48/ AUGUST 2011 THE RIDER


Canadian Dressage Riders Win Individual Gold and Silver at the 2011 North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships


Ottawa, ON—Canadian Junior Riders Sarah Loewen and Monica Houweling continued their win- ning ways and earned the individu- al gold and silver medals in the Junior Freestyle test on July 30 at the 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships. The Junior and Young Rider Freestyles were the final dressage events at the compe- tition being held at the Kentucky


Loewen of Winnipeg, MB, rode her 13-year-old Dutch Warm- blood gelding Ricardo to the gold medal victory scoring 69.675%. Right behind Loewen for the silver medal was Houweling of Delta, BC. Houweling earned 67.700% riding Stentano, the 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding she co- owns Linda Houweling.


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Anneka Sutton of Drum- bo, ON, and Fidelio, her 13- year-old Westphalian gelding, finished in eighth place in the Freestyle with a score of 65.850%. Ninth place was awarded to Monika Zillinger of Armstrong, BC riding Nucari, Christa Massing- winkel’s 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, scoring 65.700%. Rounding out the top 10, with 64.200%, was


Megan Overwater of Rocky Mountain House, AB and Wind Walker, a 10-year-old Canadian Warmblood gelding owned by Kim Aasman. In the Young Riders Freestyle, Mathilde Blais Tetrault of Montreal, QC, rode her horse Michelangelo, a 13- year-old Swedish Warmblood, to a sixth place finish with a score of 66.400%. In 11th place with a score of 64.300%


was Alexandra Dvorak of Hillsburgh, ON riding Fling, Thomas Dvorak’s 11-year-old Westphalian gelding.


mation and complete results for NAJYRC, please visit www.youngriders.org.


Exclusively for Junior Riders, aged 14–18, and Young Riders, 16–21, the NAJYRC gives up and coming riders the opportunity to expe- rience representing their coun- try as a team, and prepares them for future international competition. For more infor-


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Continuing to ride while in University just got easier!


TORONTO, ON- August, 2011 - For many equestrians heading to university means giving up riding, unless they’re staying close to home. The Ontario Uni- versity Equestrian Association (OUEA) is gearing up for another exciting, exhil- arating and competitive show season. The OUEA, is an inter-collegiate eques- trian circuit developed to give Ontario university students an opportunity to participate in equestrian sport amongst their peers, while away at school. The OUEA welcomes riders of all skill lev- els; offering hunt seat equitation classes from walk-trot-canter to open over fences. The OUEA is team-focused, but allows for personal growth and learning.


The OUEA is a catch riding show circuit, meaning riders compete on hors- es they have never shown on, without a warm up. Modeled after the IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Associa- tion) in the US, the OUEA relies on members of the equestrian community to donate horses, facilities and their skills to help the circuit run smoothly.


This year the OUEA will be splitting into two zones, east and west. March will feature our final show, where both zones will come together and show their best of the best and compete for High Point Rider, School and season points. The OUEA wants riders heading to university or those who are currently heading towards a degree


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A number of factors affect the per- formance of a racing or training surface according to the 34-page “Racing Sur- faces White Paper” published in June this year. This international publication is a valuable collection of scientific papers co-authored by an esteemed panel includ- ing: Dr. Mick Peterson, (University of Maine), Dr. Jeffrey Thomason (Universi- ty of Guelph), Dr. Lars Roepstorrf (Swedish University of Agricultural Sci- ence), Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith, (Col- orado State University), and Christie Mahaffey, MPhil (University of Maine). Though there is still much research to be done since the forming of the racing sur- faces committee at the inaugural Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in 2006, this publication will benefit train- ers, track superintendants and any person in charge of riding surfaces.


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to discover that they can continue to ride, show and lesson while in school for an affordable cost and minimal time commit- ment. It’s a fantastic way for students to meet new people in their school, create life long friendships and stay active through out the year.


For more information on the circuit, donating your horse or facility and the participating universities visit www.ouea.ca or e-mail info@ouea.ca. Many of the executive members and par- ticipating riders can also be found and many trillium and a-circuit shows in the Ontario region, look for the OUEA sym- bol or an equestrian team jacket.


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