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Robert K. Irving of Windhaven Awarded 2017 Dressage Owner of the Year


Toronto, ON, Nov. 10, 2017 – Mr. Robert K. Irving of Windhaven in Moncton, NB has been honoured with the 2017 Dressage Owner of the Year Award in recognition of the consistent and impressive re- sults achieved by the farm’s elite dressage horses. Through Windhaven, Robert


has been a great supporter of dres- sage since 1988, owning many of Canada’s top equine athletes, in- cluding Donnatella, Soccer City, Dio Mio, Florencia 22, and Hud- son 18. The newest stars to come


from Windhaven are Degas 12 (De Niro x Regazzoni), a 15-year- old Hanoverian gelding, and Arthur (Jazz x Contango), a 12- year-old Dutch Warmblood geld- ing. Robert’s wife, Jill Irving racked up ribbons within Canada and around the world with the two horses in 2017. Degas 12 entered his fifth


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Mr. Robert K. Irving of Windhaven was honoured with the


2017 Dressage Owner of the Year Award in recognition of the consistent and im- pressive results achieved by the farm’s elite dressage horses. Pictured here, Jill Irving makes her European debut aboard Windhaven’s Degas 12 in July 2017 at the prestigious CHIO Aachen in Germany. PHOTO CREDIT - DigiShots


season competing with Jill in 2017, with highlights includ- ing a strong start at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL during the winter months. The duo earned many top-five placings in the big tour, with their best showing coming during the CDIO 3* Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup in March. Their placings of fourth in the Grand Prix (68.480%) and fifth in the Grand Prix Special (69.588%) contributed to the Canadian Dressage Team’s first-ever Gold Medal in the prestigious annual Na- tions Cup. Plus, their score of 72.875% in the Grand Prix Freestyle proved to be their highest of the season, landing Jill and Degas 12 just shy of the individual podium in fourth place. The 2017 season also marked Jill’s European debut


with Windhaven’s horses. After earning top-10 placings in June and July at CDI 4* competitions in Austria and Ger- many, Jill and Degas 12 headed to the renowned CHIO Aachen on a high note. They kicked things off with a score of 67.480% in the Grand Prix for a top-20 placing against


the top dressage athletes in the world, then cracked the top 10 in the Grand Prix Special after scoring 69.375% for ninth place. Arthur also had a stand-out year, entering just his


second season at the FEI level. He and Jill made their mark at the AGDF over the winter, with highlights including back-to-back third place finishes in the Grand Prix Special with scores of 68.059% and 68.157%, respectively. From there, Arthur also traveled to Europe with Jill in the sum- mer, earning an impressive second place finish (69.471%) in the Grand Prix Special at the CDI 4* Achleiten in Aus- tria.


Arthur and Degas 12 are just two within a string of


accomplished horses that Windhaven has produced over the years. The consistent success of Windhaven horses in the ring is a testament to Robert’s conscientious approach to high performance horse ownership. “I am so thrilled that my biggest supporter has re-


ceived recognition for his support in our sport,” said Jill of Robert’s Dressage Owner of the Year title. “I would not have such amazing horses and the suc- cess I’ve had without his tireless encour- agement.” Robert added, “I am so pleased to


have been able to support my wife Jill over the last 30 years in her endeavours and want to congratulate her on her achievements. Jill is passionate about her sport and I know she will continue to compete at the highest level. I’d like to thank Equestrian Canada for this recognition.” Olivia and Megan Irving accepted the


On behalf of Robert K. Irving of Windhaven, Olivia and Megan Irving ac- cepted the 2017 Dressage Owner of the Year Award from EC


Dressage Committee Chair, Victoria Winter and EC Dressage Manager, Christine Peters during a special presentation on Nov. 9, 2017 at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. L to R: Megan Irving, Olivia Irving, Victoria Winter, Christine Peters.


PHOTO CREDIT - © Cealy Tetley - www.tetleyphoto.com


2017 Dressage Owner of the Year Award on behalf of Robert Irving and Wind- haven during a special presentation by Equestrian Canada (EC) Dressage Com- mittee Chair, Victoria Winter and EC Dressage Manager, Christine Peters, on Nov. 9, 2017 at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON. EC is thankful for the incredible sup-


port Canadian Equestrian Team (CET) owners provide by supplying talented horses that enable Canadian athletes to compete on the world stage, and proud to recognize the contributions of owners.


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