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The FEI Young Horse division was also part of the CDI3*. Olympic Bronze Medalist Gina Smith of Brockville, ON, rode Royal Flush, a Hanoverian gelding by Royal Prince, owned by The Firelight Group, to scores of 71.600% (Preliminary) and 76.00% (Final) in the Six-Year-Old class- es. Smith’s student, Kelsey Dickson of Brockville, ON, won both Five-Year-Old tests with Danbury, a Hanoverian geld- ing by DeNiro that is also owned by the Firelight Group. They scored 73.600% in the Preliminary and 78.000% in the Final.
Competition organizers Barbara Mitchell and John Taylor of Cornerstone Farms, an Orangeville-based hunter- jumper facility, have been running dressage competitions for 19 years, the last 16 at the Caledon Equestrian Park, site of the equestrian venue for the 2015 Pan American Games. In order to meet the needs of riders qualifying for this year’s Pan American Games, and next year’s London Olympics, a total of nine FEI judges officiated at the competition. The presence of an FEI 5* judge (Linda Zang) also enabled Grand Prix riders to obtain a certificate of capability for the 2012 Olympics. The competition was held in conjunction with an Equine Canada Gold Competition, and had a total of 217 entries, 39 entries in the CDI, and eight foreign riders. Six of the seven available rings were used for this competi- tion, and despite the scorching heat, only two entries scratched. Mitchell and Taylor were not upset with the heat, however, given that their June show was very wet. “No com- plaints from us, at least the sun was shining,” said Mitchell. The next Cornerstone dressage competition will feature the second leg of the Pan American team dressage trials, August 19-21 at the CEP. The first will be held at the Orangeville Show Grounds, August 5 – 7, and is being host- ed by the Caledon Dressage Association.
The judging panel of the Cornerstone Summer Festival CDI3* included Linda Zang, FEI 5* USA; Gabriel Armando, FEI 4* ARG; Hilda Gurney FEI 4* USA; Lorraine Macdon- ald FEI 4* CAN; Joan MacCartney FEI 4* CAN; Lorraine Stubbs FEI 4* CAN; Lois Yukins FEI 4* USA; Charlotte Bredhal-Baker, FEI 3* USA; and Sarah Geikie FEI 3* USA.
Canadian Waylon Roberts Top North American at Test Event for 2012 Olympic Games
Ottawa, ON—Waylon Roberts finished in 13th place in the Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational CIC 2*, held July 4–6, 2011 in London (GBR) held on the site of the equestrian events for the 2012 Olympic Games. Roberts, of Port Perry, ON, riding Block- buster III, a 14-year-old British- bred bay gelding that Roberts co-owns with Boogie Machin, earned the pairs best ever dres- sage score, a 55.20, to kick off the competition in 17th place out of 39 starters representing 23 nations. Roberts and Blockbuster III navigated Sue Benson’s cross coun- try course through historic Greenwich Park adding just 2.8 time penalties to their score which moved the pair up to 16th place. Using the Games system of individual final place scoring, Roberts and Blockbuster III piloted two rounds of jumping, having only the last rail on the second course down, to finish as the top North American competitor in
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Waylon Roberts finished in 13th place in the Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational CIC 2*, held July 4–6, 2011 in London (GBR) the LOCOG equestrian test event for the 2012 Olympic Games. Photo Credit—Kimberley Gallagher
13th place overall with a score of 62.
“I loved the competi- tion. From the stables, to the way it was organized all the way to the last day of jumping, it was a fan- tastic event,” said Roberts, who has been based in England for two years. “Any improvements will make it even better.” “I will be returning to Canada in mid-August,
and hope to bring with me everything I have learned over here,” he added. Canadian Kathryn Robinson, who currently resides in England, part- nered with Let It Bee, her own 10-year-old German- bred gelding, finished in 18th place. With a dres- sage score of 62.40, Robinson added only 3.20 additional cross country time penalty points fol-
lowed by two flawless rounds of jumping to fin- ish with a score of 65.60. The competition was won by Great Britain’s Piggy French and DHI Topper.
At London 2012, Greenwich Park will be the site for all the eques- trian events, with the dis- cipline of eventing taking place from July 28 – 31. The Canadian Event- ing Committee is grateful to Own the Podium, Sport Canada, Canadian Olympic Committee and all of its sponsors, sup- porters, suppliers and friends for their continued support of the Canadian Eventing High Perfor- mance program in its quest for excellence.
About Canadian Event- ing
For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit
www.equinecanada.ca/eve nting.
Final results are available on the Federa- tion Equestre International website at
http://www.fei.org/disci- plines/eventing/press- releases/greenwich-park-
About Equine Canada For more information about Equine Canada, please visit
www.equinecanada.ca.
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