MAY 2018


Vol. 48, Issue No. 8 ISSN: 1209-3955 Price $3.95


Canadian Show Jumping Team Victorious in Mexican Nations’ Cup


Canada Two for Two in Qualifying Competition


Ocala, Florida – Coapex- pan, Mexico – The Cana- dian Show Jumping Team comprised of Jonathon Mil- lar of Perth, ON, Jenn Serek of Calgary, AB, Laura Jane Tidball of Langley, BC, and Keean White of Rockwood, ON, won the $5,690,000 MXN Longines Nations’ Cup held Sunday, April 22, at CSIO5* Coapexpan, Mexico. The Nations’ Cup in


Coapexpan acted as the sec- ond of three qualifying events in the North and Central America


and


Caribbean League for the Longines Nations’ Cup Final


to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from Oc-


tober 4 to 7, 2018. Having also won the $450,000 USD Longines Nations’ Cup at CSIO5* Ocala, FL, in Feb- ruary, Canada is now two for two in qualifying com- petition. Canada sits at the top of the leaderboard with a total of 200 points fol- lowed by the United States with 165 points. Mexico trails with 135 points head- ing into the third and final qualifying event at CSIO5* Langley, BC, at Thunder- bird Show Park on June 3. The top two teams in the League at the end of quali- fying competition will be in- vited to Barcelona. Making her Nations’


Cup debut, Tidball had one rail down at fence six, a red and white vertical, for four faults as Canada’s lead-off rider. Serek, 35, was the next Canadian into the grass arena, incurring eight faults with Wicked, a 10-year-old selle francais gelding (Euro- commerce Berlin x Diamant


de Semilly) owned by The Wicked Horse Group Inc. Millar riding Daveau then made easy work of Brazil- ian course designer Guil- herme Jorge’s track, leaving all the jumps in place to put a perfect score of zero on Canada’s score sheet. As the anchor rider, White, 35, riding For Freedom Z, a 13- year-old Zangersheide geld- ing (For Pleasure x Baloubet du Rouet) owned by Angelstone Partners, had a late rail at the ‘a’ element of the double combination for four faults. After


dropping


Serek’s score, Canada was leading with a total of eight faults following the opening round. The United States was carrying nine faults while Mexico was further adrift in third place with 21 faults.


Returning in reverse


order of standing, Mexico staged a comeback in round


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Jonathon Millar of Perth, ON, delivered double clear rounds for Canada riding Daveau for owner Millar Brooke Farm. Photo by Anwar Esquivel


The Aylmer Vintage Reunion’ – A Blast From The Past!


Left to right: Terrance (Torchy Millar), Shirley Thomas (Prosser), Ian Millar


with Hobby Horse Farms - young Riders being developed, some going on to Interna- tional fame and success as well as so many others who were tutored by truly devoted


North America as well as Europe – some achieving great renown - ridden by Interna- tional Riders on the Canadian Equestrian Team as well as competing International Teams. The Aylmer community was sprinkled


Aylmer East, Quebec, was the Mecca of the Ottawa Valley horse scene of the 1950’s, 60”s and early 70’s. A farm owned by Capt. T.G. Mayburry was home to the renowned Ottawa Valley Hunt. The Mayburry Farm also stood many coveted breeding stallions which were offered to Breeders at affordable rates, subsi- dized by the Federal Government at the time and in a program known as the Canadian Hunter Improvement Society and under their umbrella. Many of the offspring were sold across


Teen Ranch - See Page 40 Can-Am Photos - See Page 15


What’s Your Colic Risk? - See Page 28


INSIDE


Mary Elizabeth Barnes ..........4 Conrad Laurin...........................4 Remembering ............................4 Susan Dahl .................................6 Equestrian Canada News .........7 The Way Of Horses ...................8 EquiMania .................................9 Roy and Joan Ionson ..............12 NERCHA News .......................13 Equine Virus Research ...........14 Can-Am Photos .......................15 OCHA.......................................16 Dungannon ProRodeo.............17 Whispering Hearts ..................18 OTRA News .............................20 Saugeen Campground.............21 ORHA News.............................22 Loris Epis.................................23 OPHC News.............................24 ORCHA News..........................24 AQHA Director’s Report........25 OQHA News ............................26 Colic Risk.................................28 Racing Funding .......................29


EOQHA News..........................29 GrandErie Home Hardware ..30 QROOI News ........................31 Wellington Win.....................33 Caledon Equestrian School .35 Ottawa Tournaments............35 Lynn Palm.............................36 Baker’s Saddlery Turns 100...37 Horse Listening.....................38 Teen Ranch 50th...................40 Queen Margaret’s School ....41 Equine Wellness....................42 Horse Sport 50th...................42 Between The Ears.................43 Lindsay Grice........................44 Equestrian Canada Convention.....................45


Saddle Fit ..............................46 Classifieds, Directories....47-51 Real Estate ............................52 Literary Derby......................53 Rider Fitness .........................54 Jump Media Award..............55 Coming Events......................55


Material for the June 2018 Issue must be in our office by May 21st, 2018. Copy arriving after that date will be used in the July 2018 Issue.


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Baker’s Saddlery Turns 100! - See page 37


Mary


Elizabeth (Liz)


Barnes 1935 – 2018


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