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Newsletter: Vol 09 # 18 | Saturday August 22, 2009 |
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CWD Saddles: Welcome to a place that is completely dedicated to your passion. And your satisfaction. In fact, as you browse this site we hope you will get a sense of the force that drives us…a constant striving to offer you the very best. Click on the image. Amazing Video: Once in a while we come across items that we just have to share! Check out the video of this horse free jumping! Bet it sold for a pretty penny! Riders Websites: FYI: Just for information purposes, we thought we would highlight a few riders websites from time to time. We will start with a few of our Canadian Riders' websites: Click on their name to visit their site! John Pearce Horse Sport: Rocky Mountain Show Jumping is pleased with its ongoing partnership with Canada's Horse Sport Magazine. Look for articles about RMSJ events in upcoming issues. Click on the image!
Equestrian Jumping Canada: A few months ago, we helped introduce our readers to a great new website dedicated to Canadian Equestrian Show Jumping Statistics, Facts, & Data. With the first half of the year now completed, the site has been updated on a daily basis with numerous bits of information on all of your favorite Canadian riders and horses.
Take some time and browse around the site to get information on all of the Canadians and their great horses.
Swinkey Golf: RMSJ is pleased to announce a partnership with Swinkey Golf. At a recent stop on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour at neighbouring Sirocco Golf course for the ATB Classic, we had the chance to meet Canadian Golf pro Brian Benedictson. Brian is the founder & creator of the Swinkey Golf training aid. We are pleased to help support Brian on his quest for the card, and his exciting new venture Swinkey Golf. Look for more details in coming newsletters.
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Show Jumping News from the West Coast: Two of the three tour events in British Columbia concluded this past weekend. Two weeks ago was the Twin Oaks Derby show in Richmond hosted by Trevor Graham. Eddie Macken and Lindsay Wendt battled it out in the $40,000 Twin Oaks Derby, with Eddie coming out on top this time with his mount Macuco. Last week was the first of the two majors at Thunderbird Showpark featuring the $32,500 Darnell & Company Grand Prix (won by John Anderson & Terrific), the $55,000 Warsteiner World Cup (won by Rich Fellers & Flexible), and the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby (won by Jocelyn Evans & Soft Spoken) Competitors saddle up for B.C.'s largest showjumping competition Bretton Chad and Oxford finish eigth at the NAYRC: Rocky Mountain Show Jumping would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Bretton Chad of Calgary with her mount Oxford who made the trip to Lexington Kentucky last month and represented Alberta at the North American Young Riders Championships. Bretton at only 15 years of age finished eighth overall in the Junior competition competing over five rounds at 1.40m. The NAJYRC began in 1974 as an eventing challenge between the United States and Canada. A dressage championship was added in 1981, and show jumping was added in 1982. The first complete Young Riders championship was held in British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The Championships were expanded to officially include a championship division for juniors in 2006. The discipline of reining will be added to the official schedule in 2008. Many of North America’s best equestrians got their start at the NAJYRC including Olympic medalists Greg Best, Karen Lende O'Connor, Chris Kappler and McLain Ward, as well as Alison Firestone, Nicole Shahinian Simpson, Ray Texel, Chris Pratt, Frankie Chesler, Lisa Carlsen Lubitz, Harold Chopping, Martina Pracht, Kathleen Raine, Heather Mason, David Wilson, Gwyneth MacPherson, Tiffani Loudon, Buck Davidson, Abigail Lufkin, Missy Ransehousen, Mara DePuy, Molly Bliss, and Julie Gomena.
Equine News: Aug 19, 2009 - FEI Launches new Global Awards - The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) is proud to announce the launch of the first ever FEI Awards set up to celebrate the equestrian community and pay tribute to the heroes of the sport .....click here Jump Canada Warm Up Ring Newsletter (July) Aug 17, 2009 - Last to go! Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude win again at HITS Culpeper to clinch 2009 USGPL Leading Rider Title - On Sunday at HITS Culpeper Tracy Magness was back to her winning ways riding Tarco Van Ter Moude to the blue in the $30,000 HITS Grand Prix to conclude the Winston National at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia.....click here Stay on the Rocky Mountain Show Jumping mailing list to receive all kinds of information relating to our upcoming events, and the horse industry in general. Click on the Update Profile/Email Address link below!
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