The Canadian Show Jumping Team will be among some of the top countries in the world vying for top honours in the prestigious FEI Nations Cup™, taking place Feb. 17, 2017 at the CSIO 4* HITS in Ocala, FL.
The $100,000 CSIO 4* FEI Nations’ Cup marks the third annual nations’ cup hosted at the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, and will also represent the first of three official FEI Nations’ Cup qualifiers in 2017 for the North and Central America & Caribbean division. Canada will be aiming to obtain qualifying points toward the FEI Nations Cup Final, set to take place in Barcelona, ESP in September 2017.
Canada’s four-member team for the Nations’ Cup will be selected from the following five horse-rider combinations:
Athlete / Hometown / Horse / Owner
Tiffany Foster / North Vancouver, BC / Victor / Torrey Pines Stable & Artisan Farms
Elizabeth Gingras / Edmonton, AB / Zilversprings / B Gingras Equestrian Ltd.
Vanessa Mannix / Calgary, AB / Quite Cassini / Vanessa Mannix
Amy Millar / Perth, ON / Heros / AMMO Investments
Ian Millar / Perth, ON / Dixson / Susan & Ariel Grange
Supporting the team on the ground during CSIO 4* HITS Ocala will be Equestrian Canada Manager of Jumping, Karen Hendry-Ouellette and Chef d’Équipe, Mark Laskin.
For more information on the CSIO 4* HITS Ocala, click here. Further details on the FEI Nations’ Cup series can be found here.
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