During the second day of competition at the Canadian Interprovincial Equestrian Championships (CIEC), a sanctioned Equine Canada competition happening September 21-23, held in Bromont and Blainville, QC, junior and senior riders continued to compete in the disciplines dressage, jumping and reining.

During day two of dressage competition in Bromont, QC, in the Level 1 Test 3 and Abbey MacLellan of Pownal, PEI, riding Encore, won the class with a score of 71.129%. Riding Slip N Slide, second place was awarded to Lexie LeBlanc of Shediac, NB, with a score of 70.484%. Third place went to Haley Greenbank of Fredericton, NB, riding Denali (66.290%).

Dressage results

Place / Rider / Hometown / Horse / Score
1st / Abbey MacLellan / Pownal, PEI / Encore / 71.129 %
2nd / Lexie LeBlanc / Shediac, NB / Slip N Slide / 70.484 %
3rd / Haley Greenbank / Fredericton, NB / Denali / 66.290 %
4th / Camille Gosselin / Blainville, QC / Rhapsody / 64.839 %
5th / Pascale Trudeau / Montreal, QC / Rika / 63.387 %
6th / Mélissa Jodoin / St Hyacinthe, QC / O’Phélie / 62.742 %
7th / Renée DeGarie / Quispamsis, NB / Bosko / 61.129 %
8th / Allie Schmidt / Campbellville, ON / Walkin’Shoes / 60.968 %
9th / Ambre Tawill / Warren Grove, PEI / Wanja / 60 %
10th / Latisha Benoit / New Glasgow, NS / Silviana / 59.839 %

Day two of competition for jumping was a 1.10m speed round and Helen Chambers of Oakville, ON won riding Utopia Belles in a fault free time of 55.85 seconds. Second place went to Isabelle Casgrain of Montroyal, QC and Ushi, who was also clear in a time of 56.90. Riding Cherry Ladies in a clean time of 57.27, Heather Brodsky of Saskatoon, SK, was awarded third place.

Jumping results

Place / Rider / Hometown / Horse / Score
1st / Helen Chambers / Oakville, ON / Utopia Belles / 0, 55.85 sec
2nd / Isabelle Casgrain / Montroyal, QC / Ushi / 0, 56.90 sec
3rd / Heather Brodsky / Saskatoon, SK / Cherry Ladies / 0, 57.27 sec
4th / Lexy Paynter / Richmond, PEI / Roman K / 0, 61.37 sec
5th / Alicia Arnold / Saskatoon, SK / Rio Sunset / 0, 64 sec
6th / Richelle Cornell Langley, BC / Feebi / 0, 66.20 sec
7th / Patti Forgeron / Quispamsis, NB / Anton / 4, 54.59 sec
8th / Lanai Seigo / Edenwold, SK / Past Lantern / 4, 54.72 sec
9th / Erin Cecchetto / New Port, NS / Ever So Clever / 4, 55.75 sec
10th / Augusta Marit / Cochrane, AB / Star Dancer / 4, 56.34 sec

The reining portion of the competition is being held in Blainville, QC, and two classed were held on the first day. In class number two, the evening competition, held on September 21, Raphaël Bourdeau of Napierville, QC riding Holy Tag Star won with a score of 144. Second place was awarded to Marjorie Loranger of Saint Paul, QC and Bar Olena Chick with 138. Rounding the top three was Kaleigh Bennicke of Shelburne, NS and Genetic Jewel with 130.

Junior Reining results

Place / Rider / Hometown / Horse / Score
1st / Raphaël Bourdeau / Napierville, QC / Holy Tag Star / 144
2nd / Marjorie Loranger / Saint Paul, QC / Bar Olena Chick / 138
3rd / Kaleigh Bennicke / Shelburne, NS / Genetic Jewel /130

The Senior Reining evening reining class was also held on September 21 was won by Stéphanie Briggs of St Télesphore, QC, with an excellent score of146.50 riding Dunit N Starlight. Second place was awarded to Lesley Higgins-Elchuck of Trenton, NS, riding Sumac Up Top with a score of 136.00, while third place went to Laurianne Gagnon-Duval of Brossard, QC, riding Sumac Strikes Gold with 134.50.

Senior Reining results

Place / Rider / Hometown / Horse / Score
1st / Stéphanie Briggs / St Télesphore, QC / Dunit N Starlight / 146.50
2nd / Lesley Higgins-Elchuck / Trenton, NS /Sumac Up Top / 136.00
3rd / Laurianne Gagnon-Duval / Brossard, QC / Sumac Strikes Gold /134.50
4th / Mary Anne Cranton / Cape Breton, NS /Rob’s Last Twist /133.50
5th / Katrina Butler / Conception Bay South, NL / Nacho / 127.00

After two rounds of Reining Team competition, Quebec is currently leading with a score of 60, while Nova Scotia is currently in second with 54. British Columbia rounds out the top three with 24 points.

Additional details on the competition, schedule, riders and their results may be found at the CIEC website at www.cec-en.ca

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