THE WARM-UP RING The Official News of the Jumping Committee June 2019, Volume 15, Issue 6 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR IN THIS ISSUE class was with his great partner, Hickstead. No one is more deserving.

This win was not only a great victory in Talent ID Communication Michelle C. Dunn the show jumping arena for Eric, but also a great victory over the health issues he Canadian Show Jumping Team recently revealed he has been battling for Named for the past while. As we all know, riding at 2019 any level of competition takes patience, perseverance, and mental strength. Eric has demonstrated those qualities time after Eric Lamaze Scores Emotional time in front of show jumping fans around Victories at Spruce Meadows the world, and we have come to expect that level of success from him. Now that we are aware of the brain tumor he has been Young Guns! struggling with for the past year and a half, Profiling Joe Carruthers we Canadians are cheering him on even louder from the sidelines. Rules Corner Our Canadian show season is off to a great We all wish Eric the best of luck for the future, and we will be thrilled to see him in Jump Hall of Fame start. Recently, our Canadian team won the Nations’ Cup competition at Thunderbird the ring whenever and wherever he is able Seeking Nominations Show Park in Langley, BC. It was so to compete. gratifying to see our team standing on top Canada Wins the $400,000 of the podium and hear the national anthem Longines FEI Jumping being played. Nations Cup™ on Home Soil The riders then moved on to Spruce Meadows where we again experienced Pamela Law CET Medal Registration Reminder fantastic results. The highlight was Chair, Jumping Committee watching Eric Lamaze stage a strong Children’s and Junior Teams Finish comeback to win the $500,000 RBC Grand Prix of Canada, presented by Rolex, on on the Podium Chacco Kid. What a victory! The last time at Thunderbird Show Park Eric had stood in the winner’s circle for this

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JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 1 CANADIAN SHOW JUMPING TEAM NAMED FOR 2019 PAN AMERICAN GAMES

Erynn Ballard, Lisa Carlsen, Mario Deslauriers, and Nicole Walker will represent Canada Starting Gate Communications in show jumping competition at this year’s Pan American Games scheduled for July 26 to August 9 in Lima, Peru. Ballard, 38, of Tottenham, ON, has been named to the team riding Fellini S, a nine-year- old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Vermont x Rash R) owned by Ilan Ferder. Carlsen, 54, of Okotoks, AB, will ride Parette, her 13-year-old bay Brandenburg mare (Passoa VDL x Barinello). Deslauriers, 54, originally from Bromont, QC, and now residing in New York, NY, has been named with two mounts, Bardolina 2 and Amsterdam 27. Bardolina 2 is a 10-year-old Holsteiner mare (Clarimo x Landos) owned by Wishing Well Farm LLC, while Amsterdam 27 is a nine-year-old bay Holsteiner gelding (Catoki x Acord II) owned by Luja LLC and Wishing Well Farm LLC. The youngest member of the team, Walker, 25, of Aurora, ON, will ride Falco van Spieveld, her 14-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Toulon x Lys de Darmen). “I feel honoured to compete for Canada in the upcoming Pan American Games in Lima,” said Walker, the only member of the team who will be making their major games debut. “Wearing the red jacket brings added pressure, but it is an incredible feeling to have a whole nation behind you. Erynn Ballard and Fellini S. “This will be my first major games,” continued the reigning Canadian Show Jumping Starting Gate Communications Champion. “I am riding alongside an experienced team and my horse, Falco van Spieveld, has been in super form. Together I think we can pull off a great result for Canada.” Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, will serve as the traveling reserve with Count Me In, a 12-year-old bay Hanoverian gelding (Count Grannus x Sherlock Holmes) owned by Sandy Lupton. Mark Laskin of Langley, BC, will act as chef d’equipe while Karen Hendry-Ouellette will be the Team Manager. Show jumping events will take place on August 6, 7, and 9. The Canadian Team is the defending Pan Am champion, having claimed the team gold medal on home ground at the in Toronto, ON. Of interest, none of the 2015 gold medal team members – Yann Candele, Tiffany Foster, Eric Lamaze, or – are part of the team this time around. Four fresh faces will be responsible for defending Canada’s title. In addition, Olympic qualification is on the line for Canada. A top-three finish, or top-four if the pre-qualified United States finishes ahead of it, is needed to book Canada’s ticket to for the 2020 . Lisa Carlsen and Parette.

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Mario Deslauriers and Bardolina 2. Nicole Walker and Falco van Spieveld. Beth Underhill and Count Me In.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 2 ERIC LAMAZE SCORES EMOTIONAL VICTORIES AT SPRUCE MEADOWS

Two major grand prix wins in two weeks on two different horses. While the feat is impressive in itself, it became even more so when coupled with the knowledge that Eric Lamaze has been battling a brain tumor for the past year and a half.

After six months out of the sport, Lamaze returned to the competition ring this spring with a light competition schedule. Calgary’s Spruce Meadows is at the top of Lamaze’s list of favourite horse shows, and the 2008 Olympic Champion was determined to compete at the Summer Series. Being back in the International Ring was an achievement in itself, but Lamaze demonstrated his skill and courage by coming out on top in one of the most exciting jump-offs in recent history for the $500,000 RBC Grand Prix of Canada, presented by Rolex, on Saturday, June 8, at the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ tournament.

Riding Chacco Kid, Lamaze topped a seven-horse jump-off in dramatic fashion. Jumping clear in a time of 46.25 seconds, Lamaze moved into the lead with two riders to follow. 2018 World Cup Champion Beezie Madden had the time, 44.62 seconds, riding Coach but a rail down at the final Rolex fence dropped the American to fourth in the final standings. The reigning World Cup Champion and one of Lamaze’s closest friends, of Switzerland, was the final challenger and looked on target with Albfuehren’s Bianca, but when the clock stopped in 46.96 seconds, the victory went to Lamaze.

“I didn’t get up this morning thinking this was possible,” said an emotional Lamaze, 51. “It shows what a good horse can do for you. When you don’t have the fight in you, they fight for you. It’s one of the victories I will cherish forever.”

The all-time leading money winner at Spruce Meadows with more than $6 million in career earnings, Lamaze last won the ‘National’ tournament grand prix in 2010 riding Hickstead.

“This is an ongoing battle for me, and today is a gift,” said Lamaze. “With great support from Steve [Guerdat], my owners and clients, my staff, and people all around the world, you keep fighting and the dream came true. With the great Hickstead was the last time I won this grand prix; I think he was looking out for me today.”

Lamaze has been partnered with his winning mount, Chacco Kid, a 13-year-old chestnut Oldenburg gelding (Chacco Blue x Come On), for the past three years. The horse is owned by The Chacco Kid group consisting of Rick and Sara Mershad, Ludi and Carol Sollak, and Andy and Carlene Ziegler.

“It was his first real grand prix win in the International Ring,” said Lamaze of Chacco Kid. “I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again - I do believe Spruce Meadows makes horses. Chacco Kid arrived here three Spruce Meadows Media/Mike Sturk years ago and he’s a better horse because of it. I can’t say enough about this facility. Spruce Meadows is a place to bring young students and see them grow, and to bring young horses and see them grow. If you win a competition here, you can win anywhere in the world.”

Leaving little doubt as to his will to win, Lamaze had also claimed victory on Thursday evening riding Fine Lady 5, owned by his Torrey Pines Stable in partnership with the Zieglers’ Artisan Farms. The pair topped a 14-horse jump- off to win the $36,100 1.50m PwC Cup, beating out Ireland’s Conor Swail riding GK Coco Chanel and Lamaze’s student, Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, who finished third aboard Viva.

As the competition moved to the Meadows on the Green for the Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ tournament, Lamaze’s winning streak went with it. Sunday, June 16, featured the $390,000 CSI5* Friends of the Eric Lamaze scored an emotional win riding Chacco Kid in the $500,000 RBC Grand Prix of Canada, Meadows Grand Prix, presented by Rolex. presented by Rolex, at the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ tournament.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 3 This time, Lamaze entered Fine Lady 5 in Sportfot the 41-horse starting field. Seven riders, including three Olympic gold medalists, delivered clear rounds to advance to the jump-off over the course set by Canadian course designer, Michel Vaillancourt.

The final results were as close as it gets. Lamaze and Fine Lady 5, a 16-year-old Hanoverian mare (Forsyth x Drosselklang II), sped around the track in a time of 38.65 seconds to move to the top of the leaderboard. Canada’s Mario Deslauriers riding Amsterdam 27 then clocked in with a time of 38.67 seconds, just two hundredths of a second behind Lamaze. One hundredth of a second behind Deslauriers in a time of 38.68 seconds was the number one rider in the world, Guerdat riding Venard de Cerisy. U.S. Olympic team silver medalist Kent Farrington was fourth in 38.73 seconds riding Creedance while Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt was right Eric Lamaze and Chacco Kid are presented as the winners of the $500,000 RBC Grand Prix of behind him in 38.78 seconds to finish fifth Canada, presented by Rolex. Lamaze last claimed the grand prix title in 2010 riding Hickstead. riding CHE Fantastica. Sportfot “I have never seen an event where the riders were this close,” remarked Vaillancourt, the only Canadian show jumping athlete other than Lamaze to have won an individual Olympic medal, claiming silver at the 1976 Olympics.

“It was a great jump-off; everybody in there knows how to go fast!” said Lamaze. “Anyone could have won today but my horse seems to jump the lowest in the air; she just skimmed the last fence. She jumps quite flat and lands carrying the speed. Some horses are more agile than others at being able to go fast, and it sure makes our lives easier. My horse deserves a lot of the credit.”

Despite her winning form, Lamaze is already thinking ahead to Fine Lady 5’s future. Eric Lamaze claimed his second grand prix event in as many weeks, guiding Fine Lady 5 to victory in the $390,000 CSI5* Friends of the Meadows Grand Prix, presented by Rolex, to conclude the Spruce “She’s 16 this year, and she’s been an Meadows ‘Continental’ tournament. incredible horse for me,” said Lamaze of his 2016 Rio Olympic individual bronze medal partner. “It’s hard to think retirement when you see her jumping like this, but I want to leave with her winning and feeling great about the sport. She deserves it.”

While proud of his many students who enjoyed victories during the first two weeks of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series, Lamaze credited his equine partners with keeping him motivated during his ongoing health struggles.

“This is our livelihood but we are very close to these animals and what they do for us,” said Lamaze, who is based in Brussels, Belgium. “The horses are a big part of why I am here today. I don’t know what level I will continue riding at as the year goes on but I know horses will always be a part of my life. I want to keep riding and I will keep fighting every day to do this. The horse is the greatest therapy you can have.”

Due to the uncertainty surrounding his health, Lamaze officially withdrew from consideration for the 2019 Pan American Games prior to the start of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ tournament. Despite being a member of Canada’s gold medal team riding Coco Bongo at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Lamaze stated that he did not want to risk jeopardizing Canada’s chances of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games through its performance in Lima, Peru.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 4 YOUNG GUNS! PROFILING JOE CARRUTHERS By Molly Sorge

Joe Carruthers was in need of a good horse, and Rialto SM was in need of a consistent rider. The two came together in March and immediately struck up a strong partnership. Then, after just three months together, they helped the Canadian children’s team take the silver medal on June 1 in the Children’s Nations’ Cup held during the CSIO5* Odlum Brown BC Open at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.

Rialto SM, a 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Simply Spruce Meadows x Rhapsodie) owned and bred by Spruce Meadows Ltd., was being used as a lesson horse in the Spruce Meadows training program when his path crossed with Carruthers’. Carruthers had been riding another Spruce Meadows-owned horse that had incurred an injury.

“They were looking for another horse for me to ride, and I tried Rialto and it worked,” said Carruthers, 13. “He likes to have ‘his’ person. He doesn’t like getting switched around between different people. He loves to cuddle; he’s very sweet. He can be a bit skittish on the ground, but when you get into the ring, he’s very brave. He loves to listen to your voice.”

Carruthers and Rialto SM turned in two clean rounds for the Canadian effort in the Children’s Nations’ Cup and also placed second in the Children’s Grand Prix during the CSIO5* Odlum Brown BC Open. The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) children’s division was open to riders between the ages of 12 to 14, and the jumps were set at 1.20m. All in all, Carruthers and Rialto SM jumped six clean rounds the week of the Odlum Brown BC Open tournament in the Welcome, Nations’ Cup, and Children’s Grand Prix classes; the only rail they had was in the jump-off for the Nations’ Cup title, where they had the fastest time.

“I think he now feels as if he has a person, and that he has somebody he can try for,” Carruthers said of his clean rounds on Rialto SM. “I can really feel that within him, because when I first started riding him, I didn’t have the same feeling or connection that we have now.”

Carruthers grew up with horses in his back yard in Millarville, AB, as his father is a farrier and his mother rides.

“Joe started riding at home, going on trail rides, doing 4-H and Pony Club, and taking lessons in both jumping and dressage,” said his mother, Samantha Carruthers.

Joe spent some time taking ponies cross-country for trainer Jessica Ray, and also rode with Rita Behan, Liam Buckley, and Samantha Heinrichs.

Last year, Joe outgrew his 14.3-hand Morgan, Touch N Go, known around the barn as “Shorty,” on which he’d trail ridden, participated Cara Grimshaw in Pony Club, and showed in dressage and show jumping before selling. He then started riding at Spruce Meadows with trainers Breanne McAllister and Nikolaj Hein Ruus to help hone his show jumping skills.

“I always loved the sport of the show jumping, watching it,” Joe said.

“I’ve learned lots of different things, like handling myself and my nerves,” Joe said of his time training at Spruce Meadows. “I’ve learned a lot about the connection between me and the horse. They’ve taught me a whole bunch of different techniques and skills that I can carry forward to later in life.”

Joe doesn’t currently own a horse but rides Spruce Meadows- owned mounts that McAllister and Ruus match him with.

Joe attends Tanbridge Academy in Calgary, a school that caters to students pursuing serious athletic endeavors, so he gets out of school early and is able to ride multiple horses in the afternoons. He rides seven days a week and takes lessons two or three times a week.

“My long-term goal is to improve myself and to learn as much as I can,” Joe said. “I feel like it would be great if I could make a junior team and then go on to the higher levels.” Joe Carruthers and Rialto SM jumped double clear for Canada in the Children’s Nations’ Cup at the CSIO5* Odlum Brown tournament at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 5 Joe said he thoroughly enjoys showing, but that his demeanor doesn’t always show it.

“People make fun of me sometimes for not smiling because I’m very focused on what the course is, what the plan is, and how I’m going to ride,” he said. “I feel like when I’m in the ring, I don’t have nerves. I always try and stay very calm.”

It was just two weeks before the Odlum Brown BC Open that Joe got the word that he’d been chosen for the Canadian children’s team, his first experience riding on a team.

“It wasn’t necessarily in the cards for me. Then when I found out I was going to be on the team, I was very excited,” he said. “The horse and I were very prepared. I thought it was an amazing opportunity and a great experience. It definitely boosted my confidence. Rialto SM tried his heart out for me. It felt to me like he really wanted to try and do well.”

With a knack for creating successful partnerships with his mounts and a successful team experience behind him, Joe’s future in the sport looks bright.

RULES CORNER

SECTION G: HUNTER, JUMPER, EQUITATION AND HACK Under FEI Article 235 Faults, amendments were made following changes to the FEI Jumping rules. In the case of a fall of an Athlete and/or Horse after crossing the finish line in a Competition with an immediate jump-off, the Athlete/Horse combination is eliminated from the jump-off. That Athlete and/or Horse will be placed equal last in the jump-off with Athletes who have withdrawn, retired, or been eliminated from the jump-off, and not according to their score in the initial round.

Under FEI Article 247 Elimination or Withdrawal from a Jump-off or Second Round, amendments were made following changes to the FEI Jumping rules. An Athlete, who with the permission of the Ground Jury withdraws from a jump-off, must always be placed equal with, and not after, an Athlete eliminated or who retires on the course.

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JUMP CANADA HALL OF FAME SEEKING NOMINATIONS

The Jump Canada Hall of Fame is currently calling for nominations for its 2019 Induction class. The Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by BMO, will be held as part of a black-tie gala on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON.

Current categories recognized by the Jump Canada Hall of Fame include Builder - Individual; Builder - Organization; Groom; Pony; Hunter; Jumper; Rider; Sponsor; Media; Official; Trainer/Coach; and Team/Event. The nomination criteria for potential Jump Canada Hall of Fame candidates are available on the Equestrian Canada website here.

“The nomination process gives our membership an opportunity to share their stories about those who have made our sport special, and to put forward suggestions for future inductees,” said Mark Samuel, Chair of the Jump Canada Hall of Fame.

Submissions for consideration for the 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are due to the Hall of Fame Committee by June 30, 2019. The committee will then deliberate and announce this year’s Inductees from among all nominations received to date. Nominations not accepted for induction in 2019 will be retained and considered in future years.

Profiles of previous inductees can be found athttps://www.equestrian.ca/sport/jumping/awards .

The Jump Canada Hall of Fame committee includes Mark Samuel (Chair), Jennifer Anstey, Evie Frisque, Muffie Guthrie, Bobbie Reber, Phil Rozon, Jennifer Ward, and Nancy Wetmore.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 6 CANADA WINS THE $400,000 LONGINES FEI JUMPING NATIONS CUP™ ON HOME SOIL

The Canadian Show Jumping Team decisively won the $400,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada held Sunday, June 2, during the CSIO5* Odlum Brown BC Open tournament at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. Lisa Carlsen of Okotoks, AB; Mario Deslauriers of New York, NY; Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC; and Nicole Walker of Aurora, ON, comprised the home side’s formidable four-member team. On the strength of three clear performances in the opening round from Carlsen, Walker, and Deslauriers, Canada led the way with a score of zero at the halfway point. Ireland, Mexico, and the United States were tied for second on eight faults apiece while Israel trailed with 16 faults. The clear rounds kept on coming for Canada in the second round, with lead-off rider Carlsen, 54, again jumping clear with Parette, her 13-year-old bay Brandenburg mare (Passoa VDL x Barinello). Walker followed suit, jumping double-clear with Falco van Spieveld, her 14-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Toulon x Lys de Darmen). The pair are currently the reigning Canadian Show Jumping Champions. “There were a lot of fans here cheering for us, and we really came together as a team,” said Walker, 25, who was making her third Nations’ Cup appearance. Of her mount, Falco van Spieveld, Walker noted, “He’s the chillest horse at home. He knows his job, he’s a cool customer, and I’m glad to have him.” Foster, 34, repeated her first-round performance, dropping a single rail for four faults riding Figor, a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (VDL Groep Zagreb x C-Indoctro) owned by Artisan Farms LLC. With only four faults to count on its scoresheet, Canada had victory all sewn up without anchor rider Deslauriers needing to return. Ireland added nothing to its team total in the second round, finishing as runner-up with a score of eight faults. The United States placed third on 12 faults while Mexico, who had won the first two events in the series, finished fourth with 16 faults. Israel rounded out the field in fifth with 40 faults. Canadian course designer Peter Holmes had set a fair track on Thunderbird Show Park’s grass field that tested the horse-and-rider combinations without having the time allowed of 80 seconds play a major factor in the final results. “All of my teammates did a great job,” said Deslauriers, 54, who was also a member of the Canadian team at last year’s event with Bardolina 2, a 10-year-old Holsteiner mare (Clarimo x Landos) owned by Wishing Well Farm LLC. “My horse came from showing a few shows back east and now we are going to Spruce Meadows. We have a long summer with the Pan Am Games ahead of us so there is still a lot of jumping to do. She’s just turned 10; I think she’s getting seasoned and getting better and better, so we’ll save her legs a little and go on to the next place.” Although Deslauriers did not take a shot at the bonus money on offer to any rider able to jump two clear rounds, his teammates were delighted to divide the spoils. Carlsen and Walker, along with Ireland’s 22-year-old anchor rider, Cormac Hanley, and Richard Spooner and Eve Jobs of the United States, shared the $80,000 (c50,000) bonus. “I’m very happy to win!” said Canadian Show Jumping Team chef d’equipe Mark Cara Grimshaw Laskin of Langley, BC. “It’s fun to win anywhere, but especially to do it on home ground at Thunderbird, which has achieved world-class status and is attracting top riders. Our riders were solid, and it was a well-deserved win. It was great to have two double-clears, and it could have been a third double-clear. It was Mario’s decision to save his horse, and you’ve got to respect that, that he’s doing the right thing in terms of horsemanship.” While the Canadian Team celebrated a well-deserved win on home soil, it missed out on qualifying for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from October 3 to 6, 2019. The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada acted as the third and final qualifying event in the North America, Central America, and Caribbean League. When the points were tabulated, Mexico and the United States earned the two The victorious Canadian Show Jumping Team on the podium. From left to right: Nicole Walker, Lisa starting positions on offer while Canada Carlsen, chef d’equipe Mark Laskin, Tiffany Foster and Mario Deslauriers.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 7 finished third in the overall rankings. “For me, it’s bittersweet,” said Laskin. “There are two parts to the equation. We took care of part A but we were short on part B. I’m happy to win but I always have the big picture in mind so it’s disappointing not to qualify for the Nations Cup Final. The Americans needed to be fourth in order for us to qualify and they were third.” The Canadian Show Jumping Team will next compete at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, where show jumping competition will be held from August 6 to 9, 2019.

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Nicole Walker of Aurora, ON, and Falco van Spieveld. Lisa Carlsen of Okotoks, AB, and her Parette.

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Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, and Figor, owned by Artisan Farms Mario Deslauriers of New York, NY, and Bardolina 2, owned by Wishing LLC. Well Farm LLC. CET MEDAL REGISTRATION REMINDER

A reminder that in order to participate in the CET Medal series, athletes must be current individual EC Gold Sport Licence Holders in good standing as well as have a CET Medal membership. Both memberships must be in place before points will be counted; retroactive points will not be awarded.

CET Medal registration can be done through the EC Sport Licence Online Portal under ‘Upgrade your License.’

Designed as an equitation competition where riders are judged on their position and riding style, the CET Medal series provides a skill-building foundation for the next generation of CET athletes. The CET Medal series is open to riders until the end of the year they turn 21. Classes are held at EC-sanctioned Gold competitions in four regions: British Columbia; Prairie (AB, SK, MB); Ontario; and Atlantic (QC, PEI, NB, NS, NF). Each region hosts an annual Regional Final. The top four riders from each Regional Final are then invited to contest the Running Fox CET Medal National Final.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 8 CHILDREN’S AND JUNIOR TEAMS FINISH ON THE PODIUM AT THUNDERBIRD SHOW PARK

Canada’s up-and-coming jumping athletes celebrated podium finishes in youth Nations’ Cup competition held June 1 at the CSIO5* Odlum Brown BC Open at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.

Children’s Nations’ Cup First up was the CSIO-Ch Children’s Nations’ Cup, open to athletes between the ages of 12 and 14 and set at a height of 1.20m. The Canadian team, comprised of Joseph Carruthers of Millarville, AB, and Serenity Enders, Olivia Stephenson, and Brooklynn Van Grieken, all of Calgary, AB, saw both ups and downs across what would prove to be three rounds of competition.

At the end of the first round, Canada was tied with Mexico for the lead on four faults with the United States trailing on 12. However, in true Nations’ Cup fashion, anything can happen in the second round, and while Canada and Mexico added to their scores for a two- round total of 12 faults, the United States had a perfect score of zero in round two to stay on 12 faults overall.

Following standard Nations’ Cup rules, the rare three-way tie forced a jump-off for the final placings. All four riders from each team were invited forward to the shortened jump-off course, where each team was granted one drop score before combining overall faults and time for a final score.

Carruthers, 13, was Canada’s lead-off rider aboard SM Rialto, a 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Spruce Meadows Ltd. Having gone clear in both previous rounds, he lowered one rail during the jump-off for four faults, but put Canada’s fastest time on the board, crossing the timers in 36.28 seconds.

Next up for Canada was Enders, 13, riding Torino, an 18-year-old Irish-bred gelding owned by Joyce Enders. Having accumulated four and eight faults respectively during the first two rounds, Enders ended the day on a high note, putting a clear on the board for Canada in a time of 37.44 seconds.

The 13-year-old Van Grieken mirrored Enders’ effort, also jumping clear in the jump-off partnered with Viva La Vida, an eight-year-old Hanoverian mare owned by Lisa Carlsen, who was competing at the same event as a member of the senior Nations’ Cup team.

Canada’s youngest team member, Stephenson, 12, was competing in the Children’s Nations’ Cup for the second year in a row and stepped into the anchor position. A moment of drama arose in the opening round when Stephenson was jumped loose at the final fence on the course designed by Peter Holmes. It was quickly confirmed that Stephenson had successfully crossed the timers before falling from Chaccana, a 12-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Cheree Stephenson, giving Canada a clear round.

Stephenson again jumped clear in round two to secure Canada’s place in the jump-off. In the tie-breaker, Stephenson remained fault- free in a time of 38.45 seconds. When the results were tallied, the United States won with a perfect jump-off score of zero faults in a combined time of 112.44 seconds while Canada was also on zero faults in a slower combined time of 116.47 seconds. Mexico took third place on 12 faults and a combined time of 114.20.

“The Children’s team was great, and every rider contributed at least one round to the team score,” said Dayton Gorsline, Jumping Talent ID Program Advisor, who acted as chef d’equipe for both teams. “Having three teams in the jump-off created a lot of fun and excitement, and I think all the teams really enjoyed it.”

Junior Nations’ Cup Up next was the CSIO-J Junior Nations’ Cup for riders aged 14 to 18. Jumping at a height of 1.40m, the Canadian team comprised of Jenna Lee Gottschlich of Edmonton, AB, Jessie Prpich and Carly Stevens of Foothills, AB, and Alicia Timm of Calgary, AB, also faced teams from the United States and Mexico.

Stevens, 16, was the lead-off rider for Canada riding VIP, a 10-year-old French Anglo-Arab gelding owned by Grant and Cara Grimshaw Susan Stevens. Competing in the Nations’ Olivia Stephenson and Chaccana anchored the Canadian team with three clear rounds in the Children’s Nations’ Cup

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 9 Cup competition at Thunderbird for the third year in a row, Stevens jumped double clear.

Timm, 17, was next with Loughnavatta Ash, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare owned by Bruce Timm. Following a refusal in the opening round, Timm posted a score of eight faults the second time out.

Prpich, 18, was third in the rotation riding Kazou van de Kwakkelhoek, a nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Telsec Farm Calgary Ltd. The pair left all the rails up but had a toe in the open water and exceeded the time allowed for a total of five faults, then returned to post a score of eight faults on the scoreboard.

Gottschlich, 16, was the anchor rider with her new partner, Evita P, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare. A member of the Canadian Team at the 2017 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), Gottschlich incurred eight faults in the first round before improving her score to four faults in the second round.

At the end of two rounds of jumping, the United States topped the podium with a final score of four faults, Mexico finished runner-up with 16 faults and Canada took third with 25 faults.

“This was a really positive, feel-good event, and that kind of experience is great for the kids,” said Gorsline. “It was a lot of fun, Cara Grimshaw and we have a really great group of people. From the coaches Carly Stevens and VIP des Majuros jumped double clear in the Junior to the parents, everybody was out in full force, and they were all Nations’ Cup. really supportive. It’s nice to see that kind of interest in supporting our up-and-coming athletes.”

CATCH SHOW JUMPING ACTION ON CBC TELEVISION

Once again, CBC television will be showcasing international show jumping from Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB, as well as the Grand Prix of Aachen, Germany, which is part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. Below is a listing of all scheduled coverage. Check your local listings for updates or changes!

The ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup Suncor Cup Saturday, July 6 Saturday, September 7 4 to 6 p.m. ET 4 to 6 p.m. ET

Sun Life Financial Derby BMO Nations’ Cup Sunday, July 14 Saturday, September 7 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET 8 to 10 p.m. ET

Aachen Grand Prix, part of the Rolex CP International, presented by Rolex, Grand Slam of Show Jumping part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Saturday, July 27 Jumping 3 to 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday, September 8 3 to 5 p.m. ET Starting Gate Communications

The above, plus additional coverage from Spruce Meadows, will be streamed on www.cbcsports.ca.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 10 SUCCESS STORIES

Photo Courtesy of the Royal ELLA COLE Manitoba Winter Fair Sixteen-year-old Ella Cole of Foothills, AB, won the Jump Canada Medal held during the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair from March 24-30 in Brandon, MB. Cole claimed the win aboard her own Canadian Warmblood gelding, Cheers. Second place was presented to Sonja Sward, 15, of Calgary, AB, riding her own Artic Bay.

Aryane Tanguay Photographie CAROLINE PAQUIN Victory in the CET Medal class held on April 18 during the CSO Bécancour Winter Final in Bécancour, QC, went to 15-year-old Caroline Paquin of Saint-Bruno, QC. Paquin topped the class aboard Jeremy, her own 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding. Second place went to Emma Giroux-Lamont, 16, of Montréal, QC, riding Convento van de Helle, owned by Ecuries La Montée.

Debra Jamroz ERIN EARL Erin Earl, 15, of Merrickville, ON, won the Jump Canada Medal class held during Le Concours Hippiques du Parc Printemps I from May 23-27 in Blainville, QC. Earl earned the top honour aboard Akomplice, a 10-year-old grey Canadian Sport Horse gelding owned by Tiffany-Heather Doyle. Second place went to Charlotte Faucher, 17, of Montréal, QC, riding C-JTE, owned by Laurence Addison.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 11 Debra Jamroz STEPHANIE SKARICA Stephanie Skarica, 19, of McNab Braeside, ON, topped the CET Medal held on May 25 during Le Concours Hippiques du Parc Printemps I in Blainville, QC. Skarica, who trains with Taylor Mulligan, earned the win aboard her own Lewis van de Kampel, an eight-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding. Second place went to Sandrine Arsenault, 20, of Sainte-Martine, QC, riding Freedom’s Girl.

The following week, Skarica returned to the CET Medal winner’s circle at Le Concours Hippiques du Parc, this time besting 14 entries to take the win on June 1 during the Printemps II horse show.

Marilie Sabourin Bouchard KENNEDY BALLARD The win in the CET Medal held on Saturday, June 8, at the Le Concours Hippiques du Parc Printemps III in Blainville, QC, went to Kennedy Ballard, 19, of Saint-Lazare, QC, aboard Nite Air, a 16-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding owned by Leeann Rose. Ballard and Nite Air had finished runner-up in the CET Medal class held one week prior in Blainville, QC.

Ben Radvanyi Photography EMMA SAUNDERS Emma Saunders claimed a Jump Canada Medal win on Saturday, May 25, during the Classic at Palgrave tournament at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, ON. The 14-year-old from Kingston, ON, bested eight other entries aboard her own Loverboy, an eight- year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding. Taking the second-place honours was Leanna Lazzari, 17, of Mississauga, ON, aboard Ufo de Nisi.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 12 Emma Miller/Phelps Sports JOHN PEARCE John Pearce rode Firestone S to victory in the $40,000 MediVet Equine National Grand Prix on May 25 in Temecula, CA, adding to a string of wins at the Temecula Valley Horse Shows for the Stouffville, ON, native. Prior to his grand prix victory, Pearce topped the $10,000 1.40m Cypress Point Stables class with Chantico, owned by Karen Bell, on May 17, and the $7,500 Interactive Mortgage 10 and Under Futurity Classic on May 16 aboard Seven Seas, owned by Karen Bedrosian Coyn. For the grand prix win, Pearce and Firestone S topped a starting field of 33 entries and a six-horse jump-off. As the final pair to return for the short course, Pearce and the 14-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Querlybet Hero x Goodtimes) owned by Ian Teague crossed the finish line in a winning time of 36.86 seconds. Finishing in second with a time of 37.42 seconds was Alex Volpi riding Foster 39.

Rocky Mountain Photos ANYA BEREZNICKI The win in the Jump Canada Medal held on May 26 at the Rocky Mountain Show Jumping Bow Valley Classic II went to Anya Bereznicki, 15. The Calgary, AB, resident and consistent top CET and Jump Canada Medal contender, earned an over-fences score of 84 to claim the hometown victory aboard Carvill VA, a 10-year- old Holsteiner gelding owned by Joshua Caine-Welch. Finishing in second was Madison Williams, 16, of Priddis, AB, riding Cortina, owned by Lynn Hamilton.

Rocky Mountain Photos TRISTA SILLERS Thirteen-year-old Trista Sillers of Sherwood Park, AB, topped the CET Medal class held on May 26 at the Rocky Mountain Show Jumping Bow Valley Classic II in Calgary, AB. Sillers and her own mount, Scribble, a 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding, took the win with a score of 80, while second place on a score of 79 went to Grace Neufeld, 15, of Okotoks, AB, riding her own Safino.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 13 Tbird/Cealy Tetley TIFFANY FOSTER Tiffany Foster claimed a hometown win in the $36,000 CSIO5* Artisan Farms Nations Welcome at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, on May 30. The two-time Canadian Olympian topped the opening international class of the 2019 Odlum Brown BC Open tournament riding Brighton, a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Contender II x Quick Star) owned by Artisan Farms LLC and Torrey Pines Stable. One of 12 combinations from the 35-horse starting field to advance to the jump-off over the course set by Canada’s Peter Holmes, Foster and Brighton’s time of 32.74 seconds would prove unbeatable. Finishing in second place with a time of 33.59 seconds was Mexico’s Arturo Parada Vallejo riding Tarzan d’Ivraie, while Canada’s Nicole Walker finished in third in a time of 34.59 seconds with Excellent B. Foster was joined in the winner’s circle by her mom, Lynn Foster, Thunderbird president Jane Tidball, and Thunderbird chief operating officer Chris Pack (pictured left to right).

Barre Dukes/Phelps Sports BRADY MITCHELL Toronto native Brady Mitchell rode Mayfield, owned by Float On Equestrian LLC, to the Performance Hunter 3’6” division championship at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show in Upperville, VA, on June 3. Mitchell and the nine-year-old warmblood gelding arrived in Upperville having won the Grand Hunter Championship only weeks earlier at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show in North Salem, NY, and they delivered similar, exceptional performances in Virginia. The duo turned in an impressive 89 score in the handy class to take the over-fences victory before also claiming the under-saddle win and, ultimately, the division tricolor.

Ryley Ingram/Phelps Sports FEMKE COURCHAINE The win in the $40,000 Snapbac National Grand Prix at the Temecula Valley National Horse Show in Temecula, CA, went to Femke Courchaine of Red Deer, AB, riding Dereusa S. From a field of 48 entries, Courchaine and the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Numero Uno x Calvados) owned by her father, John Van Den Bosch, were one of eight combinations to advance to the jump-off round of the June 1 class. Returning in the middle of the pack, Courchaine and Dereusa S set the time to beat over the Olaf Petersen, Jr.-designed short course at 48.79 seconds which would prove unbeatable. Second place with a time of 48.85 seconds went to Kenneth Vinther riding Colicchio, while third went to Canadian Olympian John Pearce, who rode Chantico to a jump- off time of 49.67 seconds.

Photo Courtesy of Le Concours CASSANDRA MES Hippiques du Parc Cassandra Mes rode her own Lia to the win in the Jump Canada Medal held on June 2 at Le Concours Hippiques du Parc Printemps II in Blainville, QC. Following the initial jumping round, the 17-year-old Ottawa, ON, resident and her 14-year-old grey mare sat in third, but additional testing would put them on top of the leaderboard. The second place honour went to Megan Courchesne, 17, of Châteauguay, QC, riding her own Quatro Z Fortuna.

The winning duo then returned for the Le Concours Hippiques du Parc Printemps III, held June 5-9, to repeat their Jump Canada Medal victory. Finishing in second behind Mes and Lia this time were Erin Earl, 15, of Merrickville, ON, and Akomplice.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 14 Totem Photographics ASHLEY ARNOLDT Ashley Arnoldt of Langley, BC, proved to be the one to beat in both the CET and Jump Canada Medal classes held during the Canadian Premier and Odlum Brown BC Open tournaments at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. The 17-year-old topped the Jump Canada Medal held on May 26 during the Canadian Premier before returning to also win both the Jump Canada and CET Medals during the Odlum Brown BC Open, held May 28 to June 2. Arnoldt, who trains with Thunderbird Show Stables’ Laura and Brent Balisky, captured all three wins aboard Castellano, owned by Jennifer Arnoldt.

Totem Photographics OLIVIA STEPHENSON The win in the CET Medal held on May 26 during the Canadian Premier at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, went to Olivia Stephenson of Calgary, AB. The 12-year-old, who trains with Ashley Papalia, earned a score of 84, setting her apart from the 10 other entries and securing her the victory aboard Clearwater S, owned by Cheree Stephenson. Finishing in second with a score of 76 was Halle Gainey, 16, of Kelowna, BC, riding her own Steel Magnolias.

Elayne Fowler/Thunderbird JUSTIN PRATHER Justin Prather, 24, of Calgary, AB, bested a five-horse jump-off to win the $5,000 MarBill Hill U25 League on May 31 during the Odlum Brown BC Open at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. Prather’s victory came aboard EZ Ace, a nine-year-old warmblood that Prather’s family’s Bradon Equestrian has owned since the gelding was three years old. The duo tripped the jump-off timers in 34.48 seconds to take the win, while second place in a time of 35.11 seconds went to fellow Canadian Carly Stevens and her mount Dento, owned by Grant and Susan Stevens.

KRISTJAN GOOD Kristjan Good of Campbellville, ON, has repeatedly proved to be a top contender in the Canadian Hunter Derby Series, and he did so again on two occasions this June at Angelstone Tournaments in Rockwood, ON. On Friday, June 7, Good swept all three of the top honours in the $3,000 Open Hunter Derby during The Headwaters Cup. A total of 31 horses contested the course, which featured hunter jumps provided by Jeff Brandmaier, but no one could outscore Good. The 20-year-old rider and Salvo RSF, a seven- year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Cydney Pavan, took the top call with a score of 112 (including handy and high performance bonus points). With a score of 109, Good and Chantilly Lace, an eight-year-old Canadian Sport Horse mare owned by Shannon Walter, finished in second, while a close score of 108 gave Good and Diamo Blue, an eight-year-old Oldenburg stallion owned by Augustin Walch, the third-place honour. Coming the closest to catching Good were Jennifer Smith and Balou, owned by Jenna Page, with a score of 100.

One week later, Good returned to repeat his impressive clean- sweep performance, again taking all three of the top placings in the Open Hunter Derby, this time with scores of 103, 100, and 99.5 aboard Salvo RSF, Diamo Blue, and Paula Horton’s Robson, Ringside Media respectively. JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 15 Spruce Meadows Media/Ted LEXI RAY Rhodes Nineteen-year-old Lexi Ray topped the $8,000 Friends of the Meadows U25 Cup on June 13 during the Spruce Meadows CSI5* ‘Continental’ Tournament, presented by Rolex. The Campbellville, ON, resident claimed the U25 Cup victory in Calgary, AB, aboard Jewel 8, a 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Kannan x Indoctro) that her family purchased from her trainer, Eric Lamaze, at the end of 2018. Ray and Jewel 8 were one of four combinations from the 19-horse starting field to advance to the jump-off where their time of 59.25 seconds clinched the win. Finishing in second with a time of 60.54 seconds was Calgary’s Kylie Figueira riding Kayenne Z. SARAH BAGWORTH Sarah Bagworth of Toronto, ON, rode her own Malou to the win in the $25,000 Cleghorn Golf & Sports Club Grand Prix at the Tryon

Sportfot International Equestrian Center in Tryon, NC, on Sunday, June 16. Bagworth was one of 24 entries to contest the Bobby Murphy- designed track, with seven horses and riders qualifying for the jump-off. Bagworth and Malou, a 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare (Maloubet de Pleville x Carthago) owned by Bagworth since 2017, returned in the middle of the pack to set an untouchable time to beat of 38.13 seconds for the win. Finishing in a close second was Ricardo Villa, who rode Walnut to a time of 38.37 seconds. SAM WALKER Sam Walker, the 2018 winner of both the Running Fox CET Medal National Final and the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, Phelps Media Group continued his success in the equitation ring at the 2019 Devon Horse Show, held May 23 to June 2, in Devon, PA. Walker, 17, of Nobleton, ON, claimed victories in both the Dover Saddlery/ USEF Hunter Seat Medal Section B and the WIHS Equitation Classic – Jumper Phase Section B aboard his 2018 Maclay mount, Waldo. Walker and the 12-year-old warmblood gelding, owned by North Run, topped a field of 46 entries to win the USEF Hunter Seat Medal, and a score of 92 – the highest score of the day on Thursday, May 23 – earned the pair the WIHS Equitation Classic – Jumper Phase victory. LEANNA LAZZARI Seventeen-year-old Leanna Lazzari of Mississauga, ON, has claimed no less than five equitation victories this spring aboard her own Ufo de Nisi. Lazzari first topped the CET Medal class held on May 24 during the Classic at Palgrave at the Caledon Equestrian

Ben Radvanyi Photography Park in Caledon, ON. Aboard Ufo de Nisi, an 11-year-old Selle Français gelding, Lazzari bested eight other entries for the win. Finishing in second was Riley Buitenhuis, 17, of Burlington, ON, riding Livorno 61, owned by Hanne Buitenhuis. Two weeks later, Lazzari returned to the winner’s circle twice, this time topping both the Jump Canada Medal and the CET Medal at the Headwaters Cup, held June 5 to 10 at Angelstone Tournaments in Rockwood, ON. Finishing in second in both the Jump Canada Medal and CET Medal – with entry fields of 12 and six, respectively – was Lea Rucker, 15, of Aurora, ON, riding her own Geneva. Only a week later, Lazzari did it again! She and Ufo de Nisi again swept both the Jump Canada Medal and CET Medal classes, this time at the CSI2* The Champions tournament, held June 12 to 16 at Angelstone Tournaments. Finishing in second in both classes was Sophia Tauro, 18, of King City, ON, riding her own Dalton Di Arezzo Z.

JUNE 2019 THE WARM-UP RING 16 LONGINES WORLD RIDER RANKINGS TOP 20 CANADIAN RIDERS as of May 31, 2019

19. Eric Lamaze 2255 258. Keean White 750 60. Mario Deslauriers 1675 271. Lisa Carlsen 700 105. Erynn Ballard 1295 324. Amy Millar 601 107. Tiffany Foster 1293 325. Jim Ifko 590 171. Vanessa Mannix 1025 368. Jonathon Millar 520 217. Nicole Walker 910 414. Hyde Moffatt 450 221. Beth Underhill 900 507. Rachel Cornacchia 355 234. Susan Horn 825 611. Ian Millar 280 252. Kara Chad 765 665. Tim Wilks 250 256. Ali Ramsay 755 686. Yann Candele 241

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

EDITORIAL BOARD Karen Hendry-Ouellette (ex-officio), Pamela Law, John Taylor, Jennifer Ward (Editor), and Nancy Wetmore

CONTRIBUTORS Pam Law, Emily Riden, Molly Sorge, and Jennifer Ward

EC STAFF CONTRIBUTORS Karen Hendry-Ouellette and Stefanie Krysiak

PHOTOGRAPHERS Marilie Sabourin Bouchard, Courtesy of Le Concours Hippiques du Parc, Barre Dukes/Phelps Sports, Michelle C. Dunn, Elayne Fowler/Thunderbird, Cara Grimshaw, Ryley Ingram/Phelps Sports, Debra Jamroz, Emma Miller/Phelps Sports, Phelps Media Group, Ben Radvanyi Photography, Ringside Media, Rocky Mountain Photos, Courtesy of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, Sportfot, Spruce Meadows Media/ Ted Rhodes, Spruce Meadows Media/Mike Sturk, Starting Gate Communications, Aryane Tanguay Photographie, Tbird/Cealy Tetley, Totem Photographics

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