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Canadian Young Riders Finish Strong at North American Championships

Ottawa, Ontario---On the last day of competition at the Maui Jim North American Young Riders’ Championships, presented by CN, all the Canadian riders finished with strong performances.

Competing in the individual dressage final, Julie Watchorn, Schomberg, ON, and her horse Quintesse were awarded a musical freestyle score of 67.275%. The pair finished just out of the medals in fourth with a three-day total score of 200.186. Canada West individual, Stephanie Koepke of Calgary, AB, and Flanero received 65.275% in the Freestyle giving them an overall score of 196.436 and seventh place individually. Leading the competition from start to finish was Christina Beal and Ray Ace of US Region 7 with a combined score of 210.961. The silver medal went to Elizabeth Austin and Hierarch of US Region 8 with a total score of 203.053. Jody Kelly of US Region 3 won the bronze medal with 201.186.

Alexandra Hosein, Wellington, NS, finished in eighth place with 192.731 aboard Lucky Star and Veronique Lavallee, St-Lazare, QC, and Prime Tyme placed in 13th with a score of 190.972.

Following five rounds of challenging Championship CSI** show jumping competition, Kelley Small of Kanata, ON, and Calibur had a final total of 22.52 faults and finished in sixth place. Close behind Small was Kim Farlinger of Annan, ON, and Del Destino with a five-round total of 34.29 faults for ninth place overall. The gold medal went to Caitlyn Shiels of USA Zone 2 with 12.14 total faults aboard Memphis. Leigh Healey, also of USA Zone 2, and Laurin earned the silver medal with 16.77 total faults and the bronze medal went to Abigail Carpenter and Rosanne Van de Witheove, of USA Zone 1, with 17.12 faults.

Mark Leyton of Stittsville, ON, and Nairobi finished just out of the medals in fourth place with a five round total of 28.10 faults in the CSI*-JY competition. Asta Torokvei of Toronto, ON, placed in 10th with Beringer, Nicole Denouden of Richmond Hill, ON, was 11th with Giotto, and Sandra Kuczynski of St-Lazare, PQ, finished in 12th position aboard Harrison. With a faultless five rounds, Jessica Helms of USA Zone 10 easily earned the gold medal riding Calira. Also representing USA Zone 10 were the silver and bronze medalists. Katherine Brandes won the silver medal aboard Sarah’s Pride with a total of 8.08 faults and Nicole Adamson was awarded the bronze medal riding Adarco with 18.81 faults.

In eventing, Waylon Roberts of Port Perry, ON, and Paleface completed the CCIYR-CH** division in 12th place after incurring only 6.4 time penalties on cross-country and two rails during the jumping test. The duo finished with 83.6 penalty points. Jennifer Libby, of US Area 2, won the CCI** competition with a score of 60.6 penalties riding Draco. Aboard Carte Blanche, Jessica Pye of US Area 5 was awarded the silver medal with a final score of 61.8. Finishing in the bronze medal position was Cayla Kitayama of US Area 6 with a total of 62.6 penalties riding Docksider.

The Ontario CCI*-J team, comprised of Sandra Andresen of Pickering, ON, Megan Bailie of Enniskillen, ON, Denise Lucas of Bolton, ON, and Lindsay Pearce of Tecumseh, ON, finished in seventh place with a score of 263.7 penalties. US Area 5 won the CCI*-J Team competition with an overall score of 175.2. Individually, Pearce and Rollick in the Sun incurred 62.7 penalties and finished in 10th place overall.

Complete results and more information about the NAYRC can be found at www.youngriders.org

The NAYRC is a prestigious international competition that brings together young equestrians from across Canada. Riders from Canada, the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands competed in the disciplines of show jumping, eventing, and dressage. For many riders, this is the first opportunity they have to compete as members of a team.

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