in the CCIJ* division, placing sixth as the top Canadian combination. In 2003, they were again the top
Canadians at Young Riders’, leading Ontario to a Team Bronze Medal and finishing seventh individually in the CCI**
championship division.
A year of training in Virginia with two-time Canadian Olympian Stuart Black saw
Ashley and Taylor move up to the advanced level and complete the 2004 CCI***
Fair Hill International Three Day Event.
Ashley will be studying environmental science at Trent University in Peterborough
in 2005. When she can find time away from her busy schedule, enjoys playing
soccer and rugby.
Taylor Made
1992 chestnut thoroughbred gelding, 15.3hh by Seattle Prince
Owner: Ashley Minion
Playing With Fire
1999 chestnut thoroughbred/Dutch Warmblood mare, 16.2hh
Owner: Ashley Minion
© Cealy Tetley
Horses
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
36th
11th
6th
4th
22nd
13th
4th
CCI***
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
2003
Bronze CCI**
7th
CCI**
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
Division 1, Morven Park, Leesburg, VA
Division 1, Plantation Field September Horse Trials, PA
Open/YR, Menfelt September Horse Trials, Frederick, MD
Plantation Field Spring Horse Trials, Unionville, PA
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Open/YR, Pine Top Farm Winter II Horse Trials, GA
Taylor Made
Taylor Made
Taylor Made
Taylor Made
Taylor Made
Taylor Made
Taylor Made
Team, North American Young Riders’ Championship, QC
Individual, North American Young Riders’ Championship, QC
Taylor Made
Taylor Made
22 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
Trish
Newton
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario
Birthdate:
July 11, 1970
Hometown:
Richmond Hill, Ontario
A
n accomplished equestrian, Trish has been riding and competing in the sport since the age of 13 and, after taking
the ride on Cowboy Charm in 2001, has successfully competed up to the advanced level.
Trish and Cowboy Charm, who is known as ‘Leo’ around the barn, have successfully completed the CCI** Radnor Hunt
Three Day Event for the past three consecutive years. In 2002 and 2003, the pair was named to the Talent Squad
and has now achieved Long List status based on their 2004 results. Trish attributes her success to her coach, former
Canadian Equestrian Team member, Edie Tarves.
With an honours degree in Psychology and Business Administration from
the University of Guelph and a post-diploma degree in Human Resources
Management, Trish is the Director of Human Resources for Keating Technologies
Inc., in Markham, Ontario, and also works part-time coaching and training young
horses. Married to Charlie Casey, the couple lives in a century home in Richmond
Hill. When not riding, Trish enjoys downhill skiing, running and traveling.
Horses
Cowboy Charm
1989 bay Irish thoroughbred gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Kerry Bolanos-Shaw
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
38th
6th
8th
51st
6th
CCI**
Intermediate
Intermediate
CIC**
CIC*-A
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Checkmate Horse Trials (September), Feversham, ON
Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Stuart International Horse Trials, Victor, NY
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
2003
62nd
11th
12th
8th
9th
5th
11th
CCI**
Intermediate
Advanced
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Radnor International Thee Day Event, Malvern, PA
Glen Oro Horse Trials (September), Jarratt, ON
Checkmate Horse Trials (September), Feversham, ON
Open, Grandview Horse Trials (August), Hawkestone, ON
Open, Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Glen Oro Horse Trials, Jarratt, ON
Open, Div. 2, Plantation Field Horse Trials, Unionville, PA
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Cowboy Charm
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 23
Siobhain
O’Connor
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario
Birthdate:
March 8, 1980
Hometown:
Guelph, Ontario
S
iobhain O’Connor has earned Long Listed with the Canadian Eventing Team for the first time based on her 25th
place finish at the 2004 CCI** Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event. Her partner was Flying Advance, a
former racehorse who had won a claiming race for $3,200, the same price Siobhain paid for him. Together, they have
enjoyed everything from Pony Club to the intermediate level of eventing.
Siobhain gained valuable experience as a working student for Phyllis Dawson, spending extended periods of time at
her Windchase Farm in 1999, 2001 and 2002. Siobhain purchased her second eventing mount, Mizar, from Phyllis as
a two-year-old. Mizar was sired by Phyllis’ Windstar, who Siobhain had the pleasure of riding. She is currently training
with Jennifer Irwin and also works with Isabel Dopta specifically for dressage.
Siobhain enjoys the support her parents, James and Suzanna O’Connor, as
well as her brother, Michael, as she pursues her equestrian goals. In addition
to riding, Siobhain also enjoys cross-country skiing and admits to being a little
obsessed with soccer. She is working towards a degree in Political Science and
a diploma in Public Relations.
Flying Advance
1990 chestnut Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 16hh
Owner: Siobhain O’Connor
Mizar
2000 brown Irish Sport Horse gelding, 15.3hh
by Windstar, Owner: Siobhain O’Connor
© Christina Handley
Horses
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
6th
Intermediate
Open, Div. B, Southern Pines Horse Trials, Raeford, NC
Flying Advance
2004
25th
9th
8th
16th
CCI**
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Open, Div. 2, Menfelt Horse Trials, Frederick, VA
Open, Div. 2, Plantation Field Horse Trials, PA
Open, Div. 2, Plantation Field Spring Horse Trials, PA
Flying Advance
Flying Advance
Flying Advance
Flying Advance
2003
6th
15th
Intermediate
Intermediate
Open, Grandview Horse Trials (August), Hawkestone, ON
Open, Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Flying Advance
Flying Advance
2002
78th
CCI**
Radnor Hunt International Thee Day Event, Malvern, PA
Flying Advance
24 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
Jane
Patterson-White
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Montreal, Quebec
Birthdate:
December 16, 1957
Hometown:
King City, Ontario
J
ane Patterson-White first began riding in Hudson, Quebec, and experienced international success with the
thoroughbred gelding, Lucas, gaining Long Listed status with the Canadian Eventing Team in 1999.
Jane has once again achieved Long Listed status, this time with Sir Casper, who she purchased as a five-year-old from
well-known sport horse breeders Sylvia and Richard Dixon of Beasley Farms. Sir Casper and Jane formed a strong
partnership, winning the 2002 Ontario Training Championships, the 2003 Ontario Preliminary Championships and placing
third in the 2004 Ontario Intermediate Championships. They were also named to the 2004 Talent Squad and have been
Long Listed for 2005 based on their finish in the 2004 CCI** Radnor Hunt Three Day Event in Pennsylvania.
Jane attributes her success to help of her coach, Canadian Olympian Edie Tarves,
and the support of her family. Married to Evan White, a professional polo player,
the couple lives on a farm in King City, Ontario and has two children, Kayla, 11,
and Evan, 8.
Horses
Sir Casper
1996 dark bay thoroughbred-cross gelding, 16.1hh
by Harrison, Owner: Jane Patterson-White
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
34th
3rd
3rd
6th
2nd
CCI**
CIC*-A
Intermediate
Intermediate
Preliminary
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Open Champs, Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Open, Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Sir Casper
Sir Casper
Sir Casper
Sir Casper
Sir Casper
2003
8th
7th
2nd
CCI*
Preliminary
Preliminary
Open, Mid-South Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Division B, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Championships, Equus 3D Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Sir Casper
Sir Casper
Sir Casper
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Suzy
Pettman Elliott
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Kelowna, British Columbia
Birthdate:
July 1, 1978
Hometown:
Westbank, British Columbia
S
uzy Pettman began riding as a five-year-old and had her first success riding Brady, a former ranch cow pony.
Together, they placed seventh at the 1997 North American Young Riders’ Championship, completed the prestigious
1999 CCI*** Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, and were the Canadian reserves at the 1999 Pan American Games.
In 2001, Suzy placed twenty-first at the CCI*** Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event in Georgia riding Aspen and, with
Sambucca, completed the 2002 CCI** Radnor Hunt Three Day Event and the 2003 CCI*** Fox Hall Cup. At the CCI***
Fair Hill International in 2003, Suzy rode Kilcoltrim to strong performances in all three phases to finish seventh, making
Suzy the highest-placed Canadian and marking her best result to date at the CCI*** level.
In the spring of 2004, Suzy and Kilcoltrim completed the modified division of
the CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. Based on the pair’s strong
performance, Suzy was named to the Canadian Olympic Team heading to Athens
but, sadly, lost Kilcoltrim to a massive tumor just before the Games. Brave in the
face of adversity, Suzy continues to successfully compete at the advanced level
with Sambucca.
Married to American eventing competitor Jonathan Elliott, the couple resides in
Yelm, Washington.
Horses
Sambucca
1992 chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding, 16hh
Owner: Suzy Pettman
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
42nd
23rd
10th
5th
18th
3rd
1st
CCI***
CCI****
CCI***
Advanced
CIC-W***
CIC**
Intermediate
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
Modified Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, KY
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Division 1, Morven Park Spring Horse Trials, VA
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Open, Division A, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
Sambucca
Kilcoltrim
Sambucca
Kilcoltrim
Kilcoltrim
Sambucca
Sambucca
2003
7th
5th
8th
4th
6th
37th
CCI***
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
CCI***
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
Division 1, Morven Park Fall Horse Trials, Leesburg, VA
Division 3, Morven Park Fall Horse Trials, Leesburg, VA
Division 2, Plantation Field Horse Trials, Unionville, PA
Division 1, Plantation Field Horse Trials, Unionville, PA
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Kilcoltrim
Sambucca
Kilcoltrim
Kilcoltrim
Sambucca
Sambucca
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Ian
Roberts
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Victoria, British Columbia
Birthdate:
October 28, 1958
Hometown:
Port Perry, Ontario
I
an Roberts has a family history with horses as his grandfather rode in the British Army and the Calvary during the First
World War. He spent 1978 in England as a working student for Bertie Hill and returned home to train with Liz Ashton.
In 1982, Ian was first long listed to the Canadian Team.
In 1995, Ian rode Zappa to win the Primer Concurso Internationale in Mexico and went on to win the 1996 Canadian
Advanced Championships. Invicta won the 1996 Canadian Intermediate Championships, making Ian the only rider to
win both national titles in the same year. In 2003, Ian enjoyed a 15th place finish with Mata-riki at the CCI**** Rolex
Kentucky Three Day Event, qualifying the pair for their Olympic debut at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
A Level III coach since 1987, Ian has coached many young eventing riders
as well as numerous Ontario Teams for the North American Young Riders’
Championships. He and his wife, 1984 Canadian Olympic Three Day Event
Team member Kelly Plitz, operate Dreamcrest Farm. The couple has two sons,
Waylon, 16, who has inherited his parent’s eventing talent, and Wyatt, 3.
Horses
1993 brown NZ thoroughbred/quarter horse-cross gelding, 16.1hh
Owner: Kelly Plitz
Napalm
1996 grey Irish Sport Horse gelding, 16.3hh
Owner: Kelly Plitz, Tracey Newman and Ian Roberts
Tang
1999 bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Ian Roberts, Rein Lehari and Joe Bailie
© Cealy Tetley
Mata-riki
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
12th
67th
3rd
4th
1st
3rd
Team
Individual
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Advanced
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Maui Jim Wayne Horse Trials, Wayne, IL
Maui Jim Wayne Horse Trials, Wayne, IL
Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Division D, Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, GA
Mata-riki
Mata-riki
Mata-riki
Napalm
Napalm
Mata-riki
2003
11th
16th
15th
CCI**
CCI*
CCI****
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Bromont International Three Day Event, Bromont, QC
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Napalm
Napalm
Mata-riki
2002
15th
16th
CCI*
CCI***
Open, Mid-South Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
MBNA Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Napalm
Mata-riki
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 27
Waylon
Roberts
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Scarborough, Ontario
Birthdate:
October 22, 1988
Hometown:
Port Perry, Ontario
I
t would appear that Waylon Roberts, the oldest son of Canadian Eventing Olympians, Ian Roberts and Kelly Plitz, has
inherited a talent for riding. At the age of 14, he represented Canada at the 2002 FEI Children’s Final for show jumping
in Brazil, and has twice represented Canada at the North American Young Riders’ Championships in eventing.
In 2003, Waylon rode Paleface to victory in the preliminary division of the Bromont Three Day Event before leading the
Ontario Team to a fifth place finish in the CCIJ* division of the 2003 North American Young Riders’ Championship, also
held in Bromont, Quebec, where he also placed sixth individually. In 2004, Waylon and Paleface were named as the
sole Ontario representatives for the CH-CY** championship division at the North American Young Riders’ Championship.
In addition to Paleface, Waylon is also working with Frosch, meaning ‘Frog’ in
German, and the equitation prospect, Raisin.
Waylon is based at his family’s Dreamcrest Farm and enjoys working around the
farm and helping with the construction of cross-country jumps. A student at Port
Perry High School, Waylon was also a former competitive diver, having competed
at the provincial level.
Horses
Paleface
1995 black Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 15.3hh
Owner: Kelly Plitz
Raisin
1996 brown Canadian-bred gelding, 16.2hh by Mattgold
Owner: Eventing Canada!
Frosch
1999 bay Holsteiner gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Waylon Roberts
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
4th
8th
Preliminary
Preliminary
Junior/YR Open, Sporting Days In Aiken Horse Trials, SC
Junior/YR Open, Jumping Branch Horse Trials, SC
Frosch
Frosch
2004
12th
4th
29th
6th
3rd
2nd
2nd
3rd
CH-CY**
Intermediate
CIC**
Intermediate
Preliminary
Intermediate
Preliminary
Preliminary
Individual, North American Young Riders’ Championship, IL
Open, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Stuart Horse Trials, Victor, NY
YR Open, Plantation Field Spring Horse Trials, PA
YR Open, Div. 2, Southern Pines Horse Trials, Raeford, NC
YR Open, Div. 2, Pine Top Spring Advanced Horse Trials, GA
Junior/YR Open, Paradise Farm Horse Trials, Aiken, SC
Junior/YR Open, Pine Top Farm Winter II Horse Trials, GA
Paleface
Paleface
Paleface
Paleface
Paleface
Paleface
Paleface
Paleface
28 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
Garry
Roque
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Bermuda
Birthdate:
April 14, 1960
Hometown:
Caledon East, Ontario
G
arry Roque began riding for Canada following a successful eventing career representing Bermuda which included
appearances at the 1990 World Equestrian Games in Stockholm, Sweden, and the 1991 Pan American Games
where he was a member of the Silver Medal Team riding Casemate.
Although Garry has lived in Canada since he was a teenager, he only obtained his citizenship in 1997 in the hopes of
earning a spot on the Canadian Eventing Team. In 2004, that dream came true when Garry made his Olympic debut in
Athens, Greece, riding Waikura, a New Zealand import owned by Gustav Quast.
While Garry has a string of talented horses, he has high hopes for Hakuna Matatta,
a thoroughbred-Hannoverian cross that he and the owner bred themselves.
Horses
Leatherhead
1991 dark bay Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 17.1hh
by Avies Copy, Owner: Christine Merrill
Waikura
1991 bay New Zealand-bred gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Gustav Quast
Hakuna Matatta
1994 grey thoroughbred-Hannoverian stallion, 16.2hh
Owner: Sharon Patchett-Lomere
© Cealy Tetley
Garry was named the Ontario Leading Male Rider of the Year in 2000, 2001 and
2003.
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
2nd
6th
12th
55th
1st
3rd
34th
Advanced
CCI*
Team
Individual
CIC*
CIC*
CIC***
Witts End Farm Horse Trials, Mansfield, ON
Open, Midsouth Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Division A, Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Division B, Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, GA
Waikura
Hakuna Matatta
Waikura
Waikura
Hakuna Matatta
Last Call
Waikura
2003
22nd
67th
46th
24th
CCI***
CCI**
CCI***
CIC***
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Beaulieu North American Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Waikura
My Romance
Waikura
Leatherhead
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Penny
Rowland
© Greg Paull
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Edmonton, Alberta
Birthdate:
August 10, 1955
Hometown:
Orangeville, Ontario
P
enny Rowland broke onto the Canadian eventing scene in 1998 when she enjoyed top ten placings at both the CCI**
Bromont International and the CCI** Balvanera Three Day Event in Mexico. Riding Strike A Pose and Aberdare,
Penny completed numerous three-star events before having the distinction of finishing the 2002 CCI**** Rolex Kentucky
Three Day Event riding the highest placed mare, Aberdare.
Based on their outstanding results, Penny and Aberdare were named to the Canadian Eventing Team for the 2002
World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain, an honour they repeated as members of the Silver Medal Team at the 2003
Pan American Eventing Championships held in Fair Hill, Maryland. In 2004, Penny and a new partner, Windswept,
qualified for the annual World Cup Final in France but opted to compete at the
CCI*** Fair Hill International where they enjoyed a top twenty finish.
Penny balances her highly competitive career with running a small animal
veterinary practice as well as breeding Jack Russel terriers.
Horses
Windswept
1995 gray Connemara/thoroughbred-cross gelding, 16.1hh
Owner: Don Good
Eric
1995 chestnut Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 16.2hh
by Great Gladiator, Owner: Dr. Usha Knabe
My Romance
1997 dark bay Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 17hh
by A Fine Romance, Owner: Don J. Good
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
1st
19th
3rd
30th
14th
37th
Advanced
CCI***
CIC-W***
CCI***
CIC***
CIC-W***
Witts End Farm Horse Trials, Mansfield, ON
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
Over the Walls Horse Trials, Hardwick, MA
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, GA
Red Hills Horse Trials, Tallahassee, FL
Windswept
Windswept
Windswept
Windswept
Roundabout
Windswept
2003
Silver
32nd
35th
Team
CIC***
CIC***
CCIO*** Pan Am Championships, Fair Hill Int’l, MD
Beaulieu North American Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Beaulieu North American Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Aberdare
Aberdare
Strike A Pose
2002
17th
18th
23rd
CCI****
CIC***
CIC***
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Beaulieu North American Classic Horse Trials, GA
Beaulieu North American Classic Horse Trials, GA
Aberdare
Strike A Pose
Aberdare
30 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
Jessica
Ruppel
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Collingwood, Ontario
Birthdate:
May 6, 1983
Hometown:
Fergus, Ontario
J
essica Ruppel is a rising star on the Canadian eventing scene. She attended her first international competition in
2003 at the North American Young Riders’ Championship held in Bromont, Quebec, where she enjoyed a sixth place
finish individually in the CCIJ* division.
Her partner is Naughty by Nature, a cute but mischievous little horse that she began riding as a three-year-old on behalf
of a client. Jessica and ‘Chance’ quickly formed a bond, and Jessica became his new owner in the fall of 2003. She
has been the Ontario-bred gelding’s only rider, and does tend to spoil him with his favourite treats, including licorice and
mints.
After spending six years working at Checkmate Equestrian Centre, Jessica is
now based at Glenarden Farm where she is coached by Phillippa Bate and Jay
Hambly. She credits her parents, David Ruppel and Suzanne Noble, and her
brother, Justin, for their continued support of her equestrian pursuits. She enjoys
reading, hiking, camping, canoeing, swimming, running, biking, and music, and is
currently taking a distance education course with the University of Guelph.
Horses
Naughty by Nature
1997 grey and white Morgan/Arab/Appaloosa-cross gelding, 15hh
Owner: Jessica Ruppel
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
35th
8th
9th
5th
6th
2nd
5th
5th
7th
9th
16th
CCI**
Intermediate
CIC**
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Checkmate Horse Trials (September), Feversham, ON
Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Canadian Championships, Grand View Horse Trials, ON
Open, Grand View Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Turtle Hill Horse Trials, West Barnston, QC
Open, Richland Park Horse Trials, Richland, ON
Headwaters Horse Trials, Orton, ON
Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
2003
6th
7th
CCI-Y*
CCI-Y*
Ind., North American Young Riders’ Championship, QC
Team, North American Young Riders’ Championship, QC
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
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Nicole
Shinton
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Scarborough, Ontario
Birthdate:
January 26, 1973
Hometown:
Uxbridge, Ontario
A
fter riding for pleasure as a child, Nicole Shinton returned to the sport as an adult and quickly found her hobby turning
into a competitive career. In five years, Nicole has gone from being introduced to the sport to being the highest
placed Canadian competitor at the prestigious 2004 CCI** Radnor Hunt Three Day Event, and being named the 2004
Adult Amateur Intermediate Rider of the Year by the U.S. Eventing Association, a remarkable feat for a Canadian rider.
Based on her outstanding success, Nicole was named to the Canadian Eventing Team Long List with two horses,
Pamela and The Grey Pony, who was saved from slaughter in his native New Zealand. Nicole will be competing with
a large and talented string of horses in 2005, including the newly-acquired New Zealand-bred stallion, Internet, who
placed fifteenth at CCI**** Badminton Three Day Event and seventh at CCI**** Burghley Three Day Event, both in
England, in 2004.
Married to Alan Shinton, the couple own Greenbrier Farms, a 160-acre eventing
facility in Uxbridge, Ontario, that includes a brand new cross country course
complete with two water complexes. Nicole shares a family connection to the
Canadian Equestrian Team - her cousin, show jumper Melissa Brown, competed
at the 2002 World Equestrian Games.
Horses
The Grey Pony
1991 grey New Zealand thoroughbred gelding, 16hh
Owner: Nicole Shinton
Pamela
1993 bay English thoroughbred mare, 16.3hh
Owner: Nicole Shinton
O-Topia
1996 bay English thoroughbred gelding, 16.3hh
Owner: Nicole Shinton
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
3rd
8th
9th
7th
Intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced
Intermediate
Division A, Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials, FL
Open, Div. B, Rocking Horse Winter III Horse Trials, FL
Div. C, Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials, FL
Division A, Rocking Horse Winter I Horse Trials, FL
Pamela
O-Topia
King Billy
The Grey Pony
2004
1st
18th
11th
6th
1st
12th
9th
18th
36th
CCI**
CIC**
CIC**
Intermediate
CIC*
CIC*
CCI**
CCI**
USEA Adult Amateur Intermediate Rider of the Year
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Kentucky Classic, Lexington, KY
Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Division A, Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Division B, Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, Allentown, NJ
Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, Allentown, NJ
The Grey Pony
The Grey Pony
King Billy
The Grey Pony
King Billy
Agnes Gray
Pamela
The Grey Pony
32 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
Karl
Slezak
Short Listed
Birthplace:
Toronto, Ontario
Birthdate:
December 14, 1981
Hometown:
Tottenham, Ontario
K
arl Slezak began riding at the age of seven, and achieved his ‘A’ level with the Canadian Pony Club. At the age of
16, he became interested in eventing and began working with Canadian Olympian Garry Roque.
Having competed at the 2002 North American Young Riders’ Championship, it was Karl’s 17th place finish at the
2004 CCI*** Fox Hall Cup, highlighted by a strong dressage performance and a clear cross-country jumping round,
that allowed him to meet the qualifying criteria for the 2004 Olympic Games. His top mount is Private Ryan, a Dutch
Warmblood gelding that Garry purchased as a five-year-old. With a reputation for being difficult, Private Ryan became
Karl’s ‘project’, and the two have formed a strong partnership. Karl has ridden the mischievous gelding from his first
competition to the three-star level.
Horses
Private Ryan
1995 bay Dutch Warmblood gelding, 16.1hh
by Clavecimbel, Owner: Garry Roque
Simon Says
1995 dark bay thoroughbred gelding, 16.2hh
by Retsina Run, Owner: Megan White
Foxwood Spencer
1996 chestnut Canadian Warmblood gelding, 17hh
by Ramiro, Owner: John Rumble
© Cealy Tetley
In addition to Private Ryan, Karl is also riding Foxwood Spencer and Simon Says.
Karl will also campaign Rather Well, a black thoroughbred stallion he has been
working with for five years, for owner Janette Leask. While Karl’s riding and
teaching schedule does not allow him much spare time, he does enjoy skiing and
fishing.
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
29th
6th
CIC**
Intermediate
Poplar Place March Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Open, Div. A, Rocking Horse Spring Horse Trials, FL
Simon Says
Simon Says
2004
10th
10th
3rd
4th
7th
3rd
2nd
5th
17th
3rd
1st
CCI*
Intermediate
Preliminary
CIC**
Preliminary
Intermediate
Preliminary
CIC*
CCI***
Intermediate
Intermediate
Open, Midsouth Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Grandview Horse Trials, Hawkestone, ON
Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Open, Dreamcrest Horse Trials, Port Perry, ON
Headwaters Horse Trials, Orton, ON
Headwaters Horse Trials, Orton, ON
Division B, Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Open, Division 2, Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, GA
Open, Rocking Horse Spring Horse Trials, Altoona, FL
Rather Well
Drover
Rather Well
Foxwood Spencer
Rather Well
Foxwood Spencer
Rather Well
Rather Well
Private Ryan
Foxwood Spencer
Foxwood Spencer
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 33
Amanda
Vines
Long Listed
Birthplace:
Vancouver, British Columbia
Birthdate:
May 24, 1974
Hometown:
Langley, British Columbia
A
manda Vines has been enjoying international success with two horses, Simon Says and Wondaree Merlin.
Purchased from Jody Sloper, Simon Says has a special place in Amanda’s heart and she describes the Canadian
thoroughbred as strong yet sensitive, and always willing. Together, they have climbed their way up the ranks, making
their one-star debut in 2000 and, in 2004, placing in the top thirty at the prestigious CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Three Day
Event. The pair also enjoyed a top ten finish in the World Cup Qualifier at The Event at Rebecca Farm later in the
year.
Purchased in Australia, Wondaree Merlin also enjoyed a top ten finish in a World Cup Qualifier one year earlier,
placing tenth at Galway Downs in 2003. He also successfully completed the CCI*** Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event in
Georgia.
Amanda graduated from Crofton House School and pursued her studies at the
University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Although she is currently on a
leave of absence from her family’s business in order to concentrate on her riding
career, Amanda does intend to eventually take over the business. In her spare
time, Amanda enjoys water skiing, tennis, skiing and reading.
Horses
Simon Says
1990 bay Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 16.1hh
Owner: Amanda Vines
Wondaree Merlin
1993 grey Australian thoroughbred-cross gelding, 16.3hh
Owner: Amanda Vines
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
10th
28th
7th
14th
CIC-W***
CCI****
Advanced
Advanced
The Event at Rebecca Farm, Kalispell, MT
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, Lexington, KY
Copper Meadows Horse Trials, Ramona, CA
Copper Meadows Horse Trials, Ramona, CA
Simon Says
Simon Says
Simon Says
Wondaree Merlin
2003
34th
6th
33rd
10th
4th
2nd
CCI***
Advanced
CCI***
CIC-W***
Advanced
Advanced
Fair Hill International Three Day Event, Fair Hill, MD
Division 1, Morven Park Fall Horse Trials, Leesburg, VA
Fox Hall Cup Three Day Event, Douglas, GA
Galway Downs Horse Trials, Temecula, CA
Galway Downs Horse Trials, Temecula, CA
High Prairie Spring Three Day Event, Parker, CO
Simon Says
Simon Says
Wondaree Merlin
Wondaree Merlin
Simon Says
Simon Says
2002
1st
6th
CIC**
CCI**
Johvale’s Highcountry Horse Trials, Pritchard, BC
Camino Real May Three Day Event, Buffalo, TX
Simon Says
Simon Says
34 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
Michael
Winter
© Greg Paull
Short and Long Listed
Birthplace:
Montreal, Québec
Birthdate:
August 16, 1974
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
M
ike Winter has been named to the Canadian Eventing Team Short or Long List every year since 1996. His early
success came with Twister, who completed the CCI*** Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event three times, and he
achieved short list status for the first time following an impressive result at the 2000 CCI**** Burghley Three Day Event
riding Deltry Regality.
Most recently, Mike has been enjoying success with Balista. At the 2003 Pan American Championships, they were
Canada’s highest place finishers, securing the Silver Medal for the Canadian Eventing Team. The following year, Mike
made his Olympic debut in Athens, Greece, where he and Balista were again Canada’s top finishers. Mike has also
been successful with Kingpin, Wonderful Will and Carolyn Lowe’s Daybreak, an Irish Sport Horse gelding who was the
2004 USEA Area III Intermediate Champion. At the end of the 2004 season, Mike
was ranked among the top twenty in the USEA Rider of the Year standings.
Horses
Balista
1990 bay American thoroughbred gelding
Owner: Emeline Loughlin
Kingpin
1996 chestnut Irish Sport Horse gelding
Owner: The Kingpin Syndicate
Wonderful Will
1997 dark brown American thoroughbred gelding, 15.2hh
by Woodman, Owner: Sher Schwartz
© Cealy Tetley
Mike has two daughters and is based in Newnan, Georgia, where he and his wife,
Emma, also an advanced eventing competitor, run a training and competition
barn. When he can find time away from his busy training schedule, Mike’s
hobbies include snow boarding, mountain biking and canoe trips, as well as
working on his 1920 Craftsman home.
Recent Competition Highlights
2005
4th
12th
2nd
1st
CIC*
CIC**
Advanced
Preliminary
Poplar Place March Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Poplar Place March Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Division 3, Pine Top Spring Horse Trials, Thomson, GA
Open, Division B, Poplar Place Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA
Daybreak
Wonderful Will
Kingpin
Wonderful Will
2004
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
12th
40th
8th
18th
27th
Intermediate
Preliminary
Preliminary
Preliminary
Team
Individual
CCI**
CCI****
CIC***
United States Eventing Association Area III Rider of the Year
United States Eventing Association Area III Champion
United States Eventing Association Area III Champion
American Eventing Championships, Southern Pines, NC
American Eventing Championships, Southern Pines, NC
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, Allentown, NJ
Modified Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event, KY
Beaulieu North Georgia Classic, Chatsworth, GA
Daybreak
Wonderful Will
Wonderful Will
Kingpin
Balista
Balista
Kingpin
Balista
Balista
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 35
Anne
Zander
Long Listed
Birthplace:
King City, Ontario
Birthdate:
November 9, 1959
Hometown:
Cookstown, Ontario
A
nne Zander began riding as a teenager, but abandoned her equine interests to start a business and buy a home.
Anne returned to riding in her thirties and, in 1993, entered her first event at the pre-training level on a borrowed
horse and won! That was all it took to hook Anne into the sport.
Dr. Broom was purchased that fall, and the pair began competing in 1995. After a few difficult years and lots of
help, Anne and Dr. Broom finally clicked. In 2001, 2003 and 2004, the pair was named to Canadian Eventing Talent
Squad and, in 2005, achieved Long Listed status.
In 1999, Anne founded Cedar Peaks Enterprises and purchased Boogaloo Brushing Boots, the supplier to the Canadian
Eventing Team. Anne is married to Claus Zander, who competes at the training
level. The couple operates Cedar Peaks Farm, a training facility that boasts more
than 50 cross country jumps, a stadium jumping arena, and a 20 x 60 dressage
ring. They are dedicated to education and host several clinics each year as well
as a combined test show. When Anne can find time away from her horse-related
activities, she enjoys working on the rebuilding of a 120 year old farmhouse,
motorcycling, snowmobiling, skiing and swimming.
Horses
Dr. Broom
1990 chestnut Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 16.3hh
by Bold Ruckus, Owner: Anne and Claus Zander
Caliente Kisses
1997 grey thoroughbred mare, 16hh
Owner: Anne and Claus Zander
Colorful Beau
1999 chestnut thoroughbred gelding, 16.2hh
Owner: Anne and Claus Zander
Recent Competition Highlights
2004
56th
11th
9th
2nd
5th
43rd
CCI**
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
CIC*-A
CIC**
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Malvern, PA
Division C, Richland Park Horse Trials, Richland, MI
Open, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Open, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Stonehill Horse Trials, Orangeville, ON
Stuart Horse Trials, Victor, NY
Dr. Broom
Dr. Broom
Dr. Broom
Dr. Broom
Dr. Broom
Dr. Broom
2003
71st
7th
CCI**
Advanced
Radnor Hunt International Three Day Event, Paoli, PA
Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON
Dr. Broom
Dr. Broom
Intermediate
Intermediate
OHTA Highest Placed Ontario bred Thoroughbred
Dr. Broom
Open Championships, Checkmate Horse Trials, Feversham, ON Dr. Broom
Ontario Horse Trials Reserve Champion
Dr. Broom
2002
1st
2nd
36 • Canadian Eventing Media Guide
2005
Eventing Talent Squad
Rider
Horse(s)
Qualifying Event
Paula Bradley, ON (J)
Diana Burnett, ON
Jessica Ferguson, ON
Sarah Green, BC (Y)
Gordon Grills, BC
Kathleen Hart, NY (Y)
Candice Hazenberg, BC (J)
Jennifer Holling, ON
Gwen Lehari, ON
Denise Lukacs, ON (J)
Sandra Macdonald, ON
Lindsay Mahon, ON
Marjorie Paterson, ON
Lindsay Pearce, ON (J)
Kelly Plitz, ON
Denyse Skipper, AB (J)
Wyndham St. John, UK
Samantha Taylor, BC
Maggie Turner, ON
Allison Wood, ON
Westgate
Sagacious King
Exploring
Aramis
Sassou
Lalique
Carmanah Light
Three Sheets
Daniel
Apollo
The Fugitive
Raynham Rose
Rockie
Rollick in the Sun
Amelia
Whiz Kid
Sheridan Park
Livewire, My Silver Lining
Great Expectations
Take a Chance on Me
Lexington CCIJ*
Lexington CCI*
Lexington CCI*
Temecula CCI**
Temecula CCI*
CCIY* at NAYRCs
Temecula CCI*
Radnor CCI**
Morven CCI*
CCIJ* at NAYRCs
Lexington CCI*
Lexington CCI*
Lexington CCI*
CCIJ* at NAYRCs
Lexington CCI*
Temecula CCI*
Compeigne CCI**
Lexington CCI*
Radnor CCI**
Virginia CCI*
The Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee also recognizes
the performance of the following National Team riders
who also achieved Talent Squad qualification results on developing horses.
Rider
Horse(s)
Qualifying Event
Moira Laframboise, ON
Revere Road
Northern Mystery
My Good Man
Virginia CCI*
Garry Roque, ON
Karl Slezak, ON
Hakuna Matatta
Rather Well
Virginia CCI*
Lexington CCI*
Lexington CCI*
Lexington CCI*
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 37
2005 CANADIAN EVENTING COMPETITIONS
Canadian International Competitions
June 9 –12, 2005
Bromont CCI Three Day Event, QC, 3D: CCI**, CCI*,
CCIYJ*, HT: CIC**, CIC*
July 1-3, 2005
Johvale’s HighCountry CIC, BC, CIC**, CIC*
July 9, 2005
Dreamcrest CIC Horse Trials, ON, CIC**
July 23, 2005
Stonehill CIC Horse Trials, ON, CIC*
Canadian National Competitions
ALBERTA
June 25-26
July 9-10
July 23-24
July 30- Aug 1
August 19-21
September 3-4
Alhambra Spring Event
Thompson Country Horse Trials
Cochrane Horse Trials and CT
Millarville Event
Alhambra Horse Trials
South Peace Horse Trials
OP, T, PT
I, OP, OT, PT; CT: I
P, T, PT; CT: P
A, OI/P, T, PT
OI, T, PT; CT: I, P
OI, P, T, PT
BRITISH COLUMBIA
April 23-24
Mt. Cheam Horse Trials
May 7-8
Maple Ridge May Horse Trials
May 7-8
“The Cottage” Horse Trials
May 21-23
Osoyoos Horse Trials
June 4-5
MREC June Horse Trials
June 18-19
Creekside Training Facility Horse Trails
July 1-3
Johvale’s HighCountry CIC*, CIC**
and Horse Trials
July 15-17
MREC Mrs “T” Memorial Horse Trials
July 30-August 1 Avalon Equestrian Centre Horse Trials
August 12-14 Campbell Valley Horse Trials
August 27-28 “The Cottage” Eq. Centre Horse Trials
September 3-5 Island 22 Horse Trials
September 16-18 Avalon Equestrian Centre Horse Trials
October 1-2
MREC October Horse Trials
OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, T, OPT
OT, PT, OPT
OI, I, OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, T, OPT
OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT
CIC**, CIC*
HT:OI, I, OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, T, PT, OPT
OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, T, PT
OT, PT, OPT
OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT; CT:I
OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, T, OPT
MANITOBA
May 7
June 18-19
July 1-3
August 21
September 10-11
October 1
OP, OT, OPT
OP/T, OT, OPT
OI, OP, OT, OPT
OT, OPT, OPT
OI, OP, OT, PT, OPT
OPT/T, OPT
Bird’s Hill Spring Fling Event
Willville Horse Trials
Bird’s Hill Summer Event
Mordha Farms Horse Trials
Bird’s Hill Fall Fest Horse Trials
Willville One Day Horse Trials
NEW BRUNSWICK
July 24
Evergreen Horse Trials
August 14
Foshay Horse Trials
August 28
Rohirrim Farm Horse Trials
OI/P, OP, OT, OPT
OI/P, OP, OT, PT, OPT
T, PT
NOVA SCOTIA
June 12
Strawberry Run Horse Trials
July 17
Central Nova Horse Trials
PT
T, PT
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NOVA SCOTIA (CON’T)
August 7
Blueberry Run Horse Trials
August 28
Red Bank Farm Combined Test
September 4
Applewood Farm Horse Trials
September 11 Hobby Horse Horse Trials
PT
P, T, PT
OT, T, PT
P, T, PT
ONTARIO
May 14-15
May 28-29
June 5
June 11-12
June 18-19
June 26
July 2-3
July 9
July 10
July 16-17
July 23
July 24
July 31
July 31
August 7
August 14
August 14
August 20-21
August 27-28
August 28
September 3-4
September 10-11
September 17
September 24-25
September 25
October 2
October 8-9
OI, P, OP, YP, T, OT, PT, OPT
OI, P, T, T
OT, T, PT, OPT
OT, T, PT, OPT
T, PT
T, PT
OI, YI, OP, YP, OT, YT, PT, OPT
CIC**, HT: PT
OP, OT, PT
P/OP, T/OT, PT/OPT
CIC*, HT: OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, T, PT
OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT
OP, OT, PT
T, PT
OI, P, OP, T, OT, PT, OPT
OP/P, OT/T, PT, OPT
OT, PT
P, T, PT
A, I, P, T, PT
P/OP, T/OT, PT/OPT
A; CT:I, P
OP, T, PT
OP, P, OT, T, PT, OPT
P, T, PT
Grandview Horse Trials
Checkmate Horse Trials
Killusty Farm Horse Trials
Caledon Horse Trials
Glen Oro Horse Trials
Touch a Rainbow Horse Trials
Headwaters Horse Trials
Dreamcrest Horse Trials #1
Dreamcrest Horse Trials #2
Will O’Wind Horse Trials
Stonehill Horse Trials
Stevens Creek Horse Trials
Oakhurst Horse Trials
Woodwind Horse Trials 1
Equus 3D Horse Trials
Canterdown Horse Trials
Checkmate Horse Trials
Grandview Summer Horse Trials
Woodwind Horse Trials 2
Rocking Horse Horse Trials
Belvoir Horse Trials
Checkmate Horse Trials
Will O’Wind Horse Trials
Wits End Horse Trials
Oakhurst Horse Trials 2
Equus 3D Horse Trials
Ottawa Fall Horse Trials
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
June 25
Strathgartney Summer Horse Trials
September 17 Strathgartney Autumn Horse Trials
QUEBEC
June 9 –12
Bromont CCI Three Day Event
June 18-19
July 2-3
July 16-17
August 6-7
September 3-4
September 16-18
Napierville Horse Trials
Turtle Hill Horse Trials
Tandalee Farm Horse Trials
Harmony Horse Trials
Manhattan Horse Trials
Quebec Equestrian Games
T, PT
T, PT
CCI**, CCI*, CCIYJ*
HT: CIC**,CIC*, OT
OI, OP, OT, OPT
OI, OP, OT, OPT
OP, OT, OPT
OP, OYP, OT, OPT
OP, YRP, OT, OPT
OPT
Dates to Remember
August 22 - September 3, 2006
World Equestrian Games
Aachen, Germany
PAST RESULTS/MAJOR GAMES
PAN AMERICAN GAMES - EVENTING RESULTS (TOP 6)
SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES - EVENTING RESULTS (TOP 16)
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
1956 Stockholm, SWE
John Rumble
CILROY
16th
1960 Rome, ITA
James Elder
CANADIAN ENVOY 10th
1968 Mexico City, MEX Robin Hahn
TAFFY
9th
1976 Montreal, CAN
Juliet Graham
SUMATRA
11th
1988 Seoul, KOR
Nick Holmes-Smith ESPIONAGE
14th
TEAM
CILROY
COLLEEN
TARA
Bronze
1968 Mexico City, MEX Robin Hahn
Norman Elder
Barry Sonshine
TAFFY
QUESTIONNAIRE
DURLAS EILE
8th
1976 Montreal, CAN
SUMATRA
CITY FELLA
L’ESPRIT
6th
1984 Los Angeles, USA Liz Ashton
Martha Griggs
Kelly Plitz
Edie Tarves
OSSIAN
JACK THE LAD
DIALADREAM
MANDRAKE
10th
1992 Barcelona, ESP
Rachel Hunter
Stuart Black
Rob Stevenson
Nick Holmes-Smith
KING PLANTAGENET 12th
VON PERRIER
RISKY BUSINESS
SIR LANCELOT
2004 Athens, GRE
Hawley Bennett
Bruce Mandeville
Ian Roberts
Garry Roque
Michael Winter
Livingstone
Larissa
Mata-riki
Waikura
Balista
1956 Stockholm, SWE
John Rumble
James Elder
Brian Herbinson
Juliet Graham
Cathy Wedge
Robin Hahn
12th
INDIVIDUAL
Juliette Graham
SUMATRA
8th
TEAM
1978 Lexington, USA
Mark Ishoy
LAW AND ORDER
Juliet Graham-Bishop SUMATRA
Liz Ashton
SUNRISE
Cathy Wedge
ABRACADABRA
1994 The Hague, NED Jamie Smart
Chelan Kozak
Edie Tarves
Robert Lemieux
Norman Elder
Brian Herbinson
Tom Gayford
PRINCE MAPLE
PEPPER KNOWES
ROYAL BEAVER
Bronze
4
6
1967 Winnipeg, CAN
Norman Elder
Robin Hahn
RANEE DOE
WARDEN
Silver
6
1971 Cali, COL
Clint Banbury
PALADIN
Silver
1975 Mexico City, MEX James Henry
LAW AND ORDER
4
1987 Indianapolis, USA Jamie Smart
SUDDEN IMPACT
6
Nick Holmes-Smith RUDERPEST
Gold
1959 Chicago, USA
Norman Elder
Brian Herbinson
Tom Gayford
Jim Elder
PRINCE MAPLE
PEPPER KNOWES
ROYAL BEAVER
GOLD TASSEL
Gold
1967 Winnipeg, CAN
Norm Elder
Robin Hahn
Asher Hodgson
John Jennings
RANEE DOE
WARDEN
KALMAR
MR. TONI
Silver
1971 Cali, COL
Clint Banbury
Wendy Irving
Cathy Wedge
PALADIN
HIGH WIND
SUMATRA
Gold
1975 Mexico City, MEX James Henry
Liz Ashton
Peter Howard
James Day
LAW AND ORDER
ABRACADABRA
DEEP SOUTH
SUPER PLUS
Silver
1987 Indianapolis, USA Jamie Smart
Stuart Black
Moira Tone
Philippe Desourdy
SUDDEN IMPACT
CURE
MINTO CARIBU
ARCTIC LEAF
Silver
1991 Atlanta, USA
Edie Tarves
Nick Holmes-Smith
Jamie Smart
Stuart Black
SOCRATES
RUDERPEST
GLENDEVLIN
VON PERRIER
Gold
2003 Fair Hill, USA
Mike Winter
Bruce Mandeville
Hawley Bennett
Penny Rowland
BALISTA
LARISSA
LIVINGSTONE
ABERDARE
Silver
1991 Atlanta, USA
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - EVENTING RESULTS (TOP 16)
1974 Burghley, GBR
1959 Chicago, USA
TEAM
Gold
FASCINATION STREET 10th
SOWETO
SOCRATES
KAYEM
Canadian Eventing Media Guide • 39
We Salute our
Hawley Bennett, Livingstone, 64th Individual
2004 Olympic Games
EVENTING TEAM
Garry Roque, Waikura, 55th Individual
Athens, Greece,
August 13-29, 2004
Bruce Mandeville, Larissa, 41st Individual
12th Placed Team
Michael Winter, Balista, 40th Individual
2004 Olympic Games Eventing
Support Staff
Team Coach - James C. Wofford
Team Dressage Coach - Jane Savoie
Chef d‘equipe - Greg Paull
Team Veterinarian - Dr. Jennifer Miller
Team Farrier - Andy Vergut
Team Equine Therapist - Debbie Dobson
Equestrian Team Leader - Michael Gallagher
OLYMPIC TEAM HORSE OWNERS
Mrs. Gerry Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Hollenbach
Ms. Emeline Loughlin
Ms. Kelly Plitz
Mr. Gustav Quast
Ian Roberts, Mata-riki, 67th Individual
Olympic Photos © Cealy Tetley
The Canadian Eventing Team wishes to thank the following
supporters, sponsors, and patrons
for their generous program support in 2004
Sponsors
Canadian Olympic Committee; Belvoireventing.com; Eventing Canada; Horse Sport Magazine; Icefan Systemhouse;
Jump Canada; Ontario Equestrian Federation; Ontario Horse Trials Association; Running Fox; Sport Canada
Platinum Patrons
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davies
Mr. James Hewit
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Law
Bronze Patrons
Ms. Susan Lang
Mr. Kenneth Rose
Mr. Elkins Wetherhill
Supporters
Ms. Susan Edwards
Ms. Gina Louise
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pady
Mr. and Mrs. Don Pettman
K. Shipley
Ms. Elaine Steinberg
Mr. Graeme Thom
Ms. Ann Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. John Welch
Product and Service Sponsors
Abbott Laboratories
Agriculture Canada
Air Canada
Anna Edels
Bayer Healthcare
Boogaloo Horse Equipment
Bouckeart Farm
Cedar Peaks Farm
Classic Equine Insurance/BF Lorenzetti
Earnscliffe Training Centre
Equestrian Events Inc.
Fleeceworks
Foxhall Events LLC
Fran Mar Farm
John Macpherson
Lamplight Equestrian Center
Lansdown Action Rugs Ltd.
Merial Canada Inc.
Oakcrest Farm
Perrier
Phoenix Performance Products (Tipperary)
Pine Top Farm
Recovery EQ (Biomedica Labs)
Respond Magnetic Blankets
Royal Canadian Riding Academy
Sea Air
Starting Gate Communications
Stonehill Farm
Skyloft Ski Club
Tribute Videos
York Equestrian Centre Inc.
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