Encana Cup CN International Cenovus Classic BMO Nations' Cup Page 3 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 “MASTERS” a CalGaRy HERald advertising pUBlICaTION SEpTEMBER 2011 JOIN US FOR THE “MASTERS” R SCHEdUlE OF Events WEdnesday, SEpT. 7 By THE NUMBERS ➤ all Canada Ring • Richardson GMP Cup • RSA Cup 1973 ➤ Meadows on the Green year constructed • Techint Cup ➤ International Ring • Akita Drilling Cup • Finning Cup 1975 ▲▲▲ official opening THURSday, SEpT. 8 ➤ North american Ring • TELUS Battle of the Breeds — Compulsory Skills 1976 ➤ all Canada Ring first tournament • Oxford Properties Group Cup • Phillips, Hager & North Cup ➤ Meadows on the Green 553 • Friends of the Meadows Cup • TELUS Battle of the Breeds total acres. 353: — Jeopardy Jumping pasture & parking lots; 200: facilities ➤ International Ring • ATCO Structures & Logistics Cup • CANA Cup ▲▲▲ 500 FRIday, SEpT. 9 volunteers ➤ North american Ring • TELUS Battle of the Breeds full-time — Precision Driving employees, plus ➤ all Canada Ring 87 88 summer • Friends of the Meadows Cup • The Keg Steakhouse Cup • Aon Cup • TELUS Battle of the Breeds 1,084.10 m — Barrel Race ft ➤ International Ring 3,668.10 • Encana Cup elevation • ATCO Electric Circuit ▲▲▲ SaTURday, SEpT. 10 ➤ Meadows on the Green 1,000 horses • TELUS Battle of the Breeds — Trail Riding permanent stable capacity ➤ International Ring • Suncor Winning Round • BMO Nations’ Cup 1,536 ▲▲▲ ONLY @ SUNday, SEpT. 11 Trees planted ➤ all Canada Ring on the property • TELUS Cup ➤ International Ring From the Mercedes-Benz Evening of the Horse to the • CN International Grand Prix 28,500 CN International, the ‘Masters’ is uniquely Spruce Meadows tonnes of sand For the most up-to-date competition schedule in the sand rings The reigning Olympic champion and results, visit online at t’s as much about three converge to make for a show anticipation as it is about jumping spectacle like no other. returns to the Spruce Meadows 25 televised programs sprucemeadows.com. expectation. That is what Last year’s CN International, “Masters” as the top-ranked hangs in the air, like a the final event of the Spruce rider in the world, looking to originating from Spruce morning mist, on opening Meadows’ $6-million FEI lead Team Canada against nine Meadows, reaching more than day of the Spruce Meadows season, was a study of great other show-jumping super R I “Masters.” expectations and the powers while also intent on Welcome to the world’s leading unpredictable. The winning his second CN tournament. Welcome to the collective groan International. 820M world’s best show jumpers. from the record “When you’re viewers in 100 countries Welcome to the world’s best fans, crowd told the riding the best ON THE WEB the world’s media, and the breeds story, signaling a horse in the world, represented in the TELUS Battle of dramatic change it’s hard not to For more information the Breeds. from only a feel a certain From the Mercedes-Benz minute earlier confidence,”said $6.2M+ on upcoming events, Evening of the Horse with its when applause Lamaze tournament-related night sky ablaze with orchestrated filled the arena immediately total prize money for 2011 news and more, follow fireworks, to the team spirit as Canada’s Eric following his Spruce Meadows on: of the BMO Nations’ Cup, to Lamaze rode on historic fourth the anticipation of the Suncor course. win in the ATCO Power Winning Round and of course History was well on its way to Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce 500,000+ the tension-filled and packed being written. Lamaze seemed on Meadows in July. visitors annually stands of the $1-million CN track to be the first rider to win With the win Lamaze passed International, the “Masters” is an three legs of the CN Precision the $3-million mark in Spruce annual equine cavalcade of diverse Series in the same year. He was Meadows career earnings. countries cultures, supreme athletes and top about to collect the sport’s biggest represented in prize money. paycheque ever in a single day, Only at Spruce Meadows do the but disaster struck. See SPRUCe, Pg 2 47 the past 36 years TWO WWW.SPRUCEMEADOWS.COM SPRUCE MEADOWS R“MASTERS” WHO TO WaTCH ROAD to the “MASTERS” ERIC laMaZE • No 1 on Spruce Meadows’ all-time money list. • 2008 Olympic Gold. • Ranked First on the Rolex FEI World Ranking List, • Winner of the Top Canadian Rider Award in 2009 & 2010. • Four-time QEII Cup champion. BEEZIE MaddEN • 2010 TransCanada Parcours de Chasse winner. • Four-time Nexen Cup Derby winner. • 2004 and ’08 Olympic team Gold. • No. 3 on Spruce Meadows’ all-time money list. Top left: Shane MacKay, vice-president regional sales manager, Western Canada for AON Reed Stenhouse presents the Aon Cup to 16-year-old Caitlin Ziegler at the ‘North American’ tournament in July. With the win, Ziegler became the youngest rider to win an FEI event in the International Ring at Spruce Meadows. Top right: Ian Millar celebrates after jumping to victory in the $50,000 Akita Drilling Cup at the ‘North American.’ Middle right: The G&C Farm Riders’ Cup award is presented to Mario Deslauriers by Spruce Meadows president Linda Southern-Heathcott at the ‘North American. The award is presented to the rider who accumulates the most points in the FEI events in the ‘National,’ ‘Continental,’ ‘Canada One’ and ‘North American.’ Bottom left: Eric Lamaze is presented the ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup by IaN MIllER ATCO Power president John Ell, left to right, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and • Winner of 2009 CN Governor General David Johnston at the ‘North American.’ Reliability Grand Prix. • Competed in nine consecutive Olympics, capturing from paGE 1 team silver at 2008 Olympics. • Inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. • No 2 on Spruce Meadows’ all-time money list. World of the horse awaits There’s good reason why over 200,000 people are expected to converge on the magnificent Spruce Meadows grounds from Sept. 7-11; simply put, the world of the horse awaits. lifestyle Only at Spruce Meadows can you buy for your horse, your house, your garden and your acreage in one fell swoop. New to the “Masters” this year is the Lifestyle Exhibit. RICHaRd SpOONER Located in the Riding Hall, there will be vendors catering • More than 100 Grand Prix victories. to many facets of acreage, • 2011 Trans Canada rural, and contemporary living. Parcours de Chasse winner. From ATVs, homes, outdoor • No. 4 on Spruce Meadows’ all- living, decorative iron work to time money list. landscape design, recreation opportunities, activities and ideas, there will something for everyone. Check out the BMO Fan Centre on Friday of the “Masters” tournament where visitors can Great Britain, Switzerland, Musical Ride, an institution more riding in formation, or sharing meet the sport’s biggest stars, France, the Netherlands, than a century in the making, buses and hotel rooms. including Canada’s Olympic Belgium and the Kingdom of guaranteed to make you stand a Thirty-six horses travel with heroes. Saudi Arabia will take on Team little taller and be a little prouder the Ride, and 32 participate Ever since that first Spruce Canada on Nations’ Cup day. of this Bonavista-to-Vancouver in the performance. They are Meadows tournament in 1976, Island nation. transported in three trucks, with a the BMO Financial Group has RCMp Musical Ride Police officers who apply to be fourth truck carrying all the gear been boosting the sport through What could be more Canadian part of the Musical Ride undergo a — from saddles and white head valuable sponsorship. than a Mountie in red serge, two-phase equitation course. Out ropes to bridles and blankets. On Saturday, Sept. 10, BMO riding tall on a sleek black of about 800 applications, as few as The horses can be viewed Financial Group will sponsor the horse? It’s an image as Canadian 14 will be chosen. They participate in their stabling areas, with RICH FEllERS BMO Nations’ Cup, one of only as the Maple Leaf. in the Ride for three years before RCMP members willing to field two Nations’ Cups held in North So imagine a field of 32 riders: returning to regular duty. questions. • 2011 Esso Challenge America, where top riders from a blush of scarlet, a flurry of Some come from farm The public’s curiosity about the World Cup winner. around the world ride for their black manes and tails, and the backgrounds, while others have Ride is huge, and visitors new to • Member of 2008 countries as teams. synchronized rhythm of military never sat in a saddle. Teamwork Canada have even asked if the gold- medal Nation’s Cup team. This year’s teams from the manoeuvres. This is the Royal is most important, whether it be horses are black so that they are • No. 5 on Spruce Meadows’ all- United States, Mexico, Ireland, Canadian Mounted Police working together in the stables, easier to find in snow. time money list. SM Spruce Meadows “Masters” is a publication of the Calgary Herald Specialp rojects department Special projects Manager: Barb Livingstone, 403-235-7339, [email protected] R project Co-ordinators: Jamie Zachary, [email protected]; Ian Allison, [email protected]; Melodie Lamarche, [email protected]; Lisa Murphy, [email protected] A division of Postmedia Network Contributors: Ian Allison, Lisa Murphy, Wendy Dudley; photography: Cansport, Mike Sturk Photography, Cealy Tetley, Tony Field www.sprucemeadows.com WWW.SPRUCEMEADOWS.COM THREE SPRUCE MEADOWS R“MASTERS” MERCEdES-BENZ E vENING OF THE HORSE Corporate profile Evening of the Horse Six-bar riders take an event for everyone it to another level Mercedes-Benz t’s as memorable a time as you and elegance of the Hanoverian he ATCO Electric Six Bar challenge for his young horse, can spend at Spruce Meadows.