Contact: Jennifer Ward
Starting Gate Communications Inc.
tel: (613) 292-5439
Toronto, ON, Sept. 30, 2024 – The Jump Canada Hall of Fame will make its return on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Three deserving new champions will be celebrated during the 13th edition of the Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala, presented by BMO Financial Group, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, ON.
This year’s celebrated inductees will be:
Rider – Ian Millar
Groom – Jenny Courchesne
Horse (Show Jumping) – Special Ed
The 13th edition of the Jump Canada Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala will be part of a black-tie reception and dinner, including live music, held in the elegant Governor’s Room at Toronto’s Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex at Exhibition Place.
“We’re looking forward to reuniting with all of our friends from the hunter and jumper community for a spectacular edition of the Jump Canada Hall of Fame,” said Mark Samuel, Chair of the Jump Canada Hall of Fame committee. “We are excited to welcome three inspirational new inductees, including international groom Jenny Courchesne, Pan American Games champion and Olympic medalist Special Ed, and the legend of Canadian show jumping, Ian Millar. Following a world record-setting 10 Olympic appearances, Ian has retired from the competition ring which allows us to finally induct him into the ‘Rider’ category.
“With this all-star line-up, we anticipate a huge response from our community,” continued Samuel. “We can’t wait to celebrate these three incredible new inductees alongside their families, friends, and supporters.”
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame Gala has traditionally been a sell-out event and table sales are expected to be swift. Sales of tables will be given priority and individual ticket sales will follow, if capacity allows. Videos commemorating each inductee’s contributions to the sport are a highlight of the evening, and friends and associates present the distinct Hall of Fame awards, making for a very special evening recalling the sport’s greatest memories.
In addition to the Hall of Fame inductions, the annual Jump Canada awards will be presented in the categories of Official, Owner, Sponsor, and Volunteer, allowing recipients to celebrate their achievements with colleagues and peers.
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize outstanding contributions to Canadian hunter/jumper sport. To date, 64 champions have been welcomed into the Hall of Fame, including 21 horses and ponies, 28 humans, nine organizations, and six teams.
The Jump Canada Hall of Fame committee is comprised of Mark Samuel (Chairman), Jennifer Anstey, Evie Frisque, Muffie Guthrie, Jennifer Ward, and Nancy Wetmore. For more information regarding the Jump Canada Hall of Fame, a property of the Jumping Committee of Equestrian Canada, visit https://equestrian.ca/community/get-involved/jumpcanada-hall-of-fame-event.
For further information and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Karen Hendry-Ouellette, Equestrian Canada, at KHendry-Ouellette@equestrian.ca or Jennifer Ward, Jump Canada Hall of Fame, at jward@startinggate.ca.