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Brian Gingras Named Jump Canada Owner of the Year


son a horse vet and daughter, a talented jumper rider. In 2009, Gingras’ daughter Elizabeth started to ride with Canadian Olympian Jill Henselwood. This new partnership forged the way for Henselwood to pursue her career with the Canadian Show Jumping Team riding George, owned by B Gingras Equestrian Limited, at the 2011 Pan American


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“Brain Gingras of Edmonton, AB, has been named the Jump Canada Owner of the Year for 2012.” (left to right Left to right- Brian Gingras and John Taylor, Chair Jump Canada) Photo Credit-Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com


Ottawa, Ontario, November 10, 2012 - Jump Cana- da has named Brain Gingras of Edmonton, AB, as the Owner of the Year for 2012.


Gingras and his wife Patricia’s interest in rid- ing started about 25-years-ago when they were looking for a sport their whole family could do together. Along with their three children, they pur- chased Know, a very talented off-the-track Thor- oughbred, who was selected for them by a local trainer. Following several years of riding and train- ing, Patricia became a successful hunter rider, their


Section 2 INSIDE


Brian Gingras ................................................37 Ashlee Steffens .............................................38 Lamaze and Asselin ......................................38 Mark Samuel.................................................39 Eventing News..............................................39 Big Ben Challenge ........................................41 OnTRA News................................................42 Sidesaddle News ...........................................42 Horse Listening.............................................43 Alltech Partners with Richie Feed & Seed....43 Dapple Gray..................................................44 Equine Insurance...........................................44 Meredith Manor ............................................45 Lynn Palm.....................................................46 Winter Tyme .................................................46 FEI Pictographs.............................................47 Dressage Canada Owner of the Year............47 New Mounts for Lamaze & Foster ...............47 Pet Talk: Strangles ........................................48 Arthur Kottas Clinic......................................49 An Evening with Captain Canada.................50 Western Dressage..........................................50 SSG Partners .................................................51 Royal Photos............................................52-53 Ontario Equestrian Federation Photos ..........54 Anne Gage Column.......................................57 Classifieds, Directory Ads.......................58-64 Amber Marshall Interview............................65 Russ Krachum...............................................66


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