JUNE 2012 THE RIDER /45 Grand River Pony
Clubber travels down under for Mounted Games Exchange
This spring, Kirsten Radcliffe, member of Grand River Pony Club in Western Ontario Region, will represent Team Canada at the International Mounted Games Exchange (IMGE) in Australia. The exchange is held every year and rotates between Canada, Australia, Great Britain and the U.S. Kirsten, age 15, has been riding for 10 years and com- petes in show jumping, eventing and mounted games. She’s been a member of Grand River Pony Club for the past eight years. Other Team Canada members include Megan Dick and Kearstyn Sabourin from Alberta North, Taylor Vick from Alberta Central and Emma Wiebe from BC Lower Mainland. Margot Vilvang from Vancouver will be coaching this year’s team and Barb Robinson from Guelph will attend as chaper- one.
LongRun & Jacques Vert Host Runways for Racehorses at Woodbine
Toronto, Ontario, May 29, 2012 – Over 150 horse and fashion lovers combined their pas- sions to benefit retired thoroughbreds under the trackside tent at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday, May 26. Everyone enjoyed great camaraderie, food, wines provided by Colio Estate Wines, and beverages while being treated to a super card of thoroughbred rac- ing
The fashion houses of Jacques Vert and Olsen not only provided styles and models for a terrific runway show, they donated a generous amount of gift certificates to be raf- fled and auctioned off, and provided attrac- tive gift bags filled with coupons and beauty
products for the attendees. The bags also contained products from Clinique, Shiseido and Canadian Horse Publications plus pro- grams and betting vouchers from Woodbine and slot vouchers from OLG.
Though final figures aren’t available yet, over $13,000 was raised via sponsors Ian Black Racing, David and Susan Willmot, Gail Wood, Music 21, Rachel K. Designs, Bill Diamant, Wendy Myles, and Martha Scott, and proceeds from the silent auction, which was topped by a beautiful Chanel bag donated by Lana Sniderman-Berg. LongRun and its fashion show commit- tee, headed by LR director Margaret Hig-
gins, would like to thank everyone who worked so hard and gave so generously in order to ensure that the horses who run for our pleasure enjoy the dignified retirement they merit. For a complete list of sponsors and silent auction donors, please check the LongRunwebsite at www.longrunretire-
ment.com.
For further information, please contact: LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society P. O. Box 156, 555 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON L5M 1E5 416-675-3993 ext. 3440 Email:
info@longrunretirement.com
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Kirsten Radcliffe participates in a mounted games competition, playing the Stick Pegging Race on Matrix. Photo credit: Dave Kelton
To qualify for the team, Pony Club members from across Canada attended tryouts in Guelph last September. Athletes participated in three days of tryouts and had to demonstrate their vaulting skills and ability to ride all the dif- ferent games on ponies of different heights and tempera- ments.
“It was really fun to meet Pony Club members from across the country, I’m so excited to be on the IMGE team travelling to Australia in April,” Kirsten said. “Pony Club is full of wonderful opportunities for members to travel all over the world and compete with other riders from various back- grounds.”
The International Mounted Games Exchange includes competitors from Great Britain, the United States, Canada and host country, Australia. The games are variations of a relay race, requiring riders to vault on and off their ponies, run slalom courses and hand off props. Riders develop strong skills that help them compete in all other areas of equine sport, including timing, coordination, balance, agility and teamwork.
International competitions typically last one to two weeks to give participants a chance to do more than just com- pete. These exchanges offer opportunities to experience dif- ferent cultures and riding styles from around the world, forg- ing friendships and experiences that last a lifetime. The 2012 show season will be packed with other events and competitions, including dressage and showjumping, weekend-long rallies and numerous branch competitions, clinics and events. Members from each region will have the chance to compete nationally in the following upcoming com- petitions:
• National Quiz, Western Ontario
• National Show Jumping, St. Lawrence Ottawa Valley • National Dressage, British Columbia Lower Mainland • National Rally, Western Ontario • National PPG Masters, Alberta
The Canadian Pony Club is proud to be part of an inter- national organization promoting equestrian knowledge, skill and youth ambassadorship throughout the world as well as country wide in our own backyards. In 2010, Canadian Pony Club was officially inducted into the Jump Canada Hall of Fame as a builder organization. This award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated excellence in leadership and commitment to equestrian sport. The Jump Canada Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize outstanding contri- butions to hunter/jumper sport. To date, 31 champions have been welcomed into the Hall of Fame.
Currently Canada is home to 150 branches with a mem-
bership of 3,500. For more information and to find your clos- est branch, visit:
www.canadianponyclub.org.
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