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Horse Lovers Flock to Can-Am Weather and newly redesigned show bring the crowds
By Mallory Hendry.
For Ross Miller’s first time organizing Can Am, it went off without a hitch. Well, almost.
“We did move the parking to the north side, which was much better Saturday and Sunday, but Friday there was a learning curve,” Miller says. “We purchased 45 more signs by noon and by the end of the day everyone under- stood the benefits.”
Despite being unsure what to expect with some of the changes, which besides the parking includ- ed Home Hardware mini extravaganzas throughout the day instead of a big one in the evening that cost extra, Miller is proud to say this year Can Am set a record for most attendance ever on Friday and Satur- day.
Todd Cressman from Home Hardware says he was very pleased with turn
around at the booth. It was the best Can Am he’s seen in the five years he’s been involved, and he suspects the amazing weather may have played a role in upping the attendance. “Everybody seemed to be getting ready to get their horses out,” Cressman says. “It seemed to the whole theme of the week-
end; everybody was happy to think about spring and get out there.”
Along with the beauti- ful weekend temperatures, Amber Marshall sure didn’t hurt Can Am when it came to drawing a crowd. The Heartland actress showed up at her home- town event Saturday for autograph signing. Miller
was surprised by the num- ber of people from London who came out to see her. “She spent time with all the young people,” he says. “She was very per- sonable, not just signing her name. She took the time to chat with them.” Other horse-world celebrities were in the building as well. Miller
was really glad to see two national team members Cindy Ishoy and Selena O’Hanelon, and credits them for drawing people from different disciplines. Can Am has been western in the past, he explains, and he thinks it’s wonderful to see all disciplines working together. Miller also sin- gles out Camilla Willing, who won the Wind Rider Challenge on a pasa fino horse, which was interest- ing because it’s not a main- stream breed.
“Everything with the competition went great,” Willing says. “It was on time, it was organized, the gate people were really nice and helpful. Everyone was positive, cheerful, helpful.”
Willing says she hopes they continue doing the Wind Rider Challenge because she had a lot of positive feedback.
The weekend turned out well for the trailer deal- ers as well. Since Quartera- ma no longer takes place in March, Can Am has become the premiere trailer show for eastern Canada, and this year gave people a chance to browse the more
The Canadian Cowgirls perform at Can Am. Photo by River Bend Designs Continued on Page 2
Halton Place Opens 2010 Season With Increased Prize Money and Facility Upgrades
Georgetown, Ontario - An expanded schedule of events, increased prize money, upgraded facilities and rider awards are all part of the competition experience during the 2010 Halton Place show season. Prize money totalling more than $580,000 will be awarded during Halton Place’s expanded six event season running May through September. High- lights of the competition schedule include a $70,000 Modified Grand Prix series, plus two FEI classes held during the second week of the Canadian Country Classic CSI 2*: the $40,000 Jump Canada Grand Prix on Friday and
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the $100,000 Swisscan FEI World Cup Qualifier on Sunday.
International course designers include two of only three Canadian FEI designated designers: Dave Ballard for week one of the Canadian Country Classic (August 25 to 29) and Michel Vaillancourt for week two (September 1 to 5).
Continued on Page 3
“Canadian show jumping team rider Erynn Ballard moved her talented mount ‘Sorbette’ up to the Cana- dian World Cup League at Halton Place in 2009.” Photo credit – Michelle Dunn (
mdunnphoto.com)
Camilla Willing Wins North American Wind Rider Challenge - See page 65
Can Am Photos See Page 23
Intersex Horses - See Page 4 INSIDE
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