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Robyn Andrews and Fancianna
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Jody Schloss and Inspector Rebus
time Paralympian Ashley Gowan- lock of Surrey, BC and Collegiate Sweet Leilani, M. Kendalyne Over- way’s 13-year-old Morgan mare, were third with 68.240% in the Team Test, and fourth in the Individual Cham- pionship Test, scoring 66.931%. “I am feeling
to the team coaches for helping me put the pieces of the puzzle
extremely grateful at this point in time. Grate- ful that I have grooms that are willing to take months of their lives and devote them to helping me pursue my dreams. I am also grate- ful to Kendalyne Over- way for loaning me her amazing horse so that I can take her to Europe,” said Gowanlock. “I am grateful
competed with Miss Evelyn Little’s eight-year-old gelding Dutch Warmblood, Bindro T, and her seven-year-old Anglo-European Studbook mare, Double Agent in Grade III. With Bindro T, Sheffield tied for third in the Team Test scor- ing 67.263%, and secured third place in the Individual Champi- onship Test with 68.707%. Riding Double Agent, Sheffield was fifth in the Team Test with 66.605% and scored 67.463%, for seventh, in the Individual Championship Test. Competing in Grade Ib, two-
ingness to go in the ring over and over again and try their hardest,” said Barwick, who is a three-time Paralympian. “I also want to give a big thank you to my team, grooms and Laura Dixon for travelling down from England last minute to assist us during the competition.” Sheffield of Lincolnshire, UK
our three international competition tour. Winning bronze in the team competition against some of the top European teams has given the Canadian riders a big boost of con- fidence,” commented Elizabeth Quigg, Chef d’équipe. “Led by Lauren Barwick, who won both her team and individual classes, it is great to have all four team mem- bers qualify for the Freestyle com- petition. With three major competi- tions in four weeks and travelling with seven horses, five riders,
and Gowanlock have qualified to ride in the always popular musical freestyle test when the competition continues on April 27. “Today marked a high point in
Schloss of Toronto, ON, with her 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Inspector Rebus. The pair placed ninth in the Team Test with 65.261% and ninth in the Individu- al Championship Test with a score of 64.087%. Andrews, Barwick, Sheffield
has been a wonderful experience. Being included in the team and placing third only proves that Para- Dressage in Canada is moving in the right direction,” said Andrews. “Thanks go to my coach Sue McTavish, Mary Longden, Andrea Taylor, Amie O’Shaughnessy, Eliz- abeth Quigg and all our fabulous grooms without whom we would never be prepared to compete.” Also in the Grade Ia was Jody
13-year-old Friesian Andalusian cross in Grade Ia, Andrews of St. Johns, NL, was eighth in her Team Test with 65.739 % and eighth with 64.261% in the Individual Champi- onship test. “The competition at Moorsele
together on the fly with such a new horse and rider partnership, and I am grateful to the behind the scenes people at Equine Canada for orga- nizing such a monumental Euro- pean tour,” she added. Riding her mare Fancianna, a
Roberta Sheffield and Bindro T
pean tour are Amie O’Shaugh- nessy, Director of Para-Equestrian; Mary Longden, team coach; Andrea Taylor, team coach, and Elizabeth Quigg, Chef d’équipe. A large support team is also accompa- nying the athletes, including Sue McTavish, Diana Andrews, Patty Merrill, Skye Hanlon, Laura Dixon, Grace Catts Tucker and Lauren Massey. Complete results for CPEDI3*
second stop for the Canadian riders on the European tour. Complete Canada results are available for the first international stop, CPEDI3* Deauville, FRA, which was held April 4-6, on the Equine Canada website. The final stop on the tour will be the CPEDI3* Mannheim, GER, from May 3-7.
Moorsele may be found at
http://www.quadrille.bz/2012/index .php/EN/results-2014. CPEDI 3* Moorsele is the
coaches and support personnel, it’s a real test for everyone, and I am proud to say everyone is working together to create the best possible performance outcomes.” Leading the team on the Euro-
pation in these competitions has been made possible through the Own the Podium program, a national sport technical initiative designed to help Canada’s summer and winter athletes achieve podium success at the Olympic and Para- lympic Games.
The Canadian riders’ partici-
Equine Canada committee respon- sible for developing programs for athletes with a physical disability, and implementing the Para-Dres- sage high performance program. Para-Equestrian is one of Canada’s most successful international disci- plines, achieving an individual gold medal and an individual silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games, as well as two individual bronze medals at the 2004 Para- lympic Games.
visit
www.equinecanada.ca/para- equestrian.
About Para-Equestrian Sport For more information, please
About Para-Equestrian Canada Para-Equestrian Canada is the
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