Ottawa, Ontario — Margie Gayford of Sharon, ON, was named the 2006 Jump Canada Series Champion following the final event, the $75,000 CN World Cup Grand Prix, held November 8 at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON.

Riding Stuntman, a 10-year-old Hannoverian gelding owned by Shawn Littler and Wingberry Farm, Gayford accumulated an impressive total of 246.60 points throughout the 2006 season. The pair made an impressive start in May, placing second in the $50,000 Caledon National Grand Prix in Palgrave, ON, before posting a third place finish in the $100,000 Alliance Homes World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix at the CSI-W Caledon Summer Festival in Palgrave, ON, on August 6. Two weeks later, the duo claimed the $60,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix held August 20 at the ‘Kubota’ Collingwood Classic.

“I was disappointed to miss the Royal, but thrilled to have maintained the lead,” commented Gayford. “Stuntman was very consistent this season, and really enjoyed his job. He loves to jump, and that is something you want to protect in a horse – to have them stay fresh and treat every day as a new one.”

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