Congratulations are in order for the round up from last week’s FEI competitions where Canadians left their mark on the international stage. 2024 is off to an exciting start for our athletes and the sky’s the limit! Let’s Go Canada!
Canadian jumpers were on a hot streak south of the border this past week. With leading results in events at Wellington International during Week 3 of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL and at Desert Circuit 3 in Thermal, CA, everyone can agree that the maple leaf was well represented by this group of strong female riders and their equine partners!
Tiffany Foster and Battlecry win CSI4* NetJets Grand Prix
Canadian Olympian Tiffany Foster climbed atop a ‘Saturday Night Lights’ podium at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) for the first time on January 28 during Week 3. Piloting Battlecry, Foster won the $215,000 NetJets CSI4* Grand Prix in front of a packed house at Wellington International.
– Wellington International
Read more: A First for Tiffany Foster in NetJets CSI4* Grand Prix (wellingtoninternational.com)
Hear Tiffany discuss her win with ‘Batty’:
Amy Millar and Christiano top the Hermès CSI4* 1.50 Classic
The Canadian national anthem rang out for the second time in as many days in the International Arena at Wellington International during Week 3 of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). A 2016 Olympian for Canada, Amy Millar rode Christiano to the top of the leaderboard in the $62,500 Hermès CSI4* 1.50 Classic.
— Wellington International
Read more: Amy Millar and Christiano Clinch WEF 3 Hermes 1.50m
For full results visit: Event Wellington, FL (Equestrian Center) Standard Show | FEI.org
Ali Ramsay & Vanessa Mannix Speedy at Desert Circuit 3
Most of the crowd on Thursday of Desert Circuit 3, presented by U.S. Bank, thought Conor Swail (IRL) was going to come home with a one-two finish in the $32,000 Oz Inc. 1.50m Speed. But Ali Ramsay (CAN) had something to say about that. With Swail in the top two positions before the midway drag break, Ramsay observed, made a plan, and executed, taking the win with Bonita VH Keizershof Z, a horse she’s been with for nearly seven years.
–Desert International
Hear Ali discuss her horse and the win.
Also, during week three on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Desert International Horse Park, Vanessa Mannix and her 12-year-old Zangersheide mare Carmela Z (Candillo 3 x Nissan Caretano Z) took home third place in the $117,000 U.S. Bank CSI3* Grand Prix.
For full results see: Event Thermal CA Standard Show | FEI.org
Lauren Barwick victorious in the Grade III CPEDI3* at AGDF
Lauren Barwick of Aldergrove, BC joined Para Dressage athletes at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival week 3 to compete with her 12-year-old Westphalian gelding and Tokyo Paralympics mount Sandrino (sired by Spirit of Westfalia). The five-time Paralympian competed in the FEI CPEDI3* Grade III division, posting scores of 70.889% in the Grand Prix B taking first place and topped the division concluding the weekend in the Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 74.211%.
For full results visit: Event Wellington, FL (Stadium) Standard Show | FEI.org