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Cheryl Meisner Named Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month for July


Ottawa, ON— Cheryl Meisner of Blandford, NS, has been named the Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month for July.


At the CDI-W Blainville Summer Classic, held June 18–21, Meisner and Paganini, John Risley’s 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion (Havidoff x Statuar), executed a beautiful performance to powerful piano music in the Freestyle to score 72.150%. The pair also finished second in the Grand Prix test with 66.426%. Aboard her sec- ond horse Tango (Obelisk x Lohengrin), a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood she co-owns with John Risley, Meisner placed fifth in the Grand Prix and second in the Grand Prix Special.


At the CDI-W Blainville International Classic held the following week, Meisner and Paganini won the Grand Prix with 67.105%. During the gala evening performance on June 27, the pair finished second in


“Cheryl Meisner of Blandford, NS, has been named the Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month for July.”


Photo Credit— Cealy Tetley Photo


Grand Prix Freestyle with an impressive 71.850%. “The Blainville shows were the first competi- tions we have done since coming home from Europe. My results showed that going away to Europe has made a difference,” said Meisner, who trained and competed for two years in Europe with coach Bert Rutten. “I am very pleased with how well my horses performed. I would like to thank the owner of the horses, John Risley, and my sponsors Prestige Sad- dles and Road Apples Tack Shoppe.”


Dressage Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the Month is a recognition program to celebrate the achievements of Canadian dressage riders who repre- sent Canada in national and international competition


at the FEI Pony, Children, Junior, Young Rider, Advanced, Grand Prix and Young Horses classes.


Red Scarf Equestrian is the generous sponsor Dressage Canada Athlete of the Month. Red Scarf Equestrian will be providing Meisner with a gener- ous gift certificate that can be used towards the purchase of ele- gant equestrian luggage, travel bags and accessories that are all made in Canada.


For more information about Red Scarf Equestrian, please visit www.RedScarfE- questrian.ca.


About Dressage Canada For more information about Dressage Canada, please visit the Dressage section of the Equine Canada site.


About Red Scarf Equestrian Red Scarf


Equestrian is proud to offer a line of equestrian luggage and travel bags that deliver excep-


tional quality and extraordinary value. This line is a refreshing change as it speaks of elegance and sim- plicity. It works to protect your expensive and valu- able apparel, boots and accessories. In a world of clutter, you can’t afford not to buy quality. Red Scarf Equestrian is proudly made in Canada. For more information about Red Scarf Equestrian, please visit www.RedScar- fEquestrian.ca.


About Equine Canada


For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.


Cedar Run Horse Trials August 29th, 2010


At the Cedar Run Horse Park – 318 Clark Street, Clarksburg


What is a Horse Trial?


A horse trial, or one-day event, is a test for horse and rider that consists of:


1-DRESSAGE: tests the gaits, supple- ness and obedience of the horse through a series of prescribed movements. While judging the Dressage Test is based on specific criteria, it is basically an evaluation of beauty of movement and obedience.


2-CROSS-COUNTRY: proves the speed, stamina, courage, boldness and jumping ability of the horse and the rid- er's knowledge of pace and use of the horse across country. Although the rider walks the course beforehand, the horse doesn't see any of the course until it leaves the start box.


small children, as you will not be able to give them your full attention.


What to bring?


You don’t need to bring anything at all, we typically stock such items as fly spray, suntan lotion, water, lunch, etc. However for your own comfort we have found that you can increase your enjoyment of the day if you take some time to organize a few belongings in a small backpack. Here are some items to think about:


• Rain gear (check weather-we run the show rain or shine!) No umbrellas please!


• Baseball cap or hat.


• Dress in layers (weather often varies throughout the day) • Sunscreen • Sunglasses


3-STADIUM JUMPING: held in an arena, this is a test of the horse's athletic ability, conditioning and training. The stadium-jumping test is a matter of jumping the obstacles cleanly. The horse must now move at a more sedate pace and not touch the obstacles, which are not solid and will fall down.


What to expect?


Unless advised otherwise, plan to stay for the day and for the after-party. It is not ideal to bring along pets or


• Prescription glasses if required ( we need you to be able to judge and can’t count on you if you can’t see!) • Stainless water bottle ( we’re trying to reduce amount of plastic water bottles.) • Plastic bag for personal garbage. • Kleenex, wipes ( port a’ potties on site)


• Small snacks such as trail mix, fruit, granola bars ( we do provide a great complimentary lunch, however you may wish to snack throughout the day!) • Lawnchair


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