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Canadian Riders Deliver at Devon


scoring 68.468% and 69.400% respectively. Don Kontes is a 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding (sired by Don Schufro) also owned by Deborah Miculinic.


“I could not have asked for a better week at Devon,” said Marcus, who also won awards for best Grand Prix rider who also competed at the North American Young Rider


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October 5, 2012, Ottawa, ON-Canadian riders dominated at Dressage at Devon, CDI-W, held in Devon, PA, September 27-30, sweeping the Grand Prix and Young Riders divisions, and earning numerous top placings in the Advanced, Junior and Pony divisions.


David Marcus of Campbellville, ON had redemption on his mind after a problematic perfor- mance in torrential rain with Chrevi’s Capital at the London Olympics. He found that redemption at Devon, winning the Grand Prix for Freestyle with Chrevi’s Capital, Deborah Miculinic’s 12-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding (Chrevi’s Lavallo x Weinberg), scoring 71.213%. Marcus and his sec- ond Grand Prix mount, Don Kontes, won both the Grand Prix for Special and Grand Prix Special and


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Dressage at Devon ........................................41 Canadian Interprovincial Champs.................43 Paramount Saddlery......................................45 OnTRA News................................................46 Para-Equestrian News...................................46 Horse Listening.............................................47 Angelstone Commitment to Educate ............47 Driving ..........................................................48 Meredith Manor ............................................49 Lynn Palm.....................................................50 Canadian Show Jumping Tournament..........50 Southgate Tack..............................................52 Proper Nutrition ............................................53 Western Style Dressage Manual ...................54 Joint Knowledge ...........................................54 Gypsy Vanners.........................................56-61 Angelstone Grand Prix..................................62 Markham Fair................................................62 New book by Jochen Schleese......................63 New book by Randy Roy..............................65 Anne Gage Column.......................................65 Classifieds, Directory Ads.......................66-71 Dressage Canada News.................................73 Merle Bud Hanson ........................................73 Slaughter Confusion......................................73 Niagara Dressage Association ......................73 EC Director at Large Nominations ...............73


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