JUNE/JULY 2011 THE RIDER /51


Jump Canada Finalizes The New Competitions Policy


Open Letter from the Chair of Jump Canada


In March of 2010, Jump Canada established a Task Force to review its current competition policy, to update it for future years, and to address the continuing need to stay current with the existing status of the sport in Canada.


The Task Force was charged with examining all aspects of the current Jump Canada Competi- tions Policy (JCCP) and recommend- ing any changes to the current policy that would better serve our sport. The Task Force was chaired by Bob Henselwood.


and reported back to the Jump Canada Board at Board meetings held in March and May of 2011.


Subsequently, the Jump Canada Board held a productive open house at the Equine Canada Conven- tion in January of 2011 in Ottawa to consider and discuss the Task Force recommendations on competition exclusivity. The Board then followed up with a lengthy and highly produc- tive consideration of the Task Force report and recommendations during its regularly scheduled Board meeting on Saturday, January 29, 2011. The Jump Canada Board wishes to express its sincere apprecia- tion for the time and efforts of the original Task Force members. While none of the Task Force recommenda- tions were specifically adopted, the Board did agree to create three work- ing groups to further study, revise and build upon some of the recommenda- tions. All conflicts of interest on the Jump Canada Board and within the working groups, whether real or per- ceived, were acknowledged and addressed professionally and appro- priately. The three working groups then diligently pursued their mandates


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Throughout the process, the Jump Canada Board has kept the best interests of the sport and the industry in mind. Following a long, thoughtful and inclusive process, the Jump Cana- da Board has agreed upon a new direction with regard to the approval of EC Gold and Platinum Competi- tions and the granting of exclusive dates. As a result, there will be a reduction in the number of exclusive dates granted across the country start- ing in 2012. It is hoped that a more dynamic, open and vital industry will emerge as a result. Approvals for these changes, in principle, have been received from Sport Council and the Equine Canada Board.


Equine Canada Announces Passing of Key West


Ottawa, ON—Equine Canada announces the loss of 2011 Dres- sage Canada Long Listed horse and declared 2011 Pan American Games mount for Tom Dvorak, Key West, an 11-year-old bay Trakehner geld- ing. Equine Canada extends its deepest condolences to Key West’s owners, riders, friends and fans. Please find below a statement released on May 13, 2011, by owner Claudia Demandt, rider Tom Dvo- rak and former rider Amy Jager.


In Memoriam: Key West


The revised Jump Canada Competition Policy will be in effect for the 2012 competition season. The Jump Canada Board has undertaken this task very seriously and, thanks to its Board members, the working groups, and to the original Task Force, Jump Canada was able to meet the tight timelines required to imple- ment the new policies.


As Chair of Jump Canada, I would like to thank and congratulate all of the groups involved in this ardu- ous and daunting task. Jump Canada is confident that the resulting policy will be beneficial to the sport and to the Jump Canada community as a whole.


The link to the new JCCP is avail- able here: JC Competition Policy


John Taylor Chair, Jump Canada Board


Last week the Trakehner breed lost one of its bright and shiny stars. Key West, who was purchased in Neumunster as a three-year-old by the Jager and Demandt families, was euthanized at the University of Guelph after developing a painful and untreatable compression of the spinal cord.


Key West, with Tom Dvo- rak in the saddle, just returned from a tremendous show season in Wellington, Florida. Together, in the CDI 3*, they cleaned up, winning the Prix St. Georges test with over 50 other entries. Next were the Canadian trials for the Pan Am Games.


In 2010 Key West was part of the Canadian Young Rider Sil- ver Medal Team with Amy Jager. Not only was he a fantastic athlete but also a kind soul who captured the hearts of all who knew him. Key West was very much loved by his trainers, own- ers, grooms and vets.


missed. Godspeed Key, you are About Equine Canada


Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for eques- trianism. A member-driven, chari- table institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine wel- fare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Gov- ernment of Canada, the Internation- al Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation repre- senting equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.


At Right: Key West.


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