e-Rider 14 November 2002

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Emma Eisses and Surefire are shown at the Halifax County Exhibition in Middle Musquodoboit. Emma and "Sparkey" come from Debert, NS and have been a team for two years. They are members of the Opportunity Pony Club in Truro. Rider of the Week.

We would love to have your suggestions for Rider of the Week. Please submit a photo and a description of the team you are nominating. This can be done by mail to: PO Box 7305, Riverview NB E1B 4T9 or by email: donna@AtlanticRider.com

Courses will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. The Responsible Horse Owner II course is meant as a follow up to the Responsible Horse Owner I course. It is recommended that students attend Responsible Horse Owner I before applying to II, but this is not a requirement. Details on these courses and information on other course offerings!

Ainsley Vince of Milton, ON and Catch 22, an 11-year-old Dutch warmblood gelding owned by Trinity Farms, are the leaders in the Jump Canada Standings heading in to the final stop on the tour, the Royal Horse Show. Vince has accumulated 240.35 points over the season in the national series. Jump Canada Series...

Prince Edward Island Horse Council provides a unified voice for the horse industry on Prince Edward Island. Check out their lovely site for photos and further information!

Does your horse-related business have a website? If so, email us to find out how you can join the AtlanticRider.com family!

As the top-placed Canadian in the competition, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, who finished second in front of the hometown crowd, took the early lead in the Canadian Show Jumping Championship standings. Riding Rosina, an 11-year-old Hannoverian mare owned by Stoney Hill, Lamaze was clear in a time of 68.07 seconds to finish runner-up to international competitor Eric van der Vleuten of the Netherlands who was also clear in a faster time of 66.95 seconds aboard Audi’s Castana. The rest of the results...

The concept is one in which the fund will reimburse show organizers, or geographic groups of competitions that re-invest in their competition facilities to enhance the showing experience and conditions for competitors and their horses. Jump Canada intends to subsidize the projects by partnering with provincial organizations and competition organizers. Get the details...

Congratulations to Rachelle Blaauwendraat from the Truro area who recently purchased our gelding Redford's Classy Dude. Rachelle is a member of the Central Nova Horse and Pony Association, and we look forward to seeing this new team at their shows next summer. Lynda & Rebecca from PEI wish you all the best, and hope Dude will be as dear a friend to you as he was to us. Can't wait to see him going English!!

The 2002 National Talent Squad Series, presented by Jump Canada, is coming to an end with only the Championships remaining at Toronto’s Royal Horse Show on November 16 and 17, 2002. In the National Talent Squad Championships, all riders start on equal footing. The 15 riders competing at the Royal Horse Show are, in alphabetical order...

e-Rider gives some of the hightlights, but new articles, show results, and events are added to AtlanticRider.com almost every day!! Visit the front page to check out our new poll, enter a contest, or see who's featured in the sweepings and other newsy items.

This big, strong, well-built horse is actually a solid bay appaloosa! Kelly is a 17 yr old, 16H registered App. Kelly is very well broke and can be handled by any level of rider. Besides working great under both western and english saddle, Kelly also runs barrels and poles. He was shown on the MBRA circuit in 2002. $3500. For more information on Kelly, contact Elaine MacLean at (902)435-4447, or (902)435-5553. Or e-mail poodleparlour@hotmail.com. (NS)

Vixie Lady is a beautiful dark bay registered Tennessee Walker mare with both hind stockings and strip - 16.1 hands. Excellent manners, sound, very gentle, no vices. She loads, clips, ties etc. Has a natural running walk, she does not trot. She would make a wonderful trail horse for the right rider. To a good knowledgeable horse person only. $4000. (NB)

Final Standings as of October 1st, 2002. Top 5 will compete in the Grand Prix, with the top 4 placed in the Grand Prix to compete in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the Swarovski World Cup Dressage Final held at the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto, Ontario, November 13-14, 2002. See the list...

With over 100 recognised Grand Prixs in the season held in over 33 states, the over $2,000,000 in prize money and $10,000 Riders bonus at the end of the year is a huge incentive for riders to come out and compete. Chesler participated in many of the MASCUP shows this season and recently received a call from MASCUP's President and founder, Russ Walther reminding her that she was still leading the series, and that he would love for her to come down to the last four shows of the season and defend her position. Walther commented, "Whether Frankie wins the top spot or not, just holding the lead for so long speaks well of her continued success." The rest of the story...

November 16-17: Level 3 Dressage Coach, Ruth Koch Clinic Junior Dressage Riders' Clinic at Past Times Farm in New Glasgow. 9:00 - 4:00 each day. Ruth hails from Ottawa where she coaches and trains horses. She has a very successful record, including coaching Amy MacWhilham to win team and individual gold at the Coupe des Ameriques. All welcome to come and watch! Contact Kathryn Fraser: fraser.k@ns.sympatico.ca

November 21: Greater Moncton Equestrian Club meeting. 8:00 pm at the Moncton Coliseum Agrena. Contact Karen: 506-534-1891

November 29-30: Lochland Farm, Beaver Bank, NS hosts a Dressage Clinic with Cindy Matheson. Auditors welcome. Lochland Farm will be having an open house on Saturday at noon to celebrate their newly-renovated barn. Contact Diane: 902-865-1239

November 30: Fundraising Auction for the Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the Rodeo Lounge, Burnside Industrial Park. Funds raised go to animal welfare in the form of food, veterinary care, shelter, cost of care or investigation of abused or neglected animals, and to promote humane treatment education. Contact Judith Gass: 902-835-4798.

December 7-8: Jumping Clinic at Double D Stables, Napan, NS (near Amherst). Clinician is Richard Cuthbertson, Level 1 Coach, from Halifax. Open beginners through advanced riders. Contact Monique: soleil2nd@hotmail.com or 902-667-3899

We're happy to promote your Atlantic Canada horse event by listing in e-Rider and on our events page. Simply email the information to: donna@atlanticrider.com or phone 1-800-431-5888.

World University Equestrian Championships (WUEC) Canada Finishes in 10th Place

After five days of intense competition, Team Canada finished in 10th place at the fifth World University Equestrian Championships (WUEC) held October 30th - November 3rd in Mechelen, Belgium. Canada was represented by Claire Danby (Montreal, QC), Jody Fraser (Cobden, ON), Jason Baillargeon (Stittsville, ON), and Janet Rowe (Etobicoke, ON)
as Chef d´Equipe/alternate. All of these riders had successfully competed at least two previous SRNCs. More on the competition...

You know, you didn't get into riding because you were looking for more stress in your life. If you're not enjoying what you're doing, that's your cue to make a change. Don't wait for it to get better; do something to make it better. It's so important that you do whatever you can to preserve the sentiment that drew you into riding in the first place.
~ Janet Sasson Edgett, Psy.D., Heads Up! Practical Sports Psychology for Riders, Their Families and Their Trainers

Out of 65 starters, Bennett and her 12-year-old Canadian thoroughbred gelding Livingstone, were in 29th place after dressage with 53 penalty points. The pair jumped clear but with 34.4 time penalties on the cross country moving them up into 19th spot. Bennett and Livingstone performed the only clear ride out of 38 remaining horse/riders combinations in the jumping test on the last day placing them 14th over all with a score of 87.40. See a great photo and read the rest of the story...

Finishing first at both the Blainville World Cup Qualifier and the Concours Hippique de Quebec World Cup Qualifier, Cudmore rose to the top of the standings aboard Conejo, a nine-year-old Holsteiner stallion owned by husband and coach, Blair Cudmore. Her fourth place finish at the Caledon World Cup Qualifier, held July 28, added 11 points to her previous total, increasing her lead in the standings by 14 points. Canadian World Cup Standings...

How long can we keep riding? For inspiration, check out Connie Douglas Reeves's story!! This 100-year-old cowgirl is still riding and teaching at Camp Waldermar in Hunt, Texas. She has taught more than 30,000 girls to ride - now teaching the third generation - and embodies the independent cowgirl spirit. Read about the spirited Miss Connie!