Three deserving new inductees will be celebrated at the 12th annual Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON.
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize outstanding contributions to Canadian hunter/jumper sport. To date, 57 champions have been welcomed into the Hall of Fame, including 21 horses and ponies, 29 humans, six organizations, and five teams.
This year’s celebrated inductees will be:
Builder (Individual) – Greg Greenough
Rider – Wayne McLellan
Team – 2008 Olympic silver medal team – Mac Cone, Jill Henselwood, Eric Lamaze, and Ian Millar
The 12th annual Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala will be part of a black-tie gala and dinner, including live music, held in the elegant Governor’s Room at Toronto’s Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex at Exhibition Place.
“We are thrilled to welcome BMO Financial Group back once again as our presenting sponsor,” said Mark Samuel, Chairman of the Jump Canada Hall of Fame committee. “Our friends at BMO have steadfastly supported our mission to celebrate the heroes of our sport and, in doing so, to cultivate and inspire a new generation of champions.
“This year we are celebrating an all-star line-up of achievement, and anticipate a huge response from the community,” continued Samuel.
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame Gala has quickly grown into an annual favourite and each edition has been a sell-out. Videos commemorating each inductee’s contributions to the sport are a highlight of the evening, and friends and associates present the distinct Hall of Fame awards, making for a very special evening recalling the sport’s greatest memories. Induction and acceptance speeches run the gamut from factual to humorous to poignant.
In addition to the Hall of Fame inductions, the annual Jump Canada awards will be presented in the categories of Official, Owner, Sponsor, and Volunteer, allowing the recipients to celebrate with their colleagues and peers.
Tickets for the Jump Canada Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony are $225 per person and can be purchased individually or in tables of eight. Alternatively, a table of eight may be purchased for $1750. To purchase tickets, please visit https://www.equestrian.ca/sport/jumping/awards.
NOTE: Hall of Fame tickets will only be sold on-line through an easy-to-use credit card system.
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame committee is comprised of Mark Samuel (Chairman), Jennifer Anstey, Evie Frisque, Muffie Guthrie, Bobbie Reber, Phil Rozon, Jennifer Ward, and Nancy Wetmore.
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame is a property of the Jumping Committee of Equestrian Canada. The Jumping Committee is responsible for the development and monitoring of all aspects of the hunter jumper industry in Canada, from the grass roots to the international level. For more information regarding Canadian hunter and jumper programs, visit https://www.equestrian.ca/sport/jumping.
For more information, please contact Karen Hendry-Ouellette at tel: 613 287-1515 ext. 102 or email jumping@equestrian.ca.
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