Source:  News Release/Julie Cull

 

 

Canadian Eventing names Eventing Team for the 2011 Pam American Games

Ottawa, ON—Following a successful spring and summer training and competition program, the Canadian Eventing High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the names of the Canadian Eventing Team who will compete in the Pan American Games Guadalajara Mexico October 21-23, 2011. Selected according to the qualification thresholds and selection procedure, five rider/ horse combinations are named to the Team and nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee. The Pan American Games eventing championship will be held at the Club Hipica and Santa Sophia Country Club in Guadalajara Mexico.
Named to the Team (in alphabetical order) are:
Rider, hometown Horse Owner
James Atkinson, Mountain Road, MB Gustav, 1999 chestnut Oldenburg/TB Carolyn Hoffos
gelding
Hawley Bennett-Awad, Langley, BC Five O’Clock Somewhere, 2001, bay Rider, Sue Church &
American TB gelding Kimberley Barron
Rebecca Howard, Salmon Arm, BC Roquefort, 1998, black, KWPN Rider & The Fork
/TB gelding Stables
Jordan McDonald, Oakville, ON Apple Cider, 1999, dark bay, Amanda & Jorge
Canadian KWPN /TB gelding Bernhard
Jessica Phoenix, Uxbridge ON Pavarotti, 2002 bay Westphalian Don J. Good
gelding

The Team entries were nominated by Equine Canada to the Canadian Olympic Committee by the deadline of Tuesday September 6th, 2011.

In addition to selecting the Canadian Eventing Team members, at the discretion of the selectors the committee announces an accompanying list of horse/rider combinations to serve as alternate/substitutes for the Eventing Team for the 2011 Pan American Games. If for any reason one of selected horse/rider combinations is unable to travel to the Pan American Games, then it may be possible, although subject to strict regulations, to replace a named substitute to the team


Named as Alternates (in alphabetical order) are:
Rider, hometown Horse Owner
Micheline Jordan, Ottawa, ON Irish Diamonds, 1998, bay, Rider
Canadian TB gelding
Selena O’Hanlon, Elgin, ON Foxwood High, 2003, bay, John Rumble
Canadian Sport Horse, gelding

For rider biographies, please visit the Equine Canada web site at www.equinecanada.ca.

The Team and alternates will participate in a Training Camp in Ocala, Florida, USA, prior to the October 15th departure for Guadalajara.

The team trains under the leadership of David O’Connor, International Technical Advisor. Eventing Chef d’équipe, Graeme Thom; stable manager, Debbie Furnas; team veterinarian, Dr. Christiana Ober; team, farrier Randy Pawlak and team manager Fleur Tipton will accompany and provide support to the team throughout the Games.

The Canadian Eventing Committee is grateful to Own the Podium, Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee and all of its sponsors, supporters, suppliers and friends for their continued support of the Canadian Eventing Team in its quest for excellence.

The Olympic sport of eventing encompasses three separate tests: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping held consecutively. Each test ridden by the rider and horse in combination is scored individually but added together for the final results. The rider/horse combination with the fewest number of penalty points over the three days wins the competition.

At the 2011 Pan American Games each eligible nation may compete up to five rider/horse combinations in the team and individual competition (with the best three scores to count towards the final team classification) Nations which are unable to field a team may send one or rider/horse combinations to compete in the individual competition.

Provisional Schedule for the Pan American Games Eventing Competition

Friday, October 21 Dressage

Saturday, October 22 Cross Country

Sunday, October 23 Show Jumping
Awards Ceremony—Team and Individual

For specific times and competition details and results consult the Organizing Committee website www.guadalajara2011.org.mx or the FEI web site www.fei.org.