Ottawa, Ontario—The Jump Canada High Performance Committee is pleased to announce the 20 athletes named to the 2008 Canadian Show Jumping Team Short List.
The first four riders named to the Canadian Show Jumping Team represented Canada at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA. The fifth rider traveled to the 2007 Pan American Games as the alternate rider. Ten riders were then named based on their standing on the Rolex Jumping Riders’ World Ranking list, as of December 1, 2007, while five riders were selected based on their overall standing in the 2007 Jump Canada Series.
The following athletes have been identified as official members of the national show jumping team, which falls under the umbrella of the Canadian Equestrian Team (CET).