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Canadian Young Event Riders Set to Compete

at North American Junior Young Riders’ Championships

July 17, 2009

Ottawa, ON --- Canadian Eventing Committee is pleased to announce the teams that will represent Canada at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Riders’ Championships. Presented by Gotham North, these Championships will be held July 21-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, also the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Two divisions, Junior One Star Championships (open to riders aged 14 to 18) and Young Rider Two Star Championships (for riders ages 16-21), will compete for top team and individual honours.

Canada will field three teams, one in the Young Rider Two Star Championships and two in the Junior One Star Championships. Riders represent Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario.

Riders named to compete in the Young Rider Two Star Championships are

Team Canada – British Columbia/Quebec/Ontario Combined Team

Name Hometown Horse

Emily Daignault Hemingford, QC Misty Vale Bacardi

Julia Norman Kelowna, BC Sauvingnon

Waylon Roberts Port Perry, ON Gigi

Marissa Wolfe Pitts Meadows BC The Maestro

Team Coach—Rebecca Howard

Chef d’équipe—Angie Norman

Riders named to the Junior One Star Championships are

British Columbia/Ontario Combined Team

Name Hometown Horse

Bethany Healey Winfied BC Wondaree Skite

Katie Lafranier Whitby,ON Charleston

Madeline Morra Oshawa, ON Mail Order Bride

Rachel Vear Markham, ON Choco de Pomme

Team Coach—Ian Roberts

Chef d’équipe—Linda Plank

Alberta/Quebec Combined Team

Name Hometown Horse

Alexandre Cousineau-Denis Knowlton, QC On Target

Liam Kronlund Cochrane, AB Goodness Gracious

Sophie Laframboise Westmount, QC Way Cool or Fleet Makani

Team Coach—Lorraine Laframboise

Chef d’équipe—Guy Laframboise

The North American Junior/Young Riders’ Championships are held annually under the rules of the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) the international governing body for equestrian sport. The 2009 competition hosts the Olympic disciplines of eventing, dressage and show jumping as well as FEI disciplines of reining and vaulting. Many of the world’s top event riders, including many Olympic gold medalists, began their careers at the NAJYRC.

For more information on NAJYRC, please visit www.youngriders.org.

About Canadian Eventing

Canadian Eventing is the committee of Equine Canada responsible for the sport of eventing in Canada from the grassroots to the international level. The Canadian Eventing Committee is comprised of 12 members, including two rider representatives elected by the Elite Riders Association. Directed by the Strategic Plan for Eventing, all Eventing activities are administered by this committee via six sub-committees with the support of an eventing manager based at the Equine Canada office in Ottawa. For more information about Canadian Eventing, visit www.equinecanda.ca and select disciplines then Eventing.

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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