Source:  News Release

Equine Canada Weekend Review
March 27-31, 2013

Dressage

Eventing

CIC3* GALWAY DOWNS INTERNATIONAL HORSE TRIALS

Canadians dominated the Galway Downs International Horse Trials, held in Temecula, CA, USA, from March 28 to 31.

Canadian Olympian Hawley Bennett-Awad (a Murrayville, BC native currently residing in Temecula) won the CIC 3* division. Riding her 2012 London Olympics partner, Gin & Juice, a 13-year-old Thoroughbred mare she co-owns with Linda Paine, Bennett-Awad took top honours with a final score of 50.1 penalties. The duo were tied for fourth place after the initial Dressage phase, but quickly moved up to second after adding just 0.8 time faults during the Cross Country phase. A fault-free Stadium Jumping performance solidified their win.

In the CIC 2* division, James Atkinson, a Manitoba resident currently living in Romona, CA, USA, was awarded both first and third place. His win came aboard Gustav, a 14-year-old Oldenburg/Thoroughbred-cross gelding he co-owns with Carolyn Hoffos. The pair led the division from beginning to end, incurring zero faults during the Cross Country and Stadium Jumping phases, which allowed them to finish on their Dressage score of 46.8 penalties. Atkinson's third place finish was achieved with Annie Oakley III, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred mare he also co-owns with Hoffos. After receiving a Dressage score of 49.4, they were in fourth place overall, but climbed up to third place after incurring zero faults Cross Country and adding just four jumping faults for one rail in Stadium Jumping, making their final score 53.4.

For full results, please visit www.galwaydowns.com.

Jumping

CSI 1* OLIVA

Courtney Vince, a native of Burlington, ON who is currently riding with Ashford Farm in Belgium, competed at the CSI 1* Oliva in Valencia, ESP this past weekend. Riding Enda Carroll's eight-year-old Swedish Warmblood stallion, Milano, she took seventh place in the €1,000 1.40m Grand Prix on March 31.

For full results, please visit www.metsp.es.

Vaulting

CVI FOSSALTA DI PORTOGRUARO

Canadian Vaulter Jeanine van der Sluijs of Olds, AB represented Canada at the CVI Fossalta di Portogruaro, held March 28-30 in Venice, ITA. Riding a borrowed horse lunged by Alice Sala of Italy, van der Sluijs took 14^th place in the Individual 3* class with a score of 6.474.

WE'RE MOVING!

As of May 1, 2013 the Equine Canada offices will be up and running at a new location. 

Our new address: 308 Legget Drive, Suite 100, Ottawa ON, K2K 1Y6

Our new phone number: 613-287-1515

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