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experiencing what simply felt like a raft of bad luck and circumstance. Beth Underhill drew first in the order and


and one other show, Devon, has really held fast with tradition. You still see black-tie every night and the house is packed. There are events that say ‘society won’t go along with this type of formality and special environment’ - Well this just shows they are wrong. I think it’s really very special.” Clearly the Royal Horse Show agreed with


turned 17, and I think I’ve been coming every year since then but one. I love the city and the atmosphere here, the crowd is phenomenal. It has a very special old-world feeling.” “We are losing the traditional shows. Here


sphere at the Royal is second to none, and it’s a show he hopes to get a “lifetime invitation” to compete at. “I’ve been coming here since I had just


had two jumps down. Third in the ring, Ainsley Vince of Burlington, ON, jumped a lovely clean first round but incurred one time fault which prevented them from moving forward. Veterans Ian Millar and Mac Cone had a rail each, and international division newcomer Jordan MacPherson had two down with her very expe- rienced mount Piccobello du Val De Geer. Three-time Olympian, Ward says the atmo-


was able to get him to come up off the ground and it worked out.” The Canadians did not fare nearly as well,


Prix was contested this afternoon, where Lon- don Olympian David Marcus won with an over- all score of 70.00%. For more information about The Royal please visit www.royalfair.org.


$100,000 Hickstead FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix Presented by GroupBy Rider / Hometown / Horse / Faults : Time 1. McLain Ward / Brewster, NY / Rothchild / 0 : 37.00 2. Harrie Smolders / Netherlands / Regina Z / 0 : 37.59 3. Laura Kraut / Middleburg, VA / Jubilee D’Ouilly / 4 : 36.14 4. Conor Swail / Malahide, Dublin / Game Ready / 4 : 39.00 5. Kent Farrington / Wellington, FL / Uceko / 4 : 46.93


$15,000 McKee Family International Jumper Challenge Rider / Hometown / Horse / Time 1. McLain Ward / Brewster, NY / Wings / 48.12 2. Laura Kraut / Middleburg, VA / Bonito R / 49.16 3. Conor Swail / Malahide, Dublin / Arista / 51.37 4. Mac Cone / King City, ON / Vannety B / 52.71 5. Francois Mathy / Belgium / Elvis Van De Vrunte / 54.29


Royal Invitational Dressage Cup - Grand Prix Rider / Hometown / Horse / Overall Score (Judge’s marks available) 1. David Marcus / Campbellville, ON / Chevri’s Capital / 70.000% 2. Diane Creech / Hagersville, ON / Devon L / 67.801% 3. Evi Strasser / St. Adele, QC / Action Tyme / 63.901% 4. Jacqueline Brooks / Mount Albert, ON / D’Niro / 63.014%


Ward, as he also won that afternoon’s $15,000 McKee Family International Jumper Challenge with Wings. His American teammate Laura Kraut finished in second, and last night’s win- ner Conor Swail of Ireland finished third. The Royal Invitational Dressage Cup Grand


Royal Victory for Canada’s David Marcus


Toronto, Ontario – Canadian Olympian David Marcus of Camp- bellville, ON, won the Grand Prix and placed second in the Grand Prix Freestyle in the $20,000 Royal Invi- tational Dressage Cup held Novem- ber 6 and 7 at the Royal Agricultur- al Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Limited to the best riders in the


nation, the top four Canadians in the world rankings were invited to contest the $20,000 Royal Invita- tional Dressage Cup. The win was even more special as the Canadian Dressage Athlete Assistance Pro- gram, founded by Marcus’s owner, Deborah Kinzinger, was also the presenting sponsor of this year’s event. Riding his 2012 London


Olympic mount, Chrevi’s Capital, Marcus earned a score of 70% from the panel of judges for his Grand Prix test. London Olympic alter- nate, Diane Creech riding Devon L, placed second with a score of 67.80%. “In the Grand Prix, I wanted to go in, do a clean test, and


the $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup at the Royal Agri- cultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.”


Photo Credit – Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com


hit that 70% mark; it was exactly what I wanted,” said Marcus, 33, of his performance. “Capital was very relaxed and very rideable. I said before the Freestyle that if we can reproduce that with the stands full, I’d be thrilled.” Marcus is in the unique position of having two grand prix


mounts, and gave the nod to Chrevi’s Capital over Don Kontes, also owned by Kinzinger, for the $20,000 Royal Invi- tational Dressage Cup. “I felt like it would be good for his confidence, and show


that he is in top form and can handle these situations comfort- ably,” said Marcus of his decision to ride Chrevi’s Capital, a 13-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding (Chrevi’s Cavallo x Weinberg). “The Royal is a unique competition in that it’s an indoor competition, which is rare in North America. The fact that it’s an indoor competition makes it a great test of the horse’s ability to handle atmosphere, which is something that’s very important at the top level of the sport.” Handle the atmosphere Chrevi’s Capital did, comfortably


performing the Grand Prix Freestyle in front of approximately 4,000 spectators in the Ricoh Coliseum. The program com- piled by Dutch freestyle designer Joost Peters allowed Marcus and Chrevi’s Capital to execute several difficult movements set to the music of George Michael and Wham!. The judges rewarded the pair with a score of 72.917%, reversing the top placings of the previous day’s competition and putting Marcus second to Creech. “It’s a great show, I’ve been coming every year, if only as


a spectator, since I first moved to Canada,” said Marcus, who represented the United States in five North American Young Riders’ Championships before obtaining his Canadian citizen- ship in 2011. “It’s very exciting to be invited to compete here. It’s a prestigious invitation, which I greatly appreciate. And it’s exciting not only for me, but also for my owner, Deb- orah. She rode as a child and a goal of hers was always to compete at the Royal, which she never did. This has been a wonderful experience for her as well.” If watching her horse win at the Royal wasn’t enough of a


dream come true, Kinzinger was also recognized as the Dres- sage Canada “Owner of the Year” in a special ceremony held during the Royal Invitational Dressage Cup. “Deborah’s support has meant so much to me personally,


and she has also been greatly involved with developing dres- sage in Canada as a whole, working with Equine Canada to implement training and fundraising strategies that will help take us to the next level,” said Marcus, who himself received special recognition for being the highest-ranked Canadian on the FEI World Ranking list. Marcus also relied on the support of his groom, Alison


Malatestinic, and his partner, Nicholas Fyffe, who coached him at the Ricoh Coliseum each morning at 6 a.m. before trav- eling back to Campbellville to maintain the day-to-day training operation of riding and teaching clients. Having only made their grand prix debut at the beginning of 2012, Marcus and Chrevi’s Capital shot onto the international stage, earning a berth to the 2012 Olympic Games and win- ning the 2012/2013 North American World Cup League. The next goal on Marcus’s career path is to qualify for the Canadi- an Dressage Team for the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games next August in Normandy, France. Marcus operates David Marcus Dressage, a full-service


dressage training and sales facility, in Campbellville, ON, just west of Toronto. Beginning in December, he will be based in Wellington, FL, for the winter season, where he and his stu- dents have become familiar faces on the highly-competitive international show circuit. Marcus appreciates the generous support of his sponsors,


EquineLUX saddle pads, Neue Schule bits, and SSG Gloves, in achieving his goals. For more information, please visit www.davidmarcusdressage.com.


“David Marcus and his Olympic mount Chrevi’s Capital won


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