Canadian Show Jumping Team 2005 MEDIA GUIDE Jump Canada Introduction The Jump Canada Media Guide is offered to all regular and specialized media as a means of introducing our top athletes and offering up-to-date information on their most recent accomplishments. All short-listed members of the 2005 Canadian Show Jumping Team are profi led, allowing easy access to statistics, background information, horse details and competition results for each athlete. We have also included additional Canadian Show Jumping Team information, such as past results, as well as current competition calendars for international Canadian events, complete with contact numbers. The 2005 Jump Canada Media Guide is proudly produced by Jump Canada, the national body responsible for the sport of show jumping in Canada. For further information contact Karen Hendry-Ouellette Table of Contents Manager Jumping Equine Canada 3 Introduction (613) 248-3433, ext. 101 4 What Is Jump Canada? ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ 5 Rider Profi les Acknowledgements 27 Talent Squad Riders Editor Jennifer Ward 28 FEI Jumper Competitions Starting Gate Communications Layout & Production 29 Major Games/Past Results Rachel Roppovalente Starting Gate Communications 30 Year in Review Photographs Cealy Tetley (except where noted) Cover: 2004 Canadian Show Jumping Champion and Eight-time Olympian Ian Millar riding Promise Me What is Jump Canada? Jump Canada is a committee of Equine Canada responsible for all hunter, hunter equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board of directors, the major- ity of whom are elected by the stakeholders in the sport. There are 18 board members and 14 sub-committees that are responsible for the operation of Jump Canada with the support of technical manager Karen Hendry-Ouellette who works from the Equine Canada offi ces in Ottawa. A complete outline of the Jump Canada structure and respon- sibilities can be found on our website www.jumpcanada.ca. CORE OBJECTIVES 1. To develop, build and grow Canada’s hunter/jumper community at all levels. 2. To improve the effectiveness of communications to internal and external audiences. 3. To promote rider and horse development at an international level. 4. To administer and manage the Jump Canada organization. 5. To improve and increase funding and sponsorship base. Since its inauguration in 1998, Jump Canada has initiated important national programs, fostered grass roots development within the provinces, fi elded successful teams at World Championships, Pan American Games and Olympic Games and maintained fi nancial responsibility. Owners are particularly important to the success of show jumping in Canada. Through their support of the athletes and ownership of their horses, they make it possible for Canada to fi eld competitive teams in international events. Their support is paramount to Canada’s success and, each year, Jump Canada presents the Owner of the Year Horses Award in recognition of their invaluable contribution to the sport. Jump Canada has created a number of other programs and awards in order to recognize contributions to the sport and to provide support for participants. The following are the Jump Canada programs developed to date. The complete criteria for each program can be found on the Jump Canada website. ◘ Jump Canada Bursary ◘ Talent Squad Series ◘ Jump Canada Levy ◘ Travel Assistance ◘ Jump Canada Series ◘ Venue Development Fund ◘ ‘ProChaps’ Athlete of the Month ◘ Volunteer of the Year Recent Competition Highlights ◘ Offi cial of the Year ◘ Young Horse Development ◘ Owner of the Year In addition to supporting these national programs, the Jump Canada Levy is distributed to each Provincial Hunter Jumper Association to be used for grassroots development. Jump Canada Board Members Jump Canada Chair, Elizabeth Bordeaux Jump Canada Past Chair Grand Prix Riders Provincial Hunter/Jumper Mark Samuel Chris Pratt, Beth Underhill Barbara Mitchell Coaching High Performance Rules Claudia Cojocar Terrance Millar Elizabeth Bordeaux Communications & Media Relations Marketing Young Horse Development Jennifer Ward Butch Ferneyhough Phil Henning Competitions Offi cials Members At Large John Taylor, Laura Balisky Lisa Cieplucha Rhonda Rioux, Randy White Fundraising Owners Muffi e Guthrie Brenley Cone, Alan Chesler 4 - Jump Canada, 2005 Jump Canada, 2005 - 5 JonathanJonathan Asselin Birthplace: Birthdate: Hometown: Montreal, Québec December 4, 1958 Calgary, Alberta eginning his riding career in Hudson, Québec, at the age of 16, Jonathan Asselin moved out west to work for former BCanadian Equestrian Team member Mark Laskin in Edmonton, then opened his own stable in British Columbia before becoming a resident rider for Spruce Meadows. Now Jonathan operates his own training business, Attaché Stables. Solid performances and a win in the second Olympic Selection Trial in Bromont, QC, resulted in a ticket to Sydney for Jonathan and Spirit of Xerox II, a Hannoverian gelding owned by Spruce Meadows. After helping Canada fi nish in the top ten, Asselin went on to fi nish tied for fi fteenth individually. Jonathan is married to Nancy Southern. The couple resides just outside of Calgary with their three children, Kelly, Kyle and Ben. Jonathan is also a member of Team Molson, formed in 2004 as Canada’s fi rst sponsored show jumping team. Horses Luxgood 1995 bay Irish-bred gelding, 16.2hh by Lux Owner: Jonathan Asselin Magic Man 1997 chestnut Hannoverian gelding by Acord II Owner: Attaché Stables Rosita Fly 1998 dark bay Hannoverian mare by Raphael Owner: Attaché Stables Recent Competition Highlights 2005 7th $25,000 Grand Prix, Tucson Winter Classic III, Tucson, AZ Luxgood 2004 7th $15,000 Akita Drilling 1.40m, CSIO Spruce Meadows Masters, AB Orlando 3rd $30,000 Western Cup, Northlands Horse Show, Edmonton, AB Luxgood 3rd $20,000 ATCO Cup, Northlands Horse Show, Edmonton, AB Luxgood 6th $70,000 Sun Life 1.50m, CSI Spruce Meadows North American, AB Luxgood 5th $100,000 CN Grand Prix, CSI Spruce Meadows Continental, AB Luxgood 7th $25,000 Luscar Cup 1.50m, CSI Spruce Meadows National, AB Luxgood 2003 2nd $50,000 KEG Grand Prix, Thunderbird Summer Festival, BC Luxgood 7th $25,000 Grand Prix, Oregon High Desert Classic 2, Bend, OR Luxgood 5th $50,000 National Bank Western Cup, Northlands Horse Show, AB Luxgood 9th $50,000 National Bank Western Cup, Northlands Horse Show, AB Cardiff 3rd $20,000 ATCO Cup, Northlands Horse Show, Edmonton, AB Luxgood 4 - Jump Canada, 2005 Jump Canada, 2005 - 5 ErynnErynn Ballard Birthplace: Birthdate: Hometown: Oakville, Ontario September 13, 1980 Hornby, Ontario rynn began riding at the age of fi ve at Looking Back Farm with her parents, David and Sandi Ballard. One year later, Eshe entered the show ring and there was no turning back. Erynn’s fi rst international success came at the 1996 North American Young Riders’ Championship where, riding Ordinary Man, she earned a team bronze medal. The following year Erynn and her mount, Raphaella, became the fi rst horse/rider combination to capture all four classes comprising the junior/amateur division at the 1997 Royal Winter Fair. In 1998, at Madison Square Gardens, Erynn became only the second Canadian to win the ASPCA Maclay National Championship given for excellence in fl at work and jumping. In 1999, Erynn captured the Individual Gold Medal at the North American Young Riders’ Championship with the seven-year-old Irish-bred gelding, Leacock. In 2003, the pair enjoyed their fi rst grand prix victory together, winning the $30,000 Pin Oak Grand Prix in Texas. Recognized for her ability to ride all types of horses, Erynn is often the pilot of numerous mounts in the Young Horse Development classes. She also has several promising Grand Prix mounts in her stable. Horses Esprit D’Amour 1995 black Hannoverian stallion, 17.1hh by Espri Owner: W. Charlot Farms Rio’s Rhapsody 1995 grey Hannoverian mare, 16hh by Rio Grande Owner: Sterling Honda Robin Van Roosendael 1994 brown Belgian Warmblood gelding, 17.2hh by Snippy II Owner: Looking Back Farm Recent Competition Highlights Recent Competition Highlights 2005 9th $75,000 Grand Prix, CSI-W Tampa Bay Classic, FL Robin Van Roosendael 3rd $100,000 Grand Prix, HITS V Ocala Winter Finals, Ocala, FL Rio’s Rhapsody 1st $50,000 Grand Prix, HITS IV Ocala Tournament, Ocala, FL Rio’s Rhapsody 3rd $25,000 Grand Prix, HITS IV Ocala Tournament, Ocala, FL Rio’s Rhapsody 2004 5th $20,000 Canadian Jumping Challenge, CSI-W Royal, Toronto, ON Rio’s Rhapsody 3rd $15,000 Canadian Speed Championship, CSI-W Royal, Toronto, ON Rio’s Rhapsody 3rd $10,000 Five-Year-Old National Championships, CSI-W Toronto, ON Rio’s Ricardo 4th $50,000 Grand Prix, Quebec City Horse Show, Quebec City, QC Robin Van Roosendael 1st $2,000 Ontario Four-Year-Old Championships, CSI-W Palgrave, ON Pour Patrice W 5th $30,000 KHJA Grand Prix, Lexington, KY Rio’s Rhapsody 2nd $40,000 Grand Prix, Summer Festival, Palgrave, ON Robin Van Roosendael 4th $50,000 Alliance Grand Prix, Equestrian Festival, Palgrave, ON Rio’s Rhapsody 1st $10,000 Modifi ed Grand Prix, Summer Classic, Bolton, ON Futurist 2nd $30,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix, The Spring Gathering, Katy, TX Robin Van Rossendael 3rd $30,000 Pin Oak Charity Grand Prix, Pin Oak II, Katy, TX Robin Van Rossendael 3rd $25,000 Grand Prix, HITS Ocala January, Ocala, FL Esprit D’Amour 6 - Jump Canada, 2005 Jump Canada, 2005 - 7 Frankie Chesler Birthplace: Birthdate: Hometown: Miami, Florida December 20, 1980 Orangeville, Ontario orn in Miami, Frankie began riding at the age of four and has successfully competed in the western disciplines of Bbarrel racing and team penning. Her fi rst taste of international jumping success came at the 1997 North American Young Riders’ Championship where Frankie captured Individual and Team Silver medals with Braveheart. Although Frankie has a large string of international caliber horses, she owes her initial grand prix success to Ravenna Z.