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Equine Canada Weekend Review
May 15-19, 2013

 

 

Dressage

 

CDI 3* ANGELSTONE SPRING DRESSAGE TOURNAMENT

 

Canada was host to a CDI 3* Dressage competition during the Angelstone Spring Dressage Tournament, held May 17-19 in Acton, ON.

 

The highlight of the competition was the Ogilvy Equestrian FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, held in front of a packed audience on Saturday night. Gary Vander Ploeg from King City, ON, came out on top with a score of 68.75% aboard Degas, a 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Jean Vander Ploeg.

 

Additional Canadian results included:

 

FEI Grand Prix

 

1- Megan Lane / Caravella / 65.979%

2- Gary Vander Ploeg / Degas / 62.213%

 

FEI Grand Prix Freestyle

 

1- Gary Vander Ploeg / Degas / 68.750%

 

FEI Prix St Georges

 

1- Maya Markowski / Lumiere / 69.737%

2- Evi Strasser / Rigaudon Tyme / 68.114%

3- Diane Creech / Hallmark / 67.807%

4- Diane Creech / Chrevis Christo / 66.623%

5- Andrea Bresee / Pericles / 66.140%

6- Harper Mackenzie / Westeross / 63.640%

 

FEI Intermediaire I

 

1- Diane Creech / Chrevis Christo / 72.456%

2- Evi Strasser / Rigaudon Tyme / 71.535%

3- Maya Markowski / Lumiere / 71.491%

4- Diane Creech / Hallmark / 69.649%

5- Andrea Bresee / Pericles / 68.026%

6- Harper Mackenzie / Westeross / 64.561%

 

FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle

 

1- Andrea Bresee / Pericles / 69.225%

2- Jessica Costello / Sandriana / 66.800%

 

FEI Young Rider Individual

 

1- Tanya Strasser-Shostak / Action Tyme / 66.886%

3- Madison Lawson / McGuire / 64.649%

4- Tanya Strasser-Shostak / Deluxe Tyme / 62.982%

5- Sarah Pfaff / Vavite Fortuna / 62.368%

6- Mariah Sutton / Renoir / 60.361%

 

FEI Young Rider Team

 

1- Tanya Strasser-Shostak / Action Tyme / 64.561%

2- Madison Lawson / McGuire / 63.246%

3- Tanya Strasser-Shostak / Deluxe Tyme / 63.114%

4- Mariah Sutton / Renoir / 61.447%

6- Sarah Pfaff / Vavite Fortuna / 58.860%

 

FEI Young Rider Freestyle

 

1- Tanya Strasser-Shostak / Action Tyme / 68.900%

2- Madison Lawson / McGuire / 67.675%

4- Sarah Pfaff / Vavite Fortuna / 60.175%

5- Brittany Maxner / Spiderman / 51.275%

 

FEI Junior Individual

 

1- Brook Koppeser / Escabar / 64.825%

 

FEI Junior Team

 

1- Brook Koppeser / Escabar / 62.072%

 

To get more information and complete results, visit www.equivents.com.

 

Eventing

 

CIC 3* CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS HORSE TRIALS

 

Canadian veterans Kyle Carter (who is currently living in Citra, FL, USA) and his 15-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Madison Park made an incredible comeback at the CIC 3* Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials, which took place May 17-19 in Fairburn, GA, USA.

 

Madison Park had been on hiatus since sustaining a serious leg injury while competing in England in 2011. The injury was projected to be career ending, but after a two-year break, Carter's long-time partner is not only back in action, but once again competing at an advanced level.

 

The duo kicked off their return to Eventing by putting in an impressive Dressage performance that earned a score of 53.90 and placed them seventh at the end of the first day. During the following day's Show Jumping phase, "Park" became slightly distracted by shadows and they added eight jumping faults for two lowered rails, bringing them down two spots to ninth position. However, they rose to their final placing of seventh after completing Hugh Lochore's challenging Cross-Country course on Sunday, incurring 18 time faults, but no jumping faults for a total score of 79.90.

 

"Given the seriousness of his injury, (Park) really shouldn't have made it back. It should have ended his career," said Carter of his 2010 World Equestrian Games, 2008 Olympic Games, and 2007 Pan American Games mount. "Coming to Chatt Hills was about making sure he still had the power and edge to compete at this level. I wanted to make sure that he could still handle it, and he was great. I didn't feel any residual effects from his injury."

 

"He's a very brave and willing partner, and was spectacular on course," continued Carter. "I'm so happy to be back on him. He's such a great competitor and has been a great horse for Canada. I'm very lucky."

 

To obtain further information and results, go to www.chatthillseventing.com.

 

Jumping

 

CSI 2* BALMORAL

 

Canada's Rebecca McGoldrick (currently residing in West Tisbury, MA, USA) continued her European competition schedule with the CSI 2* Balmoral, held May 15 to 17 in Belfast, IRE.

 

Riding Cuba Libre, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse stallion owned by Debbie McGoldrick, she went up against a solid field of international riders, taking eighth place in the €4,000 Connolly's Red Mills International Stakes, as well as 11th in the €2,000 Clive Richardson Ltd. International Top Score.

 

For further details and full results, go to www.balmoralhow.co.uk.

 

CSI 2* BOW VALLEY CLASSIC II

 

Both veteran and up-and-coming jumping riders flocked to Calgary, AB from May 15-19 for the CSI 2* Bow Valley Classic II-one of multiple CSI-level competitions to be hosted by Canadian Olympian John Anderson's Rocky Mountain Show Jumping facility this season.

 

Top results were as follows:

 

$25,000 Grand Prix

 

1- John Anderson / Terrific

2- Tamie Phillips / Cristar

3- Tamie Phillips / Cat Balou

4- Nicole Gergely / Vianda

5- Jennifer Serek / Serendipity

6- Jennifer Whyte / Peninsula Wooper

7- Brenda Riddell / Wilson

8- Isabelle Lapierre / Vicki Vale

9- Ellicia Edgar / Cippolini van de Gasthove

10- Eric Martin / Kumano

 

$10,000 Open Jumper Classic

 

1- Jim Ifko / Peninsula Vertigo

2- Tamie Phillips / Cristar

3- John Anderson / Terrific

4- Nicole Gergely / Vianda

5- Eric Martin / D'Artagnan

6- Isabelle Lapierre / Vicki Vale

7- Tamie Phillips / Cat Balou

8- Lindsay Uyesui / Nobel

9- Claire Doty / Conner

10- Tracey Epp / Clementine

 

$5,000 Modified Grand Prix

 

1- Brittney Brooks / Tamara

2- Jim Ifko / Dublin Street

3- Lindsay Beadle / Cartini

4- Austen Goodman / Cloud 9

5- Nicole Distefano / Condo van de Helle

6- Brigitte McDonald / Cassandra

7- Julia Stanley / Nashville

8- Kimberly Tackaberry / Lorde Corde

 

$2,500 Open Jumper Welcome

 

1- Bryan Anderson / Little Landgraf

2- Jim Ifko / Dublin Street

3- Brenda Riddell / Levis U

4- Mackenzie Edwards / LL Cool J

5- Tracey Epp / Lavinia T

6- Maren Reinbold / Caldera

7- Tayah Sobie / Catalina

8- Femke Vandenbosch / Tom Tom

 

To view complete results and learn about upcoming tournaments, visitwww.rmshowjumping.com.

 

CSI 5*/CSI 2* WIESBADEN

 

Two Canadian riders took part in the prestigious CSI 5*/CSI 2* Wiesbaden, which took place in Wiesbaden, GER from May 17 to 20 as part of the world-renowned Global Champions Tour-a series created to provide some of the world's top show jumping riders with the chance to compete at unique venues around the globe.

 

2012 Olympic pair Tiffany Foster of Schomberg, ON, and Victor (an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding co-owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable) contested the CSI 5*-level classes, pulling out a sixth place finish against some of the world's best in the CSI 5* Table A. Against the Clock 1.50m. They also took fifth in the CSI 5* Table A. Against the Clock 1.45m.

 

Nicole Walker, who was part of Canada's Silver Medalist Young Riders Nations' Cup Team at the CSIO4* FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida this past winter, competed in the CSIAm classes with two mounts.

 

Riding Blue Loyd 12, her 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding, she took second in the CSIAm Table A. Against the Clock 1.40m. She was also fourth in the class aboard her 11-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding High Yummy. In addition, Walker placed fifth (Blue Loyd 12) and 11^th (High Yummy) in the CSIAm Accumulator 1.40m.

 

Visit www.globalchampionstour.com for complete results and further information.

 

Para-Equestrian

 

CPEDI 3* ROOSENDAAL

 

Roberta Sheffield, who began competing for Canada earlier this month at a CPEDI 3* event in Mannheim, GER, continued her success for her new country at the CPEDI 3* Roosendaal in the Netherlands, held from May 16 to 18.

 

Sheffield, who currently resides in Lincolnshire, GBR, started out the competition with a seventh place finish (64.237%) in the FEI International Team Test aboard her 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Wonderboy. The following day, she rose to fifth place in the Individual on a score of 66.146%. She finished on a high note, scoring 67.250% in the Freestyle for fifth place.

 

"My team and I learned so much from the experience. We have seen how we can up our game. It also gave us an opportunity to compete with the best in the world," explained Sheffield. "The entire trip was a real eye-opener. I am absolutely psyched for the Hartpury and Bishop Burton CPEDIs later this summer."

 

Canadian Team Coach Andrea Taylor was also excited about Sheffield's prospects this season, stating, "We are really pleased with Roberta's first competitions representing Canada. I look forward to working with her again this summer in the UK."

 

 

 

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