THE RIDER EXTRA AUGUST 2010 /13


Mid Summer Classic III Continued from Page 11


tain Show Jumping will host two weeks of competition sanctioned by the International Equestrian Federa- tion (FEI). The CSI2* Rocky Mountain Classic I will be held August 18-22 while the CSI2* Rocky Mountain Classic II runs August 25-29 and features the


Pony Club


Members Shine at A/B/C Rally


Maple Pony Club member Shay- lyn Lucas finished second overall as an individual at the Western Ontario Region’s A/B/C Rally held August 13- 15 at Cedar Run Horse Park near Thornbury, Ontario. Her team also finished second. The other members of her team were drawn from the Western Ontario Region. Shaylyn fin- ished second in the dressage phase, had a clear round over the cross-coun- try course except for some minor time penalties, and turned in one of three clear rounds in the stadium jumping phase.


Fellow Maple member Kyra Holmes acted as a groom for Shay- lyn’s team and finished first among the grooms with a score of minus two for stable management and turnout. Since scoring for rallies is on a penalty point basis, negative scores are rare – Kyra’s was the only one among the grooms at this rally – and very good.


“Rally” is the Pony Club term for eventing, an Olympic discipline in which competitors must ride a formal dressage test, follow with roads and tracks and/or cross country endurance phase across open country and over fixed obstacles, and finish with a stadi- um jumping competition. As men- tioned above, scoring is done on a penalty points basis, with all errors of course, refusals, rails down and falls counted as penalties. Penalties are also incurred for taking too much time, or too little, to finish the cross country phase. The rider with the fewest penalties wins.


Eventing—or three-day eventing at the upper levels—was first devel- oped in the 19th century as a competi- tion for cavalry horses and riders and was once called combined military training. The dressage phase demon- strates the horse’s obedience and con- trol, the cross country phase simulates a cavalry charge and the stadium jumping phase demonstrates the horse’s long-range stamina and fitness. Though the military aspects of the competition no longer apply, rallies and events are still the ultimate test of both horse and rider. To win at rallies, riders must have first-rate fitness themselves and a wide range of riding skills to handle the different demands of the three phases. One major differ- ence between Pony Club rallies and “regular” events is that Pony Club members, including the grooms, com- pete in horse care/stable management as well as in the riding phases. For more information, get in touch with Bob Inglis, Central Ontario Region Communications Chair, at 416-493-1223 (office) or 416-491- 4230 (home) or via e-mail at bob- inglis@technalysis.on.ca. For back- ground on the Canadian Pony Club and its activities including show jump- ing, or on the Central Ontario Region and its Branches, or for this or previ- ous press releases, check out the Cana- dian Pony Club website at www.Cana- dianPonyClub.org, and follow the appropriate links.


Western Canadian qualifying event for the 2010 FEI Children’s Final. Rocky Mountain Show Jumping is quickly developing a reputation as one of Canada’s premiere show jumping destinations. Its tournaments are held at Anderson Ranch in Calgary’s south end, a world-class facility featuring perma- nent stabling for 300 horses and a grass grand prix field complete with natural obstacles. For more information on Rocky Mountain Show Jumping, please visit www.rmshowjumping.com.


$25,000 Full Meal Deal Grand Prix – Mid Summer Classic III Rider


1. Breanne McAllister Calgary, AB 2. Tye McAllister 3. Britteny Toner 4. Jay Duke


5. Andrew More 6. Renee Walker 7. Megan Blyth


8. Maria McHenry Calgary, AB 9. Jordan Wilson 10. Laura Iversen 11. Eric Martin


12. Kristin Russell


Hometown Calgary, AB


Horse Santos


Edmonton, AB Champ Okotoks, AB Quiz Z Calgary, AB Calgary, AB Calgary, AB


Julio


Faults 0:0


Okotoks, AB Catch Me Olds, AB


Oakbank, MB Kumano


Understated MJ Gypsy


Mon Pleasure 0:0 0:0 0:0 0:0 0:4 0:4 0:4 0:4 0:4 0:4


Unexpected Storm


DeWinton, AB Upstart CSNZ 0:8


Time 31.33 32.77 33.22 33.80 34.77 30.96 32.12 33.64 35.39 35.62 40.06 30.18


“John Anderson and Glady Verswyvel present the trophy to Bre- anne McAllister riding Santos for her victory in the $25,000 Full Meal Deal Grand Prix held during the Mid Summer Classic III in Calgary, AB.” Photo credit – Briarwood Photography


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