2012 Canadian National Eventing Team Announced

The Canadian team won silver at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Photo: Toni-anne Collins

The Canadian Eventing Committee announced yesterday the 2012 Canadian National Eventing Team. Canada was one of the five countries to secure an Olympic berth through their performance at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, along with New Zealand, United States, Germany, and Belgium. The Canadian short list, which is comprised of horse/rider combinations competing at 3 and 4* are the most likely to represent Canada at the London 2012 Olympics. The official release describes the Short List as; “The 2012 Short List is comprised of horse/rider combinations which, have proven through their results at CCI/CCIO/CH 3 star and 4 star competitions within the time period designated under general regulations, they are successfully representing Canada in international competition as individuals and/or team members”

SHORT LIST Rider   Horse Owner  
Hawley Awad   Gin & Juice Rider & Linda Paine  
Peter Barry   Kilrodan Abbott Rider & Susan Barry  
Diana Burnett   Shigatzi Rider & Valerie Eden  
Lisa Marie Fergusson   Smart Move Rider  
Jessica Hampf   High Society III Rider & Carl Hampf  
Rebecca Howard   Riddle Master Blithe Hill Farm  
Micheline Jordan   Irish Diamonds Rider  
Kendal Lehari   Daily Edition Gwendalyne Lehari  
Jessica Phoenix   Exponential Rider  
Kathryn Robinson   Let it Bee Rider  

  Strangely, the horse Smart Move is listed with Lisa Marie Fergusson, however Smart Move sadly died in December after being hit by a car. The long list identifies combinations showing promise for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy. LONG LIST

Rider    Horse  Owner
James Atkinson   Gustav Rider & Carolyn Hoffos  
Hawley Awad   Five O’ Clock Somewhere Rider, Susan G Church &Kimberly Barron  
    Splendorofthesun Rider & Pamela Hudson  
Joelle Baskerville   Malibu Rider  
Christian Bennett   Rolex Rider & Kaitlyn Bennett  
Melissa Boutin   Siamese Kat Rider  
Diana Burnett   Diamond Cut III Rider & Diamond Syndicate  
Kyle Carter   Madison Park Rider & Jennifer Carter  
Kim Crawford   Chocco de Pomme Rider  
Sandra Donnelly   Buenos Aries Rider  
Rebecca Howard   Roquefort Rider & Jim Codgell  
Kendal Lehari   Totally Frank Gwendalyne Lehari  
Kelly List   Smarty Pants Rider  
Tik Maynard   Sapphire Richard Maynard  
Jordan McDonald   Apple Cider Jorge Bernhard  
Danica Moore   Dunlavins Token Rider  
    Utah B Rider  
Michele Mueller   Amistad Julie Anna Pring  
Selena O’Hanlon   Colombo Elaine & Michael Davies  
    Foxwood High John Rumble  
Jessica Phoenix   Pavarotti Don J. Good  
Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch   Port Authority Rider & Patricia Bosch  
Waylon Roberts   Blockbuster III Rider & Boogie Machin  
Penny Rowland   H. S. Flying Finn Rider  
Karl Slezak   VDL Ulando H Ruth Armstrong  
Shandiss Wewiora   Rockfield Grant Juan Jorge Bernhard