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ever, Irwin decided to return Laurencio to the small tour in 2019 with the aim of rep- resenting Canada at the 2019 Pan American Games, and using their proven high scores at that level to help the Canadian Dressage Team earn their berth to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “Coming back down


to the small tour, I thought honestly, it was going to be a bit easier than it has been,” explained Irwin. “It’s a bit of an adjustment. He’s a lit- tle sharper now and wanting to do more of those move- ments, so I am really not practicing any of the grand prix movements right now to keep him focused on the small tour. I had a few mis- takes today. I just have to


channel a little bit of that en- ergy in the changes; some- times I still get a few grand prix movements in the one- tempis.” Speaking to Lauren-


cio’s growth since her first individual gold, Irwin con- cluded, “He’s way more confirmed now than he was two years ago, and I don’t think we’ve peaked yet.” Irwin was joined on


the Intermediate I Freestyle leaderboard by fellow Stouffville, ON resident, Belinda Trussell. The Cana- dian Olympian was paired with her up-and-coming mount, Carlucci (Contendro I x Compliment), a 14-year- old Hanoverian gelding owned by Barbara Holden Sinclair. Riding to heartfelt music that included works from Irish composer, Ronan Hardiman, the duo picked up a score of 73.535% to finish just off the podium in


fourth place. Teammate, Lindsay


Kellock, who was making her nations cup debut in Wellington, was right be- hind Trussell in fifth place. Riding Floratina (Fidertanz x Rubin-Royal), Chloe Gasiorowski’s 11-year-old Hanoverian mare,


crowd left on a high note with her elegant perform- ance, set to popular songs from The Greatest Show- man soundtrack. The Grand Prix


she


closed out her week on a score of 72.315%. Canada’s sole repre-


sentative in the big tour was Jill Irving of Moncton, NB, who has become a staple on the Canadian Dressage Team, and made her major games debut for the maple leaf at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. Paired with Windhaven Farm’s 14- year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Arthur (Jazz x Con- tango), she earned 74.105% for fourth place. The final competitor of the day in the CDIO 3* Grand Prix Freestyle, Irving ensured the


Freestyle was won by American, Shelly Francis, aboard Danilo, who was the only rider of the day to


crack into the 80s, scoring 81.840%. Canada was also well


represented at the youth level, with rising star Naima Moreira Laliberté of Out- remont, QC stepping up to the individual podium in the CDIO-U25 Grand Prix Freestyle 16-25 on March


15. This marked Moreira Laliberté’s second podium appearance of the week, having also led Team Canada 1 to a silver medal finish in the CDIO-U25 Na- tions Cup on March 13. Paired with I Do Kiss,


(French Kiss x Donnerfly), a 13-year-old Swedish Warmblood stallion she co- owns with KML Sàrl, Mor- eira Laliberté performed to


a fittingly romantic mix of French-composed music reminiscent of a Paris café atmosphere. The perform- ance won over the judges, who awarded her 71.160% for the individual bronze medal. For more information


on the Nations Cup, and full results,


http://gdf.coth.com.


OFA General Manager stepping down


Guelph, ON [February 27, 2019] – After 19 years as general manager of the On- tario Federation of Agricul- ture (OFA), Neil Currie has announced his retirement. As the longest-serving gen- eral manager in the organi- zation’s 83-year history, Currie will continue in his role until August 30, 2019. “We’re grateful for


Neil’s long-term leadership of OFA, Canada’s largest general farm organization,” says Keith Currie, OFA president. “He has seen the organization through signif- icant changes and chal- lenges


– governments,


numerous complete


dazzled the crowds with a performance set to beautifully composed music for fourth place in the CDIO 3* Intermediate I Freestyle.


Canadian Olympian Belinda Trussell and Carlucci Photo Credit: Susan J. Stickle


board restructuring, farm fi- nancial highs and lows, and changes of office locations. Neil leaves OFA with a strong team to meet all fu- ture challenges.” A hiring committee


has been established to as- sist OFA in the search process for a new general manager. The organization


hopes to begin interviewing potential candidates in late spring. Job posting details will be announced in the near future. “From every one of


our staff, board and the 38,000 members we serve – we thank Neil for his out- standing leadership, service and dedication to Ontario agriculture,” says Currie. The Ontario Federa-


tion of Agriculture (OFA) is the largest general farm or- ganization in Ontario, repre- senting


38,000 farm


families across the province. As a dynamic farmer-led or- ganization based in Guelph, the OFA works to represent and champion the interests of Ontario farmers through government relations, farm policy recommendations, research,


lobby efforts,


community representation, media relations and more. OFA is the leading advocate for Ontario’s farmers and is Ontario’s voice of the farmer.


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