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two, posting three clear per- formances to keep its team total to 21 faults. The United States was buoyed by a double clear effort from its lead-off rider, Alex Granato aboard Carlchen W, but collected a further eight faults to bring its final tally to 17 faults. Tidball once again in-
curred four faults, this time at the oxer at fence two with Concetto Son, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Con-
cetto Famos x Drosselklang II) owned by her family’s Thunderbird Show Park Ltd. In the third Nations’ Cup appearance of her ca- reer, Serek kept her score to four faults the second time out, dropping a rail at the triple bar at fence 10. Millar and Daveau then posted an- other textbook clear, mean- ing that Canada could do no worse than 16 faults. With a Canadian victory already sewn up, White did not have to return for the second round. “Even with only three
teams, it was dramatic com- petition that played out in our favour,” said Millar, 44, who was riding Daveau, a 10-year-old Dutch Warm- blood gelding (Zento x Glennridge) owned by Mil- lar Brooke Farm of Perth, ON. “A time fault ended up being the difference be- tween first and second. The jumps were big, and our horses all jumped great. Everyone stepped up and did a great job.” Millar, who purchased
Daveau as a six-year-old from Stal Hendrix in The
Netherlands, noted, “He’s a fun horse to ride because he goes in the ring and knows his job, and he’s jumped a lot of clear rounds. I have only done one other Na- tions’ Cup with him, which was last month in Welling- ton, FL, where he jumped with one time fault. He’s jumped four out of four clear rounds here in Mexico; we were second in the 1.45m on Thursday, finished 12th in the 1.50m on Friday, and then were double clear today. He looks easy-going, but he has a little fire to him. He is very smart and wants to jump clean. He is always fighting to accomplish his job and that gives you a lot of confidence going in the ring. It’s a wonderful feel- ing.
“Horses are so impor-
tant to us as riders as they make up half the partner- ship,” continued Millar, who was competing against his wife, Kelly Soleau-Millar, as she made her Nations’ Cup debut as a member of the United States Equestrian Team. “He’s just starting his international career, this
in the competition to jump double clear, Millar and Granato split a €50,000 bonus on offer at each Longines Nations’ Cup event. Interestingly, Mil- lar’s father, ten-time Cana- dian Olympian Ian Millar, also jumped double clear riding Dixson out of the third position for Team Canada in the Nations’ Cup of Ocala. There, the senior Millar split
the bonus
money with his own team- mate, Eric Lamaze, who posted the only other double clear riding Coco Bongo to seal Canada’s victory. “What Longines does
for show jumping, and with regards to bringing it all to- gether in Barcelona at the end of the season, is great for the global aspect of the sport,”
acknowledged
Jonathon Millar. “To also recognize individuals for their accomplishments by offering the bonus is great; Longines rewards all as- pects of the competition. I would also like to give spe- cial
thanks to Antonio
Chedraui and the competi- tion organizers here in Mex-
Keean White of Rockwood, ON, and For Freedom Z, owned by Angelstone Partners. Photo by Anwar Esquivel
Jenn Serek of Calgary, AB, and Wicked, owned by The Wicked Horse Group Inc. Photo by Anwar Esquivel
The victorious Canadian Show Jumping Team. From left to right: Jonathon Millar, Laura Jane Tidball, chef d’equipe Mark Laskin, Jenn Serek, and Keean White. Photo by Anwar Esquivel
Laura Jane Tidball of Langley, BC, made her Nations’ Cup debut for Canada riding Concetto Son, owned by Thunderbird Show Park Ltd. Photo by Anwar Esquivel
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is the first show he’s gone to on a plane, and he handled it like an old pro. I couldn’t be prouder of his results and how well he is stepping up and doing his job.” As the only two riders
ico; they really go the extra mile to make you feel wel- come, the facilities are fan- tastic, and they do a top-notch job.” For chef d’equipe
Mark Laskin of Langley,
BC, there is no better feeling than leading his team to vic- tory for the second time in a row in the North and Central America and Caribbean League. “I’m thrilled with our
result,” said Laskin, who was supported at CSIO5* Coapexpan by Equestrian Canada’s Manager of Jump- ing, Karen Hendry-Ouel- lette.
“Our philosophy
coming to Xalapa is always to balance development with results. I think we got the mix just right this week. It was a great group with great synergy. I don’t want to get ahead of myself but with the back-to-back wins in Ocala and Mexico, I think we’ve punched our ticket to the Nations’ Cup Final in Barcelona.” The Canadian Show
Jumping Team will have home soil advantage in the third and final qualifying event at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC. The $400,000 Nations’ Cup will be the highlight of the CSIO5* Odlum Brown BC Open tournament on Sun- day afternoon, June 3.
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