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Amy Millar Banks a Win in $50,000 RBC Grand Prix at Wesley Clover Parks
Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Olympian Amy Millar of Perth, ON, topped a five- horse jump-off to win the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Wesley Clover Parks in Ot- tawa, ON. The $50,000 RBC
Grand Prix highlighted the first of two consecutive weeks comprising the Ot- tawa Summer Tournaments
jump-off round in a time of 38.67 seconds to move into the lead riding GSC Athena, owned by Brookstreet Sta- bles Corporation. Riding with a poise
Canadian Olympian Amy Millar won the $50,000 RBC Grand Prix riding
GCS Athena on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography
in the Nation’s Capital. FEI course designer Steffen Buhling of Germany set a welcoming track for the 25 entries competing on the grass grand prix field. Five would produce a clear round and advance to the jump-off while one entry, Frank Hen- driks of Carleton Place, ON, left all the rails in place rid-
ing Chapeau but incurred one time fault for exceeding the 80-second time allowed. A frequent winner at
the Ottawa Summer Tourna- ments, François Lamon- tagne of Saint-Eustache, QC, opened the jump-off riding his long-time partner Chanel du Calvaire, his 15- year-old Belgian Sport
Horse mare (Luccianno x Kashmir van Schuttershof). The crowd was ready to cheer when a heartbreaking rail came down at the final fence, opening the door for the four horse-rider combi- nations still to come. Millar took full advan-
tage and turned on the pres- sure by producing a clear
that belied her age, 13-year- old Mathlide Candele of Or- angeville, ON, produced the fastest jump-off time of 36.66 seconds but at the ex- pense of one rail for four faults. While she would set- tle for third place on this oc- casion riding Disco de Pleville, her 10-year-old Selle Francais gelding (Con- tendro x Dollar de la Pierre), there is little doubt that the talented daughter of Cana- dian Olympian Yann Can- dele and his wife, Jennifer, will lead many victory gal- lops in the future. With two left to go,
Vanessa Robert of St. Bruno, QC, was out of the running after trouble at the double combination forced her to circle with Miss Peggy-Sue PS, a nine-year- old mare sired by Messen- ger and owned by Ecuries La Montee. As the final chal-
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Provincial Foundations Officials Course – Here Comes the Judge!
Guelph, ON July 4, 2023. It’s official! Five provincial equestrian associa- tions have partnered with Equine Guelph to offer online training for those interested in becoming horse show judges in grass roots circuits. Entry level judges are a vital part of equestrian sport and beginning this spring the opportunity to train to be- come a recognized provincial official will be offered on
TheHorsePortal.ca through the new Provincial Founda- tions Officials Course. Provinces partnering with Equine Guelph to develop this new
online training program include: Al- berta Equestrian Federation, Eques- trian Nova Scotia, Island Horse Council, Manitoba Horse Council and Newfoundland & Labrador Equestrian Association. The course content is based on an innovative online training model provided by Equestrian Nova Scotia on
TheHorsePortal.ca for the past two years. “It is very exciting for us to have
developed this innovative course, led by our Director of Technical Develop- ment Sheila Currie and her cast of vol- unteer experts”, said Heather Myrer,
Executive Director, Equestrian Nova Scotia. “Taking it to the next level as a training course offered in several provinces across Canada is amazing and we can’t wait to get started with our provincial colleagues and Equine Guelph on this important officials’ de- velopment partnership.” This course will be self-paced
and there is a full year granted to com- plete this 25 – 30 hour prerequisite training to work towards becoming a Foundations Judge. Candidates will be learning the responsibilities of
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Jane Goodliffe ......................................................4 Remembering .......................................................4 Susan Dahl ............................................................6 Equine Nutrition..................................................8 August Equine......................................................8 The Way We Were ...........................................9 WHAO............................................................10 Steel City Slide..................................................10 Fitness for Riders...........................................12 Canterin’ on Thru Column...........................12 We Can Hustle Column.................................13 Artist Crystal Beshara...................................14 ORCHA News ................................................15 OTRA News....................................................15 Book: Unnatural Ability................................15 ORHA News ...................................................16 Between the Ears............................................17 Book Review: Fatal Envy .............................18 OCHA News ...................................................18 CRHRA News.................................................19 CQHA News ...................................................20 OQHA News...................................................21 EOQHA News ................................................22 QROOI News .................................................23 Canadian Eventing Team..............................25 Anne Gage Column............................................26 Eve Mainwaring.................................................26 Coming Events ...................................................27 Horse Listening..............................................29 Lindsay Grice.................................................30 CTHS News ....................................................30 Lynn Palm......................................................31 Directories .................................................32-36 Best Friends in Retirement ...........................36 Real Estate......................................................37 Realty with Ruth............................................37 Migratory Bird Act Part 2 ............................38
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