Toronto, Ontario – The international show jumping division of The Royal Horse Show opens on Tuesday, November 6, and will once again feature the biggest names in the sport. The Royal Horse Show is held as part of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair which is celebrating its 85th anniversary in Toronto, ON, from November 2-11, 2007.

Several international show jumping riders are such big fans of The Royal Horse Show that they return year after year. Great Britain’s Nick Skelton and Michael Whitaker are two such examples, and this year they are bringing Whitaker’s 18-year-old nephew, William Whitaker, with them. While Skelton and Michael Whitaker, currently ranked number nine in the world, have resumes as long as the Thames, young William Whitaker already has a Gold Medal from the 2007 European Young Riders’ Championship to his credit.

Geir Gulliksen, 47, and Stein Endresen, 48, are both making the journey from Norway to Toronto. Gulliksen enjoyed his first visit to the Royal in 2005 and is returning this year with Endresen in tow. Both gentlemen are veterans of the Norwegian Show Jumping Team and most recently competed together at the 2007 European Championships where Norway placed sixth to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games.

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