Asselin’s Magic Day at Spruce Meadows

(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): For 16 year-old Calgarian, Ben Asselin, there was no better way to wrap up the “Harvest Classic” Tournament than with a win in the 1.40m Direct Energy Business Services Grand Prix. Beating out a top entry that featured 25 horse/rider combinations, Asselin was able to secure the top two placing’s in the final day’s event.

The course was set by course designer, Peter Holmes (CAN), and it featured 15 jumping efforts, with a time allowed of 72 seconds. Of the 25 starters 9 moved on to the jump-off round, where speed and precision would decide a winner.

Ben Asselin was both, first on his 13 year-old Hannoverian gelding, Magic Man and then 2nd with his mare Lolita. Today it was Magic Man’s day, the pair came across the finish line clear in time of 31.98 seconds, for first place. Asselin did not coast in with Lolita however, finishing with another fast time of 32.47 seconds and the second place finish.

Thompson Family Cup top 10 –

1- Ben Asselin CAN Magic Man

2- Ben Asselin CAN Lolita

3- Jim Ifko CAN Dublin Street

4- Lynn Macyk CAN Aly

5- Lindsay Wendt CAN Georgia 181

6- Kelly Koss CAN Laokoon

7- Tracey Epp CAN Santee

8- Lindsay Wendt CAN Chanel

9- Emily George CAN Quidams Ramiro

10- Carla Diewert CAN Vaquero


Today is the final day of the “Harvest Classic” Tournament. Competition continues at Spruce Meadows next week with the “Oktoberfest” Tournament. Parking and admission are complimentary for the “Oktoberfest” and media parking is available adjacent to the Equi-Plex.