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Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park


Jaclyn Duff Scores First FEI Victory at


Palgrave, Ontario – Jaclyn Duff of Edmonton, AB, celebrated the first FEI victory of her young career by winning the $35,000 CSI2* Sierra Exca- vating Enterprises Cup on Saturday, May 24, at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON.


technical and time allowed was very tight,” explained Duff, a student at the University of Alberta. “I had the advantage of having already gone with my first horse, As Di Azurro, and had


Wriomf, his 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, set the time to beat with a clear round in 39.39 seconds. Always fast, Macpherson bettered the time by crossing the timers in 37.06 but at the expense of a rail down with Piccobello du Val de Geer, a 15-year Belgian Warmblood mare owned by JEM Stables Inc. Duff had the advantage of being the last to go and, riding Stakkarus, left all the jumps in place in a time of 38.37 seconds to score her first victory at the International Eques- trian Federation (FEI) level. “Leopoldo designed a great track, it was very


Saturday’s feature with riders representing Colombia, Ireland and Russia all figuring in the top 10. In the end, however, a three-way jump-off showcased top up-and-coming Canadian talent. Chris Sorensen, 31, of Caledon, ON, was the first to post a clear round over the clever track set by two-time Olympic course designer Leopoldo Pala- cios of Venezuela. Toronto’s Jordan Macpherson, 24, followed suit and, as the last to go, Duff, 27, added her name to the jump-off list. Leading off the tie-breaker, Sorensen and


prises Cup was the highlight event of the CSI2* Caledon National held May 21 to 25, which marked the second tournament of the season held at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park. Next year, the Park will host the equestrian events for the 2015 Pan American Games. An international starting field challenged


The $35,000 CSI2* Sierra Excavating Enter-


two rails and a time fault. I drew last in the order with Stakkarus, which is an awesome spot to be in! I was planning to jump clear and if I had a time fault, that was okay because my horse is new to this level and I’m pretty new as well. I jumped the first three jumps and he felt amazing; I managed


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