Jump Canada announces the Canadian Show Jumping Team Members for the upcoming 2013 Furusiyya FEI Nations’ Cup™ Jumping Final.
The following riders and horses will travel to Barcelona, ESP to compete in the series final from September 26-29:
Jonathan Asselin (Calgary, AB) will ride Attaché Stables’ Showgirl. Showgirl is a 2000 Selle Francaise Mare.
Yann Candele (Caledon, ON) will ride Gilbert de Roock’s Dakata VD Knuffel. Dakata VD Knuffel is a 2003 Belgian Warmblood mare.
Mac Cone (King City, ON) will ride Chadburn Holdings Inc.’s Amor Van De Rostal. Amor Van De Rostal is a 2000 Belgian Warmblood gelding.
Tiffany Foster (Schomberg, ON) will ride Artisan Farms LLC’s Verdi III. Verdi III is a 2002 Dutch Warmblood gelding.
Eric Lamaze (Schomberg, ON) will ride Artisan Farms LLC’s Powerplay. Powerplay is a 2004 Holstein gelding.
The Team will be supported by Chef d’Equipe, Mark Laskin, Team Manager, Karen Hendry-Ouellette, Team Veterinarian, Dr. Sylvie Surprenant and Stable Manager, Darren Roberts.
The Barcelona show jumping tour is made possible through Sport Canada’s ‘Own the Podium’ program, a national sport technical initiative designed to help Canada’s summer and winter athletes achieve podium success at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A new formula that will see the best 18 Teams in the world competing at the series Final was introduced for the 2013 FEI Nations Cup™ Series, following a sponsorship deal with the Saudi Equestrian Fund. For the purposes of qualifying teams, the world has been divided into six regions (Europe Divisions 1 and 2, North and Central America/Caribbean, South America, Middle East, Asia/Australasia, and Africa). Canada earned its berth to the prestigious series final by finishing in second place in the North and Central American/Caribbean region.
To learn more about the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Series click here.
To learn more about the CSIO5* Barcelona click here.
A Nations Cup is the only competition in show jumping where riders, competing in teams of four, compete against other countries for top honours. The top three scores from each team are counted towards the final result of the two-round competition
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