Source:  News Release/Julie Cull

Breaking Dawn Named as ‘Omega Alpha Horse of the Month’ for November

Ottawa, ON—Equine Canada has named Breaking Dawn the ‘Omega Alpha Horse of the Month’ for November.

Equine Canada has named Breaking Dawn the ‘Omega Alpha Horse of the Month’ for November.”
Photo Credit— Cealy Tetley

Breaking Dawn, a bay 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Akribori and co-owned by Holzer and P.J. Rizvi, won both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at at CDI3* Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on November 9 and 10, 2011, under the careful guidance of Canadian Olympian, Ashley Holzer.

On November 9, Breaking Dawn performed the Grand Prix test, which featured excellent trot half-passes, fluid transitions into passage and very strong piaffe and passage tours, in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Royal, to capture first place with a score of 69.319%.

Breaking Dawn’s performance in the Grand Prix Freestyle the following day caused the sold-out crowd to break-out in applause several times during the test. Choreographed to the movie soundtrack from “How to Train Your Dragon,” the freestyle was awarded 73.475% by the international judging panel.

“What an honour it is to win this award,” said Holzer, who has declared Breaking Dawn and her 2008 Olympic mount, Pop Art, for the 2012 Olympic Games. “Breaking Dawn is a fabulous horse and a joy to ride every day. I am very fortunate to ride this horse and am very appreciative of the generous Rizvi family.
“Breaking Dawn never fails to amaze me. He was so calm and happy to perform at the Royal,” added Holzer.

The Omega Alpha Horse of the Month program was developed to recognize a performance of exceptional merit by a horse from the disciplines of dressage, eventing or show jumping. Equine Canada is very pleased to have Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals’ generous support of the horse recognition program. Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals will be providing the selected horse/rider combination with Omega Alpha product of their choice, up to a value of $1,000.

About Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. is Canadian owned and incorporated in 1992, and with the approval of Health Canada, Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals has concentrated its efforts into producing and manufacturing herbal supplements and remedies. As a pharmaceutical company, all herbal supplements and health products manufactured by Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. are done so following rigid standards and uncompromising quality. Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. specializes in formulations for enhancing equine health and performance, using the finest natural ingredients available. For a list of the wide range of products for the optimum health and performance of humans, equines and pets, please visit www.OmegaAlpha.ca.

About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism.  A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry.  Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.

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