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mental in Canada’s overall team result. In June 2012, Hawley and Gin & Juice were nomi- nated to the Canadian Equestrian Team for Event- ing at the London Olympic Games.


Hawley trains at Kingsway Farm in Temecu- la, California and is coached by Buck Davidson. She is married to Gamal Awad. HORSE


Gin & Juice - 2000 brown American thoroughbred mare, 15hh by Audio Owner: Linda Paine and Hawley Bennett


REBECCA HOWARD Birthplace: Salmon Arm, British Columbia Birthdate: May 9, 1979 Hometown: Norwood, North Carolina Rebecca Howard was selected to represent Canada at the 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Lexing- ton, Kentucky after a successful spring season with Riddle Master where they placed second at the CCI*** Bromont Three Day Event. The WEG was the first international CCI**** for the pair and they finished an impressive 23rd individually.


Born and


raised in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Rebecca Howard was introduced to riding through lessons and riding camps at a local stable. Rebecca took advantage of the eventing community on Canada’s west coast and was a working student for Joni Lynn Peters and Canadian Olympian Nick Holmes-Smith. While working for Holmes-Smith, Rebecca spotted her first four-star horse, Big Wave Dave, competing at Rolex Kentucky.


Her current top mount, Riddle Master, was bred by owner Caroline Bazley in Ontario. Rebec- ca is the eldest of three girls, all of whom enjoyed riding in their early years. An accomplished eques- trian athlete, Rebecca achieved her ‘A’ level from the Pony Club and is also a certified Equine Cana- da coach.


In June 2012, Rebecca and Riddle Master were nominated to the Canadian Equestrian Team for Eventing at the London Olympic Games. Since 2006, she has been the Equestrian Director at The Fork Stables in Norwood, North Carolina, where her working student program has helped launch several up-and-coming Canadian riders onto the international stage. HORSE


Riddle Master - 2001 bay Canadian Sport Horse gelding by Rodero Owner: Caroline Bazley


ish among the world’s best eventing athletes. In June 2012, Michele and Amistad were nominated to the Canadian Equestrian Team for Eventing at the London Olympic Games. Michele is married to Bill Sharpe and the couple has one daughter, Megan. HORSE - Amistad - 1999 chestnut thorough- bred/Belgian-cross gelding, 16hh by Ascot Knight Owner: Julie-Anna Pring


JESSICA PHOENIX


Birthplace: Uxbridge, Ontario Birthdate: October 16, 1983 Hometown: Cannington, Ontario In 2010,


Jessica Phoenix campaigned sev- eral horses suc- cessfully. As a result of her third place finish at the CCI*** Bromont Three Day Event on Exponential, she was named to the Canadian Event- ing Team for the World Equestri- an Games in Lexington, Ken- tucky.


Horses have always been a part of Jessica’s life; for her first birthday, she received a pony. Although she began her riding career in a western saddle, she gradually moved to eventing. Jessica’s first taste of international success came after she purchased Let’s Boogie from her coach, Ian Roberts of Dreamcrest Farm. Together, they fin- ished third individually in the one-star division of the 1999 North American Young Riders’ Champi- onship.


Jessica represented Canada at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, placing 12th individually with Exploring. In 2008, they enjoyed a third place finish at the CCI*** Jersey Fresh Three Day Event.


With Exponential, Jessica placed an incredi- ble seventh in the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. Her string of success continued in 2011 when she was a member of the Canadian Equestri- an Team at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, MEX. Riding Don Good’s Pavarotti, Jessica won the individual gold medal and team silver for Canada.


In June 2012, Jessica and Exponential were nominated to the Canadian Equestrian Team for Eventing at the London Olympic Games. Jessica holds her Business Administration degree from Durham College. She and her hus- band, Joel Phoenix, a cattle fitter, were married in 2006 and live on a farm in Wilfrid, Ontario, with their first child, born in 2010. HORSE


Exponential - 1998 bay Canadian thoroughbred gelding, 16hh Owner: Jessica Phoenix


International Three Day Event in Canada and her top 20 finish in the 2010 CCI** Fair Hill Interna- tional Three Day Event in Maryland, both with Fionn McCuhal.


In June 2012, Shandiss and Rockfield Grant Juan were nominated as the alternate horse/rider combination to the Canadian Equestrian Team for Eventing at the London Olympic Games. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Shandiss moved to Ontario to be a working student for Peter Gray. She now resides in Ontario and travels south to Ocala, Florida during the winter months. A full time athlete, Shandiss is generously supported by Amanda and Jorge Bern- hard, who own all three of her current mounts. HORSES


Rockfield Grant Juan - 2002 bay Irish Sport Horse gelding, 17.2hh by Don Juan de la Bouverie Owner: Jorge Bernhard


JUMPING


YANN CANDELE Birthplace: Normandy, France Birthdate: March 11, 1971 Hometown: Caledon, Ontario


Born in Normandy, France, Yann Candele’s parents encouraged both he and his older brother to actively pursue sports. Once Can- dele tried riding at the age of 10, horses became his main focus. A promising junior rider, Candele was twice named to the French team for the European Junior Champi- onships, an inter- national event for riders’ aged 14-18. Competing throughout Europe


and sponsored by Samsung (France), Candele got his first taste of the big time.


Upon completion of his final year of school, Candele moved to Japan to work for Katsumi Yoshida, owner of thoroughbred racing’s Shadai Farm. Candele won the 1991-1992 Asian World Cup League, making him the only non-Japanese rider to date to ever accomplish this feat. Unfortu- nately, quarantine requirements for his stallion, Orkey, prevented Candele from competing at the 1992 World Cup Final in Del Mar, California. Candele was forced to return to France to complete his required civilian service where, lucki- ly, his athlete status allowed him to work in the cavalry unit. Having served ten months, Candele returned home to Normandy to work for Jean- Pierre Vilaut who provided Candele with top mounts including Palestro II, a Selle Français stal- lion who had been leased to the fourth-placed Spanish team for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. With Palestro II, Candele won three grand prix events, including CSI-A Cannes, to qualify for the French National Championships where they placed eighth overall.


MICHELE MUELLER Birthplace: Ajax, Ontario Birthdate: November 20, 1963 Hometown: Port Perry, Ontario


Michele Mueller inherited her riding genes from her mother. She was given her first horse for Christmas as a seven-year-old and horses have been a part of her life ever since.


Having previously enjoyed success at the one-star level with Cheevos Regale, Michele began leasing Amistad in 2005 when his owner, Julie Pring of Stonehaven Farms, was heading off to col- lege. One year later, Michele and Amistad won both the CIC* Bromont Three Day Event in June and October’s CCI* Hagyard Midsouth Three Day Event in Kentucky. As a result, Michele was named to the 2007 Canadian Eventing Team Talent Squad.


In 2008, Michele and Amistad finished sec- ond at the CIC***-W Wits End Horse Trials in Ontario. Just three weeks later, they placed 11th at the CCI*** Fair Hill International Three Day Event in Maryland. The pair made their mark in their four-star debut at the 2010 CCI**** Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. Impressive perfor- mances in all three phases gave them a top 10 fin-


SHANDISS WEWIORA Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Birthdate: August 30, 1984 Hometown: Oakville, Ontario


Despite her young age, Shandiss Wewiora has already achieved impressive results at a high level of competition. In 2001, she represented British Columbia at the North American Young Riders’ Championship in Wadsworth, Illinois. In 2003, she again attended the North American Young Riders’ Championship, this time in Bromont, Quebec, where she was a member of the bronze medal team and also placed 12th individu- ally on her horse Remington Chase.


Shandiss had great success riding, Fionn McCuhal, who was purchased as a five-year-old from Dr. Alan Young and Nancy Maclachlan, and was a result of their breeding program, in partner- ship with Gayle McPherson. She was named to the 2011 Long List for the first time based on her fourth place finish at the 2010 CCI** Bromont


In 1999, Candele moved to North America and a two-week visit with Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze soon turned into a full- time job of coaching, riding and training at Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stables in Schomberg, Ontario. While competing on the Canadian circuit, Candele continued to represent his native France and, in September of 2001, made his first Nations’ Cup appearance at his favourite Canadian show, the CSIO Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament. In 2004, he represented France at the World Cup Final riding Mill Creek Sweet Dream. In 2007, Candele opened his own training business, Normandy Hills, in Cheltenham, Ontario, and began riding a string of top horses, including Grand Prix mounts Mustique and Bequia, for owner Susan Grange. Soon after gaining his Cana- dian citizenship, Candele was named to his first of many Canadian Equestrian Team appearances. In his major games debut, Candele rode Pitareusa as a member of Canada’s fifth placed team at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.


In 2010, Candele and Pitareusa captured the Canadian Show Jumping Championship title at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show. It was a feat he would repeat in 2011, winning this time with Game Ready.


When not riding, Candele can be found on the golf course or cheering on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Candele and fellow show jumping athlete, Jennifer Wallace, have three children, Alexandre, born in August of 2003, and Tate, born in October of 2005, and Mathilde, born in 2009.


Yann and Victor were nominated in June 2012 to the Canadian Equestrian Team for Jump- ing at the London Olympic Games. HORSE


Carlotta Singular - 2002 bay Hanoverian mare by


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Chasseur x Singular Joter Owner: Susan Grange


TIFFANY FOSTER Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia Birthdate: July 24, 1984 Hometown: Schomberg, Ontario Since the age of one, when her parents bought her a rocking horse for Christmas, Tiffany Foster’s life has included horses. She began taking lessons when she was eight years old at the North Shore Equestrian Centre in North Vancouver, BC. Tiffany eventually moved to Thunderbird


Show Stables in Langley, BC, to train with Brent and Laura Balisky. She later worked for the Balisky’s, riding, teaching and managing the stable until she was 21.


In 2006, Tiffany began working for Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze and is now a head train- er at his Torrey Pines Stable. Pursing her own grand prix show jumping career alongside her coaching duties, Tiffany exploded on to the inter- national show jumping scene in 2011. Tiffany’s first major career victory came dur- ing the 2011 Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ tournament in Calgary, AB, when she won the $80,000 TD Cup riding Victor, a horse owned in partnership by Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable and Artisan Farms. That win paved the way for Tiffany to accomplish her goal of riding on the Canadian Equestrian Team. Alongside Lamaze, Ian Millar and Jonathan Asselin, Tiffany and Southwind VDL represented Canada in the $350,000 BMO Nations’ Cup at the 2011 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tour- nament in September, helping the team earn a sec- ond place finish. She was subsequently named to the Canadian Team that competed in the CSIO2* Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November of 2011, this time riding Victor.


In addition to making her Canadian Equestri- an Team debut, Tiffany also enjoyed great success in the young horse classes aboard Quilea de St. Druon, owned Artisan Farms. During Tiffany’s first European tour, the pair earned impressive wins in Chantilly, France; San Patrignano, Italy; and Valkenswaard, Holland, to qualify for the World Young Horse Championships held in Lanaken, Belgium.


With her first major win, her team debut and her success in the young horse classes, Tiffany and Victor were nominated in June 2012 to the Canadi- an Equestrian Team for Jumping at the London Olympic Games. HORSE Victor - 2002 bay Dutch Warmblood gelding by Elmshorn x Grandeur Owner: Torrey Pines Stable and Artisan Farms LLC


JILL HENSELWOOD Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario Birthdate: November 1, 1962 Hometown: Oxford Mills, Ontario Jill Hensel- wood’s keen inter- est in sports began at an early age. After attending a riding camp in Ottawa, Ontario, Jill realized that horses would become a major influence in her life. Jill proceed- ed to study Physi- cal Education at the University of Ottawa, but her


natural riding ability and passion for horses eventu- ally led her to a full time career in show jumping. Jill made her grand prix show jumping debut


in 1989. First named to the Canadian Equestrian team in 1991, she was awarded the prestigious Canadian Equestrian Team “Rookie of the Year” award. In 1992, Jill was a member of the Gold Medal Nations’ Cup team at the CSIO Mexico and was also victorious in the $90,000 Grand Prix of Mexico. Along with riding as a member of more than a dozen Nations’ Cup teams, Jill has repre- sented Canada at many top international events including: the 1992 and 2005 World Cup Finals, 1994 World Equestrian Games and both 1995 and 1999 Pan American Games. In 1996, Jill won the $150,000 Grand Prix of the Desert on the young


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