JUNE 2022 THE RIDER /25 Section 2


To The 100th Anniversary Of The Royal Begins


The excitement is building as national championships are set to return to the


Royal Horse Show to cele- brate its centennial year!


Ottawa, ON, May 6, 2022 – Just as show season is ramp- ing up, Equestrian Canada (EC) is setting its sights on how it will culminate. Now six months away, EC’s na- tional championships will be a part of the 100th anniver- sary celebrations during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, returning to Toronto’s Exhibition Place November 4-13, 2022. After a successful


move out west in 2021, EC is pleased to confirm that the Royal Horse Show has been chosen as the host of this year’s national champi- onships and will feature the Canadian Show Jumping Championship,


Medal, the JC Medal and U25 series. “We are delighted to


return to The Royal in its centennial year and continue our long-standing partner- ship,” said EC’s Chief Exec- utive Officer, Meg Krueger. “We are thankful for the im- portant role of John Ander- son and Rocky Mountain Show Jumping in hosting the championships last year. And now, after two years of postponement due to the pandemic, we are proud to partner with The Royal once again, in this inaugural year where our Canadian national rankings will help select the qualifying competitors.” In collaboration with


EC, the Royal Horse Show will use EC’s national rank- ings and results from across the country in the entry se- lection for the invitation to compete. “We were thrilled that


The Royal was selected as the winning bid to host this year’s national champi- onships across the hunter, jumper, and equitation disci- plines,” said Charlie John- stone, CEO of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. “The Royal has a long his- tory of being the place where the best of the best meet at the end of the Cana- dian show season, and we are proud to carry on this tradition for our 100th an- niversary.” This year’s event will


bring together over 1,000 competitors vying for more than one million dollars in


Last years national champion Alicia Gadban-Lewis and Beneficial clearing a jump in Calgary, AB Photo Credit: Amanda Ubel


Beth Underhill and Count Me In take a victory lap as national champion in Toronto, ON during the last Royal in 2019 Photo Credit: Ben Radvanyi


the CET


prize money and the crown- ing of Royal champion. For the first time in its history, the Royal Horse Show will also be an Fédération Equestre


(FEI) CSI5*-W ranked event.


“We have modernized


our show schedule to offer more divisions that reflect current participation num- bers across the country,” Johnstone provided. “The new divisions will also offer a clear pathway for competi- tors, especially younger rid- ers, to develop their skills as they advance through the ranks.” Added to this year’s


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competition line up are a new 3’3” Junior/Amateur Hunter Division and 1.30m Junior/Amateur Jumper Di- vision. In addition to these progressive changes, eques- trian enthusiasts will be in for a treat as they will have the opportunity to watch rider combinations at the highest levels of show jump- ing with the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto closing out compe- tition on November 12. “There is so much to


celebrate, and we are all looking forward to what they have in store for us,” said Krueger. “After a sea- son of hard work and com-


petition across the country, Canadian equestrian fans can look forward to seeing all the combinations come together in this celebration of both horsemanship and top-notch competition.” For more information


about the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and the Horse Show,


please visit


https://www.royalfair.org/ . For those interested,


qualifying criteria are avail- able


www.royalfair.org/horse- show/competitors.


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