SEPTEMBER 2023 THE RIDER /25 Section 2


Amanda Derbyshire


Dominates Whalesbone Group Grand Prix


Roadrunners Top Major League Show Jumping Ottawa Team Event


Hepburn Sales Part Store is now offering WeatherTech mats, truck accessories, trailer & RV parts and much more!


Representing Hawk Trailers Canada Wide


With 26 standard models and unlimited "no charge" custom designs.


For up to the minute detailed inventory, pics, prices & payments visit www.hepburnsales.com • Hwy 9 Schomberg, ON • 905-939-2279


Section 2 INSIDE


Amanda Derbyshire................25 Anne Gage Column...................26 CPC Statement on Safe Sport....27 Bromont CCI4*.........................28 Horse Listening ......................29 Lindsay Grice .........................30 Lynn Palm...............................31


Great Britain’s Amanda Derbyshire riding Wonder If won the $38,500 CSI2* Whalesbone Group Grand Prix on Saturday, August 26, at Major League Show Jumping Ottawa taking place at Wesley Clover Parks. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


Ottawa, Ontario – Great Britain’s Amanda Der- byshire took her place at the top of the podium after win- ning the $38,500 CSI2* Whalesbone Group Grand Prix on Saturday, August 26, at the Major League Show Jumping Ottawa tournament taking place at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON.


lengers vied for victory in the final two-star competi- tion of the tournament with seven successfully jumping clear over the track set by Canadian course designer Michel Vaillancourt to ad- vance to the jump-off. It was a waiting game for Der- byshire after posting a clear


A total of 51 chal-


round in the jump-off riding Wonder If, but there was no need to wonder when her time of 38.02 seconds held up for the win. Ireland’s Conor Swail aboard Count Me In was fast in 38.73 sec- onds but not fast enough, while Erynn Ballard of Tot- tenham, ON, ensured that the maple leaf was repre-


be that many clear,” said Derbyshire, 35, who has rep- resented her native Great Britain at the 2018 World Equestrian Games as well as the 2019 European Champi- onships where she was a member of the bronze medal team. “I have a great rela- tionship with that horse and as long as I’m pretty accu- rate, she always tries to jump clear.


From left to right: Conor Swail of Ireland, Amanda Derbyshire of Great Britain, and Erynn Ballard of Canada toast their success as the top three finishers in the $38,500 CSI2* Whalesbone Group Grand Prix. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


that she’s very fast,” contin- ued Derbyshire of Wonder If, the 11-year-old Anglo Eu- ropean mare owned by Gochman Sport Horse LLC. “She doesn’t have the biggest stride so I was a little nervous about Conor and Erynn and Mimi, that their strides would outdo mine, but I got lucky today. I’m glad to beat Conor because I’ve been second and third to him in the last 10 classes so


Continued on page 26 “The other advantage is


sented on the podium with a clear round in 38.73 seconds riding Ginger Ask, a nine- year-old Holsteiner mare that she began riding earlier this month in international competition for owner Marigold Sporthorses LLC. “I knew there wouldn’t


OCDA News...........................31 Directories .........................32-36 Realty with Ruth.....................36 Real Estate..............................36 Learning from Lesson Horses ..................39 Jockey Club 50th Race ...........39


Subscribe to The Rider today!


Stay in touch with your industry. Don’t miss an issue!


Are you Moving?


Please use this change of address form to tell us your new address!


AFFIX OLD ADDRESS HERE


Name: Address: City: Prov.:


Phone Number:


Postal Code: Date:


P.O. Box 378, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0 (905) 387-1900 • email: barry@therider.com 09/23


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43