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Vol. 53 Issue No. 8 ISSN: 1209-3955
Karl Slezak Wins The Cosequin® Lexington 4*-S At Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
Partner Hot Bobo wins her first four star on
speed, good looks and a love of the crowd
Lexington, KY, May 1, 2023 – Karl Slezak, of Cale- don East, ON and his part- ner Hot Bobo made Canada proud winning the Cose-
quin® Lexington 4*-S at Land Rover Ken- tucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian on Sunday, April 30, 2023. The great weekend showcasing the triathlon of equestrian sport saw 11 Cana- dian combinations in attendance and deliv- ering solid performances in both four- and five-star competition. Slezak and his own 10-year-old bay
Irish Sport Horse mare Hot Bobo (VDL Arkansas x Taneys Leader) started out the competition on a solid dressage score of 29.3, then made fast clean work of cross- country moving up from seventh to first. They then closed out the weekend with a flawless show jumping round to be the only pair in the field of 49 to finish on their dres- sage score – the lowest score in the history of the event. Slezak was thrilled with the win but
more importantly with his mare. “She just keeps stepping up every time,” he ex- pressed. “I love her so much and we’ve been through so much together with lots of ups and downs. She was just lapping it up. She loved the crowd, just stood there, so calm, during the ribbons. It’s very exciting for both of us.” The combination came into the com-
Slezak and Hot Bobo celebrate their win. Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley
petition untested at this level and rose to the occasion. “Bobo” also wasn’t always meant
Continued on Page 3. HorseDay Erin is Back!
widely supported by the local equine community. HorseDay Erin is multi- faceted ‘horse fair’ and a snapshot of Erin’s diverse ‘horse country’ offer- ings. Established in 2019, HorseDay Erin is an outdoor (rain or shine) fam- ily-friendly event. This hands-on- horses experience offers something special for all ages and is a great op- portunity pet a pony, learn a little about horses, and to meet and talk with experts, educators and owners. Horse Day (as a concept) was estab- lished by Equestrian Canada and takes
not wishful thinking. Hosted by Equine Erin and
Unicorn sightings in Erin….It’s
place nationally in the Spring, de- signed to showcase iriding stables and the range of equine disciplines and of- ferings.
Get ready for some magic: Satur- day, May 27th, as HorseDay Erin returns to the Erin Fairgrounds! The equine education component
in the Horse Show Barn has been made possible by the support of our local community horse owners and long-standing support of event pre- senting partner, Budson’s Farm and Feed (Alf Budweth and Carol Weter- ing). A key feature of the “I talk
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Obituaries .......................................................................4 Remembering .................................................................4 Susan Dahl ......................................................................6 Equine Nutrition ............................................................8 August Equine ................................................................8 Rockwood Trail Riders .............................................9 WHAO......................................................................10 Pro and Non-Pro Reining Series..................................10 CHRHOF News .......................................................10 Fitness for Riders.....................................................12 OTRA News .............................................................12 We Can Hustle Column ..........................................13 Introducing Equi-Salt .............................................14 OEEEP Returns.......................................................15 ORCHA News ..........................................................15 ORHA News .............................................................16 Between the Ears .....................................................17 Can-Am Equine Expo .............................................18 OCHA News.............................................................18 CRHRA News ..........................................................19 A Good Life For Horses ..........................................19 AQHA News .............................................................20 OQHA News.............................................................21 EOQHA News ..........................................................22 QROOI News ...........................................................23 Canadian Show Jumping Team in Mexico............25 Anne Gage Column......................................................26 Equine Foundation.......................................................26 Coming Events .............................................................27 Horse Listening........................................................29 Lindsay Grice...........................................................30 Lynn Palm................................................................31 Teen Ranch...............................................................32 CTHS News ..............................................................32 Review: The Turcottes.............................................33 Equine Simulator.....................................................33 Janice Wright Column............................................34 Saddle Pads...................................................................35 Carriage Classic.......................................................25 Directories...........................................................36-39 Real Estate................................................................40 Mirror Horse: A Memoir ........................................40 Grand River Raceway.............................................42 OSAS News ..............................................................43
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