NOVEMBER 2022 THE RIDER /41


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NOVEMBER 2022 Vol. 4, Issue No. 1


CELEBRATING YEARS


Ali Ramsay Claims Canadian Show Jumping Championship Title at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show


on Friday, riders returned to the Coca-Cola Coliseum in reverse order of standing to tackle the $100,000 two- round finale. Ali Ramsay won Friday’s opening speed round, earning the advan- tage of being the final com- petitor to contest Saturday’s course. She demonstrated the same composure that put her into the lead, delivering another clear performance with Bonita vh Keizershof Z.


“I thought the course


rode pretty straightforward in the sense that there weren’t really questions on the striding in the lines,” ex- plained Ramsay of the track designed by Canadian Olympic individual silver medalist Michel Vaillan- court. “Watching everyone else maybe just reassured me of my plan.” Carrying their scores


Ali Ramsay of Victoria, BC, claimed the $125,000 Henry Equestrian Canadian Show Jumping Champi- onship riding Bonita vh Keizershof Z on Saturday night, November 5, at the Royal Horse Show. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


Toronto, Ontario – Ali Ram- say of Victoria, BC, claimed her first Canadian Show Jumping Championship title on Saturday night, Novem- ber 5, in front of a packed house at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 100th Royal Agricultural


Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. The $125,000 Henry


Equestrian Canadian Show Jumping Championship was held over two phases on Fri- day and Saturday nights. Having competed for $25,000 in prize money dur- ing the opening speed round


forward, the top six riders from round one advanced to an all-deciding second round. Ramsay was once again the last to return, knowing she could have two rails down and still claim victory. She used up one of those fences before crossing the timers triumphantly to thunderous applause. “She felt even better


tonight, if that’s possible,” said Ramsay of the 11-year- old Zangersheide mare (Bustique x For Pleasure) owned by Ramsay Eques- trian Inc. “The whole game of this championship is con- sistency, and she was really


good. She felt amazing.” Tiffany Foster, of Lan-


gley, BC, riding Northern Light, an 11-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare (Plot Blue x Contender) owned by Artisan Farms LLC, was carrying 4.12 faults at the start of the evening. She put the pres- sure on with a clear round in the first phase, but a dropped a rail in the second phase brought her overall total to 8.12, forcing her to settle for the reserve cham- pionship. Susan Horn, of


Bolton, ON, came into Sat- urday’s competition sitting on one fault behind Ramsay. She had two rails down with Kirlo van den Bosrand, a 12-year-old Belgian Warm- blood gelding (Cardento 933 x Utrillo Z) owned by Kingsfield Farm, in Satur- day’s first round to bring her total to nine faults. Despite the setback, Horn rallied for a clear in the all-deciding second round to finish in third place. In the end, it was


Ramsay who grabbed the lead and never let go to claim her first Canadian Show Jumping Champi- onship title. “I was just thinking


about how 10 years ago I won the CET Medal Final and that was the last time I actually won a class at The Royal,” reflected Ramsay, 31. “I’ve jumped here prob- ably six times in the last 10 years and had good placings but never won, so 10 years later here we are.” While Foster, Mario


Deslauriers, Amy Millar, and Sam Walker were pre- qualified for the Royal Horse Show’s international division based on their standings in the Longines World Rider Rankings, Ramsay and Horn will now join them with their top placings in the Canadian Show Jumping Champi- onships. They will return to compete among a star-stud- ded line-up when CSI5*-W international show jumping begins on Wednesday, No- vember 9. Holly Jacks of Hills-


Tiffany Foster of Langley, BC, was named the Reserve Canadian Champion riding Northern Light for Artisan Farms LLC. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


burgh, ON, kicked off Sat- urday night’s competition with a thrilling victory in the


Ali Ramsay, pictured on Bonita vh Keizershof Z, is presented as the 2022 Canadian Show Jumping Champion by Karen Hendry-Ouellette, Manager of Sport – Jumping for Equestrian Canada. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


$20,000 Horseware® In- door Eventing Challenge aboard Josephine. Jacks came into the second and deciding round sitting on five penalties in third place after Friday’s first-round ef- fort. After producing the second of only two clears, she shot up the leaderboard where she remained to claim the top prize. “It’s so fantastic to be


back at the Royal,” ex- pressed Jacks, who repre- sented Canada at the 2022 World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy, in September and rides in memory of Zara Buren, a young rider who died in a tragic accident in 2020. “It’s a community here, and I have a lot of students that showed up to watch me ride in memory of Zara. It was amazing and the crowd was electric. It was a lot of fun.” Though many combi-


nations ran into trouble across the track designed by renowned British course de- signer Captain Mark Phillips, Jacks gave an im- pressive preview of what is to come for her and the nine-year-old Canadian Sport Horse mare owned and bred by Donna Van Beek.


“She is a pretty excit-


ing horse for the future,” shared Jacks. “She’s very classy. She’s always been a spooky horse, but I think her bravery tonight just shows


Horseware® Indoor Eventing Challenge on Saturday night, November 5, at the Royal Horse Show. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


Holly Jacks and Josephine won the


that she’s going to step up to be a fabulous horse for Canada in the future. I’m re- ally excited to have had the opportunity to ride her here tonight.”


Friday night’s winner,


Waylon Roberts, originally of Port Perry, ON, and now residing in Cartersville, GA, had an unfortunate miscom- munication at one of the skinny brushes, which


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