Results
#1. Which Canadian eventer had to withdraw from the World Championships when their horse ‘Roberto’ was injured?
Canadian eventer Michael Winter reported that “Roberto” sustained an injury while preparing for the championships in Aachen.
Michael Winter Withdraws El Mundo from World Championships
#2. Which disciplines heading for Aachen hold both the youngest and the oldest athletes competing for Team Canada at these World Championships?
Competitors range from the youngest (Katherine Van Den Bosch, 17, vaulting pas de deux) to the oldest (Eleonore Elstone, 74, para dressage).
Canadian Vaulting, Para Teams Named for World Championships
#3. Team Canada won the gold medal in what division at the recent NAYC in Traverse City?
Young Canadian riders earned numerous podium placings, including a gold in the Children’s Team Dressage, as the next generation of dressage and jumping athletes gained experience in a championship setting.
Big Medal Weekend for Canadian Youth at NAYC
#4. What new show series has been created in Ontario by Kevin and Ashley Maxie to fill the gap between lower-level and gold shows?
The new Headwaters Derby Series was created to fill the gap between lower-level competitions and the full commitment and expense of a Gold show week.
Are Riders Outgrowing the Current Competition System?
#5. Which Canadian rider had a great week at Traverse City Horse Shows and was named Leading Lady Rider?
Jacob Pope’s mount Jecibelle gets her first international win, while Erynn Ballard earns the Leading Lady Rider Award after a great week.
Pope Wins, Ballard 3rd in $116,500 The Dexter Grand Prix