46/ NOVEMBER 2021 THE RIDER Duke And Ilana Flawless In The 2021 U25 National Championships


Calgary, AB, Nov. 1, 2021 – On Oct. 30, Alberta’s own Halle Duke was crowned Equestrian Canada’s (EC) National U25 Champion. The record setting $40,000 National Finals event con- sisted of three competitions, and the duo of Duke and her own Canadian Warmblood mare Ilana (Kvf Tacorde x Contender) finished at the top of the podium with the gold medal draped around her neck along with the title of Canada’s National U25 Champion. EC’s U25 Champi-


onship was contested over three days, beginning with Wednesday’s $5,000 Mar- Bill Hill Table C competi- tion,


followed by


Thursday’s $10,000 De- voucoux Saddles Jump off competition, and concluded with Saturday’s $25,000 Rocky Mountain Show Jumping Cup. Athletes carried their


scores from Wednesday’s Table C competition into the next two phases of the Championship, where the first round scores were added to the Table C scores


to determine the ultimate winner. The Table C phase proved to be the ticket to victory for young Duke, who zipped around the track in 59.18 seconds winning the event and giving her the lead with a score of zero faults. Combined with a clear round and the win in Phase 2, she carried that score of zero into the final phase of the Championship. “I really appreciate


that Royal West was given the chance to host the Na- tional Finals. I’m not sure we would have been able to


and


make the trip East this year. It was my horse’s first in- door competition, and I wasn’t sure how she’d re- spond, but of course was re- ally happy with her performance,” said Duke. The native of Spruce Grove, AB., added “we show at many RMSJ horse shows throughout the year but Royal West is on a level of its own, and is really a spe- cial event.” Alberta’s Claire Doty Stella Chernoff


recorded scores of 5.71 and 5.02 respectively, had to post clear rounds for a chance at gold. Unfortu- nately, the two talented rid- ers didn’t keep pace with Duke in Saturday’s compe- tition with both athletes faulting in the first round. Doty finished with the silver medal and Chernoff won the bronze. When the Royal Agri-


Top three finishers from U25 National Championships, Halle Duke, Claire Doty and Stella Chernoff on the podium. Photo Credit: Amanda Ubell Photography


cultural Winter Fair was cancelled earlier this year, Royal Mountain Show Jumping (RMSJ) was awarded the national show jumping and equitation championships. “We are ex- tremely delighted that RMSJ agreed to host the 2021 National Champi- onships for Jumper and Eq- uitation at Royal West in Calgary” said EC’s CEO Meg Krueger. “We under- stand the significant plan- ning and effort it takes to host such an event and ap- preciate the work of John Anderson and his team to


FCC AgriSpirit Fund Donates $20,000 to the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba


events. The exterior of the building needs to be repainted to preserve and protect the investment


to the Provincial Exhibi- tion of Manitoba office and is a dynamic centre for diverse


cultural


bition will use the funds to paint the exterior of the fully restored Display Building II. The Provin- cial Exhibition of Mani- toba undertook the restoration of the Display Building II as a project which took almost a decade to complete. The building is home


$20,000 through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba which was one of the six AgriSpirit re- cipients in Manitoba in 2021. The Provincial Exhi-


MBAgEx the show was presented with $20,000 to put towards maintain- ing the Dome Building. Farm Credit Canada contributed


(FCC) During the recent


Duke and Ilana clearing a jump during the U25 National Championships Photo Credit: Amanda Ubell Photography


make it happen. We’re look- ing forward to seeing all the athletes compete in the sec- ond week.” Royal West continues


this week where National Champions will be crowned in the Canadian Hunter Derby Series, the CET Medal, the JC medal, the 1.0m 1.10m 1.20m, and 1.30m divisions, and the Canadian National Champi- onship in the Open Jumper division. For more information


on Royal West, click here


$5,000 U25 National Cham- pionship – Phase I


Placing / Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner 1st Halle Duke / Spruce Grove, AB / Ilana / Halle Duke 2nd Shaelynn Enders / Rock- yview, AB / Princessa / Joyce Enders 3rd Stella Chernoff / Dewinton, AB / Fay / Stump Lake Ranch & Cattle Co. 4th Claire Doty / Okotoks, AB / Marquis Le Beau Courally / Claire Doty 5th Ashley Arnoldt / Langley, BC / Lestat Old / Jennifer Arnoldt 6th Samantha Starratt / Calgary,


AB / Akolito / Tonia Anderson 7th Isis Landsbergen / Sundre, AB / Witja / Isis Landsbergen 8th Karissa Enders / Calgary AB / Fort Knox WF / Margi Castiglione 9th Stella Chernoff / Dewinton, AB / Chinell / Stump Lake Ranch & Cattle Co. 10th Nyha Leclerc / Alder- grove, BC / Treffer VDV / Nyah Leclerc 11th Justine Cha / Camrose, AB / Texas / Christine Cha


$10,000 U25 National Cham- pionship – Phase II


Placing / Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner 1st Halle Duke / Spruce Grove, AB / Ilana / Halle Duke 2nd Claire Doty / Okotoks, AB / Marquis Le Beau Courally / Claire Doty 3rd Stella Chernoff / Dewinton, AB / Fay / Stump Lake Ranch & Cattle Co. 4th Justine Cha / Camrose, AB / Texas / Christine Cha 5th Shaelynn Enders / Rock- yview, AB / Princessa / Joyce Enders 6th Isis Landsbergen / Sundre, AB / Witja / Isis Landsbergen 7th Stella Chernoff / Dewinton, AB / Chinell / Stump Lake Ranch & Cattle Co. 7th Karissa Enders / Calgary AB / Fort Knox WF / Margi


Castiglione 9th Samantha Starratt / Calgary, AB / Akolito / Tonia Anderson 10th Ashley Arnoldt / Langley, BC / Lestat Old / Jennifer Arnoldt 11th Nyha Leclerc / Alder- grove, BC / Treffer VDV / Nyah Leclerc


$25,000 U25 National Cham- pionship – Phase III


Placing / Rider / Hometown / Horse / Owner 1st Halle Duke / Spruce Grove, AB / Ilana / Halle Duke 2nd Karissa Enders / Calgary AB / Fort Knox WF / Margi Castiglione 3rd Claire Doty / Okotoks, AB / Marquis Le Beau Courally / Claire Doty 4th Shaelynn Enders / Rock- yview, AB / Princessa / Joyce Enders 5th Stella Chernoff / Dewinton, AB / Fay / Stump Lake Ranch & Cattle Co. 6th Stella Chernoff / Dewinton, AB / Chinell / Stump Lake Ranch & Cattle Co. 7th Ashley Arnoldt / Langley, BC / Lestat Old / Jennifer Arnoldt 8th Samantha Starratt / Calgary, AB / Akolito / Tonia Anderson 9th Justine Cha / Camrose, AB / Texas / Christine Cha


made in the restoration. The need for this project is to protect an iconic building in the commu- nity and be sure it is sus- tained to provide a community centre for events and celebrations as


the communiuty


Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba Board and staff we are extremely pleased to be the recipient of the FCC Agrispirit Fund! These funds will be used


moves forward from the COVID-19 pandemic. “On behalf of the


to paint and maintain the glory of our fully re- stored Display Building #2 (Dome Building),” said Greg Crisanti, presi- dent of Provincial Exhi- bition of Manitoba.”


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