About Jump Canada
Jump Canada is the committee of Equine Canada responsible for all hunter, equitation and jumper activities in Canada from the grass roots to the international level. Jump Canada is governed by a board, the majority of whose members are elected by the stakeholders in the sport. For more information regarding Jump Canada programs and activities, visit http://www.equinecanada.ca/jumpcanada.
About Equine Canada
Equine Canada is Canada’s national governing body for equestrianism. A member-driven, charitable institution, it is the executive branch of the Canadian Equestrian Team, and the national authority for equestrian competition; the national voice for recreational riders; and the national association for equine welfare, breeding, and industry. Equine Canada is recognised by the Government of Canada, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national organisation representing equestrian sport and equine interests. For more information about Equine Canada, please visit www.equinecanada.ca.
Equine Canada Announces Amateur Rule Change to Section G of Rule Book
Ottawa, Ontario—Equine Canada has announced an amendment to Section G: Hunter, Jumper, Equitation and Hack rules, Article G108.2 Amateur Status, to include a pilot project where an Equine Canada amateur may hold an EC Instructor Beginner Certificate and teach within the context of the Instructor Beginner Certificate.
The Instructor of Beginner status applies to individuals 16-years-of-age or older who teach beginners at summer camps, trail riding establishments/clubs/schools, or assist at lesson stables. The Instructor of Beginners is capable of teaching at the beginner level, primarily on the flat and in the fundamentals of jumping, in a safe and constructive fashion. The Instruction of Beginner Program currently applies to the following disciplines
• English, • Western, and • Saddle Seat.
The next level of certification is the Competition Coach. The Competition Coaches should be developing athletes for entry-level competitions (Bronze/Silver level).
“Jump Canada has been approached by many people from different parts of the country requesting that Equine Canada certified Instructors of Beginners be allowed to show as amateurs,” said Pam Law, chair of the Jump Canada Rules Committee. “We thought we would try it as a pilot project and assess it after a year to see if it has been a success.”
All seniors competing in amateur classes at EC-sanctioned competitions must possess a current EC amateur status, which is declared annually when purchasing an EC Sport Licence. For the complete definition of an amateur in Section G of the Equine Canada rules please visit the Equine Canada rules online for free at www.equinecanada.ca.
Ottawa, Ontario — Jump Canada has selected Olympic champion Eric Lamaze as the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for January.
Lamaze of Schomberg, ON, claimed his first victory of the 2010 season by winning the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round III on Thursday, January 28, at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL.
A total of 54 horses were entered in the competition, including three ridden by Lamaze. All three of Lamaze’s mounts were clear in the first round of competition to advance to the 18-horse jump-off.
Lamaze took the early lead with Ronaldo, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Ashland Stables, but by the time the jump-off was over, it was Lamaze and Ultra Boy, Ashland Stables’ nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion, that stood in the winner’s circle.
“I am very lucky to have a great string of horses and a great group of owners,” said Lamaze. “All of my success is thanks to them. Thanks also to Cavalor for supporting this program.”
As the CAVALOR 'Athlete of the Month' for January, Lamaze receives a gift certificate from title sponsor CAVALOR Inc.
CAVALOR, now generously entering in to its fourth year of sponsorship of the 'Athlete of the Month' program, recognized top Canadian show jumping athletes in 2009 including: Jenna Thompson (January), Yann Candele (February and August), Erynn Ballard (March and October), Beth Underhill (April), Angela Covert-Lawrence (May), Ian Millar (June), Joelle Froese (July), Mac Cone (September), Ainsley Vince (November), and Georgia Young (December).
In Canada, Cavalor products are available through Equus Integral (Francis Berger 514 924-4035 and Michel Lavictoire 514 467-8075). Equus Integral is Cavalor Inc.’s exclusive Canadian distributor and can be reached at info@equusintegral.com.
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