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Canadian Eventing Teams Will Contest Two Nations Cups In 2023 With The Help Of Generous Travel Grants


Ottawa, ON, June 9, 2023– The Equestrian Canada (EC) High Per- formance Advisory Group, Eventing (HPAG) is pleased to announce that Canada will officially name two Na- tions Cup Teams in 2023. And thanks to a generous donation from Kelly McCarthy-Maine and Shane Maine, travel grants will be avail- able to help athletes get there. The FEI Eventing Nations


Cup™ series for 2023 began in March and will offer nine dates across the UK, mainland Europe and Canada for teams to compete in the equestrian triathlon. A Canadian team of four ath-


lete and horse combinations will be named for:


Bromont CCI4*-S-NC from August 11-13, 2023 in Bromont, QC; and Arville CCI4*-S-NC from August 17-20, 2023 in Arville, BE.


These competitions aim to pro-


vide crucial team experience and ex- posure to national team eventing athletes in the Nations Cup format; a key strategic goal of the HPAG who have their sights set on building a positive performance trajectory for the Canadian Eventing Team as they continue to grow. The HPAG is duly thrilled to


announce a significant donation from Kelly McCarthy-Maine and Shane Maine towards supporting the vision of creating and maximizing global competitive opportunities for Canadian eventing athletes with a focus on international experiences. McCarthy-Maine and Maine


were hallmark donors to the ‘Pra- toni, Let’s Go! ’ campaign in 2022, and they have stepped up to help Canadian eventing athletes again, through these travel grants. The do- nation will offer support to Cana- dian Eventing Team members named to the Nations Cup competi- tions this summer. “We’re thrilled to be able to


offer travel grants to the athletes this year. It’s a very positive step for the program and look forward to build- ing these grants into 2024 and be- yond. The entire HPAG and all of the riders want to extend the biggest thank you to donors Kelly Mc- Carthy-Maine and Shane Maine,”


The Canadian Eventing Team with family, friends and support staff at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Pratoni, ITA Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley


said HPAG Eventing Chair Emily Gilbert. “We appreciate you!” When asked about the goal of


creating and maximizing global competition experience and expo- sure, Canadian athlete representa- tive on the HPAG, Mike Winter remarked, “The Nations Cup plans for 2023 are exciting. They are per- fectly in line with the strategic plan of the HPAG, directly support the athletes, and help Canada prioritize and maximize opportunities for team sport, something that is funda- mental to the growth of this pro- gram,” he continued. “To Kelly and Shane — these grants, our progress and the positivity of the response from the eventing high performance community is a direct result of your generosity and trust in the HPAG. Thank you.” Canadians McCarthy-Maine


and Maine have offered financial support to the athletes named to each team, including a $1,000 CAD per each athlete named to the Bromont CCI 4*-S and $2,500 CAD for each named entry to the Arville CCI 4*-S Nation’s Cup teams. Ad- ditionally, North American-based athletes who declare for the Arville Nations’ Cup are also invited to apply for an additional travel grant valued between $20,000 - $25,000 CAD.


The athlete application for


travel grants and Nations Cup dec- laration deadline are June 16, 2023.


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