Calgary, Alberta – Canadians take the top three positions at the 2006 FEI Children’s International Jumping Final held at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta during their Oktoberfest horse show.

Riders from around the globe gathered at Spruce Meadows for four days of show jumping which started on October 24th with a Warm-Up competition that allowed riders to get acquainted with their mounts many of which were borrowed for the occasion.

Taylor Bland of Calgary, AB won the competition on her mount Tango owned by Las Marismas Sport Horses with no faults and a time of 29.100 seconds. After finishing second in both qualifying rounds held Wednesday and Friday, Bland was the point leader of the group of 16 combinations that qualified for the final round held on October 28th. Though the slate was wiped clean for the final competition, Bland bettered her previous performances topping the class for the win.

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