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proving itself to be deserving of their support. “We were in Barcelona at the
(Furusiyya Nations’ Cup) Final last year and Eric was thinking already about the World Equestri- an Games coming up and he looked at Showgirl
and
approached the owner about acquiring the mare for me,” explained Candele, 42, of Cale- don, ON. “Eric is not selfish and he is all about the team. He put a group together of Canadian and American owners to be able to have that mare compete for Cana- da now under me.” Candele continued, “All the
success of today is about Eric and his team spirit, and Ian and Tiffany were as solid as can be. That is the end results that we have today, and we are going to try to keep going for bigger events.” Tiffany Foster, 29, of Van-
couver, BC, returned to the Inter- national Arena for the second round with Victor, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Torrey Pines Stable and Artisan Farms LLC. A rail down at the first element of the double combi- nation at fence nine left the pair with four faults, the same score they had delivered in the opening round of competition. “I’m really excited about my
performance tonight, as usual!” exclaimed the effervescent Foster. “I thought my horse jumped really well. In the first round he was a bit unsettled, and got a little bit rushed in a couple of places, but came back really well in the sec- ond round, and I was very happy with him.” Millar, 67, of Perth, ON,
added only four faults to the bot- tom line for Canada when the plank at fence 7b fell. He was aboard Dixson, an 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding owned by Susan and Ariel Grange that he has been riding for approx- imately one year. “Dixson is coming along
extremely well,” noted Millar, who has his sights firmly set on the next cycle of World Equestrian Games, Pan American Games, and Olympic Games. “I’m very pleased with him tonight; his progress is great and we just need to get better and better. He’s the right age, and he has his whole future in front of him. I’m very proud to have him.” Having produced a fault-free
effort in the first round riding Powerplay, a 10-year-old Hol- steiner gelding owned by Artisan Farms LLC, such was Canada’s strength that Lamaze did not have to return for the second round. A score of eight faults had already won the title for Canada, and Lamaze could not have been prouder of his teammates. “For us, it’s a fantastic
evening,” said Lamaze, 45, of Schomberg, ON. “I’ve had the pleasure to ride with many great riders on this Canadian team, but none more than Ian has taught me the importance of riding for your nation. We take it very seriously, and we all pull together.” Canadian show jumping team
chef d’equipe Mark Laskin was equally as pleased with his team’s performance, saying, “We have a great group. Somehow, they always seem to get the job done. I also want to welcome Yann Can- dele back to our team. We are very happy to have him, especially tonight. We have four fantastic riders with four fantastic horses.”
“Yann Candele and Showgirl jumped double clear to secure victory for Canada in the $75,000 Furusiyya Nations’ Cup. Photo by Cealy Tetley,
www.tetleyphoto.com
The $75,000 Furusiyya
Nations’ Cup, presented by G &C Farm, in Wellington, FL, is one of three Nations’ Cup events held in North America. Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB, hosts the other two, one in June and the other dur- ing its marquee “Masters” tourna- ment in September.
About Jump Canada Jump Canada is the commit-
tee of Equine Canada responsible for all hunter, equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board, the majority of whose members are elected by the stake- holders in the sport. For more information regarding Jump Cana- da programs and activities, visit
www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcana- da.
Spring into Spring at WindReach Farm
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watch James in action and take part in all the Farm has to offer. In addition to the shearing, visi- tors can take a wagon ride to meet the cows, visit and feed the friendly farm animals – including brand new Spring lambs— walk the trails and learn all about how the wool gets from ‘sheep to sweater’ with a wide variety of interactive wool demonstra- tions.
Wi n dRe a c h Farm to shear 26 of our very wooly sheep. For the first time, we are inviting the public
to
with the community to provide an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment for persons of all ages and abilities by providing opportunities to enjoy experi- ences in a farm and natural environment. WindReach Farm 312 Townline Road, Ashburn ON L0B 1J0 905.655.5827
kate.bird@
windreachfarm.org www.windreachfarm.org
with the shearing happening between 10am and 12pm. Visitors are asked to bring their own lunches and to dress for the weather. A donation of $20 per car is appreciated, and please no dogs (except service animals) WindReach Farm - a registered charity - works
The Farm will be open from 9:30am to 2:30pm
shearer - will be
visiting
James Croker - the
sheep
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