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Canadian Show Jumping Team Third in Nations’ Cup

Canada's Nations' Cup Team Members (left to right)- Ian Millar, Eric Lamaze, Danny Foster (Chef d'Equipe), Jill Henselwood, and Harold Chopping Photo by Cealy Tetley

Calgary, AB---The Canadian Show Jumping Team placed third today the in the prestigious $250,000 BMO Financial Nations’ Cup at the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament in Calgary, AB.

As the lead-off rider in the first round of the two round competition, Eric Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, incurred eight jumping faults and one time fault riding Tempete V/H Lindehof. Harold Chopping, originally from Toronto, ON, and now based in Hampton Falls, NH, and his mount Kathleen carefully navigated the challenging course finishing with only four faults. Aboard Special Ed, Jill Henselwood of Oxford Mills, ON, lowered three fences on course for a total of 12 faults. Canada’s Athens Olympian, Ian Millar of Perth, ON, and Promise Me had four faults. After calculating the drop score, Canada’s first round total was 17 faults, putting them in fifth place heading into the second round.

Held in the beautiful International ring, Germany was virtually flawless with a first round team score of zero faults followed closely by the Americans with a team total of four. Tied for third place was Great Britain and Belgium with 16 faults each. The Netherlands had 24 faults for sixth place heading into the second round.

Starting round two for Canada, Lamaze completed a perfect round for a clean performance. Chopping and Henselwood both finished the second round with eight faults apiece. While the other nation faltered in the second round, Millar and Promise Me guaranteed Canada a third place finish with perfect round for a final team score of 25 faults.

The German Team won with a total of zero faults over two rounds. The Americans finished in second place with 16 faults, and tied for fourth was Belgium and Great Britain with 32 each. The team from the Netherlands finished with 40 faults.“We have had a remarkable season this year starting with our Nations’ Cup win in Florida in March,” noted the Chef d’Equipe of the Canadian Team, Danny Foster. “Today, we have taken on the very best at the very best venue and held our ground. The future looks great for Canadian Show Jumping.”

For complete results, please visit www.sprucemeadows.com.

A Nations’ Cup is the only two-round competition in show jumping where riders, competing in teams of four for their country, vie for top honours against other nations.Jump Canada is a committee of Equine Canada responsible for all hunter, hunter equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board of directors, the majority of whom are elected by the stakeholders in the sport. For more information regarding Jump Canada programs and activities, visit www.jumpcanada.ca.

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