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SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2021


Vol. 52, Issue No. 3 ISSN: 1209-3955 Price $3.95


Canada Wins BMO Nations’ Cup at Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’


Calgary, Alberta – The Canadian Show Jumping Team won the $600,000 BMO Nations’ Cup held Saturday, September 11, at the CSIO5* Spruce Mead- ows ‘Masters’ tournament in Calgary, AB, for the third time in the event’s history. Erynn Ballard, Tiffany


Foster, Eric Lamaze, and Amy Millar led Canada to the win over four other teams. With travel restric-


tions due to the COVID-19 global pandemic com- pounded by the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics and Euro- pean Championships taking place weeks before this year’s Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament, the starting field was dimin- ished in numbers but not in thrilling sport. Canada, Ireland, Mex-


ico, and the United States were all invited to put for- ward a second team with only Canada taking advan- tage of the opportunity. However, it was Canada’s top team that secured the victory with a two-round total of eight faults over the United States with 15 faults. The Canada 2 team placed a close third with 16 faults while Mexico took fourth with 32 faults. Ireland


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Tiffany Foster of North Vancouver, BC, and Northern Light. Photo by Spruce Meadows Media / Mike Sturk


2021 Equestrian Canada Jumper And Equitation Championships Move West To Calgary Stampede Park


Are Most Horses Lefties? - See Page 11


TLC For Senior Horses - See Page 9


Craig Collins Departs


Management Role at Caledon Equestrian Park - See Page 41


Steel City Slide - See Page 10 INSIDE


Ottawa, ON, Sept. 8, 2021 – Eques- trian Canada (EC) is pleased to an- nounce that the 2021 national championships for jumper and equi- tation have been awarded to compe- tition organizer, Rocky Mountain Show Jumping (RMSJ) of De Win- ton, AB.


recognized jumper divisions, the Canadian Show Jumping Champi- onships, the CET Medal, the JC Medal and the U25 Series will be hosted at the Royal West from Oct. 27-Nov. 7, 2021, in the Nutrein Western Event Centre at the world-


The championships for EC


Agricultural Winter Fair in July po- sitioned Equestrian Canada with the opportunity to pivot in response to


famous Calgary Stampede Park in Calgary, AB. “The cancellation of the Royal


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Canadian Cowgirls ................................................4 Obit: Gloria Egerton..............................................4 Remembering ........................................................4 Susan Dahl.............................................................8 TLC For Senior Horses .....................................9 Pro and Non-Pro Reining Series ....................10 WHAO ............................................................10 Are Most Horses Lefties?................................11 Erin Fall Fair ...................................................13 OTRA News ....................................................14 Ram Rodeo Tour .............................................15 OCHA News ...................................................16 ORCHA News.................................................17 OXC News ......................................................17 ORHA News....................................................18 AQHA News ...................................................19 AYQHA News.................................................19 OQHA News ...................................................20 EOQHA News.................................................21 CQHA News ...................................................22 QROOI News ..................................................23 Paralympic Games...........................................25 Anne Gage Column.............................................26 Between The Ears............................................27 CRHRA News.................................................28 Railfast ............................................................29 Horse Listening ...............................................30 Lynn Palm.......................................................31 Lindsay Grice ..................................................32 Dr. Diego Gomez.............................................33 Classifieds, Directory Ads..............................34-39 Barn Swallows.................................................38 Synod Rose Roberts ........................................39 Equine Business 101 .......................................40 Real Estate.......................................................40 Craig Collins......................................................41 Rider Fitness....................................................43


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