Canada confirms Olympic equestrian team
Canada has named the horses in addition to riders who volition move nominated to its Olympic Committee to move named to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team.
The Canadian Olympic Committee will officially cite the squad for dressage, eventing in addition to jumping on July v during a intelligence conference at Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta.
The rider/horse combinations to move nominated are every bit follows (listed inwards alphabetical order):
Dressage
Jacqueline Brooks – D Niro
Ashley Holzer – Breaking Dawn; Pop Art (Reserve)
David Marcus – Chrevi’s Capital
1st Reserve – Diane Creech – Devon L
2nd Reserve – Pia Fortmuller – Orion
Eventing
Peter Barry – Kilrodan Abbott
Hawley Bennett-Awad – Gin & Juice
Rebecca Howard – Riddle Master
Michele Mueller – Amistad
Jessica Phoenix – Exponential
Alternate: Shandiss Wewiora – Rockfield Grant Juan
Jumping
Yann Candele – Carlotta Singular La Magnifica
Tiffany Foster – Victor
Jill Henselwood – George
Eric Lamaze – Derly Chin de Muze / Verdi
Ian Millar – Star Power
Alternates:
Jonathan Asselin – Showgirl
Jenna Thompson – Zeke
Lisa Carlsen – La Boom
The 2012 Olympic Games Equestrian Competition takes house inwards Greenwich Park, London, July 28 – August 9.
Para-Equestrian
Lauren Barwick – Off to Paris / Ferdonia 2
Eleonore Elstone – Zareno / Why Not G
Ashley Gowanlock – Ferdonia 2/ Maile
Jody Schloss – Inspector Rebus
Barwick, Elstone, in addition to Gowanlock are each returning Paralympians, piece Schloss volition move making her Paralympic debut inwards London, providing a combination of experience in addition to novel talent to the team. The team’s Chef d’équipe is Elizabeth Quigg.
The Canadian Para-Equestrian squad riders stimulate got had remarkable success over the past times 12 months, achieving podium performances at international events inwards the United Kingdom, Portugal, Belgium, FRG in addition to the United States, which has pose the squad inwards 4th house inwards the earth heading into the Games.
“I am pleased to congratulate para-equestrian athletes Lauren Barwick, Eleonore Elstone, Ashley Gowanlock, in addition to Jody Schloss on existence nominated to the 2012 Canadian Paralympic Team,” said the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport).
“I wishing all the best to our Canadian Paralympic athletes every bit they ready for the Games. I would every bit good similar to give thank you lot the coaches, family, in addition to officials who back upwards in addition to encourage the athletes who volition proudly stand upwards for our country.”
“I experience real confident that our Team is good prepared for the Games,” states National Team Coach Andrea Taylor, who volition move accompanying Canada’s squad for a 2nd fourth dimension to the Games. “This team, from the athletes, the back upwards personnel, to the leadership group, plant tremendously good together in addition to has a solid history of international experience. We’re gain to larn for it!”
A potent back upwards squad volition accompany the riders in addition to horses to London, including coaches, chef d’équipe, grooms, a physiotherapist in addition to veterinarian, working to ensure that the world-class athletes are fully prepared.
“Canada volition in ane lawsuit once to a greater extent than champaign a potent equestrian squad inwards what promises to move a memorable contest inwards iconic Greenwich Park,” said Gaétan Tardif, Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. “I real much await forrad to watching our Canadian athletes inwards action.”
At the Paralympic Games, private medals are awarded to athletes inwards the private in addition to freestyle tests, every bit good every bit an overall squad medal. Seventy-eight athletes volition compete at the Paralympic Games during the 12 days of competition.
Para-Equestrian is ane of Canada’s nigh successful international disciplines, achieving an private gilt medal in addition to an private silverish medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games, every bit good every bit ii private bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games.
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