Karina Frederiks
Karina Frederiks was in Eschweiler, GER, far from her native Hamilton, ON, on Aug. 7 when she captured first place in the CSI 2* class riding Ujade Ste Hermelle (Diamant de Semilly x Paladin des Ifs). Karina and the 12-year-old Selle Français mare owned by Iron Horse Farm rode clear across two phases of competition, and a time of 35.10 seconds in the final phase put them just ahead of the 35.74 seconds posted by second-place finishers, Catherine Pasmore and Armani of the United States.
Chris Pratt
Photo Credit: CHIO Aachen/Arnd Bronkhorst
Chris Pratt, a Canadian based out of Royal Palm Beach, FL, and Eurohorse BVBA’s Newberry Balia NL (Emerald x Vincenzo), nabbed back-to-back wins during their first-ever weekend of FEI level competition together at the CSIYH 1* event in Aachen, GER. The fledgling partnership scored their first win on Sept. 5 after clearing the finish line in 58.74 seconds before making a return trip to the winner’s circle. On Sept. 6 in the Sparkassen-Youngsters Cup, Chris and the seven-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare’s clear jump-off time of 38.88 seconds was enough to edge out Germany’s Christian Kukuk and Jim-Bob H, who crossed the finish line in 39.14 seconds.
Pratt and Newberry Balia NL were at it again the next weekend in Valkenswaard, NED. On Sept. 12, a clear round in 64.63 seconds secured the pair yet another CSIYH 1* victory.
Kara Chad
Also on Sept. 12, Kara Chad of Millarville, AB, rode Firefly W through a clear jump-off round in 39.96 seconds to best Laura Kraut and Greatfull of the United States, whose timer stopped at 41.09 seconds, in the Sunshine Autumn Tour CSI 3* competition in Vejer de la Frontera, ESP.
Emilie Bussereau
Sept. 12 continued to be a lucky day for Canadians in Europe: Emilie Bussereau of Saint-Nicolas, QC, and Brocard dela Chapelle (Kashmir van’t Schuttersho SBS x Capitol II), the nine-year-old Selle Français stallion owned by M. Jean-Louis Bussereau, topped over 60 entries in the Jumping International de Jardy CSI 1* in Jardy, FRA, after executing a clear round in a lightning-fast 63.93 seconds.