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JANUARY 2012 Vol. 42, Issue No. 5 ISSN: 1209-3955 Price $3.95
Canadian Para-Equestrian Team Wins Gold in Portugal
Ottawa, ON— Canadian Para-Equestrian riders Lau- ren Barwick, Eleonore Elstone and Ashley Gowanlock won not only the team competition, which moved Canada into fourth place in the world, but were also victorious in eight of nine classes, post- ing scores that were all 70% or higher, in their stel- lar appearance at CPEDI 3* Arruda dos Vinhos in Portugal, held December 2–4, 2011.
Canada’s individual gold and silver medalist from the 2008 Par- alympic Games, Barwick of Aldergrove, BC, rode Equine Canada’s nine-year-old Oldenburg mare, Off to Paris, to victories in all three of her Grade II classes. In the Team Test, Barwick and Off to Paris earned a score of 71.952%. For the Individual test they received 70.952%, and they won their Freestyle, scoring almost 7% higher than her nearest competitor, with 76.550%.
Using the combined scores from the Team test and Individual test, Cana- dian team members were victorious with a total of 427.589%. Norway placed second with 408.99%, while the host nation Por- tugal finished third with 401.614%. Rounding out the top four, with 387.251%, was the team from Spain.
“It’s an incredible feeling being able to come together as a team and share in one another’s success,” said Barwick. “This is what it’s all about. My mares trav- eled well and I was extremely pleased with how they performed,
Lauren Barwick. Photo Credit— Ana Escoval Continued on Page 3
OEF Members Meet, Learn and Celebrate Together
The OEF proudly hosted a vari- ety of Council meetings, the Annual General Meeting and Annual Ban- quet at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel & Conference Centre on Saturday November 26, 2011.
All members were invited to
attend a variety of free seminars pre- sented by knowledgeable speakers. The OEF Industry and Horse Facili- ties Councils hosted a combined meeting and welcomed marketing experts Jason T. Griffiths from Cre- ative Donkeys and David Pong from
Adb Solutions. Jason guided atten- dees through the progression of advertising mediums: from pitchmen to radio to television to social media. David picked up on social media and
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War Horse Review See Page 18
Ajax Awards MC Peter Gross.
Photo by Clive Cohen
Ajax Awards See Page 26
OEF Awards See Page 43
Eric Lamaze People’s Choice See Page 35
INSIDE
Can-Am 2012...........................2 In Memorium - Sea Fox ...........4 In Memorium - Smart Move ....4 Remembering ...........................4 Susan Dahl Column..................6 John Deere................................6 International Finals Rodeo .......7 WHAO News ...........................8 Hills of Headwaters..................8 ORA News ...............................9 ORHA News ..........................10 OBRA News...........................11 Lindsay Grice .........................12 Please Slow Down..................12 Fitness.....................................13 OTRA News...........................14 ORCHA News........................14 GFHC News...........................14 Outdoor Farm Show...............14 Pat Carter Trail Challenge......15 NBHAC News........................16 What’s Up Doc.......................16 War Horse ..............................18 Is Your Horse Lame? .............19 Canadian Reining News.........19 No Charges laid in horse shooting .................19 Area 3 News...........................20 AQHA Convention.................20
OQHA News..........................21 AREA 3 News........................22 EOQHA News........................23 QROOI News.........................24 Ont. Racing Comm. News......25 Ajax Awards Photos...............26 Open Letter from Rod Seiling27 New Dressage Talent .............29 Mark Todd..............................30 OnTRA News.........................34 Jump Canada Symposium......34 Lamaze is People Choice .......35 Dressage Canada Board .........35 Breaking Dawn.......................36 Standardbred Racing News....36 Horse of A Lifetime ...............37 Equine Canada Convention....37 Lynn Palm ..............................37 Meredith Manor......................39 Helmets Required...................38 Canadians win in Argentina ...39 New Equine Wellness Course ..41 If Jumping Wasn’t Enough ....42 OEF Awards...........................43 Saddle For 4 Life....................45 Classifieds, Directory Ads 46-51 Real Estate..............................52 Two Fair Mares......................53 Barbara Mitchell at Can-Am..53
The Icons: Jim Day, Moffat Dunlap, Jim Elder, Tommy Gayford. Photo by River Bend Designs
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