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Prix, was once again double clear to take second place riding Chrome d’Argouges while Ottawa’s own Karen Sparks also jumped double clear with Lugano, owned by Brookstreet Stables, to finish third overall. “I’m very happy,” said
Arcand, who purchased Phil v/d Wezelse Heihoeve when the Belgian Warmblood stallion (Cornet Obolensky x Mr. Blue) was a seven- year-old. “It’s been a lot of work with the stallion. Last year, I was trying to be too fast and had trouble in the jump-off, so I told myself it was okay to slow down and be second or third. I went fourth in the jump-off today and tried not to look too much at what the others were doing and just stick to my plan. “I was able to go fast
even when taking it a bit easy in some places,” con- tinued Arcand. “I went slow between jumps one and two, then built up the speed as we went around the course. He’s a careful horse and, as a stallion, a bit more emo- tional. He’s a nine-year-old now but I have to be slow with him. I think he’s a horse that will get better when he’s 10 or 11.” “Phil” had previously
been campaigned in interna- tional Young Horse classes as a six-year-old by Italy’s Emanuele Gaudiano prior to being purchased by Arcand.
Stephanie Bourassa of Laval, QC, finished runner-up in the $25,000 Grand Prix riding Chrome d’Argouges. Photo by Sunkist Media
The Ottawa Welcome tour- nament marked the pair’s first show since returning to Canada, having spent the winter season competing at the Winter Equestrian Festi- val in Wellington, FL. Ar- cand, who operates Santos Stables in Boisbriand, QC, brought 12 horses to Wesley Clover Parks between his own and those owned by clients. “I love the organiza-
tion, the facility is amazing, and it’s not only one of my favourite shows but also one of my clients’ favourite shows,” said Arcand of competing at Wesley Clover Parks. “Every time I put it on the schedule, everyone wants to go. It’s one of my biggest shows customer- wise. We love to come here to Wesley Clover Parks and are looking forward to being back in July.”
Arcand and the Santos
Stables team plan to return to Wesley Clover Parks for the Ottawa Summer Tourna- ment I from July 3-7; the Ottawa Summer Tourna- ment II from July 10-14; and the Ottawa National from September 12-15. International
show
jumping returns to Wesley Clover Parks from August 21-25 with Major League Show Jumping Ottawa, of- fering CSI5* and CSI2* di- visions sanctioned by the Fédération Equestre Interna- tionale (FEI). Attracting some of the highest-ranked show jumping athletes in the world to the Nation’s Capi- tal, Major League Show Jumping Ottawa features a unique jumpers-only format offering more
than
$800,000 in prize money in team and individual events. With a thrilling season
of show jumping competi- tion ahead, Wesley Clover Parks is hosting two Grand Prix parties on July 6 and 13 as well as three days of first- rate hospitality during Major League Show Jump- ing Ottawa in August. Tick- ets and tables are available for purchase at www.ot- tawaequest r iantourna-
ments.com/hospitality. Spectator tickets are
also available for the Ottawa Summer Tournaments in July and MLSJ Ottawa in August. To purchase, visit
www.ottawaequestriantour-
naments.com/spectators. For more information
on the Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments, visit www.Ot- tawaEquestrianTourna-
ments.com. All competitor information is available at
www.ottawaequestriantour-
naments.com/calendar and full results can be found at
$25,000 Grand Prix on Saturday, May 25, at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON, by Marketing Coordinator, Taylor Bond. Photo by Sunkist Media
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$25,000 Grand Prix - Saturday, May 25, 2024 Rider / Hometown / Horse / Faults / Time 1. David Arcand / Boisbriand, QC / Phil v/h Wezelse Heihoeve / 0:0 / 36.71 2. Stephanie Bourassa / Laval, QC / Chrome d’Argouges / 0:0 / 37.31 3. Karen Sparks / Nepean, ON / Lugano / 0:0 / 37.95 4. Olivia Blaber / Ottawa, ON / Mauna Lani / 0:0 / 38.26 5. Marie Messier / Laval, QC / Chacco Mio Al Khair Z / 0:4 / 36.71 6. Jerome David / Saint-Lambert, QC / Lanicka / 0:4 / 40.54
7. Rayne Dubois / Ottawa, ON / Eristos de l’Heribus / 4 8. Paul Halpern / Saint Anne des Plaines, QC / 4 9. Jade Lalonde / Candiac, QC / Kapital Creation Z / 4 10. Maria Yzerman / Montreal, QC
/ Lazzaro / 4 11. Rob Carey / Bolton, ON / Don’t Worry Farmer / 4 12. Kaila Robert / St. Bruno, QC / Hesmee / 4
David Arcand aboard Phil v/d Wezelse Heihoeve is presented as the winner of the
for a third-place finish in the $25,000 Grand Prix held at Wesley Clover Parks. Photo by Sunkist Media
Ottawa’s Karen Sparks was double clear riding Lugano
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