JUNE 2017 THE RIDER /49 Royal Horse Show Highlights 95th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair


Toronto, Ontario – The world- renowned Royal Horse Show will return to downtown Toronto, Canada, as part of the 95th An- nual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair held at Exhibition Place from November 3 through 12, 2017.


The Royal Horse Shows


hosts more than 1,000 competi- tors and offers more than $900,000 in prize money over the course of its ten-day run. Inter- national show jumping athletes


make their way to Toronto from all corners of the world to com- pete in the $130,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto on Wednesday evening, November 8. It is one of only four Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping events to be held on Canadian soil, and the competi- tion acts as a qualifying event for the 2018 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Paris, France. Royal Horse Show fan- favourite McLain Ward won last year’s $130,000 Longines World


FEI Cup™


Jumping Toronto riding HH Azur be- fore going on to claim victory in the 2017 Longines FEI World


Cup™


Jumping Final in Omaha, Nebraska. The two-time U.S. Olympic


gold


medalist will return to this year’s Royal Horse Show in the hopes of defending his Royal title. “This venue


has been very good to me over the years, so it feels like


coming


the 2017 Royal Horse Show to battle it out for the second annual Royal Polo Championship Cup on Thursday, November 9.


Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography Teams from Canada and the USA will return to


home,” said Ward, who is consistently among the top five riders in the world on the Longines rankings list. “I re- member my father competing at the


Royal Horse Show and now I bring my family with me each year.


“It feels like a vacation, but


I think it is even better than a va- cation; it is a step back in time,” continued Ward, speaking to the history and grandeur of the Royal Horse Show. “It has a special en- vironment that you don’t see any more in any sports arena, and I really appreciate that they stick to their traditions. It is a very spe- cial place to me, and Toronto is a great city.” In addition to international


competition, the $100,000 Cana- dian Show Jumping Champi- onship


return in 2017.


Top-ranked Canadian riders, in- cluding 12-time winner and de- fending champion Ian Millar of Perth, ON, will go head-to-head over two days on November 3 and 4, with the winner being crowned the Canadian Show Jumping Champion. The Royal Horse Show is a


true celebration of the horse and hosts events spanning multiple disciplines. The $20,000 Horse- ware Indoor Eventing Challenge on November 3 and 4 combines the exhilaration of jumping natu- ral cross-country obstacles as well as traditional show jumping fences against the clock in an in- door setting. The $20,000 Royal Invitational Dressage Cup, pre- sented by Butternut Ridge, show- cases the Olympic discipline’s finest riders and their graceful equine partners on Thursday, No- vember 9, the same evening that Team Canada will take on Team USA in the second-annual Polo Championship Cup. The Royal


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Horse Show also features the strength and power of draft horse breeds in the $25,000 Royal Six- Horse Hitch Cham- pionship, presented by Ames Construc- tion, on Saturday, November 11. The race is on for


those hoping to qual- ify for the Pony, Jun- ior, and Amateur Jumper divisions at the Royal Horse Show.


Featured


classes for hunters and young riders in- clude the Braeburn Farms Hunter Derby on Sunday, Novem- ber 5, and Tuesday, November 7, and the return of the Uplands Under 25 National Final, presented by Equestrian Canada, on Saturday, November 11. For the enjoyment of the


McLain Ward (USA) won the $130,000 Longines FEI World Cup™


Jumping Toronto aboard HH Azur at the 2016 Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


of Australian trainer, Guy McLean, and ever-popular per- formances by the Canadian Cow- girls, to name a few. Outside the competition


thousands of spectators who at- tend the Royal Horse Show each year, several fan-favourites will once again return in 2017. The $15,000 K9-Equine Challenge on Saturday, November 11, pairs horse-and-rider combinations with professional agility dogs. Each rider navigates a show jumping track before their canine partner tackles agility obstacles with the fastest combined time winning. In addition to world-class


competition, The Royal features inspiring entertainment, includ- ing the renowned horsemanship


arenas, riders and spectators alike have countless shopping, dining and entertainment options avail- able within the Royal Agricul- tural Winter Fair. Highlighting the entertainment options, Amber Marshall of CBC’s Heartland will make special appearances on Saturday, November 12, and Sunday, November 13, while the Ontario Toyota Dealers Rodeo returns on Sunday, November 12. VIP subscriptions and


Group tickets are on sale now. Individual tickets go on sale Sep- tember 5. For more information on


the Royal Horse Show, the mar- quee event of The Royal Agricul- tural Winter Fair, please visit www.royalfair.org/horseshow. Funding support for The


Royal has been provided by the City of Toronto and the Govern- ment of Ontario.


About The Royal The Royal Agricultural


Winter Fair is the world’s largest combined indoor agricultural and equestrian event. The 95th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair runs No- vember 3-12, 2017, at Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada. For competition schedules, live web- casting, results and to purchase tickets, please visit www.royal- fair.org.


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