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jumping and one time fault for a total of five faults. Foster, 33, then had


four faults in the opening round aboard Brighton, a 12-year-old Dutch Warm- blood gelding (Contender II x Quick Star) owned by Ar- tisan Farms LLC and Torrey Pines Stable. Both Millar


and Lamaze jumped clear, allowing Canada to drop La- montagne’s five faults and only count the four faults in- curred by Foster at the sec- ond fence on course. With four faults at the half-way stage, Canada was tied for the lead with Germany, while Brazil sat third with


eight faults. In the second round,


Lamontagne and Chanel du Calvaire once again had a rail at the ‘b’ element of the triple combination set at fence seven but came home under the time allowed to keep their score to four faults. Foster and Brighton incurred an uncharacteristic 16 faults, putting the pres- sure on teammates Millar


and Lamaze. A ten-time Canadian


Olympian, Millar, 71, seem- ingly thrives on pressure, and jumped another text- book clear with Dixson, a 15-year-old Belgian Warm- blood gelding (Vigo d’Ar- souilles x Olisco) owned by Ariel Grange. It was the first double clear perform- ance of the day, delivered over a challenging track set at a height of 1.60m by course designer Marina Azevedo of Brazil. As the other nations


François Lamontagne of Saint Eustache, QC, and his own Chanel du Calvaire. Photo by Starting Gate Communications


started to falter, Canada was pulling away from the pack. Riding in the anchor posi- tion, Lamaze, 49, knew one rail down would secure vic- tory while two rails down would force a jump-off with Brazil. The Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist needed no such cushion, in- stead jumping clear yet again with Coco Bongo, a 13-year-old Rheinlander gelding (Caretino x Calido) owned by Andy and Carlene Ziegler’s Artisan Farms and his own Torrey Pines Stable. “It was a tough course,


but we put in a great team effort with all four riders playing a part in the final outcome,” said Lamaze. “François was the discard in the opening round, but he came back with four faults for us to use in the second round when Tiff had some trouble. “We all work well to-


Ian Millar of Perth, ON, delivered double clear rounds for Canada riding Dixson for owner Ariel Grange. Photo by Starting Gate Communications


gether, we all help each other, and we had good team spirit with this team,” con- tinued Lamaze. “We had good chemistry all week long. I have ridden with Ian and Tiffany on many teams, and François is really tal- ented; I could see him being a big help to our team in the future.” Of his performance


with Coco Bongo, Lamaze noted, “He is fantastic for the Nations’ Cup competi- tions, he is so careful. He was double clear at the Na- tions’ Cup Final


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Eric Lamaze was double clear riding in the anchor position for Canada aboard Coco Bongo, owned by Artisan Farms and his own Torrey Pines Stable. Photo by Starting Gate Communications


Eric Lamaze was double clear riding in the anchor position for Canada aboard Coco Bongo, owned by Artisan Farms and his own Torrey Pines Stable. Photo by Starting Gate Communications


Barcelona last year and now was double clear here again in his next Nations’ Cup ap- pearance. He jumps a lot of clear rounds but he’s not a runner; he’s a good grand prix horse and, for the Na- tions’ Cups, he is fantastic!” The


$450,000


Longines Nations’ Cup at CSIO5* Ocala acted as the first of three qualifying events in the North and Cen- tral America and Caribbean League for the Longines Nations’ Cup Final to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from October 4 to 7.


Canada, Mexico, and the United States were all eligi- ble for qualifying points in Ocala, with Canada earning 100 points,


the United


States taking 75, and Mex- ico netting 55. Two more qualifying events are still to come in Mexico and Canada, with the top two teams in the league invited to Barcelona. “It’s always satisfying


when the plan comes to- gether and today was such an occasion,” noted Cana- dian Show Jumping Team chef d’equipe Mark Laskin


of Langley, BC. “It was tough jumping, a legitimate five-star, and the victory was a real team effort. Tiff contributed in the first round, François contributed in the second, and Ian and Eric were flawless in both rounds. I don’t think any team in the world has a bet- ter one-two punch than we do, and they showed it by being the only two double cleans in the entire competi- tion. Great team chemistry this week, everyone bought into what we were trying to do, and we were victorious as a result.” The Canadian Show


Jumping Team next com- petes at


CSIO4* Nations’ Cup in Wellington, FL, on Saturday night, March 3. Then it’s on to Mexico for the second Longines Nations’ Cup qualifier to be held during CSIO5* Coapexpan, Mex- ico, from April 19 to 22. The third and final Longines Nations’ Cup qualifier will take place at Thunderbird Show Park during CSIO5* Langley, BC, from May 29 to June 3.


the $150,000


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