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mount Victoria, who is owned by a Millar Bro student, Karen Matthews Sparks, was named the top Canadian horse, taking


morning in the Lieutenant Gov- ernor’s and Governor General’s Cup classes. David Ballard showed on the line in the Gover-


The Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presents the Governor General’s Cup to Centre Stage, at the Royal Horse Show, November 13, 2010. Owner Cheryl Coulter Preziuso of Coventry Lane Farm and rider Erynn Ballard receive the award. Centre Stage also received the Lieutenant Governor’s Cup award. © Michelle C. Dunn


Ward of Brewster, NY, rode a more conservative round but also dropped a rail to round out the top three.


the “All Canadian Cup.”


The highest-placed Canadi- an was 19-year-old sensation Sarah Johnstone, of Orangeville, Ontario, who rode aggressively in the jump off but just couldn’t keep the jumps up over the diffi- cult course designed by Anthony D’Ambrosio of Red Hook, NY. She finished in fourth with just one rail down, on a time of 41.65 seconds.


Dermott Lennon was also named Leading International Rider for the week, with Millar taking top honours as the Lead- ing Canadian Rider. Millar’s


The week-long “battle of the First Families of Royal show jumping” between the Millars and Whitakers also came to a head Saturday evening, with the total dollars won on each side tallying out as follows: Team Millar – grand total of $30,460 over the International week and Team Whitaker – grand total of an impressive $44,840, resulting in a decisive win for the Brits following a fantastic week of competition from both sides. Another family connection was made in the Horse Show, in the form of a horse named Cen- tre Stage, who was competed by both father and daughter this


nor General’s Cup and Erynn Ballard rode under saddle in the Lieutenant Governor’s Cup. Centre Stage was victorious on both occasions.


His Excellency, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, was in attendance at the horse show to make the presentations for the two classes.


The night capped off the International show jumping division at this year’s Royal Horse Show, where a field of 25 competed for over $365,000 in prize money the past week. For more information visit www.royalfair.org.


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