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APRIL 2021 Vol. 2, Issue No. 4


CELEBRATING YEARS


Team Canada celebrates Olympians Supporting Olympians with 100 day countdown to Tokyo 2020


TORONTO (April 14, 2021) – With only 100 days to go until the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Canadian Olympic Foundation (COF) launched the Olympians Support- ing Olympians Bursary to pro- vide financial support for athletes on their paths to Tokyo and Bei- jing.


The bursary was inspired


by Canada’s athletes, whose re- silience through the past year has been a source of hope and pride for all Canadians, but especially Team Canada alumni. It was funded by the donations of Team Canada alumni from across the country and supported by the leadership of two-time Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan, Olympic silver medalist Char- maine Crooks, and Olympic champion and member of the COF’s Board of Directors, Mark Tewksbury. “The Olympic journey is a


shared journey, especially in these unprecedented times. We saw the efforts of the athletes,


both within sport and within the broader community, and we were compelled to step forward and express our collective sup- port,”


Crooks,


porting the current gen- eration of Team Canada athletes,


Charmaine five-time


Olympian and member of the COF’s Board of Directors, said. “This bursary is our way of passing the torch to the next generation and of saying thank you for the support we re- ceived in years gone by.”


The Olympians


Supporting Olympians Bursary arrives at a critical time in sport and is a demonstration of the power of the community of athletes in Canada. “Community is so impor-


tant, and we want the Olympic athletes of today and tomorrow to know that their Team Canada family supports them, believes in them and wants the best for


them,” Crooks added. “It’s the shared experience that connects the athlete community.” More than 80 athletes were


nominated by their National Sport Organization. Athletes were selected based on their fi- nancial need due to the postpone- ment of Tokyo 2020 and the likelihood of qualifying for the


Olympic Games. “Team Canada alumni un-


derstand more than anyone what it takes to fulfil a dream of com- peting on the Olympic stage,” David Shoemaker, COC Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General, said. “Recognizing the additional needs that have arisen through the pandemic, and sup-


Canada at its very best. When we stand to- gether, we rise to new heights.” The bursary will pro-


vide financial awards to 30 summer and winter Olympians and Olympic hopefuls. ”These 30 award recip-


ients have the necessary confidence and ability to bring our nation to its feet with awe-inspiring achievements at


Olympic Games and be- yond,” Rosie MacLen-


nan, COC Athletes’ Commission Chair, said. “It has undoubtedly been a challenging year and this bursary program provides an Olympic spirit boost to the ath- lete community with 100 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.” Although recipients are en-


couraged to share their thanks for


Patrick Boyle Named PA National Horse Show Competition Manager


Harrisburg, PA – April 15, 2021 – Patrick Boyle of Showplace Productions has been named the new compe- tition manager for the Penn- sylvania National Horse Show (PNHS), which cele- brates its 75th anniversary at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harris- burg, PA, on October 14-23, 2021.


Boyle was tapped for


the role early this year fol- lowing the retirement of Peter Doubleday, who worked tirelessly as the PNHS competition manager for 45 years. Now, Boyle looks to maintain the rich history and foundation of the US Equestrian Heritage Competition that Doubleday also upheld, while incorpo- rating new changes aimed at enhancing the exhibitor ex- perience. “We’re losing a lot of


the older, Heritage horse shows,” said Boyle, who is highly regarded as one of the top show managers in the country. “I think the most important part for me coming into this role is the belief that it’s one of those


horse shows that we can’t let go away. I showed there as a kid; my daughter had success there. We want to keep this horse show and its tradition going forward into the next century for the rid- ers that we have coming up.”


Boyle and his Show-


place Productions produce competitions year-round at Ledges Sporting Horses in Illinois, as well as top events throughout


the country.


Boyle has most recently been lauded for his success as the competition manager for the United States Hunter Jumper


Association


(USHJA)’s year-end cham- pionships in Las Vegas, NV, and this winter, Boyle served as a technical coordi- nator for the Desert Circuit at the Desert International Horse Park. In addition, Boyle is a


Patrick Boyle has been named the competition manager for the 2021 Pennsylvania National Horse Show.


United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) “R” judge, a course designer and a trainer, and now, he is bringing his expertise to Harrisburg, PA. “The [PNHS team]


said they wanted to try


something new, so that’s what we’re doing,” said Boyle. “It’s an exciting chal- lenge, and I think our new changes will offer more op- tions for people to get to ex- perience Harrisburg in a really positive way.” Among the “some-


thing new” is the use of two competition rings for the first time at the 2021 horse show. Historically held in one competition ring, the new two-ring format will allow for an enhanced schedule and additional op- portunities for all competi- tors.


Included among the


new additions – to be an- nounced in full later this spring – are new age-group equitation classes. By adding these classes, equi- tation competitors will have a chance to do another judged equitation course prior to the Dover Sad- dlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final and in addition to the usual allotted warm- up round. “We’ve taken into con-


sideration the kids who come for the Medal, and the


CQHA Forms


Show Officials & Professional Development Committee


board of directors has struck a new standing com- mittee to assist in the devel- opment and promotion of Canada's Quarter Horse professionals, and encour- age members to develop their skills within the indus- try.


Officials and Professional Development committee will work with Canadian equine industry profession- als and AQHA through


The CQHA Show The 2021 CQHA


this committee or to volun- teer your time to assist in it's development please email admin@cqha.ca.


AQHA University and the AQHA Education Market- ing Program, to offer train- ing online and in person to Canadians interested in learning about the certifica- tion process for show offi- cials, and developing skills as a professional horse per- son in Canada. To learn more about


is Team


the generosity of Team Canada alumni, the COF will not be pub- lishing the names of the inaugu- ral Olympians Supporting Olympians Bursary recipients to respect their privacy. “We are all Team Canada


the


and when we support Canadian athletes, we rise as a nation, stand a little prouder and collectively draw a little nearer to reaching our dreams,” Cindy Yelle, Chief Executive Officer of the Cana- dian Olympic Foundation and former Team Canada athlete, said. “Our alumni are helping us deliver on our shared potential. On every podium, behind every record and lifting Team Canada to new heights, stand generous donors like our Olympian alumni.” For more information


about the Canadian Olympic Foundation and how you can support Team Canada, please visit olympicfoundation.ca.


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