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tion long after the 2015 Games draw to a close.” “The Town of Mono is excited to
welcome the world to our community, and showcase the best of rural Ontario to all the athletes, spectators and dignitaries coming here in 2015,” said Mono Mayor Laura Ryan. “Hosting the cross-country equestrian event at Will O’Wind will fur- ther position our region as a centre of equine excellence in Headwaters Horse Country and provide a lasting legacy for our community long after the Games are over.”
About TO2015 The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Para-
pan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) is tasked with the responsibility of planning, managing and delivering the Games. Its mission is to ignite the spirit through a celebration of sport and culture. The TORONTO 2015 Pan American Games will take place July 10–26 and the Parapan American Games August 7–14. The 2015 Games are funded by the
Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, as well as other partners and sponsors. CIBC is the Lead Partner of the Games.
For more information about the Games, please visit
toronto2015.org.
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now, so we are just getting into the routine. But he seems to like the routine and he seems to like the music,” Creech said of the new freestyle routine, explaining that it features one of her favourite songs, “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities. “It’s not that easy to find the right music for your horse. It needs to suit the temperament and the movement, I need to like it, and he needs to like it. So there are a lot of things that mix into it.” Also placing in the freestyle were Jill Irv-
ing of Moncton, NB and Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON, who tied for fifth place after receiving identical scores of 70.950%. Irving was paired with Pop Art, a veteran international mount owned by Moreen Nicoll and Rusty Holzer and ridden by four-time Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer. The 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding was Holzer’s partner for the 2008 Olympics, 2009 World Cup Final, and 2010 World Equestrian Games. He was semi-retired from competition in the fall of 2012. However, last winter Holzer began leas- ing him to Irving, her long-time friend who had decided to make the transition from hunter to dressage. Brooks, a veteran CET member, was paired
with her 2012 Olympic mount, D Niro, a 14- year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding owned by Brookhaven Dressage Inc. Following the two tied Canadians was Megan Lane of Loretto, ON, who scored 70.500% for seventh place aboard her 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, Caravella. Rounding out the top 10 on a score of 68.825% was Karen Pavicic of Richmond, BC and Don Daiquiri, a 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding she co-owns with Jayne Essig. Canadians also had success in the FEI Grand Prix on Jan. 23, with three riders making
the top 10. Lane and Caravella took fourth place after scoring 71.020%. This marked the second week of solid results for the duo, who won the FEI Grand Prix Special during opening week of the GDF earlier in the month. Taking sixth place with a score of 69.340%
was 2012 Olympic partners David Marcus of Campbellville, ON and Chrevi’s Capital, a 14- year-old Danish Warmblood gelding owned by 2013 Dressage Canada Owner of the Year, Deb- orah Kinzinger-Miculinic. This proved to be the first of two top 10 finishes for the pair, who were also earned fourth place later in the week in the FEI Grand Prix Special for their score of 68.804%. Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, ON round-
ed out the Canadian results in the Grand Prix,placing seventh with 68.400% aboard Anton, a 14-year-old German-bred gelding owned by Robyn Eames. Like Marcus, they moved on to the FEI Grand Prix Special, finish- ing fifth on a score of 68.510%. They were fol- lowed by Tom Dvorak of Hillsburgh, ON, a sta- ple of the Canadian Dressage Team who has both Pan American Games and World Equestri- an Games experiences under his belt. His part- ner was Viva’s Salieri W, a 13-year-old Hanoverian stallion owned by Augustin and Christine Walch. Canadian riders were also strong con-
tenders in the small tour classes. In the Interme- diaire I on Jan. 25, Brittany Fraser of New Glas- gow, NS rode to a score of 71.053% for second place aboard All In, her nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding. “I entered last minute and I’m really proud
of him for going in here to his first show back since Devon. It was at the end of September, so it’s been a while. But he was very focused in there and stayed right with me.” said Fraser about All In. “He’s getting stronger and stronger and will be ready to go grand prix soon, so I’m really happy with that.” Ridgetown, ON native, Chris Von Martels
finished just behind Fraser in third position, after receiving a score of 70.868% with his 10- year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Zilverstar. Fifth place went to Dvorak, this time partnered
with Ribot, a 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Carla Bahr. Dvorak also rode Ribot to a score of
70.400% for a third place finish in the FEI Intermediare I Freestyle on Jan. 26. Plus, the duo earned sixth place for their score of 68.289% in the FEI Prix St. Georges, held Jan. 24. However it was Fraser and All In who were the top-placed Canadians in the class, adding another second place finish to their roster after scoring 70.684%. Von Martels and Zilverstar finished fourth on a score of 70.368%, while Evi Strasser of Ste-Adele, QC took seventh aboard her 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding Rigaudon Tyme. Eighth place went to Mara Markowski of St. Clements, ON, and her 11- year-old Canadian Warmblood gelding, Lumiere. Up-and-coming riders Tanya Strasser-
Shostak of Ste. Adele, QC and David Ziegler of Beiseker, AB also held their own throughout the week. Strasser-Shostak made a clean sweep of the FEI Young Rider division, winning the Team, Individual, and Freestyle classes with Action Tyme, a 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Evi Strasser. Ziegler earned second place in the Team class before going on to take third in the Individual and Freestyle classes aboard his 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse geld- ing, Peninsula Top Man. The esteemed judging panel for the four
days of CDI-level competition was made up of Charlotte Bredahl from the United States (FEI 4*), Eduard De Wolff Van Westerrode from the Netherlands (FEI 5*), Janet Lee Foy from the United States (FEI 4*), Hans-Christian Matthiesen from Denmark (FEI 4*), Michael Osinski from the United States (FEI 3*), Raphael Saleh from France (FEI 4*) and Christof Umbach of Luxembourg (FEI 4*). Canadians will continue to have a strong
presence during the 2014 GDF series, which offers 12 consecutive weeks of international competition in Wellington, FL, USA.
For more information on the GDF, and
complete results, visit
www.globaldressagefes-
tival.net.
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