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Averill Saunders Becomes Repeat Record Breaker At 2021 FEI Vaulting World Championships For Juniors


Ottawa, ON, Aug. 4, 2021 – Averill Saunders of Sundre, AB, paved the way for a Canadian contingent of In- dividual competitors at the FEI Vaulting World Cham- pionships for Juniors, held July 28-Aug. 1, 2021, in Le Mans, FRA. The Individual divi-


sion featured two rounds, each of which was com- prised of a compulsory test and a free test. The top 15 athletes after round one moved forward to round two, after which both round’s totals were averaged to determine final scores and placings. At the 2019 edition of


the Championships, Saun- ders earned a record top-20 finish for the maple leaf in the Individual Female divi- sion. In 2021, she became the first female Canadian to advance to round two and ended up breaking into the top 10 overall, placing ninth on a final score of 7.554. The highest mark for


the 17-year-old came in her round two free test, where she achieved an impressive 9.207 technique score with Christmas PS Z (Cosun x Karandasj) and lunger Nienke de Wolff, who co- owns the eight-year-old Zangersheide gelding with


DeWolff Vaultinghorses. “Being back in Le


Mans had a surreal feeling


for me,” said Saunders, whose Junior Champi- onships debut was in the


same city back in 2016. “Al- ready having competed there made me significantly more confident and con- nected to the crowd. Over- whelmed with pride and excitement [after making it to round two], I did some of my best vaulting ever.” Saunders continued,


“Vaulting in Canada is evolving immensely: every championship, we are doing better and better. As I age out of the Junior field, I am very excited to start repre- senting Canada as a Senior and watch other Juniors ob- tain their goals. I want to thank Equestrian Canada for their ongoing support through our travels and en- suring we were able to com- pete at the championships.” Austria’s Anna Wei-


Averill Saunders of Sundre, AB, performed with Christmas PS Z and Nienke de Wolff to become the first Canadian to ever make it to round two of the FEI Vaulting World


Championships for Juniors, held in Le Mans, FRA, from July 28-Aug. 1, 2021. Photo Credit: Les Garennes


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denauer brought home the Junior Individual Female gold with Chivas 14 and lunger, Maria Lehrmann, on a final score of 7.974. Ger- many claimed both silver and bronze medal positions: Mona Pavetic scored 7.931 on Eyecatcher, lunged by Alexandra Knauf, and Gi- anna Ronca, Eldorado Vant Gestelhof and lunger, Ines Nawroth scored 7.820. In the Individual Male


division, Daniel Klotz-De- dora, 14, of Cochrane, AB,


produced a second top-10 finish for the red and white. Performing with Dr. Doolit-


tle 5 (Dr. Jackson D x Advo- cat), a 14-year-old Württem- berger gelding owned and


lunged by Klaus Haidacher, he secured 10th on a final score of 7.037. “The Championships


were an incredible experi- ence,” said Klotz-Dedora. “I could not have asked for a better team, coach and horse to take on this journey. I am proud that I represented Canada at this event and ex- cited to continue working hard in this sport and look- ing forward to future world championships.” Junior


Male gold went to Sam Dos Santos of the Netherlands. Performing with Chameur and lunger, Rian Pierik, he earned a final score of 8.360. Germany rounded out the podium once again with Philip Goroncy on Hendrikx, lunged by Antje Dohnert, in the silver medal position (8.263) and Simon Stolz, Happy Dancer and lunger, Alexandra Dietrich taking bronze (7.731). Also appearing for


Daniel Klotz-Dedora also cracked the top 10 with Dr. Doolittle 5 and Klaus Haidacher. Photo Credit: Les Garennes


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Canada in round one of the Individual Female division was Jacynda Row, 14, of Edmonton, AB. She scored 6.520 for 46th place with Klaus Haidacher’s Pli Or- eille (Conthargos x Caspar),


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