e-Rider

Vol. 2, Issue 38               e-Rider             Wednesday, 27 September 2000

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In this issue of e-Rider

Enjoy a horse-lovers paradise at Equine Affaire with no plane reservations, rental cars to book, or hotels to scope out! EquineTours has handled all that and more!

EquineTours offers you the opportunity to travel to Equine Affaire in Springfield, Massachusetts in comfort and style. Travel dates are November 8-12 with departures from Halifax and Moncton. Packages include travel, admission, and accommodations (including breakfasts) starting at only $599 (Cdn). Book by October 10th to reserve your space! See www.EquineTours.com or call 1-800-431-5888 for details.

Rider of the Week

Lindsay Folkins and MWB Maxappeal, have been showing successfully in English and Western divisions this summer, including Reserve High Point Western in Port Elgin. Lindsay is from Lower Coverdale, NB and MWB Maxappeal is owned by a friend of the family. Lindsay is hoping for an award as part of the Greater Moncton Horse Club show Circuit. 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  

Canadian Eventing Sport Shorts

Kelli McMullen-Temple of Toronto, ON, was Canada's top finisher at the CCI*** Blenheim Three Day Event, held September 6-10.  With Kilkenny, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by the rider and Carl and Mieke Bouckaert, McMullen-Temple was the first rider in the dressage ring from a field of 106 entries.  Her dressage score of 48.2 put her in fifth position, but time penalties on cross-country dropped her down to finish 14th. More from this and other events.

Sweepings...

Nova Scotia rider, Dawn Stevens is spending this year in Japan teaching English. She reports that the cost of joining a riding club there is the equivalent of $20,000 (Canadian)! After purchasing a membership, you have the privilege of paying for lessons, etc!! And you thought loving horses was expensive in Canada...

We would love to hear the local news from your area! Please email to donna@atlanticrider.com. 

Canadian Eventers Complete Cross-Country in Olympic Individual Eventing

Canadian equestrian athletes Wyndham St. John of Vancouver, BC, and Bruce Mandeville of Guelph, ON, have moved up in the standings following the cross-country phase of the Three Day Event Individual Competition at the Olympic Games in Sydney. More on Canada's Individual Eventers.

AtlanticRider.com Show Results

Bruce Mandeville Completes First Olympic Games in Individual Eventing

Mandeville, 40, posted one of five clear stadium jumping rounds with Larissa, an 11-year-old Trakehner mare owned by Franz and Elke Hollenbach, to end the Olympics with a three day total of 195.60 penalty points.  From the original thirty-eight horse starting field, Mandeville
was one of twenty-three riders to successfully complete the Olympic event. More information.

Reining Demonstrations Set For Sydney

Spectators at the 2000 Olympic Summer Games will be introduced to the sport of reining during a special demonstration held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre on September 26-29. Quarter Horse owners and exhibitors have arrived in Sydney and have been preparing for the demonstrations. More information and list of riders.

This Week’s Featured Classifieds

Love Lighter, is a great horse that will take any rider who wishes to excel in the jumper/equitation divisions as well as the hunter divisions. "Spud" is quiet and dependable. Video available. 17.1 hh, foaled in 1984. $15,000. Kerri-Ellen Chalmers: pcurtis@ nb.sympatico.ca or 506-357-6317 (please leave a message). (Fredericton, NB)

Two-horse trailer, bumper pull. Ramp load, new floor, new paint. Very good condition. Inspected and ready to go. $2200. Heather: mhcsmith@sprint.ca or 902-827-4775 (NS)

Looking for transportation for a miniature horse colt from Gravenhurst, Ontario to Windsor, NS. Please call or email with details or ideas. Teri-Lynn: artemis@homefreeweb.com or 902-757-0135 (Hants Co, NS)

Wanted:    Three or four-horse trailer. Preferable slant load, gooseneck. Living/tack area not important. Must be in good condition, minor repairs acceptable. Under $9000. Linda Pike: lndpike@nf.sympatico.ca or 709-364-7307 (NF)

The rest of our more than 450 classified ads.

Non-commercial classifieds are free (including pictures!) to residents of Atlantic Canada! We also offer great rates for commercial ads! Advertisers: please be sure to let us know (via phone, email, or fax) when you sell (or obtain) the advertised item.

Ian Millar Leads Canadian Show Jumping Charge at Sydney Olympics

Third in the order of go, Millar, riding the 9-year-old Hannoverian gelding Dornicord, was working on a clear round until the final fence came down.  Dramatically, Millar, 53, who has been named to eight Olympic teams, broke a bone in his right hand after striking it on his horse's neck while negotiating the final fence.  With four jumping and 1.25 time faults, Millar currently sits tied for thirteenth position with a total of 5.25 faults.  He is expected to ride in Thursday's team final where he will anchor the Canadian Team. More on Canada's Show Jumping results.

The Latest from the Olympics

There are lots of interesting stories and competition results from the Sydney Games. Check the highlights of each day's events here:

Upcoming Events

September 30:    Maritime Paint Horse Day Trail Ride. Valley View Paint Stables, Memramcook, NB. Contact Jean Gautreau: 506-758-2612 or 506-758-1816

September 30:    Horse and Tack Sale, Middleton, NS. 8-10 horses, used horse trailer, and tack. Take Exit 18A and follow the signs. Contact Gary: robertsmech@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-825-4266

September 30:    Spruce Hollow Fall Roundup Horse Show. Begins at 8:30 am. Part of the Greater Moncton Horse Club Show Circuit. Contact Gail Dryden: 506-852-4404 or Shandi Mitton: 506-852-3159

September 30 - October 1:    Atlantic Equestrian Classic (Tentative). Contact Anne Broome: 902-864-7381.

September 30 - October 1:    Windsor Junction Fall Classic (Class 6). Windgate Farm, Windsor Junction, NS. Contact Shirley Campbell: 902-861-2279

October 5-15:    Maritime Fall Fair (Class 3). Exhibition Park, Halifax, NS. Contact Ross Ainslie: 902-876-8222

Complete events listing.

We would be happy to include your horse-related event in our free listing. Email the information to: donna@atlanticrider.com or phone 1-800-431-5888.

Jonathan Asselin Named to Canadian Olympic Show Jumping Team

Asselin, 41, and his horse, Spirit of Xerox II owned by Spruce Meadows, were named the alternate horse-rider combination for the Canadian Show Jumping Team at this year's Olympic Games. More on this story.

FEI World Singles Championship Cancelled

Recent outbreaks of West Nile Virus affecting horses in the United States and France and resultant European Union restrictions have resulted in a decision by the Organizing Committee of the FEI World Singles Driving Championship to cancel the event which was scheduled to be held at Hamilton Farm, Gladstone, New Jersey, on October 18-22, 2000. More on the decision to cancel.

Horses in Unexpected Places

The front page of September 25th's Times & Transcript shows two riders crossing a downtown street in Moncton, NB. Apparently, Maurice Cormier and Fernand Deveau were on there way to a horse barn near Magnetic Hill. Photo.

 

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