Ottawa, Ontario - Courtney Vince of Burlington, ON, was named the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for October by Jump Canada.

On October 13, Courtney Vince, 33, won the €7,500 Six Bar competition at CSI3* Saint-Lo in Normandy, France. Vince and Valetto JX, a 10-year-old grey Scottish Sport Horse gelding owned by Ashford Farm, topped a starting field of 27 after successfully clearing 2.10m in the high jump competition.

Vince also finished tied for second aboard Balloon JX, Mr. G. Billington's nine-year-old Scottish Sport Horse gelding. Saint-Lo marked the second puissance win this season for Vince and Valetto JX, who won the €25,000 Euphony Six Bar competition at CSI4* Antwerpen in April, having successfully cleared a height of 2.05m.

"My horses have been incredible all year and especially great this fall," said Vince, who made her Canadian Show Jumping Team debut at CSIO5* Barcelona, Spain, in September where Canada finished fourth in the FEI Promotional League Nations' Cup Final. "Valetto JX continues to amaze me; he has a heart like no other horse. It was actually my first show with Balloon J, but I absolutely adore him and am having so much fun with him."

Vince continued, "We only use Cavalor supplements and products for our horses. I think they offer the best quality you can find. It's very generous and very much appreciated that they support riders through programs such as the Athlete of the Month."

As the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for October, Vince receives a gift certificate from title sponsor CAVALOR Inc.

In Canada, Cavalor products are available through Equus Integral (Francis Berger 514 924-4035 and Michel Lavictoire 514 467-8075). Equus Integral is Cavalor Inc.'s exclusive Canadian distributor and can be reached at info@equusintegral.com.

CAVALOR Inc. is the exclusive North American licensee of the CAVALOR brand and the CAVALOR products from Nutriquine NV. CAVALOR Inc.'s mission is to organize and manage the distribution of CAVALOR products, promote the brand, and establish partnerships to locally manufacture the CAVALOR products, all in North America. For over 20 years, Nutriquine NV (a Belgian company) has been a pioneer in equine nutrition. In close cooperation with veterinarians, scientists and specialists of the equestrian sports, Nutriquine has developed, under the brand name CAVALOR, a complete line of supplements, care and feed products to address the diverse needs and requirements of topsport horses and breeding stables. CAVALOR products are distributed and used by many champions in 45 countries around the world. CAVALOR, when the result counts!

About Jump Canada

Jump Canada is the committee of Equine Canada responsible for all hunter, equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board, the majority of whose members are elected by the stakeholders in the sport. For more information regarding Jump Canada programs and activities, visit www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada.

PHOTO- Peter Van den Bulck

"Courtney Vince was named the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for October by Jump Canada."