Above: Beth Underhill,
Jump Canada Athlete of the
Month for June
Photo credit: Cealy Tetley

Breed & Sport News > Jump Canada > July 03/04

Beth Underhill Awarded ProChaps Athlete of the Month Title for June

Ottawa, Ontario---Jump Canada is pleased to announce that Beth Underhill of Schomberg, ON, has been named the ProChaps ‘Athlete of the Month’ for June.

Riding Magdaline, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Darryl B. Williams & Associates Inc., Underhill won the $60,000 National Bank World Cup Qualifier held on June 27 at CSI-W L’International Bromont in Bromont, QC.

From an original starting field of 20 horses, Underhill advanced as the last of five riders to the jump-off. She produced a second fault-free performance, but the hushed crowd alerted her to the fact that the electric timers had malfunctioned. A few moments later, the audience roared when it was announced that the manual timers confirmed that Underhill was indeed victorious in a time of 40.20 seconds.

Underhill’s latest victory comes after a hiatus from the World Cup ring. Her last Canadian League World Cup Qualifier victory occurred in 1999 in the $60,000 World Cup Qualifier at the CSI-W Classique Internationale de Blainville in Blainville, QC, with Altair. The pair went on to win the 1999 Canadian World Cup League. During her illustrious career, Underhill has represented Canada at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games, the 1994 World Equestrian Games, and the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.

In recognition of her achievement, Vince will receive a pair of riding chaps, compliments of ProChaps. A Canadian manufacturer of high-performance riding chaps, ProChaps is the proud sponsor of the Jump Canada ‘Athlete of the Month’ program and rewards each selected rider with a brand-new custom pair of its groundbreaking chaps. Using innovative materials, ProChaps has radically advanced the construction of riding chaps to cutting edge perfection. For more information, visit www.prochaps.com.

Jump Canada is the national body responsible for all hunter, hunter/equitation and show jumping activities in Canada from the grass roots level to the international arena. Governed by a Board of Directors elected by the sport's stakeholders, Jump Canada is an autonomous committee of the national equestrian federation, Equine Canada. For more information regarding Jump Canada programs and activities, visit www.jumpcanada.ca.