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Equine Artist News

Janet Griffin-Scott is thrilled to announce that the Coin of the RCMP produced by Canada’s Mint is now available to coin collectors. It is the Gold Collector (non circulating) coin and shows a Mountie on his horse. It is available at the Post Office and at Mint.ca. Janet was invited by the mint to submit a drawing and it was chosen out of other finalists. She is also thrilled to announce that she is working on a book of watercolour techniques for Walter Foster books of Irvine, CA. It is called Watercolour Made Easy: Hors- es and Ponies and is due to be released August 2010.

was tickled to death to find not one, but two pieces were accepted in to the C.M. Russell Art Auction. “Time to Soak” and “Sky High.” The C.M. Russell Art Auction features some of the top western artists in the world, and is extremely competitive to break into. Congrats Michelle!

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In addition she has sold several coloured pencil drawing tutorials to Ask.com and she is working on a cof- fee table book of the best 200 paint- ings of her last 25 years painting horses full time. She has also posted a painting tutorial on her site for begin- ner and intermediate artists.

Calgary Artist Michelle Grant

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Maura Leahy Named as the 2009 Equine Canada

Volunteer of the Year

Ottawa, Ontario— Equine Canada has named Maura Leahy of Dugald, Manitoba, as the 2009 Volunteer of the Year. Leahy became involved in the sport of endurance in 1997 and rides at the local level. She organizes and manages two to three endurance rides per year in her home province of Manitoba. Leahy has been involved with the establishment of Endurance Canada since its inception, serving on the board, the Fundraising/Sponsorship Committee, the International Committee, and as the Chair of the Rules Committee. She has also represented Endurance Canada on the Equine Canada Sport Council Rules Committee.

At the international level, Leahy became involved in Federation Equestre International (FEI) in 1999 by volunteering at the Pan Am Championship Ride at Spruce Woods Park in Manitoba, and from there her involvement has progressed from a groom to member of an organizing committee and now to an FEI Steward/Judge (Level 2). She has also attended the 2006 World Equestrian Games as team manager and groom, and served as chef d’équipe for Canada West at the 2005 CEIO 3* North American Championships and the 2009 Kentucky Cup, and was the Canadian Team chef d’équipe for the 2008 World Endurance Championship in Malaysia, where Cana- da finished in seventh place out of 21 starting teams. Her attendance at these events is often self-funded and on her own time for the love of the sport of endurance.

At the Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala, on Saturday February 6, 2010, in Montreal, QC, Maura Leahy was awarded the Equine Cana- da Volunteer of the Year Award. Photo ID— Maura Leahy, Sarah Runnalls, client executive, BFL Canada, and Terre O’Brennan, Endurance Canada. Photo Credit— Normand Huberdeau

“I was so honored to be nominated for this award, everybody in our equestrian organization is a volunteer in one capacity or another, finding out that I was selected was both overwhelming and hum- bling,” said Leahy.

The ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award, sponsored by BFL Canada, is presented every year to an exceptional volunteer who has con- tributed to equestrian sport and to Equine Canada. It is presented to someone who has dedicated himself or herself to Equine Canada and it’s ideals, who have worked tirelessly for the improvement of the organization, and who has had a noticeable impact on the sport. About Equine Canada: For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca. Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72