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48/ OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 THE RIDER The Carriage Driver Keeping Up With The MacGillivray Family At Walnut Hill By Kelly Bowers


This has been an exciting and busy year for


Courtney MacGillivray. For starters, she was mar- ried July 14th, at her fami- ly’s farm in Limehouse,


ON. and moved to Leth- bridge, Alberta with new husband, Brian Lachance. But since her horses and a


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supply business together, distributing german pet products to Canada and the U.S. - www.hunter.de. The MacGillivray driving team and family consists of mom (Pam), dad (Bill) and their three daughters, Courtney, Kylie and Camille, The


Addie, this year. She is also showing and breeding sport ponies under the fam- ily farm name, Glen- cameron Farm. On top of that, she started a lawn maintenance business this year “Cedarcroft Grounds Girls” and has worked hard to build it up.


big chunk of her heart are here with her family, we still consider her a local girl. Since she is now mar- ried, Courtney will go by Courtney MacGillivray- Lachance in the driving world. To be utilized in the recent nuptials, Court- ney’s driving carriage was recently refurbished and her plans for next year include mostly pleasure driving in the new and improved carriage.


One of her driving horses, Zoey, has been learning to compete in eventing in 2012 and I hear is doing very well. Court- ney and her mom, Pam, also have a brand new pet


MacGillivray motto is something like “A family who plays together, stays together” so competing in an important event like Walnut Hill quickly turns into a family affair. This year at Walnut Hill, Court- ney did well in a sea of American competition. She won her class, Single Horse/Vehicle other than, and earned the title, Ama- teur Champion. Fellow Canadians, from Ontario, performed as well. Jeff Kohler was named Gentle- man champion and Kirsten Brunner, Lady champion. Sister, Kylie has been


eventing her 5 year old Canadian Warm blood,


Camille has been busy this year working with her Dad for USG Equine products (www.usg-na.com) and is also working part time on her Photography. The tal- ented photographer has been capturing images of weddings and portraits mostly.


And as usual, Pam and Bill have been just as


Truck and Trailer, Inc. Beaverwood Farm, Kirsten Brunner, Beaverwoods Astillby - Champion


Large Single Pony/Cham- pionship A Division - Kathleen & Jim Leo Beaverwood Farm, Kirsten Brunner, Beaverwoods Raindrop - Reserve Cham- pion


busy with their own responsibilities - and trying to keep up with the three girls, of course.


For more Walnut Hill results, check The Rider’s website, www.therider.com and see lots of Walnut Hill photos by Fotoworks on Facebook at “The Rider’s Photo Gallery”.


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Small Single Pony/Cham- pionship A Division - Kathleen & Jim Leo Old Bell Farm Dr. Michelle Courtemanche, Grahams Queen Bee - Champion


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