Andy and Carlene Ziegler’s Artisan Farms LLC has been named the JC Owner of the Year for a record sixth time.
Over nearly a decade, 18 horses owned by Artisan Farms have competed for Canada in Nations Cup competition. In the 2018 season alone, three Artisan Farms horses represented the maple leaf, ridden by Canadian Olympians, Tiffany Foster and Eric Lamaze.

Particularly essential to the Canadian Equestrian Team’s Nations Cup success was 13-year-old Rheinlander gelding, Coco Bongo (Caretino x Calido), with whom Lamaze helped secure the team gold medal at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games. The bay gelding jumped double-clear rounds with Lamaze at three competitions in 2018: the $450,000 Longines Nations Cup at CSIO 5* Ocala, FL in February; the €200,000 Nations Cup at CSIO 5* Rome, ITA in May; and the $460,000 BMO Nations Cup at the CSIO 5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB in September.

“The Ziegler family has been a great supporter of myself and Tiffany over the years,” said Lamaze. “In this sport, it’s important to not only have owners who support you, but that understand the sport itself. Andy and Carlene are very knowledgeable and understand what it takes to compete at the top level. We couldn’t do it without them.”

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