2007 was a great year for fans of show jumping in Canada.  With top horses and riders putting in stellar performances both nationally and internationally, fans are the most optimistic they’ve been in years for Olympic success in Beijing.

The following are highlights of veteran riders as well as newcomers, the future of Canadian show jumping.

Legend:

Palgrave = competitions at the Caledon Equestrian Park, Palgrave, Ontario  http://www.equiman.com/
Collingwood = two consecutive weeks of competition on Georgian Bay, Ontario http://www.collingwoodhorseshow.com/ 
Royal = Royal Winter Fair Horse Show, Toronto, Ontario  http://www.royalfair.org/ 
SM = Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta  http://www.sprucemeadows.com/ 
Blainville, Quebec, Canada
Bromont, Quebec, Canada  http://www.centreequestrebromont.com/centre_equestre/faq-e.shtml
Thunderbird Show Park, British Columbia (B.C.)   http://www.thunderbirdshowpark.com/ 
Canada Talent Squad - a means of recognizing competitors with the potential to become future
members of the Canadian Show Jumping Team.
CET – Canadian Equestrian Team

Asselin, Jonathon  

Jonathon Asselin was born in 1958.  At the age of 16, he began riding with Gladys Adam at
Pepiniere Stables, St. Lazare, Quebec.  Moving up through the ranks, Asselin worked and trained
with Torchy Miller and David Ballard before moving to Alberta to train with Mark Laskin. While
riding out of Laskin’s farm, he met and, in 1992, married Nancy Southern.  The couple have three
children:  Kelly, Kyle and Ben.  Currently Asselin runs Attache Stables in Millerville, southwest
of Calgary.  Southern is President and Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd. and Canadian
Utilities Limited, as well as Executive Vice-President of her family’s world famous Spruce
Meadows.

Quidam’s Ramiro; b1997; Holsteiner; gelding; formerly ridden by Laurie Bucci; Asselin took over the ride in 2007.  The new partnership started out on a high when they won the $50,000 Sea to Sky GP at the Fort Langley Summer Classic in B.C.

Rosita Fly; b1998; Hannoverian; mare; 2007 they won the $75,000 Canada Post Cup at the Spruce Meadows North American and were 2nd in the $10,000 Royal and Sun Alliance Cup at the Spruce Meadows Masters.
  
Rayana Chiara; b1999; Hannoverian; mare; 2007 they placed 3rd in the $50,000 Sea to Sky GP at the Fort Langley Summer Classic, 3rd in the $75,000 Keg Grand Prix and 3rd in the $25,000 Tommy Bahama Grand Prix at the Thunderbird Summer Festival and 2nd in the $30,000 Akita Drilling Cup at the Spruce Meadows Masters.

Cone,  Mac 

Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1955, Cone has the unique distinction of having riding for both
the United States Equestrian Team and the Canadian Equestrian Team.  Cone has ridden
internationally since the late 1970s.  He thoroughly enjoyed bringing on young horses.

Melinda; b1994; Dutch; warmblood; mare; 2007 they were members of the silver medal winning team at the PanAm Games in Rio and placed 2nd in the second leg of the John Deer Canada Cup Championships at Tournament of Champions in Palgrave, Ontario.

Ole; b1996; Dutch Warmblood gelding by Burggraaf; 2007 placed 4th  in the $50,000 Grand Prix Jumping du Quebec and 2nd in the $20,000 Open Welcome at Blainville Internationale II.

Cudmore, Karen  http://www.heartlandfarmsonline.com/   

Cudmore (nee Olson) was born in Victoria, B.C. in 1959 to unhorsey parents.  Her parents
relented finally and bought Cudmore a pony for $50.00, and that was the beginning of buy, ride
and sell all through her junior years.  Over the years she trained with Bo Mearns, Danny Foster
and Linda Allen.  She married horseman Blair Cudmore from Saskatchewan, Canada and they set
up a Holsteiner breeding farm in Omaha, Nebraska.  They have two children, Brooke and Kiley.
In 2000 Cudmore was the second-ranked Canadian show jumper (based on prize money earned)
and 11th in the U.S.  In 2002 she first rode for Canada at the Nations Cup in Wellington, Florida.

Ocelot; b1995; Holsteiner; stallion; 2007 placed 3rd $50,000 Jack Daniels Grand Prix,
Denver, CO, 3rd $75,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix, Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, 3rd
$25,000 Open Welcome, Caledon National, Palgrave, and 3rd $25,000 Husky Cup,
CSI4* Spruce Meadows Continental, AB;    

Southern Pride; b1998; bay; Holsteiner; stallion; by South Pacific; 2007 placed 5th $50,000 Jack Daniels Grand Prix, Denver, Colorado, 3rd in the Open Welcome at the Classic @ Palgrave I, 4th in the $25,000 Open Welcome, Caledon National, Palgrave, Ontario and 6th $25,000 ATB Financial Cup, CSI5* Spruce Meadows National, Alberta.

Deslaurier, Mario  http://www.mariodeslauriers.com/   

In 1984, Deslaurier became the youngest rider (and first Canadian) to win the World Cup Finals
at age of 19 on Aramis.  In the same year he placed 4th in the Olympics in a 3-way jump off for
the bronze medal.  He believes the best (and most affordable) way to bring on grand prix horses is
to breed them and bring them through the ranks yourself.  Something he has done with success.

Paradigm; b1994; Belgian; gelding; by Nabab de Reve; 2007 they were members of the winning Nations Cup Team at Wellington, Florida, placed 3rd in the $175,000 Chrysler Classic Derby at the Spruce Meadows North American, 1st in the $50,000 Gray Goose World Cup Qualifier at Bridgehampton, NY and 2nd in the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge at The Royal in Toronto, Ontario.

Henselwood, Jill 

Born in 1963, Henselwood began riding at age 5 and shared her first pony with her sister at age
10.  A student of Ian Millar’s since 1983, Henselwood and husband Bob operate Juniper Farms
south of Ottawa, Ontario.  In 1991 she was named Canadian Rookie of the Year and also rode in
her first Nations Cup.  Since 1992, she has been a staple in the World Cup League.   Fast forward
to 2005 when Henselwood won the Canadian Show Jumping Championships for the first time.  In
2007 became the first woman in 24 years to win (with Special Ed) individual gold at the Pan
American Games.  The Canadians also took the team silver.

Special Ed; b1994; Oldenburg; gelding; by Argentinus; imported from Europe to the USA as a dressage prospect but it just wasn’t his forte; has great show-ring mentality;2007 at HITS Thermal they placed 3rd in a $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix and 1st in a $75,000 Footings Authority Grand Prix 6th in the $75,000 Footings Authority Grand Prix.  At Spruce Meadows, there was a win in the $60,000 Great West Life Cup at the Canada One and a 3rd in the $50,000 Direct Energy Cup at the North American.  Their stellar year was capped off with a 2nd in the $15,000 International Welcome at the Royal Winter Fair Horse Show in Toronto, Ontario.

Black Ice; b1995; TB/Dutch warmblood cross; gelding; took a long time to mature but, pardon the pun, has now really hit his stride; 2007 at HITS Thermal they placed 4th in a $30,000 Ariat Grand Prix and 6th in a $75,000 Footing Authority Grand Prix.  Heading north, they took 2nd in the $50,000 ESSO Challenge at Spruce Meadow’s Canada One, a 1st in the $175,000 Chrysler Classic Derby at the Spruce Meadows North American, and won the first leg of the John Deer Canada Cup Championships at Tournament of Champions, Palgrave, Ontario.

Callisto; b1993; TB cross by Charon; mare; strong mare with tonnes of natural ability; 2007 they placed 6th in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Thermal, California and 3rd in the $30,000 Ariat GP at HITS Thermal.

Lamaze,  Eric 

Born in Montreal in 1968, his long-time home is Torrey Pines in Schomberg, Ontario. In 1988
Lamaze met show jumping enthusiast, Eddie Creed, who leased him a 6-stall barn.  By 1992
Lamaze was competing at Grand Prix level.  One year later he was named to the Canadian
Equestrian Team.  Currently, Torrey Pines (a facility which Lamaze still leases from long-time
business partner Creed) is one of the largest show jumping barns in North America.  From the
beginning, Lamaze has said that Hickstead is the best horse he has ever sat on.  After 2007, I
think he can rest his case.

Hickstead; b1996; KWPN; stallion; by Hamlet; started the 2007 season by placing 4th in the $300,000 CN Worldwide Grand Prix at Wellington, Florida.  Returning to Canada, he took part in the Spruce Meadows series of tournaments.  They placed 3rd in the $60,000 Great West Life Cup at the Spruce Meadows Canada One, 1st in the $200,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup, 2nd in the $50,000 Direct Energy Cup and 1st in the $30,000 Enerflex Cup at the Spruce Meadows North American.  At the Pan American Games, Lamaze and Hickstead won individual bronze and team silver.  Back in western Canada, there was a 1st in the $75,000 Keg GP at Thunderbird Summer Festival and an uber-exciting win in the $1 million CN International at the Spruce Meadows Masters.  Hickstead had colic surgery at the end of the year but proved he has recovered completely by winning the $75,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic GP in Wellington, Florida early in 2008.

Narcotique de Muze II; b1997; Belgian bred; mare; 2007 placed 1st in the $35,000 Pengrowth Cup at SM North American; 2nd in the $50,000 Sea to Sky GP and in the $25,000 High Friday Night GP at Fort Langley Summer Classic; 2nd in the $75,000 Keg GP and 1st in the $25,000 Tommy Bahama GP at Thunderbird Summer Festival; 1st in the $25,000 National Show Jumping Championship (Phase One) in Wellington, Florida; 2nd in the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open and 2nd in the $25,000 National Steel Car Four Bar at the Royal.

Millar, Ian 

Born 1947 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Millar started riding in Edmonton, Alberta in 1957.  He was
first named to the Canadian Equestrian Team in 1971 and has held the position of “Captain
Canada” for over 30 years.  Millar has partnered with a number of legendary horses including
Shoeman, Countdown, Brother, Wunderbar and  Foresight, but it’s Big Ben whom people
around the world remember the best.  In 2004, Millar competed in his 9th Olympic Games and is
hoping, at the age of 61, to make it an even 10 in 2008. 

In Style; b1995; Holsteiner; gelding by Acord II; this tall, sensitive horse rides more like a thoroughbred than the warmblood he is; 2007 the pair were members of the winning Nations Cup Team at Wellington, Florida.  They won the Open Welcome and the $50,000 Classic I @ Palgrave Grand Prix in Caledon, Ontario.  They were members of the silver medal winning team at the PanAm Games in Rio.  Millar and In Style’s season ended on a high, winning the second leg of the John Deer Canada Cup Championships at Tournament of Champions, and the $100,000 CN World Cup Qualifier at the Royal Winter Fair Horse Show, Toronto, Ontario.

Redefin; b1998; Dutch warmblood; gelding; http://www.lothlorienfarm.com/  2007 started out on a great note with wins in  both the $35,000 WEF-PBIEC Cup and the $25,000 WEG Challenge Cup at Wellington, Florida.  Back in Canada, they placed 2nd in the Open Welcome at Classic @ Palgrave I, 1st in the $50,000 Miele Grand Prix at Collingwood, 2nd in the $60,000 Kubota Cup at Collingwood, 1st in the $30,000 Zeidler Financial Cup at Spruce Meadow’s Masters, and 1st in the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open at the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto, Ontario.

Millar, Jonathon 

Born 1974, this member of the Millar clan began riding at age 8 but only took up the sport
with instensity in 1990.  In 1993 he competed in their first grand prix, won team silvr at the NAYRC and placed 2nd in the National Talent Squad League Finals.  At the 1994 Washington Horse Show, Millar was named for the first time to the C.E.T.  From 1996 to spring 2000, Millar competed in Europe and Asia with Emile Hendrix.  In 2000 was named to three Nations Cup teams and named as second alternate on the Olympic Team.  Like his sister, Amy, this member of “Team Millar” is an integral part of the training, coaching and horse sales business at Millar Brooke Farm.

Fancy Hill; b1995; German-bred; mare; by For Pleasure; 2007 they won the Open Welcome Stake and placed 3rd in the $35,000 Empire State GP in North Salem, NY.  In Quebec, Canada, Millar had an outstanding season.  1st in both the Open Jumper Welcome and the $25,000 Grand Prix, Summer Classic I, Ste. Justine-de-Newton.  In the Summer Classic II, it was a 3rd in the $25,000 Grand Prix.  Moving on to Blainville, Millar and Fancy Hill placed 2nd in the $50,000 Grand Prix Jumping du Quebec and 1st in the $20,000 Open Welcome. The final stop on their tour of Quebec saw the pair place 4th $60,000 Kubota Cup, Bromont International, Bromont, Quebec.  By year end, Millar and Fancy Hill were 2nd Overall in the Kubota Cup Eastern Conference and in the Canadian National Show Jumping Championship, Toronto.

Chianto; b1996; Danish-bred; gelding; 2007 this pair also enjoyed great success in Quebec with a 1st in the Open Jumper, Summer Classic I, Ste. Justine-de-Newton, a 2nd in the $25,000 Grand Prix, Summer Classic II, Ste. Justine-de-Newton, a 3rd in the $70,000 World Cup Qualifier, Blainville,  and a 3rd in the Modified Grand Prix, Bromont.

Pearce,  John 

Born in Toronto in 1960, Pearce makes his home at Forest View Farms in Stouffville, Ontario. 
He began riding in 1971 and, by 1990, was making his presence felt on the grand prix circuit.
Began riding at age 11.  First named to the CET in 1992, he was Canada’s top finisher at the
World Equestrian Games in Rome 1998.  The 2008 season has started well with top finishes from
Chianto, Navarre and his top ride, Archie Bunker.

Archie Bunker; b1998; Oldenburg, gelding; this easy to ride “Cadillac” of a horse has a lot of heart and has proven this again and again in the ring.  2007 placed 1st and 3rd in two $75,000 Footing Authority Grand Prix at HITS Thermal, California; 1st in the $20,000 Open Welcome and 4th in the $100,000 World Cup Qualifier at Summer Festival, Palgrave.  The 2008 season has started on a high with a 2nd in the $125,000 Grand Prix and a 1st in the $50,000 Purina Mills GP at HITS Thermal, California.

Urioso; 1997; Belgian; this gelding has an unorthodox jumping style but is very powerful; 2007 placed 2nd in the $50,000 EMO GP at HITS Thermal, California; 1st in the $150,000 Cessna Aircraft GP at HITS Dessert Circuit and 2nd in the first leg (speed) of the John Deer Canada Cup Championships at T of C.

Underhill, Beth  http://www.bethunderhill.com/index.htm        

Born in 1962 in Guelph, Underhill grew up in Uxbridge, Ontario.  She started riding in 1969 at
Pony Club.  Her Pony Club education created an effective base and, in 1984 and 1986, Underhill
was named Ontario Open Jumper Champion in 1984 and 1986.  In 1991 won individual and team
silver at the PanAm Games.  Underhill has now lived in King, Ontario for over 20 years and
operates Beth Underhill Stables.    She receives consistent rides from Calista and Rhiannon, but
Magdaline remains at the #1 spot in the barn.

Magdaline; b1994; mare; 16.2hh; Dutch warmblood; 2007 Underhill showed mainly in the United States.  They placed 2nd in a $25,000 Footing Authority GP at HITS Ocala, Florida, 1st in the $50,000 EMO GP at HITS Post Time Farm, Ocala, 2nd in the $100,000 Footings Authority GP, 1st in the $50,000 Ocala SJ Classic, 2nd in the $10,000 Open Welcome and 3rd in the $30,000 Lamplight GP; 2nd in the $35,000 GP in Vermont.  Back home, they were 3rd in the $60,000 Kubota GP and in the $125,000 CN Grand Prix in Bromont, Quebec, and 1st in the $40,000 Kubota Cup Eastern Conference Finale at the Maritime Fall Fair, Halifax, Nova Scotia.  That win was particularly sweet as it marked the 20th anniversary of Underhill’s first grand prix victory.

Vince, Ainsley  http://www.lindenridge.ca/  

Born in 1976, Ainsley is the eldest of three show-jumping Vince women:  Ainsley, Courtney, and
Sydney.  From Milton, Ontario.  One of Canada’s top equitation riders, she was first named to the
CET in 1995.  Vince has been coached by Eric Lamaze, Laura Kraut and Darren Graziano.  Her
Nations Cup team debut was at Washington in 1999. In 2000 and 2004 she competed for Canada
at the World Cup Finals. In 2001 she operated a sales and training business, Linden Ridge, in
Carmel, New York.  She has since moved her operation to Trinity Farms in Milton, Ontario.

Canterro Z; b1999; this scopey gelding by the great stallion Cumano arrived at Linden
Ridge in August 2006 and just one short year later placed 1st in the $30,000 Hagyard
Clasic at the Kentucky Spring Classic; 2nd in the $70,000 GP Jumping du Quebec World
Cup Qualifier at Blainville and 1st in the $50,000 Grand Prix Jumping du Quebec at
Blainville Internationel II.

Catch 22; at age 17, “Telly”, a fan favourite, is still going strong.  This Dutch warmblood by Notaris placed 2nd in the $60,000 TransCanada Parcours de Chasse at the SM National; 3rd in the $20,000 Molson Cup at the SM Continental; won the $20,000 Open Welcome at Blainville and was 3rd in the $20,000 Open Welcome at Blainville II.

Ones to Watch in 2008

Ballard, Erynn   http://erynnballard.com/   

Born in 1980, Ballard was raised in the saddle.  Mother, Sandi, runs the highly successful Looking Back Stables.  Farther, David, is an international FEI O level course designer. And her paternal grandfather, Lt. Bob Ballard, was a member of the Canadian military show jumping team from 1947 to the mid 1950s.   Ballard is a versatile catch rider for both hunters and jumpers.  A former Maclay Medal winner and gold medalist at the NAYRC, as an adult Ballard continues to stay steadily at the top of the rankings, no matter what ring she is riding in.  In 2006 she was voted Equine Canada’s Equestrian of the Year.  While Ballard has a number of talented prospects in her stables, it’s Robin Van Roosendael that retains the #1 spot.

Robin Van Roosendael; b1994; Belgian warmblood; by Skippy II.  The 17.3hh gelding developed an unlikely partnership with Ballard starting in October 2003.  This horse loves work and dislikes any time off.  In 2007 the pair were members of the winning Nations Cup Team at Wellington, Florida and placed 2nd in the $100,000 CN World Cup Qualifier at The Royal.

Brewster, Gary  http://www.garybrewster.com/   

Born in England in 1970, Brewster makes his home in British Columbia with wife, Suzanne and
son, Henry.  In 2006, Brewster was named to the  Jump Canada Talent Squad.  At the end of a
successful 2006 season, Gary found himself placed fourth, fifth and sixth overall in the
prestigious Kubota Cup Western Series with his string.

Hurricane; b1994; Irish-cross gelding by Ideal Centre; 2007 placed 2nd in the $25,000 Spring Welcome at Spruce Meadows; 2nd in the $75,000 Kubota GP at the Manitoba Winter Fair.
  
Dlin, Darrin 

Born in 1970, Dlin grew up in Spruce Grove, Alberta.  He rode with a variety of coaches
including Michel Vallaincourt before moving stateside to attend Arizona State, where he would
graduate with a degree in Political Science.    Dlin, along with wife Traci and young son Aidan,
are based at their own Odyssey Farm in Wellington, Florida. 

Catwalk; b1997; Oldenburg; mare; by Rio Grande; 2007 the pair won the $70,000 GP
Jumping du Quebec WCQ at Blainville, Quebec, and the $100,000 World Cup Qualifier
at the Summer Festival, Palgrave, Ontario.  In August 2007, they also placed 3rd in the
$60,000 Kubota Cup at Collingwood, Ontario.

Gray, Jennifer  http://www.jackpine-farm.com/   

Jennifer and Jim Gray have operated Jack Pine Equestrian Centre since 1990.  Besides coaching
students at a variety of levels, they also host Trillium hunter-jumper shows at their farm each
year.  Gray is coached by former British team rider, Tim Grubb.

Roxette Delores; Oldenburg; mare; by Rebel Z.  2007 they placed 6th in the $50,000 EMO GP at HITS Culpeper, 4th in the $10,000 Modified Grand Prix at Classic II at Palgrave, 3rd in the $10,000 Modified Grand Prix at Summer Classic; Palgrave and 1st in the $25,000 Coca Cola GP at Equestrian Festival, Palgrave.

Hitchner, Lindsay  http://www.grandviewhorses.ca/ 

Born in 1982, Hitchner was raised in High River, Alberta on her family’s 1200 acre farm.  In
2007 she won the Chrysler Leading Canadian Rider award at the SM Masters. She currently runs
Grandview Performance Horses.  

Billy Autumn; b1997; Dutch/Irish crossbred; mare; imported from England on the
advice of Laura Kraut.  A highlight of their 2007 show season was a 2nd place in the
$25,000 Hager and North Cup at the Spruce Meadows Masters.

Millar, Amy 

Born 1977, Amy Millar is the youngest child of “Captain Canada” himself.  In 1996 she won the
individual silver medal at the Young Riders Championships.  In 1999, Millar made her Canadian
Team debut at the Washington Horse Show. In 2007 she narrowly missed a berth on the Pan Am Team.  Millar has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and trains alongside her father and brother, Jonathon, at Millar Brooke Farm, Perth, Ontario.

Piccobello; two weeks after the horse arrived from the Hendrix stable in Holland, Millar
showed the horse in Blainville, Quebec and won the $25,000 Challenge Desjardins
Modified GP at Blainville.  In August, they placed 4th in the $50,000 Miele GP at
Collingwood.

Costa Rica; b1995; Holsteiner; mare; in their third season together, Millar and Costa Rica won the $75,000 WCQ at Canadian Country Classic II at Halton Place, Milton, Ontario.  The pair were crowned Jump Canada Champions at the Royal Winter Fair Horse Show in Toronto, Ontario.

Moffatt, Hyde 

Born in 1979 in Port Hope, Ontario, Andrew “Hyde” Moffatt now makes his home in Brantford. 
When he was in kindergarten, a classmate brought her pony in for show and tell.  From that day
on he was hooked on horses.  Moffatt catch-rides for a number of farms, specializing in riding
(and instilling confidence) in green horses.  In fact, in 2004 he was competing on over 20
different horses for different owners/farms.

Ting Tin; b1996; Belgian warmblood; gelding; by ChinChin; 2007 this pair placed 3rd in a $25,000 Ariat GP at HITS Ocala; 2nd in the $25,000 Cherry Blossom Grand Prix, Atlanta Spring Classic II, Georgia and  2nd in the $10,000 Modified GP at Classic II at Palgrave, Ontario.

Atlanta Van De Padenborre; b2000; Belgian Warmblood gelding by Ahorn Z; 2007 they placed 6th in the $10,000 Modified GP at Classic II at Palgrave, 3rd  in the $25,000 Challenge Des Jardines Modified Grand Prix at Blainville International II in Quebec and 4th in the $10,000 Modified GP at Summer Festival, Palgrave, Ontario.  Atlanta was also Champion 7 & 8-Year-Old at the National Finals, 3rd in the 7 & 8-Year-Old Eastern Canadian Finals.

Kelly du Lautier; 1998 bay selle francais mare by Camargue du Lac; 2007 the pair placed 6th in the Summer Classic at Palgrave; 3rd in the $25,000 Coca-Cola GP at  the Equestrian Festival, 6th in the $50,000 Miele GP at Collingwood, 4th in the $75,000 WCQ at Canadian Country Classic II at Halton Place and 5th in the first leg (speed), 4th in the second leg of the John Deer Canada Cup Championships at Tournament of Champions. 

Phillips, Tamie 

Born in 1972, Phillips started taking jumping lessons at age 9.  After junior years she turned
professional in 1996 at the ripe old age of 18. In 2004 she moved to Strathmore, Alberta where
she operates Caragana Show Jumpers.  In 2005, riding Scarlet, she won the Chrysler Leading
Rider Award at the Spruce Meadows Masters.  In 2006, Phillips was named a Canadian Team
alternate for the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. 

Lucas; b1996; a homebred Canadian Warmblood by Lucino Z; gelding; 2007 placed 6th $25,000 Telus Grand Prix, Spruce Meadows Winter Farewell, Calgary, Alberta, 4th in the $15,000 1.40m Akita Cup, Spruce Meadows Spring Welcome, and 5th $75,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix, Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, MB.

Pratt,  Chris  http://www.richardspooner.com/chris_pratt.htm  

Born in 1968, Pratt’s family moved to a farm in Stouffville, Ontario in 1978.  Their sons interest
in riding prompted his parents to trade 4 goats for a pony named Judy, who was a Holy terror.  
His first national horse show debut was in 1985 at Lothlorien Farms where he showed an Arab
pony, Little Big Man.  His first grand prix win would come in the early 1990s at Collingwood.
In 2002 took over riding horses for Sue Grange’s Lothlorien Farm from Cheltenham In 2006, was
a member of the winning Nations Cup Team at Wellington, Florida.  In 2007 Pratt made a major
move, deciding to train out of Richard Spooner’s farm in California.  

Palm Beach Farao; 2007 placed 1st in the $50,000 ESSO Challenge at SM Canada One and 2nd in the AON Stenhouse Cup at SM North American.

Conquest of Paradiso; 2007 placed 1st in the $25,000 Pepsi Challenge at SM North American;

Vince, Courtney 

Born in 1979, in 1993 Vince began training with Eric Lamaze.  In 1996 was a member of the
bronze medal winning team at the NAYRC and the 1997 silver medal team.  In 2001 she made
her Grand Prix debut, and also rode in several World Cup Qualifiers.  A graduated of the
University of Toronto with a BA in economics, Vince works for Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Farm,
handling the financial aspects of the business as well as showing Torrey Pines horses. 

Nalla; b1999; Dutch warmblood; mare by Hemingway; 2007 placed 2nd in the $10,000 Modified GP at Summer Classic, Palgrave, 4th in the $25,000 Coca-Cola GP at Equestrian Festival, 3rd in the $20,000 Halton Place GP at the Canadian Country Classic I and  4th in the first leg (speed) of the John Deer Canada Cup Championships at Tournament of Champions.

White, Keean  http://www.angelstonefarms.com/   

Born 1983, White began riding at his parents’ Angelstone Farms in Cambridge, Ontario at age 10. 
He trained with David Ballard, during which time he won team bronze at NAYRC and the
Jr./Am. Jumper Canadian Championships.  In 2001 White won a silver team medal at NAYRC
and was named Jump Canada Talent Squad Champion.  In 2002 he was named the HITS Grand
Prix Rider Rookie of the Year at Ocala, won team silver at NAYRC, and the National Talent
Squad Finals.  In 2003 Equine Canada named White its Athlete of the Year. He is the
only brother to three sisters - Zrria, Madrigal and Trella, all of whom compete are and coached by their older brother.

Vienna Rouge; b1998; Belgian warmblood; mare; by Heartbreaker; 16.2hh; 2007 placed 2nd in the $30,000 Enerflex Cup at SM North American, 3rd in the $75,000 World Cup Qualifier at Canadian Country Classic II at Halton Place and 3rd in the $100,000 National Horse Show GP at Wellington, Florida.