Canadian Jumpers Ready to Take on BMO Nations Cup

The Canadian Show Jumping Team members set to represent Canada in the $300,000 BMO Nations Cup at the CSIO 5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament have been confirmed.

The following athletes will ride under the maple leaf in the Nations Cup on Sept. 10, 2016 at 2 p.m. MDT:

Rider / Hometown
Kara Chad / Calgary, AB
Tiffany Foster / North Vancouver, BC
Amy Millar / Perth, ON
Eric Lamaze / Schomberg, ON

The BMO Nations Cup has a long history with the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament, having debuted in 1977. Canada has claimed victory twice, in 2006 and 2014, and finished in third place in 2015.

For more information on the BMO Nations Cup and the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament, visit www.sprucemeadows.com/tournaments.

A full television broadcast schedule of Spruce Meadows events, including the BMO Nations’ Cup, can also be found at www.sprucemeadows.com/tvmedia.

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