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42/ AUGUST 2021 THE RIDER Canada sends Two to International Mounted Games Competition in Wales Equine Mounted


Games Canada is super ex- cited to announce that they are able to finally send two competitors to an Interna- tional Mounted Games competition field again. Ther competition will


be held in Wales, Aug 18- 21. It will have a world wide live feed for anyone inter- ested in watching from abroad.


About the Competition The 35th Annual Inter-


national Mounted Games Association World Individ- ual Championships are to be held at the prestigious David Broome Event Center Mount Ballan Manor, Caldicot (NP26 5XP.) The competition will


involve approximately two hundred of the worlds most elite riders. With competi- tors from four continents. There will be world in-


dividual titles achieved in four categories . U12’s , U15’s, U18’s, Open Each age group will


have 3 qualifying sessions followed by Semifinals for top 14 riders. Then the top 7 rider in each age group will compete in their own re- spective World Individual Final.


Apart from prestigious


IMGA World Title winners will receive Awards of Tro- phies. Merchandise &


Memorabilia , Gifts or Cash Prizes


About Our Canadian Competitors


Caitlin Finlay I am 20 years and I am


a 1st year paramedic student at Durham College. I am incredibly excited


and extremely honoured to represent Canada again this year in the Worlds Individ-


ual Mounted Games Cham- pionship, held in Chepstow, Wales Aug. 18th-24th 2021. Hundreds of riders from around the world will be competing.


Mounted


Games is an amazing equine sport, where horse and rider must be in sync as a team and navigate through multi- ple challenges at high speeds. It is an extremely fast pace and can be an enormous adrenaline rush!


Hometown: Scugog, On- tario, Canada My


achievements


have taken me to New Zealand in November 2018 to represent team Canada for U17 and I was fortunate enough to ride in open pairs for Canada in Denmark July of 2018. I also represented Canada in Wales in 2019 for the Worlds Team Champi- onship.


Lily Solomon My name is Lily


Solomon. I am nineteen and live on a farm in Stouffville, Ontario. I am excited to be representing Canada at the World Individual Mounted Games Championships (WIC) held at the David Broome Center in Chep- stow, Wales, August 18th- 24th 2021, where over 200 riders are expected to com- pete. Mounted Games is an exciting, high speed, high agility,


action packed,


equestrian sport where teams, pairs, or individuals race to be the fastest and most accurate against each other in relay races. It re- quires exceptional team- work and trust between the rider, their horse and their teammates. I have been fortunate


to represent Canada interna- tionally at World Individu- als, World Pairs, and World


Teams for the past six years, riding in the USA, Den- mark, Norway, Sweden, France, England, Ireland and Wales. Some of my greatest achievements in- clude winning my final competing in the Under 17 division at the WIC in 2018 held in France and placing 5th in the C final competing in the Open (over 18) divi-


sion at the WIC in 2019 held in England. When riding overseas there is the addi- tional challenge of riding borrowed ponies. Another amazing experience was in 2020 when I travelled to the UK to compete in WIC (cancelled) and spent my gap year competing in Eng- land, helping run competi- tions, being coached by top


Emily Esterson Joins OpenEd as Instructor for Redeveloped Equine Journalism Course


Guelph, ON July, 27, 2021 - Bring your passion for writ- ing to the equine industry this fall with the newly rede- veloped online Equine Jour- nalism course, taught by experienced


journalist


Emily Esterson. The 12- week University of Guelph course has been redesigned to provide students with the tools,


techniques, and


knowledge needed to de- velop compelling content, and will include the latest trends and best practices in the growing industry. OpenEd and Equine


Guelph have been pioneers in online learning, offering


highly interactive award- winning courses since 2003. “We are pleased to welcome Emily Esterson to the team,” says Equine Guelph director, Gayle Ecker. “We anticipate busy discussion boards from our unique on- line global learning commu- nity, keen to learn the latest in journalism.” As a lifelong horse-


woman who has worked for most of the big equine mag- azines at one time or an- other, Esterson brings a unique experience to the course – an understanding of how to be a successful journalist, what horse publi-


cations are seeking in con- tributors, and how to present content to different outlets. Esterson has been the editor of Equine Veterinary Man- agement and Equestrian Re- tailer magazines and has authored 3 books including bestseller, The Ultimate Book of Bits (Skyhorse Press, NY), The Adult Longeing Guide: Exercises to Build an Independent Seat, and Covering the Business Beat: Strategies for Publishing What Your Write. Emily practices the sport of eventing, and has five horses on her farm in Albuquerque, NM, USA.


“The journalism field


has changed so much over the years,” says Esterson. “While print magazines still exist, they are much smaller and produce fewer issues per year. At the same time, the digital world has ex- ploded, meaning equine journalists can increasingly contribute to multiple out- lets across the board includ- ing digital magazines, web-based


publications,


news sites, and more.” With a master of busi-


ness administration and a master of fine arts in non- fiction writing, Esterson has a well-rounded view of the professional side of journal- ism as well as the technical skills needed to be a good writer, both of which are im- portant in this industry. “Learning


about


equine journalism will help students understand the pub- lishing industry in more de- tail and help them focus on skills they need to develop,” says Esterson. “Students will also gain transferrable skills including essential writing and editing skills and important media liter- acy concepts.” This course is also not


just for those looking to get into journalism, Esterson explains. “These days, anyone


who is interested in market- ing, public relations, content


Emily Esterson signs on to instruct a 12-week online course on Equine Journalism.


Accomplished journalist, author and horsewomen,


creation, or even making documentaries would bene- fit from this course. Good storytelling is good story-


telling, and the research, re- porting, fact-checking, and writing skills needed for journalism are the same


across many disciplines.” The lines between


these specialties are increas- ingly blurry, and it’s impor- tant that equine journalists are able to cross over into the marketing, social media, and public relations disci- plines. They also need to have the skills to produce multimedia


content,


whether that’s photographs, audio, or video recording. “It’s all part of being


an equine journalist in the 21st century.”


Equine Journalism be-


gins September 13, 2021. Take advantage of the early bird rate until Aug 13. Register


uoguel.ph/eq-journalism


About Equine Guelph: Equine Guelph is the


horse owners’ and care givers’ Centre at the Univer- sity of Guelph in Canada. It is a unique partnership ded- icated to the health and well-being of horses, sup- ported and overseen by equine industry groups. Equine Guelph is the epi- centre for academia, indus- try and government - for the good of the equine industry as a whole. For further in- formation,


visit


www.equineguelph.ca. Story by: Cameron Grant


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European trainers and living with games families in Eng- land and Switzerland. For the past five years I have been coaching younger rid- ers to develop their skills, confidence and passion for Mounted Games. It is very exciting to see new riders coming into the sport and I want to share all I can to en- courage and support their success. I am excited to con- tinue sharing the insights I gained on running competi- tions,


riding borrowed


ponies and coaching ideas. My favorite aspect of


Mounted Games is the fam- ily- like community. From traveling in a lorry from Denmark to England to being loaned horses and being welcomed into homes and families, someone is al- ways willing to offer a place to stay, lend some tack or offer a coaching tip. It is im- portant for me to continue this and share what I have with others, whether that is horses or knowledge or something in between. I am so thankful for my family, Equine Mounted Games Canada (EMGC) and the Canadian Pony Club for all the support and opportuni- ties throughout the years. I am looking forward to con- necting with old friends and making new ones at World Individuals 2021.


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