52/ THE RIDER OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 Beth Underhill and Cavendish Claim Five-Year-Old Championship


Palgrave, Ontario – Cavendish, ridden by Beth Underhill, claimed the Five-Year-Old National


Championship title in the Jump Canada Young Horse Series at the Canadian Show Jumping Tournament


held September 22 to 26 in Palgrave, ON.


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Canadian-bred horses dominated the standings in


the Five-Year-Old National Final with seven of the top 10 being bred in Canada. However, it was the Dutch- bred entry of Cavendish, owned by Teri Erickson and Underhill, who claimed the Five-Year-Old National Championship title.


With a fourth and sec- ond place finish coming into the final phase, Under- hill and Cavendish were sitting second in the stand- ings behind Kelly Soleau and Itty Bitty. When Underhill and Cavendish produced a double clear performance over course designer Christa Hiebach’s track to place second in Saturday’s $10,000 Five- Year-Old National Final, it was enough to over take over top spot on the leader board.


Taking the Five-Year- Old Reserve Championship title was Itty Bitty, owned and ridden by Kelly Soleau. The pair placed third in the opening phase before winning the second phase of competition. Itty Bitty, a Canadian Sport Horse mare by Mr. Itt out of a thoroughbred dam, Take The Mickey, was also recognized as the top Cana- dian-bred horse in the Five- Year-Old Division.


Brooke Farm in Perth, ON. “By the end of three days, you really get to see the horses’ true potential. The course for the final phase was nice and friendly, very inviting for the young hors- es when they stepping into the grand prix ring. My horse had never shown in that ring before, and she was fantastic.”


Itty Bitty is a product of the breeding program run in partnership with Ann


grave, ON, and at the National Capital Show Jumping Tournament in Ottawa, ON.


“To finish Reserve Champion in the Young Horse Series, and to be the best Canadian-bred horse throughout the national finals, is a great way to end the year,” noted Soleau. “I think the Young Horse Series is a great way to develop the young horses and bring them along. It is an imperative division in Canada in order to develop world-class horses.”


“Having the competi- tion build throughout the week with the final leg in the grand prix ring created a great atmosphere,” said Underhill. “The course for the final phase was very fair, making great use of colour and perspective for the jumps without over fac- ing the young horses. The jump-off had so many options that you could make a plan that best suited your horse at this stage of its development. The course designer did a great job of getting it right.” The Canadian Eques- trian Team veteran spotted Cavendish, a Dutch Warm- blood gelding by Cantos out of an Ulster dam while at Paul and Emile Hen- drix’s stable in the Nether- lands over Christmas of 2009. She immediately called Erickson, who had expressed an interest in investing in a young horse while Underhill was con- ducting a clinic at her Maplebook Farm in Dun- can, BC, last fall.


“I loved the horse so much that I picked up the phone and called Teri,” said Underhill. “He has wonderful instincts, he is very careful, and he is a fantastic contender in the ring. It has been a great journey for us.”


Throughout the sea- son, young horses compet- ed in three regions across the country - Eastern, Cen- tral, and Western. The top 10 horses in each age divi- sion from the Central Region were invited to contest the National Finals, as were the top eight horses from the Eastern and West- ern Regions. Any invita- tions not used by the East- ern and Western Regions were offered to the next horse in the Central Region standings. Complete stand- ings can be viewed at http://www.equiman.com/J umpCanadaYoungHors- eSeries/


“Cavendish, ridden by Beth Underhill and owned by Underhill and Teri Erickson, claimed the National Five- Year-Old Championship title in the 2010 Jump Canada Young Horse Series.” Photo Credit – ShootPhoto.ca


The purpose of the Jump Canada Young Horse Series is to encourage the development of young show jumping talent and to give Canadian breeders additional incentives to breed superior show jump- ing prospects. Competing on a level playing field, the horses are divided accord- ing to age and jump at a level suited to their devel- opment. This careful development allows the horses to gain valuable experience and advance to the higher levels of show jumping competition with confidence. The Jump Canada Young Horse Series also gives prospec- tive buyers for the hunter and jumper markets an opportunity to view a large group of prospects in a competition setting.


Underhill, who has been a long-time partici- pant in the Jump Canada Young Horse Series, noted, “I think the Young Horse Series is a great way to develop the horses, and it is great for the owners to fol- low. It promotes good sport and good industry for the show jumpers of the future.”


“Alejandro Karolyi and Zimo, owned by Torrey Pines Stable of Schomberg, ON, are presented with the Jump Canada Six-Year-Old Championship cooler.” Photo Credits – ShootPhoto.ca


“I thought that the championship format was fantastic,” said Soleau, a native of Marlborough, CT, who trains with Millar


Matthews and Millar Brooke Farm. They cur- rently have approximately 20 homebred horses rang- ing in age from weanlings to six-year-olds. With her success in the Jump Cana- da Young Horse Series, Itty Bitty is now the poster horse for the breeding pro- gram.


For more information on the Jump Canada Young Horse Series, please visit http://www.equinecanada.c a/jumpcanada/index.php?o ption=com_content&task= category&id=88&Itemid=3


Five-Year-Old National Finals – Final Standings


Horse/ Owner/ Rider Champion - Cavendish, Teri Erickson and Beth Underhill, Beth Underhill Reserve - Itty Bitty*, Kelly Soleau, Kelly Soleau 3. Stevie Wonder*, Mill Creek Stables, Frankie Chesler-Ortiz


“She is one of the bravest horses I have ever ridden, but super careful and very smart,” said Soleau. “Being half thor- oughbred makes her so brave, and her heart is big- ger than she is. She’s a sweetheart.”


Soleau and Itty Bitty won two events in the Jump Canada Young Horse Series this season, includ- ing the season opener at the Caledon National in Pal-


4. Jetsetter 3E*, KingRidge Stables, Roberto Teran 5. Marlboro*, KingRidge Stables, Robert Donaldson 6. ADC Chef Z, Bob Suri- wka, Miguel Elicagaray 7. EWSZ’s Jerevel*, Euro- pean Warmblood, Stallion Zentrum, Miro Frei 8. Purple Rain*, Juniper Farms, Chris Surbey 9. Morrison, Burmonds and Wetmore, Erynn Ballard 10. Just For Fun 3E*, KingRidge Stables, Rober- to Teran


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