THE WARM-UP RING The Official News of the Jumping Committee September 2018, Volume 14, Issue 8 LETTER FROM THE CHAIR IN THIS ISSUE introduced individual final format at this year’s WEG. Gail had to ride each of the top four horses, including her own Mr. T, Canada Second in BMO Nations’ over a very tough, demanding course. She Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Michelle C. Dunn emerged victorious to become the first female to ever take the crown, and Canada was, and still is, so proud of her. This year, CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” another young woman joined Gail at the Tournament Photo Gallery top with great riding on a fabulous horse. Her mount, DSP Alice, jumped without Young Guns! faults throughout the entire four days of Profiling Sabrina Lefebvre WEG competition, reminding us of another talented “girl” who nearly did the same at the Rio Olympics - Eric Lamaze’s Fine Lady In Memoriam: Jean-Pierre Arvisais 5. (1942-2018) The message here is such a positive one. Top 10 Finish for Canada at FEI Show jumpers of the female persuasion, World Equestrian Games both riders and horses, are on equal footing with the males and that makes for incredibly Fall has finally arrived in eastern Canada, exciting competition. and after all of the heat and humidity that Jump Canada Hall of Fame the summer of 2018 brought us, we are Inductees Announced for 2018 Congratulations to the girls everywhere welcoming it with open arms. Fall also who are striving to be their best or who are brings the start of “Royal Fever,” that strong already at the top! Girls Rock! Success Stories drive to qualify for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in November. Before the advent Respectfully yours, of online “accepted entries,” I remember Four New Directors Elected to only too well waiting impatiently for that oh- Equestrian Canada Board so-special letter to arrive telling me if I was in or out. What anticipation! Current Jump Canada and CET Medal Standings The 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games Pamela Law (WEG) have come to a close and a new Chair, Jumping Committee World Show Jumping Champion was Proposed 2019 Equestrian Canada crowned. Our sport is one of a very Rule Changes Available for Review few where women and men compete and Comment equally with the horse being the common denominator. To see a woman atop the podium at a major equestrian games is Longines World Rider Rankings never a surprise, but this year’s champion, Simone Blum of Germany, is special for Acknowledgments her youth (29 years of age), her great riding, and the fact that she is only the second female to ever claim the World Championship title. Our very own Gail Greenough was crowned World Champion in 1986 under a format that was very different from the newly SEPTEMBER 2018 THE WARM-UP RING 1 Starting Gate Communications From left to right: Ian Millar on Dixson, Lisa Carlsen on Malbec (standing in for Parette), Kara Chad and Carona, and Eric Lamaze on Coco Bongo with chef d’equipe Mark Laskin. CANADA SECOND IN BMO NATIONS’ CUP AT SPRUCE MEADOWS ‘MASTERS’ Lisa Carlsen of Okotoks, AB, Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, Eric Lamaze of Wellington, FL, and Ian Millar of Perth, ON, formed the Canadian Show Jumping Team that finished second in the $460,000 BMO Nations’ Cup held Saturday, September 8, at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB. A total of nine teams battled it out in the International Ring with Germany coming out on top with a final score of six faults. Canada held its own on home soil, fighting back in the second round to finish as the runner-up with a total of 13 faults. Ireland finished third with 15 faults, the United States was fourth with 20 faults, and Mexico placed fifth with 31 faults. France finished sixth after failing to complete the second round. Based on their first round scores, Belgium, Switzerland, and Brazil failed to be among the top six teams that moved forward to round two. Carlsen, 53, was the lead-off rider for Team Canada, delivering an opening score of eight faults riding Parette, her 12-year-old bay Brandenburg mare (Passoa VDL x Barinello). In the second round, they rallied and left all the rails in place, only picking up one time fault for exceeding the tight time allowed of 74 seconds set by two-time Olympic course designer Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela. Hometown favourite Chad had celebrated a win on Thursday and returned to the International Ring full of confidence for the BMO Nations’ Cup. Riding Carona, an 11-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood mare (Untouchable x Silverstone) owned by Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable, Chad had a rail in the first round at fence 10 before posting an all-important clear for Canada in the second round. Millar, 71, and Dixson, a 14-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Vigo d’Arsouilles x Olisco) owned by Ariel Grange, incurred an uncharacteristic score of eight faults in both rounds, with the challenging triple combination proving to be a trouble spot for the pair. Canadian hopes were riding on anchor rider Lamaze, 50, and Coco Bongo, a 13-year-old Rheinlander gelding (Caretino x Calido) owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable. For the fourth consecutive time in Nations’ Cup competition, the pair jumped double clear, cheered on by more than 62,000 spectators. Lamaze’s second clear round allowed Canada to drop the eight faults incurred by Millar and only count Carlsen’s single time fault. With 12 faults in the first round and one in the second, Canada finished on a two-round total of 13 faults to pull ahead of the Irish and claim $95,000 in prize money. SEPTEMBER 2018 THE WARM-UP RING 2 Starting Gate Communications Starting Gate Communications “Coco Bongo is a fantastic Nations’ Cup horse; he’s really careful and he always comes back for the second round even better than the first round, which gives you a lot of security,” said Lamaze of his 2015 Pan American Games team gold medal partner. “He’s a great horse for competitions with a two-round format like the Nations’ Cups. He only has one weakness, and that’s that he doesn’t like to go fast! We listened to him and keep him for events where he can jump big fences without having to run in a jump-off.” Lamaze was also proud of his 22-year-old student, Chad, and her performance in the BMO Nations’ Cup saying, “Kara proved that she belongs on the Canadian team. Not only does she deserve to be on the World Equestrian Games (WEG) team, but Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, and Carona, owned Eric Lamaze jumped double clear with Coco by Torrey Pines Stable. Bongo, owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey she’s proved that she’s a real player.” Pines Stable. “I’m really happy with the results,” said Starting Gate Communications Canadian Show Jumping Team chef d’equipe Mark Laskin of his team’s performance in the BMO Nations’ Cup. “Any time you are on the podium at Spruce Meadows, you have to consider the day a success. It is such a prestigious event, especially for us as Canadians. I felt if we could get into the second round we could make a push, as our riders are very experienced, smart, and capable of making adjustments, which they did. It was great sport and the Germans were fantastic; they were practically uncatchable. “I thought Lisa rode great in both rounds and I was thrilled with her improvement in the second round,” continued Laskin Lisa Carlsen of Okotoks, AB, and Parette. speaking to his team’s performance. “Kara was stellar all week long in all her Starting Gate Communications competitions; I don’t think she made a single mistake. Not only was she a huge contributor today, but she’s walking out of here with a great deal of confidence which bodes well for us at WEG. Ian has come through for us so many times before and his teammates picked him up today. That’s the nature of our sport. As for Eric and Coco Bongo, they have now jumped double-clear for Canada in four consecutive five-star Nations’ Cup competitions, which is an incredible record. You can count on them to jump clean, and that’s an ace in the hole for us.” Ian Millar of Perth, ON, and Dixson, owned by Ariel Grange. SEPTEMBER 2018 THE WARM-UP RING 3 CSIO5* SPRUCE MEADOWS “MASTERS” TOURNAMENT PHOTO GALLERY Calgary, AB | September 5-9, 2018 | All Photo Credits – © Starting Gate Communications Alberta’s Lisa Carlsen and Kara Chad proudly show off their Nations’ Cup silver medals on home ground. Equestrian Canada’s Manager of Jumping, Karen Hendry-Ouellette, with Coco Bongo. Kara Chad scored the first Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ win of her young career, taking victory in the 1.50m ATCO Founders Classic riding Viva. Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 were Canada’s Lynn Denison Foster, mother of Tiffany, is Team top performers in the $3 million CP International, How big are the fences at Spruce Meadows? Canada’s biggest fan! presented by Rolex, placing seventh. Ian Millar and Eric Lamaze judge for themselves. The Canadian Show Jumping Team at the BMO Nations’ Cup autograph session. From left to North vs. South. Mario Deslauriers of Canada right: chef d’equipe Mark Laskin, Eric Lamaze, Ian Millar with Sue Bundy, Director of Corporate Lisa Carlsen, Kara Chad, and Ian Millar.