From L to R: Amy Millar and Heros, Tiffany Foster and Victor, Kara Chad and Bellinda, and Eric Lamaze and Check Picobello Z. Photo by: Starting Gate Communications

From L to R: Amy Millar and Heros, Tiffany Foster and Victor, Kara Chad and Bellinda, and Eric Lamaze and Check Picobello Z. Photo by Starting Gate Communications

Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, led the Canadian Show Jumping Team to a third place finish in the $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup held Saturday, September 10, at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB.

Foster, Kara Chad, Amy Millar and Eric Lamaze produced a total score of 23 faults to finish third among the 10 countries contesting this year’s $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup.  Following an exciting jump-off, Switzerland prevailed to take its first BMO Nations’ Cup victory over Brazil, the defending champions.  The two countries were tied on a total of 18 faults following two rounds of jumping to necessitate a tie-breaking jump-off that saw Alain Jufer jump clear riding Wiveau M to secure the win for the Swiss.

Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, posted the only double clear performance in the $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup riding Victor, owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable. Photo by: Starting Gate Communications

Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, posted the only double clear performance in the $300,000 BMO Nations’ Cup riding Victor, owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable. Photo by Starting Gate Communications

Foster, 32, was the only rider in the entire field to jump double clear over the tracks set by two-time Olympic course designer Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela.  Making the feat even more impressive, Foster was the first rider on course in Saturday’s competition riding Victor, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Elmshorn x Grandeur) owned by Andy and Carlene Ziegler’s Artisan Farms in partnership with Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable. The difficult course yielded only five clear rounds out of 38 total competitors in round one. In round two, only four individuals jumped clear out of 24 starters for the top six teams.

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