Canada’s up-and-coming jumping athletes earned sixth place out of 16 teams in the $25,000 Hollow Creek Under 25 Team Event Grand Prix, held Feb. 3, 2017 at the CSI 4* Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) 4 in Wellington, FL.

The Canadian team, comprised of sisters, Bretton and Kara Chad of Calgary, AB, Kathryn Dafoe of Nobleton, ON and Nicole Walker of Aurora, ON, went up against a total of 16 teams and 53 riders from all over the globe, including the United States, Ireland, Ecuador, Brazil, Sweden, and Great Britain.

Following FEI Nations’ Cup rules, the event fielded teams of three or four riders, with four-rider teams having the advantage of dropping the lowest score from the team total. All 16 teams contested the first round, with the top six (including ties) invited forward to challenge the course a second time for final placings.

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