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Canadian Dressage Showcased at Two Weeks of CDI-W Competition in Milton
Ottawa, ON—Two back-to- back World Cup Qualifying Dressage CDI competitions were held recently at Iron Horse Equestrian Complex in Milton, ON. The CDI-W Milton Sum- mer Classic was held June 17–19, followed by the CDI-W Milton International Classic, which ran from June 24–26. Both competitions were held in conjunction with Equine Canada Gold shows, making them very popular with competitors. At the CDI-W Milton Summer Classic, Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON won the World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix Freestyle. She and her 2008 Olympic partner Gran Gesto (Grannox x Goldstern), a 16-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Brinc Ltd. and Anne Welch, received a score of 69.875%. Cheryl Meisner of Blandford, NS followed close behind in second with Paganini, John Risley’s 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion (Havidoff x Statuar) scoring 68.850%. The Grand Prix test was won by Diane Creech of Caistor Centre, ON, riding Devon L, (De Niro x Wolkenstein II), an 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Creech’s long-time sponsor Douglas Leatherdale with a score of 66.043%. Meis- ner and Paganini finished in sec- ond with 65.533%.
Creech and Devon L were also victorious in the Grand Prix Special with 69.042%. In sec- ond with 68.313% was Victoria Winter of Toronto, ON with her 2010 World Equestrian Games mount Proton, Neil and Cindy Ishoy’s 17-year-old Baden- Wurttemburger gelding sired by Patriarch.
The Advanced division saw a considerable number of entries, as riders were looking to earn scores to qualify for the Pan American Dressage team trials to be held in August. These trials will be a head-to-
head format for the top 15 quali- fied horse/rider combinations. (The first will be held at the Caledon Gold Dressage Show Aug. 5–7 at Orangeville Show Grounds, followed by the final trial at the Cornerstone Summer Classic Gold Dressage Show Aug. 19–21 at the Caledon Equestrian Park.)
Tom Dvorak of Hills- burgh, ON won the Prix St. Georges class with Viva’s Salieri W, Augustine and Chris- tine Walch’s 10-year-old Hanoverian stallion sired by Viva Voltaire. Tina Irwin of Stouffville, ON and Winston, Mary Ellen Horgan’s 14-year- old Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Whinny Jackson, were second with 67.763%. The two combinations were first and sec- ond again in the Intermediaire I class, with Dvorak and Viva’s Salieri W earning 72.851 for first, and Irwin and Winston close behind in second with 71.053%. The Intermediaire Freestyle saw their positions reversed — Irwin won the class with 73.325%, and Dvorak placed second with 72.250%. This CDI was also an opportunity for Junior and Young riders to qualify for the 2011 Adequan FEI North Amer- ican Junior/Young Rider Cham- pionships (NAJYRC), to be held July 27-31 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Alexandra Dvorak of Hillsburg, ON, won the FEI Young Rider Team and Freestyle (68.175%) tests and was second in the Indi- vidual test (64.518%) with Fling, Tom Dvorak’s 11-year- old Westphalian gelding sired by Florestan I. Bronwyn Barlow Cash of Brantford, ON, riding Ferdinand Haupt’s 13-year-old Hessein gelding, Rubirondo, finished in second behind Dvo- rak in both the Team and Freestyle (66.025%) tests and won the Individual test with 66.053%.
burg gelding sired by Rubin Royal owned by Douglas Leatherdale, won the Intermedi- aire I test with 71.447%, adding to her Prix St. Georges victory of 71.404%. Irwin had to settle for second in both classes again, scoring 70.614%% in the Inter- mediaire 1, and 69.123% in the Prix St. Georges.
Jacqueline Brooks of Cedar Valley, ON won the World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix Freestyle at both events riding her 2008 Olympic partner Gran Gesto (Grannox x Goldstern), a 16-year-old Oldenburg gelding owned by Brinc Ltd. and Anne Welch”
Photo Credit—Mary White, Lone Oak Equine Photography
In the FEI Junior Division, Ally Dunlop of Burlington, ON, and her horse Danero, an eight- year-old Bavarian Warmblood gelding, won the Individual and Freestyle (64.800%) tests. Anneka Sutton of Drumbo, ON, won the Team test riding Fide- lio, her 13-year-old Westphalian gelding, and Julie Channell was second aboard Rela, her eight- year-old Canadian Warmblood mare. Sutton and Fidelio were second in the Individual test, while Nicole Babich Morin was second in the Freestyle riding Fox Fire, a 10-year-old Hanove- rian gelding owned by Babich Morin and Sandra Babich. The international judging panel for the CDI-W Milton Summer Classic included Stephen Clarke (FEI 5*— GBR), Elisabeth McMullen (FEI 5*—CAN), Kurt Chris- tensen (FEI 4*—DEN), Rein- hard Seim (FEI 4*—GER) and Joan Macartney (FEI 4*— CAN).
The following week the CDI-W Milton International Classic saw Brooks and Grand Gesto winning the World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix Freestyle
Heather MacInnis Lands Showjumping Sponsor
Heather MacInnis, Cana- dian Grand Prix showjumping rider, has signed a full-year exclusive sponsorship agree- ment with Toronto-based Imperial Carpet and Home Inc.
“This is a dream come true—for me, my horse and my career,” stated MacInnis. “This is what every up-and- coming athlete aspires to…to somehow get their expenses covered so they can concen- trate on training and compet- ing to the best of their ability.” MacInnis and her Grand Prix horse, Shine of Light, have been making a name for themselves in the first two years of their partnership. In 2009, Heather was named Ontario Rising Star Champion for the year. Together they placed second overall in Canada in the national Talent Squad competitions for 2009 and were named to the 2010 Talent Squad team. Last sum- mer, MacInnis won a $40,000 Grand Prix in just her sixth start at that level of com- petition.
“We were so impressed with Heather’s story,” commented John and Helen Kozoronis, owners of Imperial Car- pet and Home. “We heard about her dedi- cation to her career, to her students and their horses. She has worked very hard to
mentor. Sue Perez who owns Poplar Lane has given me the chance of a lifetime. My hus- band and my family have sup- ported my career through all the ups and downs. Now I have a sponsor to take me to the next level of competition! I am so fortunate!”
get this far and my wife Helen and I were inspired to help her continue her career.” Heather has worked her way up in the sport of showjumping. For the past 15 years, she boarded and trained with coach Mike Grinyer of Campbellville, Ontario then after college, took the job of manag- ing his show barn. Last fall she was offered the chance to operate her own coaching and horse training business out of Poplar Lane Farms in Grimsby where she had been teaching part-time for sever- al years.
“I owe so much to so many people,” MacInnis remarked. “Professionally, Mike Grinyer will always be my coach and
Imperial Carpet and Home, located on Caledonia Road in Toronto, showcases over 100,000 square feet of carpets from all over the world. John and Helen Kozoronis travel to India, Nepal, Pakistan, China and Europe to bring their customers the finest selection of quality carpets with new designs in the latest weaves, textures, colours and patterns. Customers come to the store from all over Ontario and shop online (
www.carpetandhome.com) from across North America to take advantage of their selection, quality and value. The Kozoronis family is looking for- ward to cheering Heather MacInnis to vic- tory in the 2011 showjumping season.
John Kozoronis stated that Heather’s family support was what he related to the most. “My wife and I have owned and operated Imperial Carpet and Home for more than 40 years now. For us, family is the most important part of life. Our staff and our customers are an exten- sion of our family.”
once again, earning 70.821% for their strong performance. This bodes well for the pair, who has represented Canada at the Pan American, Olympic Games as well as the World Cup. 2010 WEG team member Winter and Proton finished second with 70.661%.
Winter and Proton won the Grand Prix with a score of 67.766%, and Meisner and Paganini were second, scoring 65.410%. In the Grand Prix Special, Creech and Devon L won with a score of 65.967%. Meisner finished second with Tango (Obelisk x Lohengrin), an 11-year-old Dutch Warm- blood she co-owns with spon- sor John Risley.
Alexandra Dvorak and Fling swept Young Riders divi- sion winning the Team (69.079%), Individual (67.579%) and Freestyle (69.050%) tests. Kristen Sutton of Drumbo, ON, finished sec- ond in the Individual and Freestyle (64.225%) tests riding Robic, her 17-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding. Barlow Cash and Rubirondo were sec- ond in the Individual test with 64.781%.
The Junior Team test was won by American Emma Woroch and Litmanen with a
score of 64.324%. Second place went to Babich Morin and Fox- fire. The Individual test was won by Noémie Gagnon-Berg- eron of Kanata, ON and Vavite Fortuna, her nine-year-old Warmblood mare, with 66.184%. Anneka Sutton and Fidelio were second with 65.570%. With a score of 66.775%, Dunlop and Danero won the Freestyle, and Woroch and Litmanen, were second with 66.375%.
The international judging panel for the CDI-W Milton International Classic included Jean Michel Roudier (FEI 5*— FRA), Stephen Clarke (FEI 5*—GBR), Gary Rockwell (FEI 5*—USA), Reinhard Seim (FEI 4*—GER), Jane Weatherwax (FEI 4*—USA), Lorraine Mac- Donald (FEI 4*—CAN) and Joan Macartney (FEI 4*— CAN).
This week, Tom Dvorak and Tina Irwin battled it out again in the Advanced divi- sion, and Diane Creech came along for the ride. It was Dvo- rak who topped the leader- board in the Intermediaire I Freestyle test, scoring 74.500% with Viva’s Salieri W. Irwin and Winston placed second with a score of 74.225%. Creech and Robbie W, an eight-year-old Olden-
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