Canadian Show Jumping Teams Ready to Compete at NAJYRC

Ottawa, ON — Jump Canada is pleased to announce the teams that will represent Canada at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 21-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, which is also the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Team and individual honours will be awarded in two divisions, Junior (open to riders aged 14 to 18) and Young Riders’ (for riders ages 16-21).

The Canadian teams are as follows:

Ontario Young Riders’ Team

Rider Hometown Horse Owner

Bhaskar DasGupta Mississauga, ON Anamika Bhaskar DasGupta

Kim Denroche Kanata, ON Ralocia Kim Denroche

Sarah Johnstone Orangeville, ON Sweet Leonie Horses North

Alex Loiselle Ottawa, ON Eurostar competitivejumpers.com

British Columbia Young Riders’ Team

Rider Hometown Horse Owner

Katie Waring North Vancouver, BC O’Lilly Katie Waring

Dominique Shone Langley, BC Wakyra Wild Turkey Farm

Joelle Froese Abbotsford, BC Condor Joelle Froese

Brie Etcheverry Calgary, AB Pilgrim vd Paddepoel Brie Etcheverry

Ontario Junior Team

Rider Hometown Horse Owner

Miranda Travers-Cavill Claremont, ON The Air Up There Emily Skoggard

Rachel Schnurr Waterloo, ON Magic Jumper Rachel Schnurr

Bronte Gray-Rochon Toronto, ON Southwind Bronte Gray-Rochon

Jessica Whitton Acton, ON Legende de B’Neville Ron and Carla Nolan

Bretton Chad of Calgary, AB, riding Oxford, owned by Elizabeth Eastor, will compete as an individual in the Junior division.

The year 2009 marks the fourth time that a Junior Championship is held in conjunction with a Young Riders’ Championship. In 2008, the Canadian Junior Show Jumping Team won the Silver Medal.

For more information on the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships, please visit www.youngriders.org.