Toronto, Ontario – The 2007 Royal Horse Show will open on Friday, November 2, with an all-Canadian weekend. The Royal Horse Show is held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, celebrating its 85th anniversary, from November 2-11 at Exhibition Place in Toronto, ON.

Featuring the top competitors from across the country, show jumping gets under way with the $100,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championship presented by Greenhawk on Friday and Saturday, November 2 and 3. The top 25 show jumping riders in the nation will compete for top honours, including defending champion Laurie Bucci of St. Hilaire, QC. Following Friday night’s speed phase, riders carry their scores forward to Saturday afternoon’s two-round final, which will be broadcast live on Country Canada (see television schedule below for further details). At the conclusion, the Canadian Champion will be crowned.

Show jumping continues on Saturday evening with the $70,000 Kubota Cup National Final. The coast-to-coast series with events held from Halifax, NS, to Richmond, BC, sees the top 21 riders from across the country going head-to-head in the Kubota Cup National Final. Top contenders include Tamie Phillips of Strathmore, AB, and Amy Millar, daughter of eight-time Olympian Ian Millar of Perth, ON, although the senior Millar isn’t likely to let his daughter take home the trophy without a fight. Last year’s runner-up at the Royal, Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, is also a serious contender, having won the Kubota Cup event in Halifax, NS, in October.

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