The tireless judge, educator, committee member and volunteer had an enormous presence in the industry and was an integral part of the Royal.
Royal Horse Show
The new FEI 2* event will feature two competitions by which the U25 National Champion and Reserve will now be determined.
A couple of divisions have been dropped from the schedule; increase in hunter riders from the West; plus sad new about two Ambassadors.
Despite losing his stirrup at the second jump, Martin had the only clear round during the second phase of the two-day competition.
The Israeli rider and Gemma W were 2nd in last year's World Cup class here; top Canadian was Vanessa Mannix riding Carmela Z, who placed 4th.
The US rider struck again at the Royal Horse Show on Friday night; top Canadian was Tiffany Foster, third with Electrique.
The Irish rider rode Ariel Grange's Legacy to win the $150,000 Mad Barn Big Ben International Challenge at the Royal Horse Show.
Hot off their Pan Am Games gold medal, the two Americans took the Royal features; plus you can now wager on Saturday's World Cup class!
The pair were awarded the overall 2023 Canadian Hunter Derby Championship, while a Royal Dressage Showcase also wowed the Royal crowd.
Barker piloted her own Cheers, who is sired by Canadian-owned stallion Cabardino, to the championship title, and Troubador to reserve.