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Canada East Team Wins the Team Silver Medal

August 12, 2004

Ottawa, Ontario --- After the completion of the Team Dressage Championship, the Canada East Young Riders’ Team won the Team Silver Medal today at the 2004 F.E.I. North American Young Riders' Championships (NAYRC), held Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek, Illinois, Aug. 11-15, 2004.

The Team, comprised of Alexandra Hosein, Wellington, Nova Scotia, Veronique Lavallee, St-Lazare, Quebec, Julie Watchorn, Schomberg, Ontario, earned a total team score of 195.289. Edging the Canada East Team out of the Gold medal position by less than four points was USA Region 7 with a team total of 199.244. The bronze medal went to USA Region 6 with a final total of 190.978.

Watchorn and her mount Quintesse finished the Team Test in third place with a score 66.311%, Lavallee and Pryme Tyme had a score of 64.622% for eighth position, and Hosein riding Lucky Star is sitting in tenth spot with a score of 64.356%. Canada West Individual, Stephanie Koepke of Calgary, Alberta, and Flanero finished the Team Test in sixth place with 65.111%. All four Canadian riders have earned the right to move forward to the Individual Championship round.

The Individual Test, occurring tomorrow, is the second leg of the Individual medal competition, which is open to the top 25-horse/rider combinations after the Team Dressage Championship.

The top 15-horse/rider combinations after the Team and Individual Championship Tests move on to the final portion of the competition, the Musical Freestyle Test.

Tomorrow, the competition continues with show jumping team events, eventing, and individual dressage.

Complete results and more information about the NAYRC can be found at www.youngriders.org.

The NAYRC is a prestigious international competition that brings together young equestrians from across Canada. Riders from Canada, the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean Islands compete in the disciplines of show jumping, eventing, and dressage. For many riders, this is the first opportunity they have to compete as members of a team.

Equine Canada is a member-based association that represents, promotes and services Canada's equine community and industry. Its core areas of activity involve sport, equine health and welfare, education and safety, governance and marketing, representation and communication. Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Coaching Association of Canada as the national organization representing equestrian sport and equine interests in Canada. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca

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