e-Rider 10 July 2002

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Congratulations to Kimberly, our first ever photo contest winner!
Starring in the photo are Carter Tersteeg and his horse, Mikki of Prince Edward Island.
Watch for other fine entries on our front page over the coming weeks!
Check out the winning photo on our front page!

Reba Stewart and Little Orphan Annie of Blacks Harbour in 2001. Reba was 10 years old in January 2002 and has been riding for about six years. 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

Congratulations to Erin Shaw of Saint John, NB on making the Canadian FEI Junior Team for the America's Cup!!! Erin and her partner, Cossack, a black thoroughbred gelding bred in Nova Scotia, competed successfully at Cornerstone Farms final qualifier for the Coupe des Ameriques. Further congratulations to Michelle DeGarrie of Fredericton on making the Young Rider Team! We wish them all the best as they compete in Quebec this week!

A warm welcome to our three newest family members!
Royal Dancer is a gorgeous Dutch Warmblood who lives at a farm just outside Halifax. You don't want to miss the beautiful pictures of Dancer and his offspring on this great website. Visit it now!

Our other new family member is Benshine Saddlery in Tupperville, NS. Benshine offers lovely custom saddles, tack, and leather goods; owner Michael Merrigan also offers farrier services. Check them out!

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

‘Speed’ is Yann Candele's middle name, as the rider from France proved in Saturday’s $25,000 Ville de Québec Open Speed competition, winning the event and also placing third and fifth. With his first ride of the day, Jade, a 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Martinwoods Farm, Candele set the standard, stopping the clock in a time of 63.82 seconds. Despite being only the fifth horse into the ring from a large field of 29 starters, Candele’s time held all the way to the end, as none who followed could meet the challenge. The results...

News from Newfoundland...
Congratulations to the following riders on the completion of their Western Rider 1 On July 4th with Level 2 Coach, Noriene Caldwell of New Brunswick.

Jessica Hansford
Abigail Hansford
Sandra Guenther- Kettle

The following riders completed their Western Rider 4 on July 7th with Noriene Caldwell and Jeremy Hoyt of New Brunswick

Erin Gallant also completed her Intermediate Rider Program General Component, and is working toward her Level 1 Coaching Certificate.

Canadian Karen Cudmore did battle on the historic Plains of Abraham and emerged victorious, winning the $60,000 Air Canada Jazz World Cup Qualifier of Québec City. Amid the public park filled with show jumping fans, only six of the 24 horse-rider combinations were able to master the spectacular test set by American course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio. A tight time allowed of 84 seconds caught many of the competitors, with four of the riders who left all the rails up failing to advance to the jump-off due to time faults. More from Quebec...

Remember Jack Benny Classes? I have fond memories of them at the Shediac Cape Horse Show, among other places. Long in the tooth, but still in the saddle? Now there's a new forum just for you!

The Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the World Equestrian Games Squad that will be representing Canada at Jerez, Spain, 11-22 September 2002. Who's on the team?

Royal Dancer
"Dancer" is a registered NA/WPN Dutch Warmblood ('98 auxilliary foal book) by Idocus out of the Jockey Club registered and Belgium Warmblood Approved Thoroughbred mare, Pour Le Sport. Bred for temperament, conformation, athleticism and trainability, this promising bay stallion is a modern-type sport horse. Currently 17.1 hh. Visit Dancer's ad.

Will you or someone you know be working or going to school in Moncton this fall? Interested in free board for you and your horse? Its a great deal! For more details email saddle_up@fastmail.ca.

This pony is a looker! He works well in the ring, we have started him over fences, and he seems to enjoy it.He will make someone a nice hunter pony! He is road and trail safe. He is good to work around. He is a 14.1hh chestnut, Morgan/QH, but big build. I've started him at barrels, and I believe he will also excel at western gaming, and/or Prince Phillip Games. We have had him hooked up to a 4-wheel wagon without any blinders, and he didn't seem to mind it at all. (PEI)

I need a pair of western chaps size small/medium. Also I need a Western Bridle size cob and I am looking for a western saddle good condition is a must. (NF)

Despite the heat, Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, kept her cool to guide Fair Play, a Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Terri Brent, around the jump-off course in a time of 35.55 seconds to claim the win. The 39-year-old rider who runs Juniper Farms, located just south of Ottawa, was a member of Canada’s bronze medal show jumping team at the 1999 Pan American Games and is in the hunt for a berth on the Canadian Team headed to Spain for the World Equestrian Games, held every four years opposite the Olympic Games, in September. Ian Millar placed second...

With her first place finish at the Quebec City World Cup Qualifier, Karen Cudmore originally from Victoria, BC and now based in Omaha, Nebraska, leads the Canadian League World Cup standings with 34 points. Current Canadian League World Cup Standings!

July 13: Baxters' Cattle Company Gymkhana Show. Barrels, Poles, and Dash classes offered in Division 1, Division 2, Youth, and Leadline. 3D Barrel class for everyone. Location: Annapolis County Exhibition Grounds, Lawrencetown, NS. Registration 10:30 - 11:30 am. Start time 12:00 pm. Contact: b.cow.co@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-679-2879

July 13: PineHill Pony Club Horse Show, Moncton, NB. One day English show, featuring short-stirrup classes for kids twelve years and under, as well as classes for older kids and adults. Contact Colleen Maloney: pinehill@nbnet.nb.ca or 506-372-4939

July 13: Kings County, NS 4-H Horse Show #2 at Julie and Ian Sweets. Contact Red: trailbos@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-582-3365

July 13: Paul and Sherry Spinny;s Wagon Train, White Rock, Kings Co, NS. Contact: 902-542-1411.

July 13-14: Summer Sizzler MQHA Show. Futurities: Open Showmanship Challenge $400 added, Non Pro Western Pleasure $400 added. To book stalls: 506-855-1030. For show information: Cindy Swetnam 506-849-3653 or Larry Atkinson 506-383-8374.

July 14: Baxters' Cattle Company Team Cattle Penning Show. Divisions: Open, Amateur, Youth. Location: Annapolis County Exhibition Grounds, Lawrencetown, NS. Registration Saturday evening or Sunday 8:00 - 9:00 am. Start time 9:30 am. Contact: b.cow.co@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-679-2879.

July 14-16: Riding Camp for Adults at Mandala Riding & Awareness Center, Hampton, NS. Learn the techniques and philosophies of TTEAM and Centered Riding; horse care, relax, explore the surrounding woodland trails and shoreline; take home memories of laughter around the campfires, new friends and favourite horses. $300 for the week. Contact Olga Comeau: mandala@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-665-2101.

July 15-19: Week-long adult and child clinic at Valley Horse and Saddle Club Grounds near Perth-Andover, NB. Instructor: Linda Clark. Students ride twice each day. Open to English and Western, beginner to advanced. Stabling and bedding included in the $75 fee! Washrooms and showers on the grounds. Canteen available all week with home-cooked meals. Contact Mary Parker: 506-273-2411 or Heather Findlay: hfindlay@nbnet.nb.ca.

July 20-21: Western Clinic with Jim Durling at Silverwood Stables, Steady Brook, NF. Jim is a Master Course Conductor for Equine Canada (formerly Canadian Equestrian Federation. Each session will be 1.5 hours each day. Small classes, limited spaces; please sign up before June 10th to reserve your space. Cost: $80. Rider Level tests can be arranged. Contact Darryl Murphy: dmm@nf.sympatico.ca or 709-634-5715

July 20-21: WHOA Cape Breton show at the Cape Breton Farmers Exhibition Grounds, North Sydney. Judge: Jeff Temple. Classes include Halter, Showmanship, Dressage and other English and Western Classes. Throughout the weekend we will have our "Judge Speaks Out:" sessions, so you will learn what you did right and wrong. You can apply the judge's comments on the second day. Some classes offer prizes and cash sponsorship. Contact Melodie MacNeil: whoacapebreton@istar.ca or 902-561-3273.

July 21: Central Nova Horse Trials at Central Nova Horse & Pony Association facility in Truro, NS. Starter, Pre-Training & Training Divisions. Contact Pam Macintosh: pipemaker@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-893-2042

July 21: CHAPS fun show at the Milford Recreation Grounds. Register at 8:00 am, show begins at 9:00 am. Classes include English, Hunter/Jumper, Western, and Games. Contact Kim: corridorhorseandponysociety@hotmail.com or 902-758-4083.

July 21: TTEAM Day at Mandala Riding & Awareness Center, Hampton, NS. With Tellington Touch Practitioner 2 Olga Comeau. Learn Ttouches to relieve stress and anxiety; exercises to teach balance and focus; build self-confidence for your horse. $40 without horse; $60 with horse. Contact Olga Comeau: mandala@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-665-2101.

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.

The win puts Deslauriers in the driver’s seat coming into the Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament in Ottawa, the second jewel in the Jaguar Triple Crown. Deslauriers will be looking to maintain his lead with a win in the $75,000 Big Ben Memorial Grand Prix, Presented by Jaguar, held on Sunday, July 14, which serves as the second leg of the Series. Deslauriers faces stiff competition from current Canadian Show Jumping Champion Ainsley Vince of Milton, ON...

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~ Cowboy Saying

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Canadians Dominate on Opening Day of the Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament

Hot on the heels of two World Cup Qualifier wins, Cudmore scored victory in the Modified Jumper competition with her 7-year-old Holsteiner stallion, Ocelot. Although 35 riders attempted the course, Cudmore, who is based in Omaha, Nebraska, was the only competitor to jump without incurring any faults. More from the Capital Classic...

Oprah's latest magazine theme is "Adventure." You may have seen her riding her horse, Buster, on the cover! She visited a 1300-acre working horse ranch in Arizona and was proclaimed a 'natural rider.'