All-star lineup for Toronto’s Royal Horse Show
Canada’s Royal Horse Show returns to the Ricoh Coliseum early on side yesteryear side month as business office of Toronto’s 90th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, in addition to volition host to a greater extent than than a chiliad horses of all shapes in addition to sizes.
The Royal Horse Show combines the best inward sporting activeness in addition to identify unit of measurement entertainment, in addition to this year welcomes an outstanding lineup of international riders, gear upward to compete inward matinee in addition to eve competitions including the $100,000 Hickstead FEI World Cup Grand Prix, the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open and closing night’s $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge.
As always, the biggest threat inward the contest vociferation upward at the show, from Nov 2 to 11, may come upward from southward of the border. Even a component of the roster of American riders reads similar a “who’s who” of successes inward the sport.
Two-time Olympic squad gilt medalists McLain Ward (Brewster, NY) in addition to Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, NY). Olympian Kent Farrington (Chicago, IL), Olympic squad gilt medalist Laura Kraut (Wellington, FL) in addition to Olympian Reed Kessler (Armonk, NY). Kessler, at 18, competed inward London this summertime every bit the youngest passenger inward the history of Olympic demo jumping. And if you lot decease along your eyes peeled you lot mightiness but select handgrip of a glimpse of proud parents Patti in addition to Bruce Springsteen inward the stands, should they determine to come upward cheer on miss Jessica Springsteen, who makes her debut inward the International sectionalisation at The Royal this year.
Hotly anticipated international riders include 2002 World Show Jumping Champion Dermott Lennon of Republic of Ireland in addition to Belgian twin brothers Nicola in addition to Olivier Philippaerts. Olivier won the prestigious $1,000,000 CN International Grand Prix this September – he volition convey his A-game to Toronto this fall.
The eve surgical physical care for on Thursday, Nov 8 features the $20,000 Dominion Regalia Royal Invitational Grand Prix Dressage Freestyle to Music competition, where Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer volition look to defend her multiple titles.
Among the entries for this year’s $75,000 Greenhawk Canadian Championships on opening weekend are defending Champion Yann Candele (Caledon, ON), too every bit Olympian Jill Henselwood (Oxford Mills, ON) in addition to Captain Canada himself, ten-time Olympian Ian Millar (Perth, ON). Two coveted berths inward the International Division are upward for grabs next the 3 rounds of the Canadian Championships – contest volition hold out fierce.
The Good Crop Services Indoor Eventing blends the science in addition to accuracy of demo jumping alongside the thrill in addition to run a hazard of cross-country riding. Indoor Eventing features a modified course of educational activity of rugged cross-country jumps such every bit hedges, walls, in addition to a bank, combined alongside frail stadium jumps, whose poles in addition to planks are designed to autumn at the slightest nudge of a hoof. Penalties accumulate over ii nights of contest in addition to at the cease the passenger alongside the lowest grade is declared the Champion. The courses this yr are beingness designed yesteryear Captain Mark Phillips, multiple Olympic medalist in addition to Chef D’Equipe of the United States of America of America Three-Day Eventing team.
Port Perry, Ontario’s Waylon Roberts has won the Indoor Eventing championship to a greater extent than times than not. This year, Australian Olympic medalist in addition to two-time World Cup Champion Clayton Fredericks volition bring together the contest in addition to is certain to give Roberts a run for his money.
“It’s my showtime fourth dimension to the Royal in addition to I actually can’t wait!” Fredericks said. “I’m told it’s a keen demo in addition to I’m thrilled to hold out a business office of it. Your Indoor Eventing is a fabulous concept in addition to an chance to showcase our sport inward an exciting way. I promise I tin give it a existent teach at winning this prestigious title.”
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