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Yann Candele Named CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for October

November 16, 2008

Ottawa, ON --- Jump Canada has named Yann Candele, of Nobleton, ON, the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for October.

Candele, who formerly competed for France but now rides for Canada, won the $40,000 Kubota Cup Grand Prix at the Maritime Fall Fair held in Halifax, NS.

Riding Mustique, Susan Grange’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, Candele bested a field of 34 starters for the win. The Grand Prix victory also secured Candele’s place at the top of the Kubota Cup Eastern Division standings, earning him a Kubota RTV 500.

“I am very excited to be named the CAVALOR ‘Athlete of the Month’ having just been granted my Canadian citizenship,” said Candele. “It is an honour to receive this award. Having a company like CAVALOR to sponsor the award is a really great bonus.”

As the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for October, Candele receives a gift certificate from the title sponsor CAVALOR Canada.

CAVALOR is specialized in the development of feed supplements and nutraceuticals for sport horses and offers a wide range of products and services to enhance the health and performance. Since 1997, CAVALOR has been part of the Vitamex group, an international leader of farm animal nutrition headquartered in Drongen, Belgium. Distributed in more than 45 countries, CAVALOR's comprehensive product range is based on the great diversity of individual nutritional and sporting requirements of horses. Biotanika Inc. is the exclusive Canadian distributor of CAVALOR's extensive product line. For more information on CAVALOR, please visit www.cavalor.ca.

About Jump Canada

Jump Canada is a committee of Equine Canada responsible for all 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 http://www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada.

About Equine Canada

Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada's equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca

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