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Jessica Phoenix Top Canadian Olympic Eventer

Canadian Olympic Team member for Eventing, Jessica Phoenix of Uxbridge, ON, finished in 22nd position individually on Tuesday, July 31, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, GBR. In her Olympic debut, Phoenix steadily climbed up the leader board.  In 50th position following the opening phase of dressage competition, Phoenix jumped a clear cross-country round […]
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Canadian Olympic Dressage Team Set to Compete

The Canadian Olympic Team for Dressage is set to begin competition at the 2012 London Olympics following the mandatory horse inspection held Tuesday, July 31, at the Olympic equestrian venue of Greenwich Park. The Canadian Olympic Team for Dressage is comprised of Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, riding D Niro, owned by Brookhaven Dressage, […]
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Hawley Bennett-Awad’s Condition is Improving

The Canadian Olympic Committee reports that its Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Julia Alleyne, examined Canada’s Eventing Team member Hawley Bennett-Awad today. Hawley’s condition has improved and it is anticipated that she will be discharged from the hospital within the next 24 hours. However she is not expected to travel home immediately. “We are very relieved […]
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Jessica Phoenix Leads Canadian Eventers

Canadian Olympic Team member for Eventing Jessica Phoenix of Uxbridge, ON, moved into 28th position individually following cross-country, the second of three phases comprising the Eventing competition, on Monday, July 30, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, GBR. Phoenix, 28, was sitting in 50th position following the opening phase of dressage, having earned a […]
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Update on Hawley Bennett-Awad’s Condition

The Canadian Olympic Committee released the following statement regarding the condition of Hawley Bennett-Awad, who was thrown from her horse during the Eventing cross-country event on Monday. “Hawley suffered a concussion, which is improving significantly. She also suffered a stable sacral fracture, and was transported to hospital by ambulance and admitted for observation and pain […]
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Hawley Bennett-Awad Leads Canadian Olympic Eventing Team

Hawley Bennett-Awad of Langley, BC, is the highest-placed member of the Canadian Olympic Team for Eventing, holding down 31st position following the conclusion of dressage, the first of three phases comprising the Eventing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, GBR. Bennett-Awad, 35, completed the dressage phase on Saturday, July 28, riding Gin & […]
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Canadian Reiner Takes Individual Gold at NAJYRC

Haley Franc of Prince Albert, SK, won the gold medal in the Junior Riders Individual Final in Reining on July 21 at the 2012 Adequan FEI North American Junior Young Rider Championships. The Championships, presented by Gotham North, were held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Franc, riding Jacs Shy Boy, her own […]
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Canadian Endurance Riders Win Team Gold at NAJYRC

Canadian Endurance riders Lee Hutten, Emma Webb and Jessica Yavis won the team gold medal at the 2012 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships in the NAJYRC-CH 4* FEI Championship race held July 20, 2012. In an incredible display of team unity, all three members crossed the finish line together to earn […]