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President s Message Our Equine Canada staff have all settled in to our new offices in Kanata. It is a great improvement with almost 50% more space than our previous location creating a much nicer work environment. The move will also help our budget as our rental costs will actually be less expensive. Over a 5 year period we will save in excess of $100,000 that can be invested in our programs. As most of you know by now, the FEI did not award the 2018 World Equestrian Games to Canada on July 1st as we had hoped. While the FEI was extremely positive about our technical bid and capabilities, a requirement to host the Games is that there is government financial support. As of July 1st we did not have confirmation of any federal government support. We will continue to make requests to the government for their support and if we are successful there is still a very good chance that Canada could be awarded the Games. We had an economic impact study completed which shows that any investment by the government will be returned multiple times. We are not looking for a handout — this project is a good investment for Canadian taxpayers and we need to emphasise that point with our government partners. Plans for the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015 are progressing nicely. For those of you that have visited the Caledon Equestrian Park this year, you have seen the massive changes that have been made along with superb new footing. The site of the cross country course has been finalized at Will O’ Wind Farm and it is expected that the course designer and builder will be named in the very near future. We continue to object to the proposed new Olympic qualification system for Dressage. Together with other countries from North and South America, we are pressing for changes to be made. Based on current rankings (which could change) the result of the proposal is that 11 Teams will compete at the Olympics in 2016. Seven of those teams will likely be from Europe with Brazil, USA, Australia and one country from the region of Australasia filling the
last spot. Canada could easily be left out of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games are a balance between top performance and universality. Having 7 out of 11 teams from Europe is not universality. We continue to remind members that a properly fastened helmet should be worn at all times while riding or driving a horse. We have strongly supported the rule changes at the FEI level requiring a properly fastened helmet at all times while on the show grounds. I am hoping that our Equine Canada helmet rules will be tightened up in our 2014 rule book. We are also working with disciplines that traditionally do not wear helmets to discuss how this might be introduced over the long term. I would like to remind our FEI competitors in Eventing and Jumping that a properly fastened helmet IS required during a victory gallop. We have seen this rule violated at almost every competition so far this year. Enjoy the rest of your summer and competition season! Michael Gallagher, President, Equine Canada president@equinecanada.ca
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as well as assessing what is involved, the reasonable timelines and budget implications. At this point, we are planning the plan. The various Equine Canada committees as well as provincial and territorial associations and various industry organizations will be involved during this process. A good example of change happened following the High Performance Summit held by Dressage Canada in March. At the end of the summit, a group of owners / supporters came together and started discussing the financial needs to implement the priorities that had just been identified by the participants, who represented a large crosssection of the high performance dressage community. Momentum was there as well as a willingness to change the way things had been done before. One owner has generously committed a very large donation to Equine Canada for dressage over the next four years, but more importantly, the people involved were now looking at how to work together to make a difference and set Canada up to be competitive again on the international stage. The group is led by Michael Horgan who brought in more owners and supporters at a follow-up meeting held at Toronto’s Granite Club. A number of fundraising initiatives have been developed and Desi Dillingham, the Montreal born former head of dressage in Great Britain, was asked to join the group as a Special Advisor. This group has convinced Equine Canada to abolish the 5% retention (administration fee) on all donations.
CEO s Message The “people factor” While Implementing Change The biggest task ahead of Equine Canada in 2013 is to develop the Implementation Plan that will be putting into action the One Vision Strategic Plan that was adopted last year by the Board of Directors and presented to the membership this past February. The One Vision document took nearly two years to develop as all the stakeholders were involved or consulted at each stage of development. The role of staff will be critical in the initial stages to develop the Implementation Plan, with the identification of key performance indicators linked to the set priorities 6 www.equinecanada.ca
This group is expanding and now looking at possibilities to partner through syndication in order to provide top horses for Canada. Not surprisingly, these “champions of change” also influenced the decision to raise the selection criteria for dressage from a proposed 67% (it was set at 68% for the Olympic Games) to 70% for qualification to the World Equestrian Games next year. People are the key factor in implementing or resisting change. The successful implementation of new working methods and practices or the integration of new services or programs is largely dependent on the willing and effective co-operation of all those involved: volunteers, staff, participants and owners. The “people factor” is not only setting a strategy with goals and deliverables but most of all about building and communicating the reasons and the vision for change.. Jean-Christophe Gandubert, CEO, Equine Canada ceo@equinecanada.ca
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Canada to remain in mix as bidding process for FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 re-opened
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he FEI has re-opened the bidding process for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 following today’s Bureau meeting at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI), but has specifically asked the Canadian bid from Bromont/ Montreal to remain a part of that process. There had been an expectation that the FEI Bureau would allocate the 2018 Games to Bromont/Montreal today following the Bid Committee’s strong presentation to the Bureau, but the Canadian delegation was unable to provide the full public sector financial support that was required before an allocation could be made. As a result, the Bureau is to re-open the bidding process for the 2018 Games, but with the clear intent that Bromont/ Montreal remains in the mix. “The Bromont/Montreal bid was very impressive on all technical aspects and it is hugely disappointing, both for the bid team and for the FEI, that the Bureau was unable to allocate the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 today”, FEI President HRH Princess Haya said, “but unfortunately, without the necessary financial support, the FEI and the organisers would be exposed to an unacceptable financial risk. In these circumstances, re-opening the bidding process was clearly the only option open to us, but we are very hopeful that Bromont/Montreal will be a part of that new bidding process.” All National Federations that submitted signed Expression of Interest documents prior to the November 2011 deadline for the first phase of the bidding process
were informed that solid financial support to cover the cost of staging the event was a key requirement. The FEI Bureau will now re-open the bidding process and the Bromont/Montreal bid team has confirmed that it will be re-bidding for the 2018 Games. Providing the Bromont/Montreal bid team can secure the required financial support, the Canadian bid will be evaluated in the same way as other applicants that come forward. The delegation that presented the official Bromont and Montreal bid book to the FEI Bureau today was led by Paul Côté, President of the Bromont Bid Committee. The team also included the President of Equine Canada, Mike Gallagher; Equine Canada CEO, Jean-Christophe Gandubert; President of Bromont International, Roger Deslauriers; Technical Advisor, Leopoldo Palacios; Bromont Bid Director, Benoit Girardin and Rene Perreault, representing the Bromont property developers. “We are of course extremely disappointed by today’s decision by the FEI Bureau not to allocate the 2018 Games to Canada, but despite our best efforts, we were unable to put the full financial support in place in time,” Bromont Bid Committee President Paul Côté said. “We obviously respect the FEI Bureau’s decision completely, and we will continue our efforts to secure the financial backing we need. We now need to redouble our efforts with our federal and provincial government partners. We have a very strong bid and we are confident that we can stage a wonderful FEI World Equestrian Games in Bromont.” equinecanada July | August 2013 7
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Official Opening of Equine Canada’s New Location From left to right: Benoit Girardin, Bid Director WEG 2018; Michael Gallagher, President, Equine Canada; the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport); Gina Smith, bronze medalist, 1988 Summer Olympic Games; Jean-Christophe Gandubert, Chief Executive Officer, Equine Canada
Equine Canada Announces Hiring of New Manager of Coaching
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e are pleased announce that Kalie McKenna (Dobson) has been hired as the new Manager of Coaching for Equine Canada. McKenna returns to EC having previously worked in the Para-Equestrian department before leaving Ontario to become the Executive Director of the North West Territories Curling Association and North West Territories Softball. A graduate of Brock University with a Bachelor of Sport Management (with Honors), McKenna was most recently the Technical Programs Coordinator and Interim Executive Director at Biathlon Canada in Ottawa where she was responsible for coaching, officials and grassroots development.
“Kalie’s direct experience and proven success leading and shepherding projects for a national sports organization’s coaching program, as well as her experience in a multisport environment were strong factors in our decision. I am looking forward to working with Kalie again” said Craig Andreas, Chief Operating Officer. About her return to Equine Canada in her new role McKenna said, “I’m excited to be coming back to Equine Canada and look forward to furthering the development of the coaching program and the unique challenges that this position will present.” McKenna began her new position at the Equine Canada office on July 8, 2013.
2014 Equine Canada Director Elections Call for Nominations Each year the Equine Canada Nominations Committee has the responsibility of presenting a slate of candidates to the membership for election to the organization’s Board of Directors. The Nominations Committee is composed of a Chair who is appointed by the Board of Directors, and representatives from each of the three Division Councils (Sport, Recreation and Industry) and the Provincial Advisory Council. The Nominations Committee is seeking candidates with passion and drive to serve on the Equine Canada Policy Governance Board, working with other committed volunteers to build and enhance equine activities in Canada. The Board meets monthly via conference calls and face-to-face twice a year. 8 www.equinecanada.ca
Equine Canada wishes to recruit and develop Directors who bring a range of needed-professional skills, background, and diversity that is reflective of the community it serves. Knowledge in equine activities and strategic expertise in various aspects of non-profit governance are deemed desirable attributes. Additional assets include being logical, innovative, forward thinking, and able to work well in a team environment. Application packages for the 2014 Director Elections will be available on Equine Canada’s website on October 1, 2013. Nominees, nominators and seconders must all be Equine Canada Individual Members in good standing. We invite interested candidates to learn more about Equine Canada at www.equinecanada.ca or write: info@equinecanada.ca.
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The Clock is Ticking on the Not For Profit Act! … Just Over a Year To Go! Courtesy, Sport Law & Strategy Group — www.sportlaw.ca
The federal Not-for-Profit Corporations Act took effect on October 17, 2011. This means that federal corporations, National Sport Organizations (NSOs) and Multi-Sport Organizations (MSOs) now have under two years to transition from the current Canada Corporations Act to the new Not-for-Profit Corporations Act. Some information has been published on the Industry Canada website, and we have also written about this new legislation over the last two years. While the transition to the new legislation might appear to be a simple matter of changing bylaws and filing new paperwork with the government, there will — in fact — be a number of challenges for sport organizations at the national level. Here is a brief list of some of the important issues that we have identified: • No Past Presidents or Ex-Officio Directors on your Board. Over one-third of Canadian NSOs and many Canadian MSOs currently have ‘ex-officio’ directors on their Boards. Past-Presidents are also considered ‘ex-officio’ directors and are prohibited under the new Act. • Restrictions on appointed Directors. The new Act severely restricts appointed directors. Many Canadian NSOs have appointed directors and most MSOs have appointed directors. • All members may vote on certain ‘fundamental changes’. The new Act gives to all members, whether they have voting rights or not, the right to vote on certain ‘fundamental changes’ to the corporation. A typical NSO has many classes of members, most of whom do not have voting rights, but under the new regime they will all gain the right to vote on certain matters related to membership. Furthermore, where an organization has more than one class of members, each class may vote separately on certain fundamental changes and each class must approve such changes by a special resolution. This sets up an undesirable scenario whereby one class of non-voting members, entitled to what is called a Special Class Vote or SCV, could potentially hold ‘veto’ power over future changes to the corporation.
• Membership structures should be redesigned. Because of the changes, most NSOs and some MSOs should seriously consider redesigning their membership structures. Classes of members should be streamlined, but each class should not contain too many (for ease of voting) or too few (for risk of a veto or member-requisitioned meeting) members. Advice from Carters, Canada’s leading charity law firm, is that organizations may want to collapse all membership classes into one class and remove nonvoting membership classes to avoid future problems. This is a great opportunity to think about who are the “owners” of your organization, and how to find a good balance in their voting rights. Some MSOs do not have members at all — and this will require a finessing of a different sort. We also strongly recommend that these changes be made first under the Canada Corporations Act, before switching to the new Act — in other words, as soon as possible! • Registered Canadian amateur athletic associations (RCAAA) implications. The new Act will require the preparation of new articles of incorporation, which may have an impact on an organization’s charitable status as an RCAAA. The federal government has made changes to the Income Tax Act that will impact RCAAAs in a number of ways. Advice we have received is that CRA will be a huge bottleneck in the process, so organizations are encouraged to address this aspect early. • Other constitution and bylaws changes. The new Act also sets out different provisions for dealing with conflict of interest, providing notice of meetings, absentee voting, requisitioned meetings, removal of directors by the members, timing of the Annual Meeting, time required to publish financial statements, and other governance matters. We encourage you to read more about the new legislation. For many organizations, compliance will require a careful plan of changes to membership classes and board structures, which will require member engagement and approval. Transition to the new law will involve much more than bylaw-tweaking. equinecanada July | August 2013 9
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From left to right: The Latter Family (Brandon, Christine, Alan, and Anne-Marie) with Ian Millar. Photo © Cealy Tetley
The story of Anne-Marie’s Wish by Mick Hicks
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hristine Latter’s pregnancy with Anne-Marie was a very normal one and the delivery was timely and, according to Christine, “textbook”. But within twenty minutes, the medical team determined that there was something wrong with Anne-Marie’s gastrointestinal system and she was moved to the nearest Children’s Hospital. “Alan and I were instantly afraid and I was really upset because I hadn’t even really had the time to hold my baby. She was in an ambulance, gone and I was in shock, looking at a Polaroid of her beautiful face. But the worst was yet to come. ” Surgeons performed major bowel surgery upon confirmation of a massive intestinal blockage on Anne-Marie’s second day of life. Over the next month she was kept in a semi-comatose state, attached to a respirator, fed and hydrated through intravenous lines. After that first month, a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) was confirmed. “I was devastated,” Christine recalls, “knowing that CF was the kind of death sentence that takes children before they ever get the chance to grow up.”
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But Christine’s husband Alan and eight-year-old son Brandon chose to simply buckle down, accept the challenge and get to work. Alan explains: “Our life as a family has been all about the constant fight to keep CF from claiming our daughter. She doesn’t know life without having this disease and we don’t know Anne-Marie without it. It’s our ‘normal.’ In a way, that’s helped us to take it one day at a time.
To bring happiness to Anne-Marie is an honour. It is important to do this. -Ian Millar
“From the beginning, AnneMarie demonstrated enormous, almost unstoppable energy. She would simply go and go until her lungs began to let her down. And so, very early on, we decided that she would not — should not — be a ‘bubble kid’ and we encouraged her to get involved in as many sports as possible. She’s a dancer, a good student and her true passion is in the equestrian world. Anne-Marie Latter and Blanco. Photo © Cealy Tetley
“Our philosophy as parents has been to tell Anne-Marie, ‘You go until you can’t…then get up and go again.’ And we have always supported her 100% because it gives her freedom and a sense of pride and accomplishment and because it’s also practical, since the more she works her lungs, the less chance our enemy — the sticky mucus that collects in the alveoli and in her digestive system — can take hold.” And so Anne-Marie grew to the ripe old age of 11, demonstrating remarkable toughness, something absolutely essential for a girl who has spent hundreds and hundreds of days in hospital and thousands of hours undergoing percussion therapy to loosen up her lungs and coax out the mucus that cripples the power of the lungs. Mom Christine speaks about a big brother’s special role: “I think one of the most amazing forces in all of this has been Brandon, who is eight years older. He’s been her constant companion and protector. When she wasn’t well, he’d build forts for her out of couch cushions and recreate the Adventures of Zelda, transferring them from game platform to scenarios they’d act out together. They even created and shot a horror movie together. It was and still is an amazing relationship, even though Brandon is now 20.” equinecanada July | August 2013 11
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The thing I remember most was when (Ian Millar) said, ‘Passion is one of the things that you must have if you are going to ride well. You need to love horses, feel comfortable with them,’ something that I already do. He was just amazing. -Anne-Marie Latter
“I felt excited about the idea, but there were so many choices…and it was all I thought about at the hospital and when I got back home, too. I finally decided that the best thing would be to meet my hero, Ian Millar and have him maybe coach me a bit and give me tips on riding and jumping. He’s so amazing and so good at riding and I had seen him ride for Canada at the Olympics.” For Sarah, who has worked with dozens of children and families and personally seen the effect a wish can have, the effect was pretty dramatic. “I have always admired Anne-Marie and of course she’s been kind of a ‘regular’ here at the hospital.
Through all of this, Anne-Marie developed a profound love of animals and in particular horses — a passion that would influence the wish she chose in early 2013. As Anne-Marie grew into her preteen years, treatment for her cystic fibrosis became progressively more complicated. In the summer of 2012, Anne-Marie suffered a complicated intestinal obstruction, caused by her pancreas’ inability to produce enzymes essential for breaking food down, and a severe lung infection. Despite her toughness, this was a major emotional blow for AnneMarie. “I’ve never liked being sick. I’ve never liked going to hospital. I really don’t want to be with anybody, because I’m mad. I can’t be with my family, my friends, or the horses I love. But Sarah (Social Worker, Sarah Kroetsch) would always try to get me to go to the playroom and we started talking about the idea of a wish. 12 www.equinecanada.ca
“Like so many children, I’ve literally watched her lead her family through the stress and through the fear, with that special spirit she has. But at the end of the summer and these two major blockage incidents, she was out of gas. The idea of choosing and then planning the wish made her perk up completely. It was gratifying to watch her talk to everyone — nurses, doctors, orderlies, her family and other patients — about her plans.” The next step involved a visit from local Wish Coordinator, Emily Angel. She and Anne-Marie and her family began to make plans for the wish. True to character, Anne-Marie wrote a personal letter to Ian, building a solid case for some quality time with her hero. And, in a reflection of the practical philosophy of the Latter family, she submitted the letter as an English composition project at school — and got an A. She also got great news from Ian and the plan began to hatch. At The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada, the celebrity wish team
sprang into action. Emily explains how she called on a colleague to help her. “Karen McKenna is the Foundation’s specialist on celebrity wishes and she took charge of arrangements for Anne-Marie’s family. Celebrities are by nature quite generous, even though their time is divided into thin slices with all the demands on them. But we knew that if the team could work out the logistics and button down all the details, the magic between Ian and Anne-Marie would be special.” “For this very special wish, we worked with Equine Canada, who brokered communications with Ian and his people. They were extraordinarily helpful and supportive, but it took until the middle of February before an appropriate hole in Ian’s schedule opened up. We had to work fast, but we jumped at it and everyone cooperated. The family also wanted to have a relaxed travel holiday around Florida, especially to explore the Everglades and places like Pompano Beach, so we simply provided them with car rentals, accommodations and a bit of spending money for Anne-Marie to pick up souvenirs.” Anne-Marie’s voice takes on an excited tone as she recounts the wish: “It was me and Brandon and Mom and Dad, together. We flew to Florida and in a couple of days we went to the amazing stable where Ian works his horses and the owner, Dawn, boards other horses too. I got to meet all the horses and then I got to be with Ian. I got to ride a horse that Ian chose and he and I worked together. It only seemed like it was a few minutes but it was actually over an hour. Christine remembers watching Anne-Marie and Ian together. “Of course, the tears were streaming down my face, but it was a very
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Big Ben, whom Ian had ridden in several world championships and Olympics. “She did very well,” Ian said of Anne-Marie in her lesson. And if Anne-Marie Latter took a great deal of pleasure in the encounter, so, clearly, did Ian: “To bring happiness to Anne-Marie is an honour. It is important to do this.”
different kind of tears. She was winning. She was achieving. This had happened because of her will. It was really astonishing.” Ian smiles when he reflects on the Latter family’s tight cohesion. “I have been privileged to partner with Children’s Wish on many occasions,” he said, “and it’s always the same. Are the families close? Closer than they’ve ever been in their lives. That really impressed me.” The legendary equestrian met AnneMarie and her family at the farm near Wellington, Florida that he rents for a time each winter. The owner of the farm, who was charmed by AnneMarie, insisted that she ride her horse, Blanco. “Dawn just stood at a distance,” said Ian.. “She appreciated what her horse was doing for AnneMarie.” The ride and coaching from Ian, was followed up with a tour of the stable, an introduction to all of Ian’s horses — some of whom Anne-Marie had seen on television, “a million questions” (by Ian’s count) and then a tour of the whole farm on a golf cart driven by Sandra Patterson-Stellmacher, Ian’s head groom and best known as the personal groom of the famous
Ian also praised The Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. “A family receives a certain diagnosis,” he said, “and then shock and worry follow. The Foundation steps up and they do what they do. They offer optimism and caring. This changes attitudes. That’s what struck me about Anne-Marie and her family, how upbeat and positive they all were. I wish them the very best.” Anne-Marie recounts this part of the wish in great detail, still seeming to savour every minute. “I was so excited that I didn’t ride my best, but he gave me good advice. The thing I remember most was when he said, ‘Passion is one of the things that you must have if you are going to ride well. You need to love horses, feel comfortable with them,’ something that I already do. He was just amazing.” While driving the family through parts of Florida they had all chosen together, Alan remembers feeling a kind of serenity that was almost palpable. “It was like we’d won the lottery, but the fortune wasn’t money, it was just this unbelievable gift of freedom and time. You could see the layers of stress come of Christine’s face and the kids were giggling away almost constantly — just the way they should.” The afterglow of a wish is perhaps as powerful as the anticipation and the
actual execution of the wish. It is in this special reflective phase that wish kids share photo albums with friends, nurses and hospital roommates. It’s a time when the true magic of the wish really sinks in for all concerned and it’s also a time when families look to the future. Anne-Marie stays focused on the things she loves. “As far as riding goes, I’d like to get to the level where I can compete. In the meantime, school of course, but spending as much time as I can with horses, doing flatwork and jumps, getting more and more comfortable so the horse and I can jump higher and higher.” “The wish made me feel that CF wasn’t maybe as bad as it seems. I never thought I would get a special privilege like this, but you know I think that all people who are sick should be able to have that chance — the chance to do something they never thought they could and to share it with their family.” The life expectancy of CF patients is expanding as new treatments and new technologies come into play, but the medical professionals who have tracked Anne-Marie’s case credit the family’s positive proactive attitude with her experience to date — and with her prognosis. One more look at the family photo won’t reveal all the nights AnneMarie has spent fighting for breath. It won’t bring the viewer into the newest challenge the family faces now, as mother Christine battles Multiple Sclerosis (MS). But the photos do give anyone who looks at them a glimpse into the obvious love they have for each other, the obvious caring they exhibit and the clear determination of four people to move mountains. equinecanada July | August 2013 13
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Jay Hayes and Zucarlos. File Photo - Hayes Co.
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Zucarlos (1981–2013) Equine Canada would like to extend heartfelt condolences to the Hayes family on the loss of legendary show jumper Zucarlos. Zucarlos, who was Jay Hayes’ mount for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, passed away on June 10, 2013 at the age of 32. “Equine Canada recognizes the valuable contributions that Zucarlos has made over his years as a top international competitor and Olympic partner to Jay Hayes. He was truly one of the most memorable horses to ever represent Canada, and many consider him a true icon of our sport,” said Equine Canada President Michael Gallagher. “Like a true champion, Zucarlos retired from competition with grace to enjoy a fabulous retirement with the Hayes family. Our heartfelt condolences are extended to the Hayes family.” A large syndicate put together by Don Wood, Dr. Ken Peterson (who later became CET Chairman), and his wife Dr. Gillian Peterson bought Zucarlos as a four year old in 1985. He became a top international show jumper and breeding stallion at the Hayes’ North Ridge farm, now located in Orangeville, ON. Only three riders ever competed with the spirited stallion; Jay Hayes for his entire career, Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Lamaze (who worked for and trained with Jay when Zucarlos was younger), and Lauren Hayes, who rode him briefly as her first junior jumper before he enjoyed a full retirement. A truly modern, athletic, balanced, and careful horse, Zucarlos was full of scope, and always a crowd favourite with his trademark bucking. “There are too many stories to tell, but one is at the Barcelona Olympics where there was a long approach to the first fence of the final individual qualifier. He started his bucking and did so all the way to the first fence! The Spanish crowd loved it and started chanting ‘Olé’ in rhythm to his bucking! He kept his focus; but he loved it,” reminisced Jay.
Although a small horse, Zucarlos competed fiercely against the best, including the legendary Big Ben. Even with the bucking and his stature, he was an accomplished horse who competed in and won many grand prix classes. He was a strong member of 15 nations cup teams, competed at the 1989 Tampa World Cup Finals, the 1990 Stockholm World Championships, and helped Jay become the top-placed Canadian at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Zucarlos also finished within the top three in 10 world cup qualifiers between 1988 and 1991, and was second in the 1992 Canadian Championships. As a breeding stallion, Zucarlos produced some champions, but never fully threw himself and didn’t cross well with the popular Thoroughbreds of the time. In 2012, he sired a promising colt, Zarco, out of Revival (sired by Darco) whose dam is Jay’s current grand prix mount, Riva (who in turn is out of Jay’s 2000 Sydney Olympic mount, Diva). “It’s nice to keep it all in the family — we can’t wait to see what comes of Zarco,” said Shawn Hayes, Jay’s wife of 33 years. Zucarlos enjoyed his retirement at North Ridge, where he spent his days outside with his beloved friend Emmanuelle, and kept a watch over the comings and goings of day-to-day life. “In his retirement he was still in charge. If he wanted in or out, that happened right away. He welcomed anyone who came near with his famous nicker. He loved being retired and we were all happy he was able to enjoy the rest of his days with us in Orangeville. He will be missed, but the memories and the stories are still great ones to share. We look forward to honouring him at our event, the Orangeville International CSI2*, in August.” said Jay. “I’ve never before then or since been on a horse’s back where I just knew everything was going to be fine in the ring. He was a competitor on his own and a true partner who did great things for our sport, our country, and me,” continued Jay. “It’s comforting to know he will still be on the farm overlooking the training ring”.
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Jamie Smart and Sudden Impact earned Team silver and finished 6th individually at the 1987 Pan Am Games in Indianapolis. Photo © Hans Deryk / The Globe and Mail
Jamie Smart (1951–2013) It is with sadness that we mourn the passing of talented rider Jamie Smart, who spent over 20 years representing Canada at international competition in the two disciplines of show jumping and eventing. “Jamie represented the consummate rider whose talent afforded him the ability to seamlessly and successfully master two demanding disciplines in our sport,” said Equine Canada President, Michael Gallagher. “He held the skills that many dream of and inspired countless Canadians to take up equestrian sport. Heartfelt condolences to Jamie’s friends and family.” Beginning in show jumping, Jamie won several grand prix events including the puissance class at the 1974 Royal Winter Fair, and the 1974 National Show Jumping Championship. Jamie then moved on to become the veteran of Canada’s three-day event team, having competed in (and completed) over 30 international CCI-level events. He was a member of two Canadian Olympic Teams-Fontainebleau in 1980 and Seoul in 1988-and brought home silver and gold team medals from the 1987 and 1991 Pan American Games. Jamie took the Leading Foreign Rider honours three times at the Rolex Three-Day Event in Kentucky. He placed 16th on Fascination Street in 1994 and consequently qualified and participated in the 1994 World Championships in The Hague. 16 www.equinecanada.ca www.equinecanada.ca
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Dr. Sherman Olson
Paul Rudolph Smith (1942–2013) It is with great sadness that Equine Canada mourns the loss of Paul R. Smith, 70, who passed away June 17 in Calgary, AB. Originally from Goderich, ON, Smith was an accredited CEF/EC Jumper Judge and EC/FEI Steward who spent the majority of his adult life officiating at Spruce Meadows. “Paul represented the pinnacle of passion and dedication to our sport. He has contributed significantly through his many years of volunteerism and will be remembered for his fairness and character,” stated Equine Canada President, Michael Gallagher.
Dr. Sherman Olson (1928–2013) It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Dr. Sherman Olson, a passionate volunteer and equine industry builder. Olson served as Vice President of Recreation of the Canadian Equestrian Federation (CEF). Olson sat for many years as a member of the CEF Executive Committee in the role of Recreation Division Representative, and was instrumental in the creation of Equine Canada as a member CEF Transitional Task Force. “Sherman was a great contributor to equestrian sport,” stated Equine Canada Past President David Esworthy. “In particular, he was a dominate force, along with Bill Archibald, in the founding and development of Horse Council British Columbia where he serves as their president from 1980– 1989. He will be sadly missed.” Olson received many accolades for his hard work and dedication to the equestrian industry, which included the Horse Council BC Horseperson of the Year (1981) and Equine Canada Volunteer of the Year (1998). On behalf of Equine Canada we extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
Ian Allison, Senior Vice President, Spruce Meadows offered the following statement on behalf of the Southern Family, the Spruce Meadows Organizing Committee, the athletes, fans, media and officials who knew and worked with Paul through the years at Spruce Meadows; “All of us at Spruce Meadows were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Paul Smith. Paul has been a part of the Spruce Meadows story from the beginning and was a true friend and fan of our sport and this venue. For decades his enthusiasm, commitment, wit and knowledge shone through as an FEI Official, sponsor and genuine fan of the sport. Paul was well known, liked and respected by all who knew and worked with him. He will be missed. Our thoughts go out to Dorothy and the entire Smith family.” On behalf of Equine Canada we wish to extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. equinecanada July | August 2013 17
| SPORT | Jessica Phoenix and Erodium at the CCI 2*/ 1* Ocala Horse Properties International Three Day Event April 13 2013. Photo © StockImageServices.com
the CCI 2* division with three mounts, and finished in the top 10 with all of them. Her best result came with Kirk Hoppner’s 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood/Arabian-cross gelding, Erodium. The duo took third place after putting in faultless crosscountry and show jumping performances to finish on their dressage score of 48.4 penalty points. Paired with her 12-year-old Trakehner, Patras VR, Phoenix earned fifth place on a final score of 51.3. She also scored 54.8 for ninth place aboard Don Lechied’s eight-year-old Thoroughbred/Trakehner-cross mare, A Little Romance.
CCI 4* Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Known as one of the most challenging three day events in the world, the 2013 CCI 4* Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event — held April 25–28 in Lexington, KY, USA — lived up to its reputation and attracted some of the best riders in the sport.
Successful Spring for Canadian Eventers Canadian eventing riders spent this spring earning impressive results at high caliber competitions in North America, and in Europe. This included two of only six four star-level events held in the world. Here is an overview of the top results:
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Among them was Canadian Olympian Hawley BennettAwad (originally of Langley, BC, but currently living and training in Temecula, CA), earned a top 10 finish, coming in seventh place. A seasoned veteran, Bennett-Awad is no stranger to challenging courses, having helped Canada bring home the Team Silver Medal from both the 2011 Pan American Games and the 2010 World Equestrian Games. For Rolex, Bennett-Awad was paired with her 2012 London Olympics mount Gin & Juice, a 13-year-old American Thoroughbred mare she co-owns with Linda Paine. They kicked off Rolex in the dressage phase, earning a score of 59.8 penalties for 29th position. However, they quickly moved up the scoreboard after the completion of the cross-country phase. Designed by FEI 4*-level Eventing Course Designer Derek Di Grazia, the cross-country course featured 28 obstacles set over a 4.02 mile track. As usual, the jumps included everything from water tests to banks and took on a variety of shapes, including ducks and geese. Bennett-Awad and Gin & Juice navigated the course smoothly, incurring no jumping faults and just 0.4 time faults. This brought their score to 60.2 and shot them up the standings to 11th place. During the final show jumping test, the duo rode before a sold-out crowd. Despite the light rain, they were one
| SPORT | Rebecca Howard and the Canadian-bred Riddle Master - CCI 4* Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. Photo © Bob Langrish MBC
of only four pairs to put in a faultless performance over the 13 obstacles and 15 jumping efforts, which included a triple bar, as well as both double and triple combinations. “I was very happy with the jumping and cross-country. It couldn’t have gone any better; (Gin & Juice) was spectacular,” Bennett-Awad said of her performance. She also thanked her team, stating, “Results are always nice, but I have an army that helps me get through these events; owners, sponsors, grooms, and family. I couldn’t do it without them. My mom hasn’t seen me compete since 2008. Her being there made it a very special weekend for me.” Bennett-Awad also viewed Rolex as a positive steppingstone for the remainder of her ambitious season. “Hopefully we can go to the CIC 3* in Normandy, France. It’s the same course designer who will be doing the World Equestrian Games next year, so it would give us an opportunity to experience a similar level track.” She also mentioned that her sights are set on attending the prestigious Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in Great Britain this fall. “(Burghley) is one of the toughest competitions in the world. We made a couple of small errors there last time, so we’d like to go back and prove we are among the best in the field.”
MAY CCI 4* Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials
Like Rolex, the CCI 4* Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is an iconic competition. Held May 2–6 in England, the event is the largest paid-spectator sports event in the entire United Kingdom. Olympic rider Rebecca Howard, a British Columbia native currently residing near Marlborough, England, represented Canada at Badminton with her long-time — Blithe Hill Farm’s Canadian partner, Riddle Master Sport Horse gelding, who was Howard’s mount for the 2012 London Olympics, as well as the 2010 World Equestrian Games. Their final score of 52.1 penalty points earned them a 12th place finish, which is one of the best performance recorded by a Canadian athlete at Badminton in recent history.
On the first day of competition, the duo scored 51.3 in dressage to stand in 32nd place. “Riddle Master is an amazing partner, but he had a bit of a hard time adjusting to the atmosphere here, and it impacted his performance,” said Howard of the dressage phase. “He needs more time at events like this so he can adjust and become comfortable and do what he does so well outside the ring.” The cross-country phase showcased the heart of the Badminton event, featuring a challenging track designed by FEI 4*-level Eventing Course Designer Hugh Thomas. Howard and Riddle Master were foot-perfect over the fences, incurring no jumping faults and just 0.8 time faults for coming in a mere two seconds over the optimum time. This incredible performance shot them 10 spots up the standings to 22nd position. They finished Badminton on a high note after a fault-free show jumping performance, adding zero penalties to end on their cross-country score of 52.1. “You grow up reading about (Badminton) and wanting to be there,” explained Howard. “This was incredible, it had this very historic feel to the entire event. It was truly exciting to be here.” equinecanada July | August 2013 19
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CCI 3* Jersey Fresh Three Day Event Jessica Phoenix continued her successful season in May, racking up a victory at the Jersey Fresh Three Day Event, held from the eighth to the 12th in Allentown, NJ, USA. Paired with her veteran partner Exponential , a 15-yearold Canadian Thoroughbred gelding, Phoenix won the CCI 3* division on a score of 56.7 penalty points. They started out in fourth place after scoring 52.7 in dressage, but quickly moved into second place after laying down one of only two clear performances over the tricky cross-country course designed by 2011 Pan American Games Eventing Course Designer, John Williams. On the final day of competition, Phoenix and Exponential secured the win after having just one unlucky rail fall during the show jumping phase for four faults. “Our goal going in was to have a really competitive dressage score and finish on it,” said Phoenix. “I am so proud of Exponential and thrilled to have this incredible partnership with him.” As for her future plans with Exponential, Phoenix stated, “He’ll have a quiet year, then we will ramp him back up for the World Equestrian Games in France next year.”
JUNE Volvo CCI Bromont
Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge Canadian eventing riders earned impressive results in all divisions against a world-class field of competitors on home turf at the 2013 Volvo CCI 3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, held June 6-9 at the Parc Équestre Olympique de Bromont in Bromont, QC. In the advanced CCI 3* division, Selena O’Hanlon of Kingston, ON took second place with Foxwood High , a 10-year-old Canadian Sport Horse gelding owned by John Rumble. They were tied for 12th after a dressage score of 60.8 penalty points, but quickly moved up to fifth place due to an impressive cross-country performance. 20 www.equinecanada.ca
The cross-country course featured a challenging track designed by Bromont’s (FEI 4*) course designer Derek Di Grazia of the U.S., and built by Canadian Jay Hambly of Fergus, ON and his team. Despite the rainy weather, O’Hanlon and Foxwood High incurred no jumping and just 4.80 time faults. They continued to move up the ranks after putting in a perfect round and adding no faults during Sunday’s final show jumping phase. This allowed them to finish on their cross-country score of 65.6. “Foxwood High was brilliant cross-country,” commented O’Hanlon, adding “It was my first time being a trailblazer.” O’Hanlon also took fourth place in the CCI 3* division aboard Bellaney Rock, a 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding she co-owns with her mother, Morag O’Hanlon. They started out the competition in sixth place after receiving a dressage score of 57.1 penalty points. They added no jumping, but 8.40 time faults during crosscountry, before wrapping up with just one lowered rail for four jumping faults in the show jumping phase. Their final score was 69.5. “Bellaney Rock and I don’t know each other well yet, but he was a rock star,” said O’Hanlon. “He was so brave, straight, and honest. He got a little tired and slow toward the last three (cross-country) fences, but he never stopped jumping beautifully.” “The horses put in excellent efforts and I kept a positive mental attitude, so it was fun,” O’Hanlon explained, adding “This was the first time this year that my mom could be at an event with me, so it was lovely to share the proud moments with her too.” O’Hanlon now plans to give both of her top mounts a break before preparing for her next big event, which will be the CCI 3* Fairhill International Three Day Event in Maryland this October. As for her long-term plans, O’Hanlon explained, “The horses are all green at this level, but I would like to take them Rolex in 2014.” Kyle Carter (currently of Citra, FL) was another Canadian who earned a top 10 result in the CCI 3* division-which is a heart-warming feat, considering that his 15-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Madison Park was never expected to compete again after experiencing a serious leg injury during a competition in England back in 2011. Madison Park, who was Carter’s World Equestrian Games, Olympic Games, and Pan American Games mount prior to his injury and two-year hiatus, proved he is returning to top form, achieving a score of 54 penalty points in
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dressage to stand in fourth place. They put in a clear jumping effort during crosscountry, but added 10.40 time penalties. Multiple rails in the show jumping phase brought their final score to 80.4 and earned them a top 10 finish, in eighth place overall.
Charlotte Schickedanz. They finished on a score of 105.1 to take 10th place. The winner of the CCI 2* division was Mettraise, piloted by American Erin Sylvester.
Waylon Roberts of Port Perry, ON was the winner in the CCI 1* Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High were Canada’s highestdivision riding Yarrow , an placed Canadians in the prestigious CCI 3* division at the 2013 O’Hanlon also placed with a up-and-coming six-year-old Volvo CCI Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, third mount in the CCI 3*. She which took place June 6–9 in Bromont, QC. Photo © Cealy Tetley Canadian Sport Horse he coscored 106.3 overall for a 12th owns with his mother, Kelly Plitz. place finish aboard A First Romance , an 11-year-old Bromont was just the second time the young homebred Thoroughbred/Canadian Sport Horse-cross gelding she gelding competed at the CCI 1* level, but he put in a co-owns with Morag O’Hanlon. polished dressage performance, scoring 45.7 penalty The CCI 3* division was won by American Olympian points for second place. A faultless cross-country phase William Coleman III aboard Obos O’Reilly. moved them into the lead, which they kept after lowering just one show jumping rail for a total score of 49.7. In the CIC 3* division, Jessica Phoenix of Uxbridge, ON (Canada’s highest-placed Eventing rider from the 2012 In addition, Roberts took 12th place in the division on London Olympics) finished in second place. Riding a final score of 61.4 aboard Orion 49. Also placing was Pavarotti, the 11-year-old Westphalian gelding owned Frederick Lagimoniere of Sutton, QC and Esmeralda, who by Don Good-her individual gold medalist partner at finished in eighth place, scoring 61.3. the 2011 Pan American Games-Phoenix secured second position after scoring 47.7 penalty points in dressage. 2013 marked the 27th year for the Bromont Three Day They moved down one spot to third after completing the Event, which had an even more exciting atmosphere cross-country phase with zero jumping and 27.60 time than usual this year, thanks in part to the FEI Level 2 faults. However, they moved back up to second at the Course for Eventing Judges, Technical Delegates & Course completion of the show jumping phase, where they left Designers organized by Equine Canada. The course was all the rails up for no jumping and just two time faults, held in conjunction with the competition and welcomed ending on a final score of 76.3. participants from across North America, as well as “I was incredibly pleased with Pavarotti’s performance,” Belarus, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. It was led by said Phoenix, who has plans to travel to France and FEI Eventing Committee Chair Mr. Giuseppe Della Chiesa England this season in order to compete at CIC 3* and (ITA), along with FEI 4* Dressage/Eventing Judge Sandy CCI 3* competitions. “He is such an amazing competitor Phillips (GBR), FEI 4* Eventing Course Designer John Nicholson (NZL), and FEI Eventing and Olympic Director and truly makes all three phases fun.” Catrin Norinder (SWE). Phillip Dutton of the U.S. was the winner of the CIC 3* riding Ben. The Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, is held in proud memory of Canadian The CCI 2* saw Lindsay Beer of Midhurst, ON claim sixth Eventing rider Todd Sandler of Dollard des Ormeaux, place riding Penny Beer’s 11-year-old Trakehner gelding QC. Sandler was one of Canada’s most exciting upEl Paso. Beer rode to a score of 59.5 in dressage, and and-coming eventing prospects, having been named followed up with zero jumping, but 16 time faults in to the 1998 Canadian Young Rider Three Day Event cross-country. The duo knocked two rails, but added no time faults in the show jumping phase for a final score Championships team and the 1999 Canadian Eventing Team Talent Squad. A tragic car accident took Sandler’s of 83.5. life on April 26, 1999. At the time of the accident, Sandler Phoenix also contested the CCI 2* division, this time paired was just 18 years old, and was returning home from the with Abbey GS, a 12-year-old Trakehner mare owned by Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. equinecanada July | August 2013 21
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She began training with Holzer in September 2012, and went on to complete a very successful season in Florida with All In. This was the first year for All In competing in the small tour and Fraser has been extremely happy with his results. She refers to him as a “horse of a lifetime”, the kind all equestrian athletes are searching for.
Brittany Fraser Getting to Know...
Brittany Fraser is well on her way to becoming the next “big thing” in Canadian dressage. The 25-yearold Nova Scotia native is an avid competitor who has worked her way up through the FEI levels - Pony, Junior and Young Rider — and — is now aiming for the top, the Pan Am Games and the Olympics. Fraser grew up in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, where she began riding at the age of five and started competing in dressage at eight. In 2002, at 15, she made her international debut at Blainville, Quebec, riding in the FEI Pony division. In 2005, Fraser represented Canada as part of a Young Rider team at the inaugural Mexico City CDI Invitational and aboard her Danish Warmblood gelding, Furio, was part of the Young Rider team at the 2007 North American Junior and Young Rider Championships.
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Fraser was recognized as – Dressage Canada’s Red Scarf Athlete of the Month for the month of March 2009. As a young rider, she resided in Nova Scotia and would travel monthly to Ottawa to train with Ruth Koch and Albrecht Heidemann. In September 2012, Fraser was offered the opportunity to train full-time with four- time Olympian, Ashley Holzer. Fraser had stabled with Holzer previously while in Florida and took lessons when she could fit her in. Given this previous experience, Fraser was immediately certain that she and her mount, All In, an eightyear-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Tango X Leontine), would benefit from training with Holzer. Brittany currently splits her time between Canada and Riverdale Equestrian Centre; Holzer’s training facility in New York.
This success is especially pleasing to Fraser who considers herself to have had some bad luck with her equine partners. Her previous horse, Tolando, a 13-yearold Dutch Warmblood stallion (KrackC X Narina) was injured and subsequently recovered well enough to compete with a Junior at the 2012 North American Junior, Young Rider Championships where the pair obtained the highest score on their Junior team. This turned out to be a career highlight for Tolando, but also marked the end of his high performance career. Fraser is currently looking for a Grand Prix horse in order to gain experience at the top level before taking All In to the Big Tour. Fraser acquired All In, in 2010, as a five-year-old and started him at the First level. It was important to her not to rush the training because he is such a large horse. Fraser and All In made their debut at the Dressage at Devon show in Pennsylvania in the fall of 2012. The pair demonstrated competitive chemistry from the beginning and won all their classes at Devon. All In is a strong competitor in the Prix St. Georges as his results demonstrate and, in training, he is beginning to learn some piaffe and
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passage. Competition highlights from the winter season in Florida include a win with a score of 70.132% in the Intermediaire 1 at the West Palm Beach show in March and a second place finish with 69.500% at Wellington in April. The pair also represented Canada at the Nation’s Cup in Wellington last April as part of a team composed of David Marcus, Evi Strasser, and Christilot Boylen. Fraser and All In obtained respectable scores in the high sixties in the Small Tour. Chef d’Equipe, Gina Smith was pleased with the results of this pair at the international team competition, “I have watched Brittany Fraser come up through the ranks as a successful Young Rider and now as a successful rider at the senior level internationally. She has developed her horse, All In, from a youngster and this pair is showing great promise for the future. Brittany is a dedicated horse woman with a successful plan in place to insure that she is on the right path. Recently, as part of the Canadian Team at the Nation’s Cup in Wellington Florida, Brittany did a great job with her relatively green horse at this level. This shows that she has a good focus and nerves for the competitions with a bigger atmosphere. I look forward to watching her develop in the future”. Fraser’s competition goals include the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We look forward to following the success of Brittany and All In on the international stage.
Brittany Fraser and All In
Bronze medal win at Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3*; Team Chef d’Equipe Gina Smith, team members, Christilot Boylen, Evi Strasser, David Marcus, and Brittany Fraser
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$500,000 Donation Supports Dressage Canada High Performance Priorities These priorities are: • Leadership (Equine Canada, Technical Advisor / Chef d’Equipe, Regional Talent Scouts, Personal Coaches); • Recognition (Breeders /Owners/ Sponsors); • Talent Identification and Skill Development; Dressage Canada (DC) wishes to express their gratitude and thanks to a private donor who has committed $500,000 in support of DC High Performance priorities, recently identified at the DC High Performance Summit in Florida. This generous donation, spread equally over the next four years, will support the development and implementation of high performance priorities geared to establishing programs that will see Canadian dressage athletes achieve podium success at the Olympic level.
• Squad Lists (Dynamic Short & Long Listing rankings) • Competition Exposure (European Tours, International Team Competitions, National Championships); and • Integrated Support Team Services (Veterinarian, Farrier, Sport Therapists); The DC Fundraising Committee will continue to develop opportunities to secure additional financial resources to support these priorities.
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ressage Canada is pleased to announce an exciting new program designed to encourage participation and provide a fun, non-competitive, stress free environment to experience Dressage and to support the development of Canadian athletes and certified coaches across Canada. Give it a Go Days are defined as non-competitive education development clinics for riders and certified coaches of all ages and skill levels. Participants register for the clinic directly with their club and ride a Dressage Canada test of their choice with a judge providing feedback on how to improve their performance in the ring. Riders will then have an opportunity to work with their personal coach to improve their performance based on the feedback received from the judge and another opportunity to ride
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the same test again to measure improvement. No prizes, placing or scores will be ranked during Give it a Go Days. The Atlantic Provinces, Manitoba and the Yukon, will be the first areas to run the pilot program from June – November 1 2013. During this inaugural phase Dressage Canada and the PTSO’s will test the interest in the program, the process and will work to streamline the reporting requirements. It will be run under the direction of the DC Development Committee. Once the pilot is successfully implemented in these regions the opportunity will be extended to the remainder of the PTSO’s. For a complete description and information regarding this pilot project, including funding and support, as well as the criteria and reporting requirements/application and associated forms please go to http://bit.ly/192sj4h.
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Canada Secures Spot in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Series Final
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n exciting FEI Nations Cup Jumping Qualifier held Thursday, June 13 at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ tournament in Calgary, AB, brought to a close the North America, Central America and Caribbean League of the Furusiyya Nations Cup series. The CSIO5* ‘Continental’ was the second and last qualifying event for the North American region. Canada’s third place finish secured a highly coveted spot in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Season Series Final in Barcelona, ESP, to be held September 26–29, 2013. The United States won the region with 175 points, while Canada was close behind with 172 points. Mark Laskin, Chef d’Equipe for Canada One said, “Three of our riders on our points team were on newer mounts. Ian got his last fall, but he hasn’t had him for a full season. For Eric and Tiffany, last week was their first time.”
Of Canada Two team’s performance, Laskin said, “It was a fantastic opportunity for our developing riders. It was an invaluable experience that they’ll draw on in the future. We’re only going to get better and it bodes well for the future. We’re really excited to qualify for Barcelona and we’ll be there.” The team members, who will represent Canada at the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final in Barcelona, will be announced at a future date.
Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2013 - Spruce Meadows results: 1. Ireland -- 4 faults: Lansdowne (Conor Swail) 0/0, E Muze Yek (Darragh Kerins) 0/12, Carrabis Z (Richie Moloney) 0/4, Antello (Cameron Hanley) 0/0. 2. USA Stripes -- 9 faults: Nice de Prissey (Brianne Goutal) 5/4, Nougat du Vallet (Katie Dinan) 0/0, Campbell VDL (Candice King) 13/9, Rothchild (McLain Ward) 0/0. 3. Canada One -- 14 faults: Powerplay (Eric Lamaze) 5/0, Verdi lll (Tiffany Foster) 4/5, Amor van de Rostal (Mac Cone) 5/1, Dixson (Ian Millar) 4/0. 4. USA Stars -- 24 faults: Blue Angel (Kent Farrington) 8/4, Mika (Reed Kessler) 4/4, Chill RZ (Charlie Jayne) 4/4, Zerly (Christine McCrea) 8/0. 5. Canada Two -- 30 faults: La Boom (Lisa Carlsen) 5/9, Bobby (Chris Sorensen) 9/0, Makavoy (Ben Asselin) Elim/4, Showgirl (Jonathan Asselin) 4/8. 6. Mexico Azteca -- 35 faults: Crossing Jordan (Nicolas Pizzaro Suarez) 12/0, Spirit Magic (Manuel Alvarez) 13/8, Gitano (Frdeico Fernandez) 13/5, Criptonite (Enrique Gonzalez) 0/5. 7. Mexico Maya -- 26 faults IN ROUND 1 : Careyes (Patricio Pasquel) 17, Valentina (Claudia Lorenza O Farrill) 13, Vicky van het Geinsteinde (Alejandro Plascencia) 4, Skylubet (Ricardo Nizri) 9.
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Official Rankings Dressage - FEI World Individual Dressage Ranking 31/05/2013 (include validated results from 01/06/2012 to 31/05/2013) Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 12
Athletes CORNELISSEN, Adelinde & Jerich Parzival (NED) LANGEHANENBERG, Helen & Damon Hill NRW (GER) DUJARDIN, Charlotte & Valegro (GBR) SPREHE, Kristina & Desperados FRH (GER) GAL, Edward & Glock's Undercover (NED) VILHELMSSON SILFVÉN, Tinne & Don Auriello (SWE) KITTEL, Patrick & Watermill Scandic H.B.C. (SWE) WERTH, Isabell & Don Johnson FRH (GER) TRUPPA, Valentina & Fixdesign Eremo Del Castegno (ITA) KASPRZAK, Anna & Donnperignon (DEN)
Eventing − HSBC Rankings* 01/07/2013 (include validated results from 01/08/2012 to 01/07/2013) Points 2899 2802 2563 2517 2483 2438 2320 2315 2307 2228
Top 10 Canadians Rank 50 64 66 76 78 96 103 130 140 152
Previous 47 63 65 70 75 89 26 126 135 146
Previous 9 8 2 1 36 4 16 3 21 65
Points 1678 1583 1575 1521 1505 1437 1417 1335 1307 1260
Previous 267 296 634 205 234
Athlete KART, Kamila (POL) AL HARBI, Saeed Ahmad Jaber (UAE) AL MUTAWA, Dana Mohd Sharif (UGA) AL MARRI, Fatma Jassem Saeed (UAE) MOSTI, Laurent (FRA) AL MARRI, Abdulla Ghanim (UAE) AL BALOUSHI, Rashid Mohd Ibrahim (UAE) AL FARESI, Mohd Saeed Mohd (UAE) ATGER, Virginie (FRA) THEOLISSAT, Melody (FRA)
387 189 385
Athlete MACLEOD, Tara IRVINE, KATHY VINTON, Yvette WEBB, Emma HARPER, Claudia YAVIS, Jaye DEVRY, Colleen HUTTEN, Lee MARCHANT, LEANNA MANNESS, Jessica
*Missing Results: CIC2* Ypäjä (FIN) (06/06/2013 - 09/06/2013) CCI1* Starum (NOR) (20/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CCI1* Verdalle (FRA) (20/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CCI2* Verdalle (FRA) (20/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CIC2* Starum (NOR) (20/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CCI1* Guatemala City (GUA) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013)
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Athlete NICHOLSON, Andrew (NZL) FOX-PITT, William (GBR) PAGET, Jonathan (NZL) JUNG, Michael (GER) DAVIDSON JR., Bruce O. (USA) LITTLE, Marilyn (USA) TOWNSEND, Oliver (GBR) NICOLAS, Astier (FRA) SMITH, Donna (NZL) DUTTON, Phillip (USA)
Points 648 600 421 398 353 335 310 295 292 286
Rank 33 54 95 108 187 249 331 462 599 808
Previous 43 304 85 94 184 488 747 228 589 818
Athlete PHOENIX, Jessica O’HANLON, Selena BENNETT-AWAD, Hawley HOWARD, Rebecca CARTER, Kyle BEER, Lindsay ROBERTS, Waylon ATKINSON, James MCDONALD, Jordan ROBERTS, Ian
Points 226 185 145 136 87 68 53 39 30 19
Jumping - Longines Rankings** 31/05/2013 (include validated results from 01/06/2012 to 31/05/2013) Points 576 576 549 548 516 505 472 465 464 451
Top 10 Canadians Rank 99 297 329 353 393 525 574 611 611 611
Previous 1 2 4 3 6 16 13 32 15 18
Top 10 Canadians
Athletes MARCUS, David & Chrevi's Capital BROOKS, Jacqueline & D Niro FORTMULLER, Pia & Orion CREECH, Diane & Devon L MARCUS, David & Don Kontes IRWIN, Jaimey & Lindor’s Finest HOLZER, Ashley & Breaking Dawn PAVICIC, Karen & Don Daiquiri STRASSER, Evi & Action Tyme MEISNER, Cheryl & Tango
Endurance - Open Riders World Endurance Ranking 31/05/2013 (include validated results from 01/01/2013 to 31/05/2013) Rank 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rank 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rank 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Previous 1 3 2 6 7 4 12 9 8 5
Athlete AHLMANN, Christian (GER) STAUT, Kevin (FRA) SCHRÖDER, Gerco (NED) MADDEN, Elizabeth (USA) TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina (AUS) GUERDAT, Steve (SUI) BEERBAUM, Ludger (GER) SKELTON, Nick (GBR) BENGTSSON, Rolf-Göran (SWE) EHNING, Marcus (GER)
Points 2475 2413 2350 2279 2261 2225 2136 2115 2111 2108
Top 10 Canadians Points 195 120 116 112 107 80 78 76 76 76 CCI1* Jaroszówka (POL) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CIC1* Holzerode (GER) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CIC1* Jaroszówka (POL) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CIC1* Pattaya (THA) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CIC1* Piber Köflach (AUT) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CIC2* Holzerode (GER) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013)
Rank 50 114 152 193 197 221 303 311 314 385
Previous 41 117 145 205 196 223 348 268 331 456
Athlete LAMAZE, Eric MILLAR, Ian CANDELE, Yann CONE, Mac FOSTER, Tiffany ASSELIN, Jonathan LAMONTAGNE, Francois PHILLIPS, Tamie CARLSEN, Lisa VINCE, Ainsley
CIC2* Jaroszówka (POL) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CIC2* Piber Köflach (AUT) (21/06/2013 - 23/06/2013) CCI1* Bazoges en Pareds (FRA) (27/06/2013 - 30/06/2013) CCI2* Bazoges en Pareds (FRA) (27/06/2013 - 30/06/2013) CIC1* Taipana (ITA) (28/06/2013 - 30/06/2013) CIC1* Port Perry ON (CAN) (29/06/2013 - 30/06/2013)
Points 1436 861 695 535 515 460 322 316 310 250 **Missing Results: CSI2*-W Beijing Caiyu (CHN) (29/04/2013 - 05/05/2013) CSIO1*-W Bishkek (KGZ) (23/05/2013 - 26/05/2013) CSI2* Rockwood, ON (CAN) (29/05/2013 - 03/06/2013) CSI3* Arnhem (NED) (29/05/2013 - 02/06/2013) CSI2* Tancabesti (ROU) (30/05/2013 - 02/06/2013) CSI2*-W Langley BC (CAN) (29/05/2013 - 02/06/2013) CSI2*-W Lipica (SLO) (31/05/2013 - 02/06/2013)
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UPCOMING Equine Canada Sanctioned Competitions Date(s) JULY July 14 July 14 July 14 July 14 July 17–21 July 17–21 July 17–21 July 17–21 July 17–21 July 18–20 July 19–21 July 19–21 July 20 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 20–21 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 21 July 23 July 23–27 July 23–28 July 24–28 July 24–28 July 26–28 July 26–28 July 27–28 July 27–28 July 27–28 July 27–28 July 27–29 July 28 July 28 July 28 July 28 July 28 July 28 July 28 July 28 July 28 July 30–31 July 30–August 4
Sanction Level Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold Gold Platinum-Gold Gold Gold Bronze Silver-Bronze Silver Bronze Silver Bronze Gold Gold Gold-Silver Gold-Bronze Gold Silver Silver Silver-Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold Bronze Silver-Bronze Silver-Bronze Gold Gold Silver Gold Gold Platinum-Gold Silver Gold-Bronze Silver-Bronze Bronze Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Silver-Bronze Gold Bronze Gold
Competition KLDA Bronze #2 @ Cedar Lane Ecurie Dejordy Concours Regional #1 Dewmont Equestrian Centre OVPSC Show Les Ecuries Knight - AEO C/S 3 Milner Downs Summer Classic II River Valley Horse Show CSI3*W International Bromont Week 1 Cornerstone July II (CANCELLED) Cedar Run Summer Festival Region 18 Championships Summerfest Trillium Bronze Red Ribbon Stables Trillium Show Foshay South Hunter/Jumper Show Greystone Farm Trillium 2 Birdshill International Horse Driving Trials Classique de Dressage Fantasia Spirit of Excellence Dressage at the Park (CANCELLED) Capital City Classic Dressage New Brunswick 2 Ontario Morgan Horse Show Championship Classic Greystone Farm Trillium 2 Westar Farms ‘Horse Lovers Weekend’ Trillium Show Ecurie Dejordy Concours Regional #2 Northspring Summit Series II Amberlea Meadows Dressage Festival Conestoga CADORA Dressage 3 London Dressage Association 3 Central Nova Horse Trials Equus 3D Horse Trials 1 Equestrian Festival Region 17 Championships Equestrian Festival Milner Downs Summer Classic III CSI3* International Bromont Week 2 Parish Ridge Stables Canadian Cup Dressage Show Stratford at the Park Phase I Wildwind Dressage Festival Robinson Farm Horse Trials 1 Railsideview Equestrian Centre Ii The Marcy Schweizer Memorial Derby Horse Show Blue Star Bronze Hunter/Jumper 2 Dressage La Criniere Equestrian Hunter/Jumper II Feria De La Belle Epoque 2013 Hampton Riding Centre Valkyr Stables 1 Windsor Essex CADORA Bronze 2 Dressage Niagara Bronze/Silver Competition #3 Oakhurst Horse Trials 1 Canadian National Exhibition Light Horse Show Summer Festival
Contact cedarlane_ec@yahoo.ca dmdejordy@hotmail.com
Location Cedar Lane, Douro, ON Ecurie Dejordy, St.Charles-Richelieu, QC Dewmont Farms, Ashton, ON lynn_aubin@hotmail.com Les Ecuries Knight, Wakefield, QC caroline@rmshowjumping.com Milner Downs, Langley, BC pat.king@telus.net 12505 Keillor Rd, Edmonton, AB rdeslauriers@internationalbromont.org Parc Equestre Olympique de Bromont, , QC csfhorses@aol.com Essa Agriplex, Essa, ON classic@cedarrun.ca Cedar Run Horse Park, Blue Mountains, ON martha.ebsi@gmail.com Western Fair Grounds, London, ON rhainschwang@rogers.com Pickering Horse Centre, Claremont, ON Red Ribbon Stables, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON suzannestevenson@nb.sympatico.ca Foshay South Eventing, Lakeside, NB relsass@bluemountain.ca Grestone Farm, Stayner, ON lqutoski@bockstael.com Birdshill International Park, MB nicoleduplessis@videotron.ca Ferme Fantasia, Saint Jean Sur Richelieu, QC cedarlane_ec@yahoo.ca Y Not Farms, Meaford, ON kris.sherry@rogers.com NNEP, Ottawa, ON sheilaskene@telus.net Saanich Fairgrounds, Saanichton, BC dressagenb@gmail.com Quispamsis, NB mcmuffinmccoy@yahoo.ca RCRA, Cedar Valley, ON Relsass@Bluemountain.Ca Grestone Farm, Stayner, ON westar@xplornet.com Westar Farms, Ashton, ON dmdejordy@hotmail.com Ecurie Dejordy, St.Charles-Richelieu, QC jeralynskinner@hotmail.com Northspring, Burks Falls, ON gerald@amberleameadows.com Amberlea Meadows, Edmonton, AB abertrans@on.aibn.com Travis Hall Equestrian Centre, Rockwood, ON kjebook@rogers.com Eastwood, London, ON pmacintosh@bellaliant.net Truro, NS katie.holman@live.com Equus 3D, Orangeville, ON lornam@equiman.com Caledon Equestrian Park, ON marion@theenders.com Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC emg@equiman.com Caledon Equestrian Park, ON caroline@rmshowjumping.com Milner Downs, Langley, BC rdeslauriers@internationalbromont.org Parc Equestre Olympique De Bromont, QC Parish Ridge Stables, Burlington, ON alibuchanan1@aol.com Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC nancymitchell@sympatico.ca NNEP, Ottawa admin@wispernet.ca Wildwind Equestrian Centre, Isidore, AB dumont_rene@hotmail.com Robinson Farm, Sutton, QC melissahillis@sympatico.ca Dutton, ON Red River Exhibition Park, MB bluestarfarm@sympatico.ca Blue Star Farm, Mount Albert, ON lysel.landry@sympatico.ca La Criniere, Napierville, QC sandy.babich@outlook.com Equestrian Farm, Vaudreuil Dorion, QC am.belanger@videtron.ca L'epiphanie, QC jhanson1@nb.sympatico.ca 560 Lakeside Rd, Smith Town, NB c.volk@cintube.ca Valkyr Stables, St Phillipe, QC dreamviewstables@gmail.com WETRA, Essex, ON rsusgin@aol.com Rivendell Farm, Colbourne, ON joan@oakhurstfarm.com Oakhurst Farm, Ashton, ON bmeyers@theex.com CNE Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON emg@equiman.com Caledon Equestrian Park, ON
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Date(s) July 30–August 4 August August 1–4
Sanction Level Competition Gold Ottawa National (CANCELLED) Gold Jump With Hope For Kids With Cancer
Contact morgan@angelstone.co gerald@amberleameadows.com showsecretary@ manitobahunterjumper.com judycumming@shaw.ca nayda@justplanet.ca bluestarfarm@sympatico.ca suzannestevenson@nb.sympatico.ca sandy.babich@outlook.com jennifer@easterneventers.com lara@cgocable.ca cassabyrne@shaw.ca pmacintosh@bellaliant.net amanda@rcra.ca pbeya@sympatico.ca holman@gmail.com toplinestables1@hotmail.com jduckering@duckeringtransport.com; sherib@xplornet.com
Location NNEP, Ottawa ON Amberlea Meadows, Leduc County, AB
August 1–4
Gold
Heart of the Continent
August 1–4 August 2–4 August 2–4 August 3 August 3 August 3 August 3–4 August 3–4 August 3–4 August 3–4 August 3–4 August 3–4 August 3–5
Bronze Bronze Silver-Bronze Bronze Bronze Silver-Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold-Bronze Bronze Gold Gold Gold
Benefit Horse Show MREC Dog Days of Summer Blue Star Bronze Trillium 2 Foshay South Hunter/Jumper Show 2 2013 Equestrian Dressage Ii Ben Eoin Horse Trials Concours Hypique de St. Nazaire Senior Summer Classic Central Nova Gold & Bronze Dressage Show RCRA Sunshine 2 St Laurent Dressage Gold Grandview Horse Trials Topline Stables Summer Horse Trials
August 3–4
Gold
EA/ADA Summer Classic Dressage Show
August 3–4
Bronze
Club Equestre de Quebec
clubequestredequebec@videotron.ca
August 4 August 4
Bronze Bronze
dschnubb@videotron.ca essiemm@hotmail.com
August 4
Silver-Bronze
susan114@sympatico.ca
Morning Star Equestrian Farm, Brantford, ON
August 4 August 4 August 6–8 August 7–11 August 7–11 August 7–11
Bronze Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold
hodgsonstables@gmail.com info@centaurridingschool.com bmeyers@theex.com lbreard@yahoo.com caroline@rmshowjumping.com linda_nishi@hotmail.com
Hodgson Stables, St Lazare, QC Centaur Riding School, Navan, ON CNE Exhibition Park, Toronto, ON Parc Equestre de Blainville, QC Anderson Ranch, Calgary, AB Twin Oaks Farm, Richmond, BC
August 7–11
Gold
classic@cedarrun.com
Cedar Run Horse Park, Blue Mtns ON
August 7–11 August 7–11 August 9–11 August 9–11 August 10–11 August 10–11 August 10–11 August 10–11 August 10–11 August 10 August 10–11 August 10–11 August 14–18 August 14–18 August 14–18 August 15–17 August 15–17 August 16–18
Gold Gold Gold Gold Bronze Silver Gold Gold Silver Bronze Gold-Bronze Bronze Platinum-Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Bronze
Venturing Hills Farm - AEO 2 Ecuries Gerard Fontaine 1 Glanbrook CADORA Bronze #3 & Silver C Dressage Shows Hodgson Stables Summer Circuit II Centaur Summer Gold Dressage Show CNE Jumper Competition Le Concours Hippique du Parc Ete CSI2* Rocky Mountain Classic I CSI2* Twin Oaks Derby (CANCELLED) Cedar Run Blue Mountains Celebration Week 1 (CANCELLED) Orangeville Classic (CANCELLED) Ottawa International Launch @ Angelstone Dressage New Brunswick 3 Cornerstone Summer Classic Dressage Mille Iles Warwick Equestrian Trillium II Harmony Horse Trials Glen Oro Horse Trials 2 Knowlton Ridge Classic Trillium Greater Fredericton Summer Show II Sun Meadows Dressage Show West Calgary Dressage Fort Summer Classic CSI2* Rocky Mountain Classic Ii Orangeville International Annapolis Valley Exhibition EC Gold C H/J Show Old Home Week English Horse Show Concours Hippique St Apolinoue
Club Equestre de Quebec, St Gabriel de Valcartier, QC Venturing Hills Farm, Pontiac, QC Ecuries Gerard Fontaine, Bressard, QC
ainsley@hayesco.ca morgan@angelstone.ca dressagenb@gmail.com csfhorses@aol.com josee@cemicheval.com info@warwickequestrian.com dumont_rene@hotmail.com janette.leask@sympatico.ca ccprop@efni.ca stcreek@nbnet.nb.ca jutta.jealouse@gmail.com daggit2@me.com jenn@tbird.ca caroline@rmshowjumping.com ainsley@hayesco.ca phil.milo@ns.sympatico.ca jsfrizzell@eastlink.ca chantal.rouleau@ecapcable.com
OAS Event Centre, Orangeville, ON Angelstone Farms, Acton, ON Quispamsis, NB Caledon Equestrian Park, Caledon, ON CEMI, Laval, QC Mossley, ON Ferme Beaulieu, Ste. Justine De Newton, QC Glen Oro Farm, Jarratt, ON Knowlton Ridge Equestrian Ctr, Powassan, ON Sterling Creek, Noonan, NB Kamloops, BC Cochrane Ag Society, Cochrane, AB Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC RMSJ, Anderson Ranch, Calgary, AB OAS Event Centre, Orangeville, ON Lawrencetown, NS Charlottetown Civic Centre, Charlottetown, PE Les Ecuries O’Neill Rondot, Sain Apollinoue, QC
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Red River Exhibition Park, Winnipeg, MB Saanich Fairgrounds, Saanichton, BC MREC, Maple Ridge, BC Blue Star Farm, Mount Albert, ON Foshay South Eventing, Lakeside, NB Equestrian Farm, Vaudreuil Dorion, QC Ben Eoin, NS Les Ecuries Canal, St. Nazaire, QC Windsom Enterprises, Langley, BC Salmon River, NS RCRA, Cedar Valley, ON 240 Maire Victorin, Vercheres, QC Grandview, Hawkestone, ON Salmon Arm, BC Maple Leaf Meadows, Edmonton, AB
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Date(s) August 16–18 August 16–18 August 16–18 August 16–18 August 17 August 17 August 17–18 August 17–18 August 17–18 August 17–18 August 17–18 August 17–18 August 18 August 18 August 18 August 18 August 18 August 18 August 18 August 18 August 21–25 August 21–25 August 21–25 August 21–25 August 21–25 August 23–24 August 23–25 August 24 August 24–25 August 24–25 August 24–25 August 24–25 August 24–25 August 24–25 August 24–25 August 24–25 August 24–25 August 25 August 25 August 25 August 25 August 25 August 25 August 28–September 1 August 28–September 1 August 29–September 1 August 30–September 1 August 30–September 1 August 30–September 1 August 30–September 1
Sanction Level Silver Silver Gold Gold Silver Gold-Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Gold Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Silver-Bronze Silver-Bronze Gold Silver-Bronze Gold Gold Gold Platinum-Gold Gold Gold Silver Silver-Bronze Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze Gold Bronze Gold Gold Bronze Bronze Bronze Silver-Bronze Bronze Silver-Bronze Gold Gold Gold Bronze Gold Gold Silver
Competition The Western Canadian Championship Show Vanbrook Equestrian Show Campbell Valley Horse Trials & BC Championships Alhambra Victory Tack Summer Event Blue Star Silver Dressage #2 QSLB Doornekamp Farm Silver/Gold Competition Le Concours Equi-D Summer In The City Concours Classique Des Mille Iles Arbutus Meadows Dressage Classic Autumn Classic Dressage Show Beaulieu Dressage Classic Conestoga Cadora Dressage 4 Valkyr Stables 2 Blue Star Bronze Trillium 3 Summer Sun III London Dressage Association 4 Hobby Horse Trials Lane’s End Horse Trials Touch A Rainbow Horse Trials 2 Cornerstone Encore I (CANCELLED) Angelstone National Phase I CSI2* Coveside Classic Summer Fort Festival CSI2*W Rocky Mountain Classic III Rising Stars Youth Dressage Iron Horse Equestrian Center Trillium Show Brae Fearann Horse Trials Robinson Farm Horse Trials 2 Caledon Dressage Silver Show #3 Nova Scotia Morgan Horse Show Concours De Dressage Laterriere 2 Le Bataillon Rdda August Shows Fall Harvest Horse Show Saskatchewan Dressage Provincial Championships D&D Stables Gold Dressage Ecuries Gerard Fontaine 2 Windsor Essex CADORA Bronze 3 Dressage at Beaulieu Glanbrook CADORA Bronze Dressage Show #4s Finale Regionale De Dressage Napierville Dressage Niagara Bronze/Silver Competition #4 Cornerstone Encore II (CANCELLED) Angelstone National Phase II CSI1* Spruce Meadows Champions Welcome Labour Day Classic CA/ADA Gold 2 BC Dressage Championships 44TH Annual Alberta Morgan Horse Show
Contact showprogram@hotamil.com cves.ca@gmail.ca bluestarfarm@sympatico.ca jenniferanderson@hotmail.com ferme.equid@gmail.com sidygin1@mymts.net josee@cemicheval.com joy@arbutrusmeadows.com lobosports@telus.net georgemiech2@sympatico.ca abertrans@on.aibn.com c.volk@cintube.ca bluestarfarm@sympatico.ca maofish@shaw.ca kjebook@rogers.com debbie.best@ns.sympatico.ca lanes.end@sympatico.ca brsalmon@sympatico.ca csfhorses@aol.com morgan@angelstone.co info@covesidestables.com jenn@tbird.ca caroline@rmshowjumping.com alfie@dccnet.com info@braefearann.com dumont_rene@hotmail.com caledondressage@gmail.com lahman@nb.sympatico.ca gsavard@videotron.ca lyne.melancon@aedw.ca ravenwood652@gmail.com sldygin1@mymts.net saskatoondressageclub@gmail.com ddstable@rogers.com essiemm@hotmail.com dreamviewstables@gmail.com rjm_maoreau@hotmail.com susan114@sympatico.ca lysel.landry@sympatico.ca rsusgin@aol.com csfhorses@aol.com morgan@angelstone.co joanne.nimitz@sprucemeadows.com nayda@justplanet.ca shelagh.hohm@gmail.com debbie@southlandsridingclub.com kgroot05@telus.net
Location Ponoka Ag Event Centre, Ponoka, AB Iron Horse Eq Ctr, Burlington, ON Campbell Valley Regional Park, Langley, BC Red Deer, AB Blue Star Farm, Mount Albert, ON Doornekamp Farm, Odessa, ON Ferme Equi-D Farm Inc, St-Joachim, QC Red River Exhibition Park, MB CEMI, Laval, QC Arbutus Equestrian Centre, Nanoose Bay, BC Campbell River Trail Rides, Campbell River, BC Beaulieu, Ste Justine de Newton, QC Cornerstone Equestrian Centre, Moffat, ON St Phillipe, QC Blue Star Farm, Mount Albert, ON Sandcastle Farm, Saskatoon, SK Eastwood, London Coldbrook, NS Lane’s End Stables, Bobcaygeon, ON Terelisa Farm, North Augusta, ON Essa Agriplex, Essa, ON Angelstone Farm, Rockwood, ON Coveside Stables, Chester, NS Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC RMSJ, Anderson Ranch, Calgary, AB Chilliwack, BC Iron Horse Equestrian Ctr, Burlington, ON Harvey Station, NB Robinson Farm, Sutton, ON Orangeville Agricultural Society, Orangeville Windsor Agricultural Fairgrounds, NS Domaine Laterriere, St-Henri, QC Academie Equestre De Waterloo, QC Over The Top Stables, Moose Jaw, SK Birds Hill Provincial Park, MB Saskatoon, SK D&D Stables, Cap Pele, NB Ecuries Gerard Fontaine, Bressard, QC WETRA, Essex, ON Beaulieu Farm, Sainte-Justine-De-Newton, QC Morning Star Equestrian Farm, Brantford, ON La Criniere, Napierville, QC Elite Equine Ctr, Fenwick, ON Essa Agriplex, Essa, ON Angelstone Farms, Rockwood, ON Spruce Meadows, Calgary, AB MREC, Maple Ridge, BC RMSJ, Anderson Ranch, Calgary Southlands Riding Club, Vancouver, BC Ponoka Ag-Event Center, Ponoka, AB equinecanada July | August 2013 29
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Date(s) August 30–September 1 August 30–September 1 August 30–September 2 August 31 August 31–September 1 August 31–September 1 August 31–September 1 August 31–September 1 August 31–September 1 August 31–September 1
Sanction Level Gold Gold Gold Silver-Bronze Gold-Bronze Gold Bronze Gold Bronze Gold-Bronze
August 31–September 2 September 1 September 1 September 4 −8 September 4 −8 September 4 −8 September 5 −8 September 7 −8 September 7 −8 September 8 September 8 September 8
Gold Bronze Bronze Silver Platinum Gold Gold Bronze Gold Silver-Bronze Silver-Bronze Bronze
Competition Ontario Dressage Championships National Youth Championships Stormont Endurance Ride Dressage in the Park II Riders Seahorse Bronze & Gold South Peace Horse Trials Greater Fredericton Fall Show Woodwind Horse Trials 2 Ecole D’equitation Lalicorne Dressage Saint Apollinaire Dressage Winnipeg Autumn Classic & MB Provincial Championships Island 22 Horse Trials Blue Star Bronze Hunter/Jumper 3 Ecuries Gerard Fontaine 3 Trillium Championships Spruce Meadows Masters CSIO5* Angelstone National Phase III (CANCELLED) Concours Hippique de Levis RCRA Sunshine 3 Dreamcrest Horse Trials & OHTA OI Championships Ottawa Fall Horse Trials London Dressage Association 5 Victoria Saanich CADORA EC Bronze #5
September 11–15
Gold
American Gold Cup
September 12–15 September 12–15 September 13–15 September 13–15 September 13–15 September 13–15 September 14–15 September 14–15 September 14 September 15 September 15
Gold Gold Gold Gold-Bronze
September 15
All
September 15 September 15 September 18–22 September 19–22 September 19–22 September 21–22 September 21 September 21 September 21–22
Silver Bronze Gold Gold Gold Bronze Silver Gold Gold
Autumn Classic RMSJ Medal Finals And Fall Classic Western Regional Dressage Championships Restless Pines Fall Finale Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships SAHA Fall Classic Arabian Horse Show Fall Festival OHTA Championships at Cedar Run Strathgartney Autumn Horse Trials Summer Sun IV CNHP September Bronze Dressage Show Para-Equestrian Canada Coast-To-Coast and Sea-ToSea Video Competition Eastern Silver Dressage Championships Northspring Summit Series III Canadian Show Jumping Tournament Hants County Exhibition BCHJA Fall Finale Jeux Equestre Du Quebec Western Silver Dressage Championship Oakhurst Horse Trials 2 2012 Grandview Fall Horse Trials Alhambra Victory Tack Fall Event & Provincial Championships Blue Star Dressage 4 Angelstone International Show Jumping Tournament SSITS Season Finale AHAEC Fall Festival SIDA Fall Finale Gold/Bronze Glanbrook CADORA Bronze Dressage Show #5 Equus 3d Horse Trials 2 Stevens Creek Horse Trials Windsor Essex CADORA Bronze 4
August 31–September 1 Gold-Bronze September
Bronze Bronze Gold Silver-Bronze Bronze Bronze
September 21–22
Gold
September 22 September 25–29 September 27–29 September 28–29 September 28–29 September 29 September 29 September 29 September 29
Bronze Gold Bronze Bronze Gold-Bronze Bronze Gold Gold Bronze
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Contact cedarlane_ec@yahoo.ca cedarlane_ec@yahoo.ca svaha@hotmail.com cameron_joyce@hotmail.com dlifset@eastlink.ca dkequine@xplornet.com stcreek@nbnet.nb.ca woodwindfarm@rockermail.com chantal.rouleau@ccapcable.com geraldine.rondot2@gmail.com
Location Saddlewood Equestrian Centre, Bethany, ON Saddlewood Equestrian Centre, Bethany, ON Berwick, ON Cedar Run Horse Park, Thornbury, ON Hants County Exhibition, Windsor, NS Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie, AB Sterling Creek, Noonan, NB Woodwind Farm, Jarratt, ON Ste-Croix, QC Les Ecuries O’neill-Rondot, Saint Apollinaire, QC
karine@dressagewinnipeg.com
MHC Facility, Bird’s Hill Park, MB
debbiemic@shaw.ca bluestarfarm@sympatico.ca Essiemm@Hotmail.Com trilliumassociation@gmail.com joanne.nimitz@sprucemeadows.com morgan@angelstone.co jgchasle@jumpingblainville.com amanda@rcra.ca janette.leask@sympatico.ca beth@peakperformance.ca kjebook@rogers.com luxesport@live.ca michael.morrissey@stadiumjumping. com lornam@equiman.com caroline@rmshowjumping.com pcade@telusplanet.net info@restlesspines.com competitions@albertaequestrian.com ali.s@sasktel.net tammy_mckenzie@hotmail.com donna.vanbeek@bellnet.ca sherrylynn_29@hotmail.com maofish@shaw.ca joduston@hotmail.com
Chilliwack, BC Blue Star Farm, Mount Albert, ON Ecuries Gerard Fontaine, Bressard, QC Palgrave, Caledon, ON Spruce Meadows, Calgary AB Angelstone Farms, Rockwood, ON 220 St Augustin, Breakeyville, QC RCRA, Cedar Valley, ON Dreamcrest Farm, Port Perry, ON Ottawa, ON Eastwood, London, ON Victoria, BC
jgoodfellow@equinecanada.ca
Video
lynda.steven@gmail.com jeralynskinner@hotmail.com lornam@equiman.com hantscountyex@eastlink.ca jenn@tbird.ca
Rainbow Ridge Ranch, Greely, ON Northspring, Burks Falls, ON Caledon Equestrian Park, ON Exhibition Park, Windsor, ON Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, BC Bromont, QC Blue Star Farm, Mount Albert, ON Oakhurst Farm, Ashton, ON Grandview, Hawkestone, ON
bluestarfarm@sympatico.ca joan@oakhurstfarm.com holman@grandviewfarm.com
Old Salem Farm, North Salem, NY Caledon Equestrian Park, ON Anderson Ranch, Calgary, AB Westerner Park, Red Deer, AB Restless Pines Farm, Hammonds Plains, NS RMSJ, Calgary, AB Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds, Moose Jaw, SK Westman Place, Brandon, MB Cedar Run Horse Park, ON Bonshaw, PE Sandcastle Farm, Saskatoon, SK Central Nova Equine Park, Truro, NS
Red Deer, AB bluestarfarm@sympatico.ca morgan@angelstone.co judycumming@shaw.ca ahaec@yahoo.ca lacres@telus.net susan114@sympatico.ca katie.holman@live.com lori.gcp.matte@rogers.com dreamviewstables@gmail.com
Blue Star Farm, Mount Albert, ON Angelstone Farms, Rockwood, ON Saanich Fairgrounds, Saanichton, BC Western Fair Grounds, London, ON Salmon Arm, BC Center Line Equestrian, Hamilton, ON Equus 3D Farm, Orangeville, ON Stevens Creek Farm, Kars, ON WETRA, Essex, ON
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Robyn Andrews atop her German Warmblood mare, Fancianna
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Canadian Para-Equestrian Dressage Riders Secure Top Finishes at the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3*
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anadian Para-Equestrian Dressage riders, Jody Schloss and Robyn Andrews, secured top finishes at the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* held in Rancho Murieto, CA, June 14–16, 2013. On day one of the competition, Schloss of Milton, ON, guided Inspector Rebus, her 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Sambertino, through their Grade la Team Test where the pair posted a final score
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of 70.435% resulting in a first place finish, while duo Robyn Andrews, of St John, NL, and Fancianna, her 12-year-old Warmblood mare, captured second place with a final score of 68.696%. “I always strive to achieve a personal best score at each competition and I was thrilled that I was able to do this in my team test. I received a 70.4% which is my highest score at a CPEDI in this test and is also my first qualifying score for WEG,” said Schloss.
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Of her horse’s performance and future goals, Schloss remarked, “I am always very happy with my horse Inspector Rebus, he is such a good boy! He sometimes has difficulties interpreting my aids and that causes some mistakes in the tests. It will be my focus now to make more correct aids so that we can improve our harmony and intern improve our marks. I will now be returning with Inspector Rebus for the summer to Milton, Ontario, where I will continue to train with my coach Jessica Rhinelander. I aspire to achieve the qualifying score over the next year and represent my country at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France” In Saturday’s Individual Test, Schloss and Inspector Rebus secured first place on a final score of 68.116%. Andrews and Fancianna took second with their final score of 65.507%. Sunday’s presentations proved to be as equally successful for both teams as they posted scores of 67.667% and 66.083% in their Freestyle Tests, once again taking first and second respectively. “I went to the CPEDI3* in Rancho Murieta to obtain International experience and to achieve scores that might help in qualifying for WEG 2014,” explains Andrews of her goals heading into the event. “My horse, Fancianna, and I were pleased with our performances this past weekend. Friday was the Team test and my coach Sue McTavish felt it was the best test I rode. I have to work on keeping a constant rhythm. Fancy is a wonder horse and works very hard for me.” As for the future development Andrews says “My plan for the upcoming season is to show improvement in small areas that can help keep a constant rhythm and being even more accurate. I will be showing during the summer also. All in all it was a wonderful show and the judges were very fair and very helpful.” For her long range goals Andrews offers “I plan to continue to build on my successes with each competition I enter, hoping to attain my goals.” Also representing the Canada at the CPEDI3* Rancho Murieta was FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage Judge, Lorraine Stubbs; FEI Classifier, Marion Slatter Blitstein; and Student International Classifier, Sue Foell. The FEI Ground Jury included President Alison King (HK) FEI 4*; and FEI Ground Jury members David Schmutz (USA) FEI 4* and Lorraine Stubbs (CAN) FEI 4*.
Para-Equestrian Roberta Sheffield Competes for Canada in Germany and the Netherlands Para-Equestrian athlete, Roberta Sheffield, represented Canada for the first time at the CPEDI3* in Mannheim, DE, May 3–7th, 2013 and most recently at the CPEDI3* in Roosendaal, NL, May 15-18, 2013. Sheffield started her international career in 2012 riding for Great Britain and now competes for Canada. On the first day of competition at Roosendaal, Sheffield, a Canadian living in Lincolnshire, GBR, rode her partner Wonderboy, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, to a seventh place in the Team Test with a final score of 64.237%, then secured a fifth place finish in Friday’s Individual Test scoring 66.146%. The pair finished the event Saturday by achieving another fifth place in the Freestyle Test with a final score of 67.250%. “We are really pleased with Roberta’s first competitions representing Canada! She has shown consistency and this past weekend, was able to improve on her scores. I look forward to working with her again this summer in the UK,” said Andrea Taylor, National Team Coach. Earlier this month at Manheim, the duo competed against a strong field of seasoned competitors earning two sevenths and a 10th place finish. “I had a fantastic time at both the Mannheim and Roosendaal CPEDI’s. My team and I learned so much from the experience, we have seen how we can up our game. It also gave us an opportunity to compete with the best in the world,” commented Sheffield. ”After Mannheim I stayed on and trained with the legendary Dutch dressage rider/trainer Ellen Bontje at her beautiful yard in Germany. The entire trip was a real eye-opener. I am absolutely psyched for the Hartpury and Bishop Burton CPEDIs later this summer.”
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Equine Lifecycle Management
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Submitted by Dr. John McNie, Co-chair, EC Health and Welfare Committee
ll of us reading this article, as members of Equine Canada, are well aware of the huge debt we owe the horse for pulling our equine wagon for so many centuries. That wagon presently carries an annual economic impact of almost 20 billion dollars*, over 150,000 jobs and the equally important, but priceless value of companionship. In return, the horse has asked only for good stewardship on our part as farmers, trainers, drivers, jockeys, riders and companions. Over the last decade, there has been significant discussion regarding the responsibilities associated with good horse stewardship. As part of this discussion and in response to its member concerns, the Equine Canada Health and Welfare Committee began to report directly to the Board of Directors in 2009. This provided a direct link to feedback on health and welfare issues, and an opportunity to directly fund health and welfare initiatives as an important stand-alone budget within the organization.
Education: The development, promotion and provision of formal and informal training. Action: The application of incentives, levies and supervision. Review: The regular review of policy and program initiatives on a defined basis. Based on the CLEAR principle, an implementation program for the Lifecycle Management Policy was developed titled the “The Five R Program”, incorporating the popular and descriptive three ‘Rs’: Reduce, Reuse (Retain), and Recycle (Retrain) and two additional equine Rs, Retire and Respect. Reduce seeks to balance the horse population through birth/death and import management. Retain promotes the care of horse within an industry sector, permitting a longer, active career within that sector.
In 2010, the Committee in turn recommended the formation of the Equine Lifecycle Management Working Group, to be drawn from all sectors of Equine Canada — industry, recreation, sport, officials and staff — for the expressed purpose of developing initiatives addressing the whole lifecycle of the horse.
Retrain encourages the breeding, decision-making and care of horses promoting multi-disciplinary uses, hence longer careers in the industry.
Like most newborns, it took a few tries to find its feet but the group finally began to roll in 2011 with the approval of Equine Canada’s Lifecycle Management Policy. The Policy states in part that Equine Canada considers the health and welfare of the horse to be one of its highest priorities, aiming to maximize our horses’ quality of life from birth to death, and at all levels of involvement in the industry. A critical aspect of the Policy recognizes that success within a national program of this kind requires effective relationships with its partners across regions and industry sectors. The Policy’s foundation is therefore built upon the following CLEAR principles.
Respect defines our active, positive approach to stewardship in the final stage of our horse’s lifecycle, being death and disposal.
Communication: The widest possible two-way sharing of information. Liaison/Communication: The use of all concerned organization’s perspectives, resources and strengths. 34 www.equinecanada.ca
Retire fosters supervised, collaborative retirement placements and homes.
The first four Rs develop a balanced and dynamic horse population base which maximizes opportunities for the fifth R — Respect. Objectives have been defined for each of the Five R areas followed by initiatives to get the program running. It is recognized that many of these initiatives are already rolling under the capable guidance of Equine Canada’s regional and industry partners, but might benefit from, or benefit other regions, through national publicizing and national support. Other initiatives have been implemented in the past, requiring only modification to reflect changing perspectives within the equine industry and public, while yet others reflect new directions.
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There are three foundation objectives on which the ‘Five R’ Program rests, the aims of which are: • To provide the necessary framework for implementing a Health and Welfare Policy. • To provide an informed, supporting equine industry and public by respectively. 1) Establishing a horse identification/ traceability program. 2) Communicating a simple, functional, national horse health and welfare policy to the horse industry. 3) Validating the Canadian horse’s position in Canadian society, past and present. These foundational objectives will require perpetual attention to maintain a solid base for the Program’s general objectives of: 1) Working towards a balanced Canadian horse population. 2) Ensuring all horses are treated humanely throughout their lifetime. 3) Fostering longer, healthier and active careers in the equine industry. 4) Maximizing opportunities for a secured retirement. 5) Ensuring a humane death for all horses. However words alone are not enough as action is needed to help horses! ‘Five R’ initiatives already underway through Equine Canada or in collaboration with its partners, include researching international responses to, and reviewing legislation regarding the importation of horses and transportation of horses, for submissions to the federal government; development and distribution of responsible ownership and breeding information material; working with the federal government and partners to implement an identification/traceability program (CanEquid); and researching, writing and distributing articles to heighten awareness of the horse’s role in Canadian history and today’s society and economy. Equine Canada is working to provide enhanced resources on health and welfare issues through its website, and has established two awards to recognize and encourage stewarding leadership. We are collaborating
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with other concerned industry partners on developing a national central listing of sites for adoption, retraining and retirement options, and have defined initiatives for reviewing industry injury prevention standards, educating on breeding for longevity, and supporting the development of more mature-horse sport options. High on our list is defining the regional availability of the existing options for horse euthanasia and carcass disposal, and supporting research into developing better options. These initiatives are just a beginning to help make that industry wagon a little easier for the horse to pull. They represent only a fraction of the initiatives defined under the Five R Program (as posted to our website), which Equine Canada will move forward in turn, working with its partners from inside and outside its Five R Program, with the goal of making the horse’s relationship with mankind an even gentler, kinder pull. Success will require us all to contribute in many ways, but we cannot do less as the unflinching contribution of our horses to this partnership requires an equally unflinching response on our part to ensuring good horse stewardship. *2010 Equine Industry Profile Study
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2013 Horse Health and Welfare Awards
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s an organization dedicated to the horse and horse industry, Equine Canada considers the health and welfare of the horse one of its highest priorities. Our Mission Statement, as stated in One Vision — Equine Canada’s Strategic Plan 2012 – 2018, is to be the dedicated national voice for the horse, serving, promoting and protecting their best interests. One of the organization’s core values is recognition of this responsibility as an overarching goal and the recognition of horse welfare as paramount. An Equine Lifecycle Management Policy and associated implementation program, The Five R Program, have been developed to deliver on our responsibilities. The Policy and Program aim to develop a balanced, dynamic horse population with maximum potential for excellence in horse stewardship. Two newly created Horse Health and Welfare Awards serve to advance the Policy by recognizing excellence in individual and organizational horse stewardship. Watch for the call for nominations later this season, or email mharvey@equinecanada.ca for a copy of the nomination forms. The Boehringer Ingelheim-Equine Canada Horse Health and Welfare Award recognizes an individual or organization that has for an extended period of time, contributed directly to the improvement of horse health and welfare. The Equine Canada Horse Health and Welfare Stewardship Award recognizes an individual who has on a single occasion or multiple occasions demonstrated exceptional compassion for a horse at a grassroots level.
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Our Vision
Canadians are inspired to achieve personal excellence and embrace lifelong participation in equestrian activities.
Our Mission
From championing best practices to encouraging fun and participation, Equine Canada is the dedicated national voice working to serve, promote and protect the interests of horses and Canada’s equestrian community.
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New Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines sets progressive standard of care for the Canadian equine herd
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n June 27 Equine Canada (EC) and the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) released the much-anticipated revised Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines.
“The development of this new Code is perhaps the most important project in recent Canadian history for the health and welfare of equines in Canada,” states Jack de Wit, Director with the Equine Canada Board and Chair of the Code Development Committee. “This is a Code of Practice we can all be proud to have. It is among the most comprehensive of equine Codes internationally, and will serve a vital role across our diverse industry.” Canada’s Codes of Practice are a powerful tool for meeting rising consumer, marketplace and societal expectations relative to farm animal welfare. Codes support responsible animal care practices and keep everyone involved in farm animal care and handling on the same page. They are our national understanding of animal care requirements and recommended practices, providing a foundation for animal care assessment programs and in some provinces, regulatory activities. The Code’s development was led by an 18-person Code committee comprised of equine owners, caregivers, animal welfare and enforcement representatives, researchers, veterinarians and government representatives. Aiding in their work was a five-person Scientific Committee that included researchers with expertise in equine behaviour, health and welfare. “I am very pleased with the high standards of care required for horses in the new Equine Code,” states Dr. Bettina Bobsien of the BC SPCA, who represented the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies on the Code Development Committee. “It is also encouraging to see this Code mandate ethical training methods, exercise requirements and restrictions on tail alterations.” The equine Code is the third of eight farm animal Codes of Practice currently under revision to be completed through
the NFACC Code development process. More information on the Code development process is available at www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice. Funding for the Codes of Practice is provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Agricultural Flexibility Fund, under the Addressing Domestic and International Market Expectations Relative to Farm Animal Welfare initiative, as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. Efforts are underway to ensure widespread distribution of the equine Code through not only printed copies but also electronic versions for viewing on-line, and for downloading to computers and mobile devices. As printed copies will be in limited supply, stakeholders are encouraged to make use of the electronic format. Please be sure to download your copy of the Code at www.nfacc.ca/codes-of-practice/equine. For more information regarding the new codes please contact: • Jackie Wepruk, General Manager & Project Coordinator, National Farm Animal Care Council, Phone: (403) 783-4066, nfacc@xplornet.com, www.nfacc.ca • Maggie Harvey, Director of Industry and Government Relations, Equine Canada, Phone: (613) 287-1515, x 133, mharvey@equinecanada.ca, www.equinecanada.ca About the National Farm Animal Care Council NFACC is a collaborative partnership of diverse stakeholders created in 2005 to share information and work together on farm animal care and welfare. It is the national lead for farm animal care issues in Canada. NFACC would like to acknowledge the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) for their role in securing funding for this project. For more information on NFACC visit www.nfacc.ca. equinecanada July | August 2013 37
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Horse Day Ontario
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he Ontario Equestrian Federation teamed up with staff at Equine Canada to run a concurrent ‘Horse Day 2013’ in both Toronto and Ottawa. Horse Day was created by the Ontario Equestrian Federation about five years ago as a way to give the public an opportunity to discover the wonderful world of horses through riding and driving demonstrations, educational displays and interaction sessions with horses. Its forefather was Horse Week, which, for some of our provincial partners is becoming difficult to sustain in terms of length of time, personnel and budget commitment. Toronto Horse Day has been highly successful, growing from 500 to 2000 visitors annually. At the request of Jack de Wit, Chair of EC’s Recreation Council, an Ottawa Horse Day was initiated as a way to pilot the event in another major city with a view to creating a Horse Day Tool Kit for the other provincial partners. 38 www.equinecanada.ca
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The underlying goals of Horse Day delivers on ‘Focus Area 1, Priority 2 – Participation’ in the One Vision Strategic Plan 2012-2018:
“The future of equestrianism in Canada depends on adopting a more inclusive approach and attracting, engaging and retaining a constant stream of participants.” It also delivers on several supporting statements to our Mission: » Promote the values and contributions of equine activities to our national life » Develop engaging and stimulating programs to encourage full appreciation of equine leisure, sporting and industry sectors Toronto Horse Day has been held at the Riding Academy, Horse Palace, Exhibition Place, which is a perfect location in terms of accessibility and ease of set up. Ottawa Horse Day was held at the former Nepean National Equestrian Park, which is now
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It is unique sport discovery programs and celebrations like Ontario Horse Day that are often the foundation of the Olympic journey for youth across the country. I commend Equine Canada, and the Ontario Equestrian Federation, for their efforts in building additional awareness for the sport of Equestrian. -Anne Merklinger, CEO, Own the Podium
under the oversight of the Wesley Clover Foundation. Recently closed by the City of Ottawa, the Foundation has ambitious plans for a reopening which includes a world-class equestrian centre, complete with a stadium to facilitate large-scale events.
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For the inaugural event in Ottawa no more than 500 people were expected, however over 1300 visitors — mostly families with children — came out to enjoy a day with horses.
Wit. “With additional planning and outreach, it would be the Council’s goal to launch Horse Day Canada in 2014 on the first Saturday of June, going forward, in as many provinces as have the resources to participate.”
“This was an excellent public relations event for the organizations with significant outreach to two of Ontario’s major cities — and Ottawa is home to our major government funding partners”, reports Jack de
Above are some of the photos which capture the joy on visitor’s faces who attended Ontario Horse Day 2013, both young and old, and our much-appreciated volunteers. equinecanada July | August 2013 39
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canadiens. C’est cet aspect que nous n’aurons de cesse de faire valoir à nos partenaires du palier fédéral. Pendant ce temps, les préparatifs en prévision des Jeux panaméricains de 2015 vont bon train. Ceux qui ont fréquenté le Caledon Equestrian Park cette année ont pu voir quantité de réaménagements et des surfaces de manèges impeccables. Le site du parcours de crosscountry de Will O’ Wind Farm est prêt à être aménagé et l’on s’attend à ce que le créateur de parcours et le constructeur soient bientôt nommés.
Le message du président Le personnel de Canada Hippique est désormais bien installé à Kanata dans des bureaux beaucoup plus spacieux, ce qui a pour effet de créer un environnement de travail bien plus agréable. Le second avantage de ce déménagement est tout aussi appréciable puisque le prix de location est moins élevé. En effet, ce loyer allégé nous fera réaliser des économies de plus de cent mille dollars (100 000$) sur une période de cinq ans - des sommes que nous investirons plutôt dans nos programmes. Comme plusieurs le savent, le 1er juillet dernier la FEI n’a pas attribué les Jeux équestres mondiaux de 2018 au Canada comme nous l’espérions. Les aspects installations et compétences techniques de notre présentation ont beaucoup impressionné la FEI. Toutefois, nous n’avons pas été en mesure de présenter le niveau de soutien financier provenant du secteur public qui était indispensable à l’octroi des Jeux car, au 1er juillet, le gouvernement fédéral n’avait pas encore confirmé le soutien financier exigé. Nous allons redoubler d’efforts auprès du gouvernement et si nous obtenons les garanties requises, nous reprendrons notre place dans la course pour l’obtention des Jeux. Nous avons réalisé une étude sur les retombées économiques de ce projet qui démontre qu’un tel investissement de la part du gouvernement rapportera plusieurs fois ce qu’il aura coûté. Il ne s’agit pas ici d’un cadeau sans lendemain mais d’un solide investissement des impôts des contribuables 40 www.equinecanada.ca
Par ailleurs, nous continuons à contester le nouveau cadre de qualification olympique pour le dressage. De concert avec d’autres pays des Amériques du Nord et du Sud, nous oeuvrons avec insistance pour un changement de cap à cet égard. Le classement actuel (qui peut changer) présente onze équipes qui pourraient, selon le nouveau cadre proposé, concourir aux Jeux olympiques de 2016. Sept de ces onze équipes seraient probablement européennes tandis que le Brésil, les États-Unis, l’Australie et un pays de l’Australasie se partageraient les autres places, ce qui aurait pour effet de reléguer le Canada aux oubliettes. Or, l’essence même des Jeux olympiques est d’assurer un juste équilibre entre la performance de pointe et l’universalité d’accès. Lorsque sept des onze équipes participantes proviennent d’Europe, on ne parle plus d’universalité. En terminant, je rappelle aux membres de Canada Hippique qu’il est impératif de porter un casque protecteur en tout temps, en selle ou en voiture. Nous soutenons fermement la modification du règlement au niveau FEI, lequel stipule qu’il est obligatoire de porter un casque protecteur correctement fixé, en tout temps sur le site d’un concours. D’ailleurs, j’espère voir un renforcement des règles de Canada Hippique à cet effet dans l’édition de 2014 du manuel. Nous sommes également en pourparlers avec certaines disciplines qui, traditionnellement, ne portent pas cette protection. Nous envisageons d’explorer certaines avenues qui permettront de l’introduire à long terme. Je souhaite aussi rappeler aux concurrents en concours complet et en saut d’obstacles FEI qu’un casque protecteur bien ajusté doit OBLIGATOIREMENT être porté durant le galop de la victoire. Cette année, des violations de cette règle ont été constatées à presque tous les concours. Je vous souhaite beaucoup de plaisir cet été et tout au long de votre saison de compétition ! Michael Gallagher, Président, Canada Hippique president@equinecanada.ca
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Message du chef de la direction Le « facteur humain » dans la mise en œuvre des changements En 2013, la tâche prioritaire de Canada Hippique consiste à élaborer le cadre de mise en œuvre du plan stratégique Une Vision qui fut adopté l’an dernier par le conseil d’administration et présenté aux membres en février dernier. La réalisation d’Une Vision a nécessité presque deux années de travail puisqu’un grand nombre d’intervenants ont participé à chaque étape de son élaboration. Le personnel assumera un rôle de leadership lors de la préparation initiale de ce cadre ou « plan d’action » puisqu’il sera question des indicateurs d’évaluation / performance liés aux priorités fixées, de leur planification sur 5 à 7 ans, tout en s’assurant que les échéanciers sont réalistes et les incidences sur ressources financières et humaines adéquatement budgétées. À l’heure actuelle, nous préparons le plan pour le plan d’action. Les différents comités de Canada Hippique, de même que les associations provinciales et territoriales, et bon nombre d’organisations du secteur participeront à ce processus. Nous avons vécu un bon exemple de changement lorsque, à l’issue du Sommet sur la haute performance tenu par Dressage Canada en mars, des propriétaires et sympathisants ont décidé de se réunir pour discuter des investissements nécessaires à la mise de l’avant des priorités dégagées par les participants, lesquels représentaient un vaste échantillon du milieu de la haute performance en dressage. La dynamique venait de prendre forme, tout autant que la volonté de changer la façon traditionnelle de procéder. L’un des propriétaires s’est alors engagé à remettre un très généreux don à Canada Hippique pour le dressage, sur une période de quatre ans. De plus, les personnes présentes ont commencé à mettre en commun de nouvelles idées permettant de se doter des moyens requis pour redonner au Canada une position de premier plan sur la scène internationale. Le leader de ce groupe,
M. Michael Horgan, a depuis ce temps réussi à y intégrer d’autres propriétaires et investisseurs lors d’une réunion de suivi qui a eu lieu au Granite Club de Toronto. Des projets et une stratégie de collectes de fonds ont été élaborés et les services de Desi Dillingham, une Montréalaise d’origine qui a dirigé les destinées du dressage en Grande-Bretagne, ont été retenus à titre de conseillère spéciale. Ce groupe a convaincu Canada Hippique d’abolir les frais administratifs de 5% qui étaient perçues de tous les dons. Ce groupe se développe et envisage désormais la possibilité de former un syndicat qui mettrait des chevaux de plus haut niveau à la disposition des cavaliers Canadiens. On ne s’étonnera pas de constater que ces « champions du changement » ont aussi influencé la décision de rehausser les critères de sélection en dressage. La note proposée de 67 % (pourtant établie à 68 % pour les Jeux de Londres) est passée à 70 % en vue des Jeux équestres mondiaux qui auront lieu l’an prochain. Toutes les personnes concernées joueront un rôle fondamental, par leur volonté ou leur résistance au changement. Mettre de l’avant de nouvelles méthodes et pratiques de travail, ou intégrer de nouveaux services et programmes, dépendent en grande partie d’une volonté concertée de collaborer efficacement, tant de la part des bénévoles, du personnel, des participants, que des propriétaires. Le « facteur humain » est un élément clé de la mise en œuvre d’une stratégie avec objectifs et résultats précis. Pour ce faire la communication et la collaboration sont primordiales pour partager une vision commune et apporter les changements escomptés. Jean-Christophe Gandubert, Chef de la direction, Canada Hippique, ceo@equinecanada.ca equinecanada July | August 2013 41
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Le Canada reste dans la course alors que le processus des candidatures pour les Jeux équestres mondiaux 2018 est ré-ouvert
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a FEI a ré-ouvert le processus de candidature pour les Jeux équestres mondiaux 2018 suite à la réunion du Bureau de la FEI tenue aujourd’hui au siège situé à Lausanne en Suisse mais a spécifiquement demandé au comité de candidature de Bromont /Montréal de rester dans le processus. Il était anticipé que la FEI octroierait l’organisation des Jeux de 2018 à Bromont/Montréal aujourd’hui suite à l’excellente présentation faite par le comité de candidature devant le Bureau mais la délégation canadienne n’a pas été en mesure de présenter le niveau de soutien financier provenant du secteur public qui était indispensable pour l’attribution des Jeux. Par conséquent, le Bureau de la FEI ré-ouvrira le processus de candidature des Jeux de 2018 avec l’anticipation clairement exprimée que Bromont/Montréal demeure en lice. « La candidature de Bromont/Montréal était très impressionnante sur tous les aspects techniques et ce fut très décevant, tant pour le comité de candidature que pour la FEI, que notre Bureau n’était pas en mesure de confirmer l’attribution des Jeux équestres mondiaux 2018 aujourd’hui”, a déclaré SAR Princesse Haya, Présidente de la FEI «malheureusement, sans les confirmations financières requises, la FEI et le comité de candidature s’exposeraient à un risque financier trop important. Dans ces circonstances, ré-ouvrir le processus de candidature était clairement la seule option qui nous était ouverte, mais nous sommes très confiants que Bromont/Montréal prendra part au nouveau processus de soumission de candidature.» Toutes les fédérations nationales qui ont soumis les documents d’expression d’intérêt dûment signés avant
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le délai de novembre 2011 pour la première phase du processus de candidature, ont été informées qu’un solide soutien financier couvrant le coût pour organiser l’événement était une exigence-clé. Le Bureau de la FEI ré-ouvrira le processus de candidature et le comité de candidature de Bromont/ Montréal a confirmé qu’il resoumettra sa candidature pour les Jeux de 2018. Dans le cas où le comité de candidature Bromont/Montréal peut obtenir le soutien financier exigé, la candidature canadienne sera évaluée au même titre que les autres pays intéressés. La délégation qui a présenté la candidature de Bromont/ Montréal au bureau de la FEI aujourd’hui était dirigée par Paul Côté, président du comité de candidature. La délégation incluait également Mike Gallagher, président de Canada Hippique; Jean-Christophe Gandubert, Chef de la direction de Canada Hippique; Roger Deslauriers, président de l’International Bromont; Leopoldo Palacios, conseiller technique; Benoit Girardin, directeur du comité de candidature et René Perreault, représentant le parc olympique de Bromont. « Nous sommes évidemment déçus de la décision de la FEI de ne pas accorder les Jeux 2018 au Canada. Malgré nos meilleurs efforts, nous n’avons pu mettre en place le montage financier demandé », a expliqué Paul Côté, président du comité de candidature. « Nous respectons la décision du Bureau de la FEI et nous continuerons de travailler pour obtenir le support financier nécessaire. Nous devons redoubler d’efforts auprès des gouvernements provincial et fédéral. Notre candidature est solide et nous sommes toujours confiants d’organiser les Jeux équestres de 2018 à Bromont et Montréal. »
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L’ouverture officielle des nouveaux bureaux de Canada Hippique De gauche à droite : Benoit Girardin, Directeur du comité de candidature, Jeux Équestres Mondiaux 2018; Michael Gallagher, Président, Canada Hippique; L’honorable Bal Gosal, Ministre d’État (Sports); Gina Smith, médaillée de bronze aux Jeux olympiques de 1988; Jean-Christophe Gandubert, Chef de la direction, Canada Hippique
Élection 2014 des administrateurs de Canada Hippique Appel de candidatures Le comité de Mise en candidature de Canada Hippique (le « comité ») est tenu de présenter à chaque année aux membres une liste de candidats en vue de l’élection du conseil d’administration de l’organisme. Le comité est formé d’un président nommé par le conseil d’administration et de représentants de chacun des trois conseils de direction (Sport, Loisir et Industrie) et du conseil consultatif provincial.
compétences professionnelles, d’acquis et de diversité reflétant la communauté servie. Une connaissance des activités hippiques et une expertise stratégique dans divers volets d’une gouvernance sans but lucratif sont considérées comme des atouts. Toute personne qui occupe un poste au sein du conseil doit faire preuve de logique, d’esprit innovateur, de réflexion prospective et de capacité à bien travailler en équipe.
Le comité est à la recherche de candidats passionnés et désireux de travailler au sein du comité sur les politiques de gouvernance de Canada Hippique et en collaboration avec d’autres bénévoles dévoués en vue de la création et de l’amélioration des activités équestres au Canada. Le conseil d’administration se réunit à tous les mois par conférence téléphonique et deux fois par année en personne.
Vous pourrez vous procurer la documentation de mise en candidature pour l’élection de 2014 des administrateurs sur le site Web de Canada Hippique dès le 1er octobre 2013. Les candidats, les proposeurs et les secondeurs doivent tous être des membres individuels en règle de Canada Hippique.
Canada Hippique désire recruter et développer des administrateurs qui apportent un éventail nécessaire de
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Jay Hayes et Zucarlos. Photo d’archive de Hayes Co.
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Zucarlos (1981–2013) Canada Hippique tient à exprimer ses plus sincères sympathies à la famille Hayes pour la perte de leur légendaire cheval d’obstacle, Zucarlos. Zucarlos est décédé le 10 juin dernier à l’âge de 32 ans. Il a été le partenaire de Jay Hayes lors des Jeux olympiques de Barcelone en 1992. « Conscient des précieuses contributions que Zucarlos a apportées tout au long des années où il concourait au niveau international jusqu’au niveau olympique sous la selle de Jay Hayes, Canada Hippique veut souligner sa carrière en tant que représentant canadien. « C’est un cheval qui a laissé une empreinte inoubliable et d’ailleurs plusieurs le considèrent comme l’une des figures marquantes de notre sport », a déclaré le président de Canada Hippique, Michael Gallagher. « Tel un vrai champion, Zucarlos s’est retiré de la compétition avec élégance, afin de profiter d’une merveilleuse retraite auprès de la famille Hayes. Je présente nos plus profonds regrets à la famille. » En 1985, un syndicat d’envergure fut établi par Don Wood, Dr Ken Peterson (qui allait devenir président de l’EEC) et son épouse Dr Gillian Peterson afin de faire l’acquisition de Zucarlos qui avait alors quatre ans. L’étalon a par la suite accédé aux plus hauts niveaux de compétition dans le monde, pour aussi servir de reproducteur aux écuries North Ridge Farm de Jay Hayes, qui sont maintenant installées à Orangeville, en Ontario. Le fougueux Zucarlos n’a concouru qu’avec trois cavaliers — Jay Hayes, durant toute sa carrière, le médaillé d’or olympique Éric Lamaze (qui se préparait auprès de Jay lorsque Zucarlos était jeune), et Lauren Hayes, qui l’a monté quelques fois lorsqu’elle a eu besoin d’une première monture junior, avant de le mettre à la retraite. Zucarlos était un cheval prudent à l’obstacle mais avec une énorme envergure; il était athlétique et équilibré, le type même du cheval apprécié aujourd’hui qui ne manquait pas de signer chacune de ses prestations de l’une de ses spectaculaires ruades, qui faisaient la joie des spectateurs. « Il y a tellement d’anecdotes à son sujet, raconte Jay. Par exemple, aux Jeux olympiques de Barcelone, lors de la finale de qualification en individuel, l’approche était très longue avant le premier obstacle. Il a fait une première ruade, puis une deuxième, et ainsi de suite jusqu’à l’abord
de l’obstacle! Les spectateurs espagnols, complètement séduits, scandaient olé à chaque ruade! Il est demeuré concentré, mais il a adoré cette atmosphère! » Bien que de petite stature, Zucarlos se mesurait farouchement aux meilleurs compétiteurs, dont le grand Big Ben. Malgré ses ruades et le fait qu’il soit petit, il était un concurrent chevronné qui a gagné plusieurs épreuves de grand prix. Il a ainsi rejoint 15 équipes de Coupe des nations, a participé à la finale de la Coupe du monde à Tampa en 1989, aux championnats mondiaux de Stockholm en 1990, et avec Jay Hayes à son bord, il a formé le meilleur couple canadien aux Jeux de Barcelone en 1992. Zucarlos a également terminé parmi les trois premiers lors de dix qualifications de Coupe du monde, de 1988 à 1991, tout en prenant le troisième rang aux championnats canadiens de 1992. En tant que reproducteur, Zucarlos a engendré quelques champions, mais aucun sujet ne s’est avéré de son niveau, et les croisements avec des thoroughbreds comme c’était l’usage à l’époque, n’ont pas donné les résultats escomptés. En 2012, un poulain très prometteur est né, Zarco, de la lignée Revival (par Darco), dont la mère, Riva (elle-même issue de Diva, la monture de Jay aux Jeux olympiques de Sydney en 2000), est l’actuel cheval de grand prix de Jay. « C’est bien que ça reste dans la famille — nous avons hâte de voir comment se développera Zarco », mentionne Shawn Hayes, l’épouse de Jay depuis 33 ans. Zucarlos coulait des jours heureux à l’extérieur, aux côtés de sa compagne adorée, Emmanuelle, passant son temps à surveiller les allées et venues sur la ferme de North Ridge. « Même à la retraite, il voulait être impliqué dans tout le train-train quotidien et accueillait tout le monde avec son fameux hennissement, raconte Jay. Sa vie de retraité lui plaisait bien et nous étions heureux de pouvoir le garder avec nous, ici à Orangeville pour le restant de ses jours. Il nous manquera, mais nous avons de bons souvenirs et tout un lot d’anecdotes à raconter. Il y aura une cérémonie en son honneur au mois d’août, lors de notre prochain concours, le CSI2* Orangeville International. » « Avant lui, je n’avais jamais monté un cheval avec l’assurance que tout irait bien en concours, et je n’ai jamais retrouvé un tel sentiment depuis, a-t-il ajouté. C’était un compétiteur unique en son genre et un véritable partenaire qui a fait de grandes choses pour notre sport, notre pays - et pour moi. Il est toujours ici sur la ferme, à surveiller ce qui se passe dans le manège, et c’est un grand réconfort pour moi. »
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En 1987, Jamie Smart et Sudden Impact remportaient une médaille d’argent en équipe et terminaient au sixième rang individuellement lors des Jeux panaméricains d’Indianapolis. Photo: Hans Deryk, The Globe and Mail.
Jamie Smart (1951–2013) C’est avec tristesse que nous avons appris le décès de Jamie Smart, un talentueux cavalier de concours complet qui a fréquenté les concours internationaux de saut d’obstacles et de concours complet durant vingt années de sa vie pour représenter le Canada. « Jamie était à l’image du cavalier professionnel qui maîtrise parfaitement deux des plus exigeantes disciplines équestres », a déclaré le président de Canada Hippique, Michael Gallagher. « C’était un être très doué, avec des aptitudes naturelles qui suscitent l’émulation, ce qui a eu pour effet de motiver un très grand nombre de personnes à rejoindre le milieu équestre canadien. Je présente mes plus profonds regrets à ses amis et à sa famille. » Jamie a fait ses débuts en saut d’obstacles, cumulant victoire sur victoire au niveau grand prix. En 1974, il gagne l’épreuve de puissance ainsi que le championnat canadien dans le cadre du Concours hippique Royal. Puis il passe au concours complet, et devient le vétéran de l’équipe canadienne le plus chevronné avec un palmarès comprenant plus de 30 épreuves CCI internationales réussies. En 1980, il participe aux Jeux olympiques de Fontainebleau dans l’équipe canadienne et en 1988, il se rend à Séoul pour prendre part à ses seconds Jeux olympiques avec l’équipe canadienne. Aux Jeux panaméricains de 1987 et 1991, l’équipe canadienne dont il fait partie rafle respectivement une médaille d’argent et une médaille d’or. Jamie a été récompensé à deux reprises du titre de Leading Foreign Rider, lors de l’épreuve de concours complet Rolex, au Kentucky, notamment en 1994 où il prend le 16e rang sur Fascination Street. Il se qualifie alors pour les championnats mondiaux de La Haye au cours de la même année. 46 www.equinecanada.ca
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Dr Sherman Olson
Paul Rudolph Smith (1942–2013) Canada Hippique est profondément peiné par la disparition de Paul R. Smith, décédé le 17 juin à l’âge de 70 ans dans la ville de Calgary, Alberta. Originaire de Goderich, Ontario, Smith détenait une accréditation de juge FEC/CH en saut d’obstacles et il était également commissaire CH/FEI. Il officiait depuis longtemps à Spruce Meadows.
Dr Sherman Olson (1928–2013) Canada Hippique est profondément attristé de la disparition du Dr Sherman Olson, qui a été un fervent bénévole et un bâtisseur de l’industrie du cheval. Olson occupait le poste de vice-président du secteur des loisirs à l’époque de la Fédération équestre canadienne. Le Dr Olson a siégé au conseil d’administration de la FEC pendant de nombreuses années en tant que représentant de la division des loisirs. Puis, il a fait partie du groupe de travail créé par la FEC pour la transition vers Canada Hippique où il a joué un rôle prépondérant dans la création de notre organisme. « Sherman a énormément contribué aux sports équestres », a déclaré David Esworthy, un ex-président de Canada Hippique. « Il a été une force dominante, aux côtés de Bill Archibald, lors de la fondation et de l’établissement de Horse Council British Columbia, où il a siégé comme président de 1980 à 1989. Il sera regretté de tous. » Le Dr Olson a été maintes fois récompensé pour son excellent travail et son dévouement à l’industrie équestre, notamment en étant nommé Horseperson of the year (personnalité équestre de l’année) en 1981 par le Horse Council BC, ainsi que Bénévole de l’année par Canada Hippique en 1998. Canada Hippique tient à exprimer ses plus sincères condoléances et toute sa sympathie à sa famille, ses amis et ses collègues.
« Paul illustrait le summum du dévouement et de la passion à notre sport. Il a contribué de manière appréciable à titre de bénévole et ce, durant de nombreuses années. On se souviendra de lui en tant que personne équitable avec une attitude franche », a déclaré le président de Canada Hippique, Michael Gallagher. Ian Allison, vice-président senior de Spruce Meadows, a publié le communiqué suivant au nom de la famille Southern, du comité organisateur de Spruce Meadows, ainsi qu’au nom des athlètes, partisans, membres des médias et officiels qui connaissaient Paul pour avoir travaillé auprès de lui à Spruce Meadows : « Chacun de nous à Spruce Meadows a été attristé d’apprendre le décès de Paul Smith. Paul fait partie de l’histoire de Spruce Meadows. Il était là dès le début et est devenu un véritable ami, très attaché à notre sport et à ce site. Pendant des décennies, son enthousiasme, son engagement, son esprit et ses vastes connaissances rayonnaient dans son travail d’officiel, tout autant que comme commanditaire et grand admirateur du sport. Personnalité bien connue, il était aimé et respecté de tous ceux qui travaillaient auprès de lui. Il nous manquera beaucoup. Nos pensées accompagnent Dorothy ainsi que les membres de sa famille. » Les obsèques auront lieu le 24 juin à 14h30 à la chapelle funéraire McInnis & Holloway Park Memorial Chapel, 5008 Elbow Drive S.W., Calgary, Alberta. Canada Hippique tient à exprimer ses plus profondes sympathies à la famille, aux amis et aux collègues de Paul Smith. equinecanada July | August 2013 47
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Dressage Canada reçoit un don de 500 000$ en appui à ses priorités de haute performance Dressage Canada tient à exprimer sa profonde gratitude et ses remerciements à un donneur privé qui s’est engagé à fournir une aide de 500 000$ en appui aux priorités de haute performance identifiées lors du Sommet de la haute performance de DC organisé récemment en Floride. Ce généreux don, qui sera reçu par tranches égales aux cours des quatre prochaines années, soutiendra le développement et la mise en œuvre des priorités de haute performance essentiellement axées sur la réalisation de programmes visant l’accès au podium des athlètes de niveau olympique. Ces priorités sont: • Le leadership (Canada Hippique, conseiller technique/chef d’équipe, recruteurs régionaux de jeunes talents, entraîneurs personnels)
• La reconnaissance (éleveurs, propriétaires, commanditaires) • L’identification des talents et perfectionnement des habiletés • Les listes des équipes (classements dynamiques des listes courtes et longues) • Les possibilités de participation aux concours (tournées européennes, concours internationaux en équipe, championnats nationaux) • Les services de l’équipe de soutien intégré (vétérinaire, maréchal-ferrant, thérapeutes sportifs) Le comité de Collectes de fonds de DC continue à explorer de nouvelles avenues afin de trouver de nouvelles sources de financement pour soutenir ces priorités.
Lancement du programme pilote de développement JOURNÉES DÉFI-DÉCOUVERTE de Dressage Canada
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ressage Canada a le plaisir d’annoncer la venue d’un emballant nouveau programme créé pour stimuler la participation au dressage et offrir un environnement amusant et dénué de compétition et de stress, afin d’expérimenter cette discipline et de soutenir le développement des athlètes et des entraîneurs certifiés canadiens dans l’ensemble du pays. Les journées Défi-Découverte sont composées de stages de développement et de formation non compétitifs offerts aux cavaliers et aux entraîneurs certifiés de tous âges et niveaux de compétence. Le participant s’inscrit au stage directement auprès de son club et exécute d’abord une reprise de Dressage Canada de son choix devant un juge qui lui offre des conseils sur la façon d’améliorer sa prestation lors d’une épreuve. Puis, le cavalier peaufine, avec l’aide de son entraîneur, sa reprise en fonction des commentaires formulés par le juge. Enfin, il exécute à nouveau sa reprise devant le juge afin d’en évaluer l’amélioration. Aucun
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prix, place au classement ou note n’est octroyé durant les journées Défi-Découverte. Le programme sera mis à l’essai pour la première fois dans les provinces de l’Atlantique, au Manitoba et au Yukon du mois de juin jusqu’au 1er novembre 2013. Durant cette phase d’essai, Dressage Canada et les organismes provinciaux et territoriaux de sport sonderont l’intérêt pour ce programme, testeront le processus de mise en œuvre et s’emploieront à rationaliser les obligations de rendre compte. Le comité de Développement de Dressage Canada sera responsable de la direction de ce programme. Une fois ce programme mis en place avec succès dans ces régions, il sera offert aux autres organismes provinciaux et territoriaux de sport. Veuillez visiter le http://bit.ly/11xixBX pour obtenir tous les détails, notamment au sujet du soutien et du financement, des critères de participation, ainsi que des exigences sur la façon de remplir les demandes et les rapports.
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Le Canada obtient son laissez-passer pour la finale de Coupe du monde FEI Furusiyya en saut d’obstacles
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n saut d’obstacles, la Ligue nord-américaine, la Ligue d’Amérique centrale, et celle des Caraïbes se sont affrontées jeudi le 13 dans le cadre d’une emballante épreuve de qualification en vue d’accéder à la finale de la Coupe du monde FEI Furusiyya. Cette compétition, qui se déroulait à l’occasion du CSIO5* Continental Tournament, constituait la seconde et ultime qualification pour la région nord-américaine. Troisième au classement des équipes, le Canada a mis la main sur le très convoité laissez-passer pour la finale, qui se déroulera à Barcelone, en Espagne, du 26 au 29 septembre prochain. Les États-Unis sont sortis vainqueurs pour la région grâce à un cumul de 175 points, talonné par le Canada qui en a obtenu 172.
expérience qui leur servira lors de futures compétitions. Nous allons sans cesse nous améliorer et je nous prédis un brillant avenir. De plus, nous sommes extrêmement heureux d’avoir pu nous qualifier pour Barcelone, et nous y serons ! »
Le chef d’équipe de Canada One, Mark Laskin, a tenu à souligner le fait que trois des cavaliers formant l’équipe pour le cumul de points étaient aux rênes de nouvelles montures. « Ian a fait l’acquisition de son cheval l’automne dernier; il n’a donc pas eu l’occasion de le monter durant une saison complète. Quant à Éric et Tiffany, ils ne les ont eus que la semaine dernière. »
1. Irlande -- 4 pts: Lansdowne (Conor Swail) 0/0, E Muze Yek (Darragh Kerins) 0/12, Carrabis Z (Richie Moloney) 0/4, Antello (Cameron Hanley) 0/0.
Pour ce qui est de l’équipe Canada Two, Laskin mentionne que c’était une occasion en or pour nos cavaliers en développement. « Ils viennent d’acquérir une précieuse
3. Canada One -- 14 pts: Powerplay (Eric Lamaze) 5/0, Verdi lll (Tiffany Foster) 4/5, Amor van de Rostal (Mac Cone) 5/1, Dixson (Ian Millar) 4/0.
Les cavaliers membres de l’équipe qui représentera le Canada lors de la finale de la Coupe des nations FEI Furusiyya de Barcelone, seront dévoilés à une date ultérieure.
Qualification pour la Coupe des nations FEI Furusiyya - résultats de Spruce Meadows
2. USA Stripes -- 9 pts: Nice de Prissey (Brianne Goutal) 5/4, Nougat du Vallet (Katie Dinan) 0/0, Campbell VDL (Candice King) 13/9, Rothchild (McLain Ward) 0/0.
4. USA Stars -- 24 pts: Blue Angel (Kent Farrington) 8/4, Mika (Reed Kessler) 4/4, Chill RZ (Charlie Jayne) 4/4, Zerly (Christine McCrea) 8/0. 5. Canada Two -- 30 pts: La Boom (Lisa Carlsen) 5/9, Bobby (Chris Sorensen) 9/0, Makavoy (Ben Asselin) Elim/4, Showgirl (Jonathan Asselin) 4/8. 6. Mexico Azteca -- 35 pts: Crossing Jordan (Nicolas Pizzaro Suarez) 12/0, Spirit Magic (Manuel Alvarez) 13/8, Gitano (Frdeico Fernandez) 13/5, Criptonite (Enrique Gonzalez) 0/5. 7. Mexico Maya -- 26 faults IN ROUND 1 : Careyes (Patricio Pasquel) 17, Valentina (Claudia Lorenza O Farrill) 13, Vicky van het Geinsteinde (Alejandro Plascencia) 4, Skylubet (Ricardo Nizri) 9. equinecanada July | August 2013 49
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Robyn Andrews sur sa jument warmblood allemande Fancianna
Jody Schloss à bord d’Inspector Rebus, son hongre warmblood hollandais
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es cavalières canadiennes de dressage para-équestre Jody Schloss et Robyn Andrews ont atteint le sommet du classement de la Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* qui a eu lieu à Rancho Murieta en Californie du 14 au 16 juin 2013. Dès le premier jour du concours, Schloss, de Milton en Ontario, a mené Inspector Rebus, son hongre warmblood hollandais de 15 ans fils de Sambertino, vers la première position de la reprise en équipe de catégorie Ia grâce à une note finale de 70,435 %, tandis que le duo formé de Robyn Andrews, de St. John à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, et de sa jument warmblood Fancianna âgée de 12 ans, se classait deuxième avec une note finale de 68,696 %.
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«Je m’efforce toujours d’obtenir la meilleure note personnelle à chaque concours et j’ai été vraiment enchantée d’y parvenir dans ma reprise en équipe. J’y ai obtenu 70,4 %, laquelle est ma meilleure note en CPEDI et mon premier résultat de qualification pour les Jeux équestres mondiaux », indique Schloss. À propos de la prestation de son cheval et de ses prochains objectifs, Schloss ajoute : «Je suis toujours très satisfaite de mon cheval Inspector Rebus, c’est vraiment un bon garçon! Il a parfois de la difficulté à interpréter mes aides, ce qui occasionne quelquefois des erreurs lors de l’exécution des reprises. Je vais maintenant me concentrer davantage à mieux
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appliquer mes aides de façon à améliorer notre harmonie et ainsi augmenter nos notes. Je retourne à Milton en Ontario avec Rebus pour l’été, où je poursuivrai mon entraînement avec Jessica Rhinelander. Pour l’année qui vient, j’aspire à obtenir les résultats de qualification qui me permettront de représenter mon pays aux Jeux équestres mondiaux en Normandie, France.»
L’athlète para-équestre Roberta Sheffield représentante du Canada en Allemagne et aux Pays-Bas
À la reprise en individuel de samedi, c’est encore Schloss et Inspector Rebus qui raflaient les honneurs grâce à une note finale de 68,116 %. Andrews et Fancianna ont, quant à elles, terminé deuxièmes avec une note finale de 65,507 %. Les présentations de dimanche se sont avérées aussi fructueuses pour les deux couples, qui ont obtenu des notes de 67,667 % et de 66,083 % en reprise libre, terminant de nouveau au premier et deuxième rang respectivement.
L’athlète para-équestre Roberta Sheffield a représenté le Canada pour la première fois du 3 au 7 mai dernier au concours CPEDI 3* de Mannheim, en Allemagne, et tout récemment, du 15 au 18 mai, au CPEDI 3* Roosendaal des Pays-Bas.
«Je me suis présentée au CPEDI3* de Rancho Murieta afin d’acquérir une expérience internationale et obtenir des notes susceptibles de m’aider à me qualifier pour les Jeux équestres mondiaux de 2014 », explique Andrews à propos de ses objectifs pour ce concours. «Ma jument Fancianna et moimême sommes satisfaites de notre travail du week-end dernier. La reprise en équipe a eu lieu vendredi et, selon mon entraîneure Sue McTavish, il s’agissait de ma meilleure prestation. Je dois maintenant m’exercer à maintenir un rythme régulier. Fancy est un cheval extraordinaire qui travaille très fort pour moi.» En ce qui concerne son développement futur, Andrews ajoute : «Mon plan pour la saison à venir est d’améliorer de petits aspects qui m’aideront à maintenir un rythme régulier et à acquérir davantage de précision. Je vais également participer à des concours durant l’été. Somme toute, ce concours a été épatant et les juges ont été très justes et efficaces.» Quant à ses objectifs à long terme, Andrews déclare : «Je prévois continuer de bâtir sur mes succès à chaque concours où je participe dans l’espoir d’atteindre mes objectifs.» La juge de dressage para-équestre de la Fédération équestre internationale (FEI) Lorraine Stubbs, la classificatrice de la FEI Marion Slatter Blitstein et la classificatrice internationale en formation Sue Foell représentaient également le Canada au CPEDI3* de Rancho Murieta. Le jury de terrain de la FEI était présidé par Alison King (Hong Kong), FEI 4*, qui était accompagnée de David Schmutz (États-Unis), FEI 4* et de Lorraine Stubbs (Canada), FEI 48. Pour obtenir les résultats complets du concours : http://bit.ly/14kWiBE.
Sheffield, une Canadienne qui habite actuellement le Lincolnshire, en Grande-Bretagne, a d’abord obtenu une septième place (64.237%) dans l’épreuve d’équipe internationale FEI sur Wonderboy, son warmblood hollandais de dix ans. Le lendemain, soit le vendredi, elle accédait à la cinquième position en individuel avec la marque de 66.146%. Le samedi, elle terminait sur une excellente note, puisque les juges lui octroyaient la cinquième place assortie de 67.250% en reprise libre. «Nous sommes biens satisfaits des premières compétitions où Roberta a représenté le Canada», a dit l’entraîneure de l’équipe canadienne, Andrea Taylor. « Elle a été constante tout au long de ses participations et ses résultats se sont améliorés le week-end dernier. Je me réjouis à la perspective de travailler auprès d’elle cet été au Royaume-Uni.» Au concours de Mannheim qui se déroulait au début du mois, il y avait une forte présence de cavaliers chevronnés sur le terrain, mais Sheffield et Wonderboy ont réussi à se classer deux fois septièmes et une fois dixièmes. «J’ai vécu des moments merveilleux aux CPEDI de Mannheim et Roosendaal. Nous avons beaucoup appris, mon équipe et moi, de cette participation. Nous avons vu où il nous faut nous améliorer car nous eu la possibilité de concourir aux côtés des meilleurs au monde, a-t-elle dit. Après Mannheim, je suis demeurée en Allemagne et j’ai travaillé auprès de la légendaire entraîneure et cavalière hollandaise Ellen Bontje à son magnifique site d’entraînement. Dans l’ensemble, ce voyage fut très révélateur. Je suis totalement prête mentalement pour les CPEDI de Hartpury et Bishop Burton qui s’en viennent cet été.»
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Gestion du cycle de vie équin
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Présenté par le docteur John McNie, Coprésident, comité de la Santé et du bien-être de Canada Hippique
ous tous, membres de Canada Hippique et lecteurs du magazine, sommes bien conscients de la profonde reconnaissance que nous devons témoigner au cheval, qui est le moteur de la machine équestre depuis tant de siècles. Or, à l’heure actuelle, celle-ci génère des retombées économiques annuelles de près de 20 milliards de dollars* et plus de 150 000 emplois, le tout sans compter la valeur aussi considérable, quoique inestimable, de la compagnie du cheval. En retour, ce dernier ne demande que de bons soins de la part des agriculteurs, des entraîneurs, des meneurs, des jockeys, des cavaliers et de ses compagnons. Au cours de la dernière décennie, les pratiques exemplaires en ce qui touche à la régie des chevaux ont fait l’objet de maintes discussions. En 2009, dans le cadre de ces discussions et afin de répondre aux préoccupations des membres, le comité de la Santé et du bien-être de Canada Hippique a commencé à rendre compte directement au conseil d’administration. Nous avons ainsi bénéficié d’un accès direct aux commentaires sur les enjeux relatifs à la santé et au bien-être et profité d’un financement direct des initiatives à ce chapitre grâce à une autonomie budgétaire importante au sein de l’organisme. En 2010, le comité a recommandé la formation d’un groupe de travail sur la gestion du cycle de vie équin, avec des représentants de tous les secteurs de Canada Hippique, soit l’industrie, les loisirs, le sport, les officiels et le personnel, dans le but précis de mettre en œuvre des initiatives régissant toutes les étapes du cycle de vie du cheval. Comme pour tout nouveau projet, les premiers essais ont été laborieux, mais les travaux ont finalement atteint leur vitesse de croisière en 2011 à la suite de l’approbation de la Politique de gestion du cycle de vie équin par Canada Hippique. Cette politique confirme la résolution de Canada Hippique de placer la santé et le bien-être équins au sommet de sa liste de priorités et de viser la maximisation de la qualité de vie de nos chevaux, de la naissance au décès et ce, à tous les paliers de participation dans l’industrie. Par ailleurs, elle reconnaît plus particulièrement que la clé de la réussite d’un tel programme national est le renforcement des liens avec les partenaires de l’ensemble des régions et des secteurs de l’industrie. Ainsi, les bases de cette politique reposent sur le principe C.L.E.A.R. suivant : Communication : Un partage bilatérale des renseignements le plus étendu possible.
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Liaison/communication : L’utilisation de tous les points de vue, ressources et forces des organismes concernés. Éducation : Le développement, la promotion et la diffusion de formation formelle et informelle. Action : La mise en place de mesures incitatives, de cotisations et de supervision. Révision : La révision régulière de la politique et des programmes à une fréquence définie. À la lumière de ce principe C.L.E.A.R., un programme de mise en œuvre de la Politique de gestion du cycle de vie équin a été élaboré et intitulé le Programme des cinq R, où sont intégrés les trois fameux « R » déjà bien connus et descriptifs : réduction, réutilisation (conservation) et recyclage (rééducation), plus deux « R » équins pour retraite et respect. La réduction a pour objectif d’équilibrer la population équine par une gestion des naissances, des décès et de l’importation. La réutilisation (conservation) préconise l’apport de soins aux chevaux d’un certain secteur de l’industrie qui leur permettront de connaître une carrière active prolongée dans ce secteur. La rééducation encourage l’élevage, la prise de décisions et l’apport de soins aux chevaux qui favoriseront une carrière multidisciplinaire, donc plus longue, dans l’industrie. Une retraite convenable sera vécue au sein d’hébergements et de logis supervisés et coopératifs. Le respect circonscrit notre approche proactive et positive de pratiques exemplaires au moment de la fin du cycle de vie de notre cheval, soit le décès et la disposition du corps. Les quatre premiers « R » ont pour effet de stimuler l’équilibre et le dynamisme de la base de la population équine et optimisent les possibilités de mettre en pratique le cinquième « R », respect. On a tout d’abord défini chaque « R », puis instauré des initiatives pour la mise en œuvre du programme. Il appert que des partenaires de Canada Hippique dans les régions et l’industrie appliquent déjà plusieurs de ces initiatives avec efficacité; or, d’autres régions pourraient en profiter grâce à une publicité et un soutien nationaux. Différents projets ont
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vu le jour dans le passé, lesquels n’ont requis que de simples modifications au fil du temps pour tenir compte de l’évolution des points de vue au sein de l’industrie du cheval et du grand public, tandis que d’autres projets expriment les nouvelles orientations. Le Programme des cinq R repose sur les trois objectifs généraux suivants : • Fournir le cadre nécessaire pour l’établissement d’une politique de santé et de bien-être. • Informer et soutenir l’industrie et le public grâce aux mesures suivantes : 1) Mise en place d’un programme d’identification et de traçabilité des chevaux. 2) Communication d’une politique de santé et de bien-être équins simple, fonctionnelle et nationale à l’industrie équestre. 3) Validation de la position d’hier et d’aujourd’hui du cheval d’origine canadienne dans la société. Ces objectifs généraux exigeront une vigilance constante afin d’assurer une base solide pour la réalisation de l’ensemble des buts du programme, lesquels se résument ainsi : 1) Chercher à atteindre un équilibre de la population équine canadienne. 2) S’assurer que les chevaux sont traités avec humanité tout au long de leur vie. 3) Voir à ce que les chevaux connaissent une carrière active plus longue et demeurent en bonne santé dans l’industrie équestre. 4) Maximiser les possibilités d’une retraite plus sûre. 5) Veiller à ce que tous les chevaux terminent leur vie sans cruauté. Toutefois, les mots seuls sont insuffisants : des mesures doivent être adoptées pour aider les chevaux! Canada Hippique, directement ou en collaboration avec ses partenaires, a déjà entrepris certaines initiatives, notamment la recherche de réponses internationales aux questions d’importation et de transport des chevaux et la révision de la législation à cet égard en vue de la présentation de mémoires au gouvernement fédéral, la rédaction et la distribution d’instruments d’information sur la propriété et l’élevage équestres responsables, une collaboration avec le gouvernement fédéral et les partenaires afin d’instaurer un
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programme d’identification et de traçabilité (CanEQUID) et la recherche, la rédaction et la publication d’articles destinés à faire connaître davantage le rôle du cheval dans l’histoire canadienne et dans la société et l’économie d’aujourd’hui. Canada Hippique s’emploie à offrir sur son site Web de meilleures ressources sur les questions de santé et de bienêtre et octroie maintenant deux prix destinés à reconnaître et à encourager les pratiques exemplaires en matière de régie des chevaux. Nous collaborons également avec d’autres partenaires de l’industrie pour la préparation d’une liste nationale centralisée de sites d’adoption, de rééducation et de retraite. En outre, nous avons tracé les grandes lignes d’initiatives de révision des normes de l’industrie sur la prévention des blessures, de formation sur l’élevage axé sur la longévité et de soutien du développement d’options de sports pour chevaux plus âgés. Parmi les impératifs majeurs, nous devons déterminer la disponibilité régionale actuelle de choix en matière d’euthanasie et de disposition des carcasses et soutenir la recherche pour l’élaboration de meilleures alternatives. Ces démarches ne sont qu’un préambule pour soulager le cheval de sa lourde charge de moteur de notre industrie. Elles ne constituent qu’une parcelle des initiatives définies au Programme des cinq « R » (telles que publiées sur notre site Web) que Canada Hippique prévoit mettre en œuvre en collaboration avec ses partenaires au sein et à l’extérieur de ce programme, dans le but de rendre le partenariat entre le cheval et l’être humain plus souple et bienveillant. Pour y parvenir, nous devrons tout au moins contribuer de plusieurs façons, car l’apport inébranlable du cheval à ce partenariat exige une réaction tout aussi inébranlable de notre part afin d’assurer une régie exemplaire du cheval. * Étude de 2010 sur le profil de l’industrie équestre equinecanada July | August 2013 53
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Prix de 2013 pour la santé et le bien-être du cheval
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n tant qu’organisme consacré au cheval et à l’industrie équestre, Canada Hippique place la santé et le bienêtre équins au sommet de sa liste de priorités. L’énoncé de mission présenté dans Une vision — le plan stratégique de Canada Hippique 2012–2018, confirme que Canada Hippique est la voix nationale vouée au service, à la promotion et à la protection des intérêts des chevaux. Parmi ses valeurs fondamentales, l’organisme reconnaît que cette responsabilité est un objectif primordial et comprend que le bien-être du cheval est capital. Une politique de gestion du cycle de vie équin et un programme connexe de mise en œuvre, le Programme des cinq « R », ont été élaborés en vue d’assumer ces responsabilités. Ils ont pour but de favoriser l’équilibre et le dynamisme de la population équine tout en laissant la plus grande place aux pratiques exemplaires en matière de régie des chevaux. Deux prix pour la santé et le bien-être des chevaux ont récemment été créés dans le cadre de cette politique afin de reconnaître les pratiques exemplaires d’une personne ou d’un organisme en matière de régie des chevaux. Surveillez l’appel de candidatures qui sera lancé vers la fin de l’été ou écrivez à mharvey@equinecanada.ca pour obtenir un formulaire de mise en candidature.
Notre vision
Inspirer les Canadiens à atteindre l’excellence personnelle et à s’impliquer pour la vie dans les activités équestres.
Notre mission
Valorisant les meilleures pratiques tout en encourageant le plaisir et la participation, Canada Hippique est la voix nationale par excellence qui travaille à servir, promouvoir et protéger les intérêts des chevaux et de la communauté équestre.
Le prix Boehringer Ingelheim-Canada Hippique pour la santé et le bien-être des chevaux est attribué à une personne ou à un organisme qui contribue directement à l’amélioration de la santé et du bien-être des chevaux depuis longtemps. Le prix de Canada Hippique pour les pratiques exemplaires à l’égard du cheval est décerné à une personne qui, une seule fois ou à plusieurs reprises, a fait preuve d’une compassion exceptionnelle à l’égard d’un ou de plusieurs chevaux à l’échelon local.
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Le nouveau Code de pratiques pour les soins et la manipulation des équidés établit une norme progressiste pour les soins du troupeau canadien d’équidés
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e 27 juin, Canada Hippique et le Conseil national pour les soins aux animaux d’élevage (CNSAE) ont publié le très attendu Code de pratiques pour le soin et la manipulation des équidés.
« L’élaboration de ce nouveau code est peut-être le plus important projet de l’histoire récente canadienne pour ce qui est de la santé et du bien-être des équidés au Canada » indique Jack de Wit, membre du conseil d’administration de Canada Hippique et président du Comité d’élaboration du code. « C’est un code de pratiques dont nous pouvons tous être fiers. C’est l’un des codes pour les équidés les plus complets au monde, et il jouera un rôle vital dans tous les segments de notre industrie. » Les codes de pratiques du Canada sont de puissants outils pour répondre aux attentes de plus en plus élevées des consommateurs, du marché et de la société en ce qui a trait au bien-être des animaux d’élevage. Les codes appuient les pratiques responsables en matière de soins des animaux et font en sorte que toutes les personnes impliquées dans le soin et la manipulation des animaux d’élevage soient sur la même longueur d’ondes. Ils représentent notre entente nationale sur les soins exigés et les pratiques recommandées pour les animaux d’élevage; ils sont à la base de programmes d’évaluation des soins aux animaux et, dans certaines provinces, d’activités de réglementation. L’élaboration du code a été pilotée par un comité de 18 personnes composé de propriétaires d’équidés, de préposés (palefreniers), de représentants d’organismes voués au bien-être animal et à l’application des lois connexes, de chercheurs, de vétérinaires et de représentants du gouvernement. Ils ont été aidés dans leur travail par un comité scientifique de cinq personnes incluant des chercheurs spécialistes du comportement, de la santé et du bien-être des équidés. « Je suis très satisfaite des normes élevées de soins des chevaux dans le nouveau Code pour les équidés » indique Dre Bettina Bobsien de la SPCA de la Colombie-Britannique, qui représente la Fédération des sociétés canadiennes d’assistance aux animaux au sein du Comité d’élaboration du code. « C’est encourageant, aussi, de voir que ce code prévoit des méthodes d’entraînement éthiques, des exigences d’exercice et des restrictions aux altérations de la queue. »
Le Code pour les équidés est le troisième de huit codes de pratiques pour les animaux d’élevage en cours de révision à être terminé dans le cadre du processus d’élaboration des codes du CNSAE. On trouve plus de détails sur le processus d’élaboration des codes sur le site www.nfacc.ca/codes-de-pratiques. Le financement des codes de pratiques est assuré par le fonds Agri-flexibilité d’Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada dans le cadre de l’initiative « Répondre aux attentes du marché intérieur et international en matière du bien-être des animaux d’élevage » et s’inscrit dans le Plan d’action économique du Canada. Des efforts sont entrepris pour assurer la diffusion à grande échelle du Code pour les équidés, non seulement sur papier, mais aussi en version électronique pour consultation en ligne et téléchargement sur les ordinateurs et les appareils mobiles. Étant donné que la version imprimée ne sera disponible qu’en quantité limitée, les acteurs du milieu sont invités à utiliser la version électronique. Le code peut être téléchargé sur le site www.nfacc.ca/codesde-pratiques/equides. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements au sujet de ce nouveau code, veuillez communiquer avec : • Jackie Wepruk, directrice générale et coordonnatrice du projet, Conseil national pour les soins aux animaux d’élevage, tél. : (403) 783-4066, nfacc@xplornet.com, www.nfacc.ca/francais • Maggie Harvey, directrice des relations avec l’industrie et le gouvernement, Canada Hippique, tél. : 613-287-1515, x 133, mharvey@equinecanada.ca, www.equinecanada.ca Le Conseil national pour les soins aux animaux d’élevage Créé en 2005, le CNSAE est un partenariat de collaboration entre divers acteurs soucieux de partager de l’information et de travailler ensemble au bien-être et à la protection des animaux d’élevage. Le Conseil est le chef de file national en matière de soins aux animaux d’élevage au Canada. Le CNSAE souhaite remercier la Coalition canadienne pour la santé des animaux (CCSA), qui l’a aidé à obtenir des fonds pour ce projet. Pour plus de détails au sujet du CNSAE, visitez le site www.nfacc.ca/ francais.
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