46/ JULY 2020 THE RIDER Fuelling Wellness


A one-day online symposium where you can learn more about equine or pet nutrition!


Guelph, ON July 14, 2020 - Equine Guelph is co-hosting a one-day online symposium on Au- gust 15th, 2020 where you can learn more about horse nutrition from the comfort of your own home! Co-hosted by the Canadian Academy of Veterinary Nutrition, participants can spend the whole day on equine specific topics or choose from other pet nutrition seminars running con- currently.


This event, titled the Fuelling Well-


ness Symposium, gives equine/horse profes- sionals, riders, owners, breeders, trainers, caregivers and other nutrition enthusiasts the chance to learn more about equine nutrition from guest speakers in Guelph and around the world. Guest speakers will cover a variety of equine nutrition topics including a tour through the horse’s unique digestive system, evaluating


erinarians – with a focus on advancing practi- tioners’ knowledge in key nutrition areas to help them better serve their clients. Topics include pet feeding practices, homemade diets, nutrition assessment, obesity management and commu- nication skills. The stream tailored to pet profession-


als, which includes pet store employees, breed- ers, trainers and other pet nutrition enthusiasts, provides the opportunity to learn more about nutrition for dogs and cats, alternative diets for pets, an analysis of pet food labels, a virtual tour of pet food manufacturing, as well as an expert panel on emerging ingredients and sustainabil- ity.


The Ontario Veterinary College and


the Ontario Agricultural College teamed up to organize this exciting continuing education event. This event is sponsored by the Global Animal Nutrition Summit’s Diamond Sponsor, Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Bronze sponsor, MadBarn. This one-day symposium


takes place on the last day of the Global Animal Nutrition Summit, which has also been organized by the Ontario Vet- erinary College and Ontario Agricultural College, and will also be exclusively virtual this year. Those interested in the one-day symposium or in the Summit can find more infor- mation and register on the


horse hay and nutritional supplements, assess- ing a horse’s body condition score, mycotoxins and donkeys and their special dietary needs. Participants will come away from the day with practical tips that they can put into use. You can learn more and register here - https://globalan- imalnutrition2020.uoguelph.ca/fuelling-well- ness-developing-your-animal-nutrition-tool-kit/ The two pet nutrition streams are tai-


lored to veterinary teams and to other pet pro- fessionals. The stream for veterinary health care teams includes talks tailored to the veterinary team - clinicians, technicians and student vet-


Global Animal Nutrition Summit website.


About Equine Guelph: Equine Guelph is the horse owners’


and care givers’ Centre at the University of Guelph in Canada. It is a unique partnership dedicated to the health and well-being of horses, supported and overseen by equine industry groups. Equine Guelph is the epicentre for aca- demia, industry and government - for the good of the equine industry as a whole. For further information, visit www.equineguelph.ca. Story by: Nicole Weidner


This year, as part of the event’s rigorous effort to adhere to coronavirus health and safety guidelines, the covered arena and outdoor ring will house many of the under saddle classes previously held in the indoor arena. Photo by Jeff Ridout


Upper Marlboro, MD – When the Capital Challenge Horse Show kicks off on September 25 at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center, ex- hibitors can expect to find the same top-level competition, prestigious fi- nals, and high-quality exhibitor ex- perience for which the year-end horse show has become known, in addition to important new protocols put in place for their safety. “Prince George’s Equestrian


Center has been our home for the past 26 years, and we’re looking for- ward to welcoming exhibitors there again this fall,” said show manager Oliver Kennedy. “In order to do that, we are working closely with both the facilities team at Prince George’s and with local and state government officials on protocols and guidelines that will allow us to host a safe com- petition. “With a number of safety pro-


tocols in place, some things are going to look a bit different than


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first $1,000 class Thursday won by Dominic Gibbs and Mountain King Ranch LLC’s Delia B, who bested a 20- horse jump-off. Friday featured the $1,000 speed class that gave a victory to Mia Albelo and Esperanza Imports LLC’s Cedan. The division concluded Saturday with the $7,500 Team Welles Medium Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, which saw 28 entries, six of which qual- ified for a spot in the jump-off. The quickest of only three double-clears, Nicole Bellissimo and her own Galanthos B claimed victory by fractions of a second in 36.015 sec- onds, trailed by Eric Krawitt and AES Equestrian’s God- father B Belesbat in 36.740 seconds. Olivia Lawton and Froukittaire, owned by Olivia Lawton M.D.L. LLC, rounded out the podium in 38.520 seconds. Thanks to their triumph Saturday, Bellissimo and


Galanthos B were awarded the title of division champions, as well. Krawitt and Godfather B Belesbat tied for the overall reserve championship with Isabella Russekoff and Suave Pony LLC’s Calvero IV.


TCHS News Release Nicole Bellissimo and Galanthos B. Photo: Andrew Ryback Photography


When the Capital Challenge Horse Show kicks off on September 25, exhibitors can expect to find the same top-level competition,


prestigious finals, and high-quality exhibitor experience for which the year-end horse show has become known. Photo by Jump Media


Horse Show is largely unique from other horse shows, in that it regularly utilizes both indoor and outdoor rings, as well as a cov- ered arena


simultaneously


throughout the show. This year, as part of the event’s rigorous effort to adhere to coro- navirus health and safety guide- lines, the covered arena and outdoor ring will house many of the under saddle classes previ- ously held in the indoor arena. “By using the covered


arena, we can allow riders to enter through one in-gate and go out a separate exit gate to allow plenty of distance between them- selves and other riders, rather than having a situation where


also advantageous for providing safe conditions for exhibitors, and spaces will be left empty be- tween neighboring barns. Exhibitors at the 2020 Capital Challenge Horse Show will also notice changes to the show’s prize-giving procedures. “We won’t be conducting


our prize-giving ceremonies in the same way that we usually do. If anything, they’re going to be even better!” said Kennedy. To keep up with the latest


protocols, updates, and news from the Capital Challenge Horse Show, find the show on Facebook or visit www.Capi- talChallenge.org.


they have in the past, but the level of competition, the finals that we offer, and the prestige of doing well at Capital Challenge are all the same,” continued Kennedy. The 10-day Capital Challenge


riders are congregating on the ramp to the in-gate where they all come in and out,” explained Kennedy. The open-air, outdoor barns


and stabling tents at Prince George’s Equestrian Center are


What Exhibitors Can Expect at the


2020 Capital Challenge Horse Show


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