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CDIO-U25 Wellington Nations Cup


Gold Medal Dreams Realized For Team Canada At


Ottawa, ON, March 19, 2021 – Canadian Under 25 (U25) athletes made the maple leaf proud with mul- tiple medal performances at the CDIO-U25 Nations Cup, held March 16-21, 2021, during the 10th week of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL.


threat team comprised of Camille Carier Bergeron of Mascouche, QC, Vanessa Creech-Terauds of Caistor Centre, ON, and Beatrice Boucher of Saint-Do- minique, QC. The CDIO-U25 FEI


Canada fielded a triple


performance was Boucher in her Nations Cup debut – and, impressively, her first- ever FEI level competition


aboard Baldacci (Havidoff x Rubiquil), owned by Camille and Gilles. Boucher and the 15-year-old Dutch


Warmblood gelding placed sixth on a respectable score of 65.323%. Team Canada totaled a


Intermediate II test on March 17 determined the team standings. Carier Bergeron led the pack, armed with both team and individual bronze medals from the 2020 Nations Cup. Partnered with Acoeur (Acordelli x Ricardo), a 14- year-old Baden-Württem- berg gelding owned by Gilles Bergeron, she cap- tured first on a score of 69.412%. Creech-Terauds, who


had competed in the three previous Nations Cups with two team bronze medals under her belt, came next for Canada on the leader- board. She and Fleur de Lis L (First Dance x De Niro), a 12-year-old Hanoverian mare owned by Diane Creech and Louise Leatherdale, danced their way to a score of 66.529% for fourth place. Rounding out the team


final score of 135.941 – just enough to edge out the United States’ score of 135.295 and find them- selves atop the podium for the first time in the Nations Cup’s four-year history. Carier Bergeron and


Acoeur went on to maintain their dominance in the indi- vidual awards. They first captured the bronze medal in the CDIO-U25 Grand Prix on March 18 with a score of 68.205%. Gold went to Americans, Hope Cooper and Hot Chocolate W (70.590%), and silver was awarded to her country- men, Codi Harrison and Katholt’s


(70.282%). Finally, Carier Berg-


Bossco


Carier Bergeron of Mascouche, QC, and Acoeur set the winning tone for Canada’s Under 25 (U25) team in the CDIO-U25 Nations Cup, held March 16-21, 2021, during the 10th week of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL. Photo Credit: Susan J. Stickle


Ontario Horse Industry Loses One Of Its Founders


as Mr. Western Horsemman, Roy touched the lives of so many people and his loss is felt by all. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.


21st, the Ontario Horse In- dustry lost one of its founders and best champi- ons, one of the nicest people you would ever want to meet: Roy Ionson. Affectionately known


On Sunday, March


friend and supporter of The Rider and will miss him. See our tribute by Karen Dallimore on Page 14 and visit www.therider.com for more on Roy’s life.


The Ontario Quarter Horse Association, The Ontario Rodeo Association and was a builder and supporter of many other associations. Roy was a long time


He was the founder of


eron and Acoeur added a gold medal to their growing collection in the CDIO-U25 Grand Prix Freestyle on March 19. The duo’s per- sonal bests score of 74.485% boosted them out of reach of Harrison and Katholt’s Bossco, who se-


Continued on Page 3


In


Memoriam Jumper


Development


Classes See Page 32


Angelstone Acquires EMG Assets - See page 34


INSIDE


Equine Herpesvirus ............................................3 Obituaries ............................................................4 Remembering......................................................4 CRHRA News......................................................6 Susan Dahl...........................................................8 Where Are They Now? ...................................9 Pro and Non-Pro Reining Series.................10 WHAO...........................................................10 OBRA News...................................................11 Equine Studies Online Programs ................11 Roy Ionson.....................................................14 ORCHA News...............................................16 OCHA News..................................................16 OXC News.....................................................17 Lynn Palm Column.......................................17 ORHA News ..................................................18 AQHA News ..................................................19 OQHA News..................................................20 Horse Heroes .................................................21 EOQHA News................................................21 CQHA News..................................................22 QROOI News ................................................23 Canadian Dressage Team.............................25 Anne Gage Column...........................................26 Between The Ears .........................................27 Sierra Acres ...................................................27 OTRA News...................................................28 Linda Shantz New Book...............................29 Team Irwin Bursary .....................................29 Horse Listening .............................................30 2021 GRIT Team...........................................31 COVID-19 Update ........................................32 In Memoriam Jumper Development Classes.....32 In Memoriam: Harriet Cherry....................33 Angelstone Acquires EMG Assets..............34 Darlene Morton.............................................35 Lindsay Grice................................................36 Classifieds, Directory Ads.......................37-43 Real Estate.....................................................44 EC Jumping Youth Bursary Recipients ........44 Rider Fitness..................................................47 INTERNATIONAL NEWS..........................49


Joan and Roy Ionson at the 2015 OQHA Banquet. Photo by The Rider.


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