Endurance Canada Announces Teams for the 2009 Endurance Kentucky Cup CEI3* Event

Ottawa, Ontario—Endurance Canada and Equine Canada are pleased to announce the Canada East and Canada West Squads for the 2009 Endurance Kentucky Cup CEI3* being held October 14, 2009.

Canada East Squad

Rider / Hometown / Horse

Yvette Vinton / Simcoe, ON / Teese

Ruth Sturley / Owen Sound, ON / RBF Super Sport

Robert Gielen / Norton, NB / F.C. Galaxy

Carol Steiner / Vanessa, ON / Jumpin’ Jax

Julie Green / Ubridge, ON / Khaelah

Wendy Benns / Pontypool, ON / Supreme Justice

Canada West Squad

Rider / Hometown / Horse

Elroy Karius / Kelowna, BC / Apache Eclypse

Gail Jewell / Kelowna, BC / NL Temptation

Tara MacLeod / Montney, BC / Cairos Summer Romance

Patricia Dowling / Saskatoon, SK / ZF Mocha

Terre O’Brennan / Delta, BC / Koszaar

Ariel MacLeod / Montney, BC / Driftwoods Bellanca

“How fortunate Canada is to be sending such great riders and horses to The Kentucky Cup” said Endurance Canada Committee chair, Daphne Richard. “Experienced, international riders with amazing, proven horses together with new rising stars—this will be a wonderful opportunity for all of the Canadians to test the trail, experience the venue and grow as a team in preparation for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Endurance Canada would like to congratulate everyone on being selected to the Canada West and Canada East Teams, and wishes all riders a most successful competition.”

The 2009 Endurance Kentucky Cup CEI3* will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park, in Lexington, KY, USA, and will act as a test competition for the 2010 World Equestrian Games which will be held at the same event site. This top international venue has been completely redesigned to host the Games.

For additional information on the CRC and its programs, please visit the Endurance section of the Equine Canada website or e-mail endurance@equinecanada.ca.