January 18, 2008 - Cloverdale Library Meeting Room (Please see home page
for more information)
February 15, 2008 - Cloverdale Library Meeting Room (Please see home page
for more information)
March 14, 2008 - To Be Announced
April 18, 2008 - to Be Announced (Last General Meeting before show season)
BCYR 2007 Year End Banquet
Photos by Larissa Cox
2007 MISS FILLY SCHOLARSHIP WINNER:
CLAIRE AUSTRING
Dressage
Canada
National Youth Championships Gearing Up
Ottawa,
Ontario --- Dressage
Canada is pleased to
announce the riders that will contest the 2007 Dressage Canada National
Youth Championships, to be held September 15-16 in
Red Deer,
AB.
The following is the list of rider/horse combinations that
will compete for the national championship:
FEI
JUNIOR DIVISION
Region Rider
Hometown Horse Owner
Pacific Sara Regehr
Vernon,
BC Danika
Beth Regehr
Pacific Jennifer Wood
Nanoose Bay,
BC Tia
Maria Jennifer Wood
Pacific Sydney Holme North
Saanich,
BC Bariton
Barbara Holme
West Lindsay Seidel-WassenaarBluffton,
ABOslo
Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar
FEI
PONY DIVISION
Region
Rider Hometown
Horse Owner
West Emily Anderson
Bentley,
AB Razzle
Dazzle Emily Anderson
FEI
YOUNG RIDER DIVISION
Region
Rider Hometown
Horse Owner
Pacific Claire Austring
Surrey,
BC
Springtree Legacy Claire Austring
Pacific Brittney Eastgate
Victoria,
BC Azaria
Brittney Eastgate
Pacific Jessica York Delta,
BC
Paris Consul
Jessica York
FEI
CHILDREN DIVISION
Region
Rider Hometown
Horse Owner
Pacific Monica Houweling Delta, BC
Stentano Linda Houweling
West Carlie Ringland
Sundre,
AB
Lefty Carlie Ringland
West Alyssa Brewer
Blackfalds,
AB Bits and
Pieces Annette Brewer
Started in 2005, the Dressage Canada
National Youth Championships provide a terrific platform for
Canada's
emerging talent. The head-to-head format proves to be an exciting
competition as riders sharpen their skills over the competition season,
collecting valuable qualifying scores in order to represent their region.
The Championships provide excellent training for the future as the
qualifying system is structured in a similar fashion to that used for high
performance senior athletes.
In the four regions of Pacific (British
Columbia and Yukon), West (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, North West
Territories and Nunavut), East (Ontario and Quebec) and Atlantic (New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland/Labrador), the
Rider/Horse combinations must achieve a minimum qualifying score of 60% in
the Team, Individual and Freestyle tests in order to compete at the
Championships. Twenty five percent of the available spaces are then
allotted to each of the four regions.
Successfully qualified competitors make the journey to compete against one
another in what proves to be a very competitive environment. Past National
Youth Championships competitors could be seen on the international stage
representing Canada this year at the 2007 North American Junior & Young
Rider Championships including Jade Deter (Individual & Team Gold - FEI
Junior), Sarah Regher (Team Gold – FEI Junior), Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar
(Team Gold – FEI Junior), Alexandra Duncan (Individual Gold - Young
Rider), Leah Wilson (Individual Silver - Young Rider) and Julie Watchorn
(Individual Bronze - Young Rider).
About Dressage
Canada
Dressage
Canada is a
committee of Equine Canada. As the national sport governing body, its
objective is to foster the growth of dressage and the pursuit of
excellence at the local, national and international levels. Dressage
Canada
provides support and guidance to both the amateur and professional through
programs such as coaching, education and awards and is responsible for
setting rules, team qualifying criteria and the education and licensing of
officials. For more information about Dressage
Canada,
email info@dressagecanada.org or visit us online at
www.dressagecanada.org.
Leg Anatomy Field Trip
Dr. Britton, Abbotsford Veterinary Lab,
explaining the dissection procedure to the BCYR attendees. To see
more pictures of this fascinating field trip, please visit our
Photo Gallery.
Thanks to Leslie Steele for arranging this
very interesting trip!
Canada Wins Junior Team Dressage Gold Medal
at
2007 CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships
Presented by Gotham North and UlcerGard
Lexington, VA—August 2, 2007—Canada won the Junior Dressage team
Gold Medal at the 2007 CN North American Junior and Young Riders’
Championships (NAJYRC), presented by Gotham North and UlcerGard, at
the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA.
Canada earned its Gold Medal with a combined score of 204.450
points. The team consists of Jade Deter of Kemptville, Ontario who
scored 69.750% on Mastermind, Jaimie Holland of Caledon, Ontario, who
scored 67.800% on Fleurina, Sara Regehr of Vernon, British Columbia,
who scored 66.900% on Danika, and Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar of
Bluffton, Alberta who scored 66.750% on Oslo.
Winning the team Silver Medal was the USA Region 2 team that
received a score of 201.100. The Bronze Medal went to the USA Region 1
team with a score of 197.950. Each team’s score is based on the team’s
best three (of four) rides. Teams with three riders must count all
three scores.
“I was so happy with my horse today,” said Deter whose individual
score was the best of the day. “He kept his poll up. It’s so exciting
that we won; I wasn’t sure if our lead would hold up against the
strong American teams.”
The USDF/Platinum Performance Dressage Division continues with the
Young Riders individual Prix St. Georges on Friday, followed by a
musical freestyle championship on Saturday for those who qualify.
Juniors compete for the individual championship on Saturday and a
freestyle competition for qualified riders on Sunday.
In eventing, the first championship division to get under way was
the CCI** for young riders which had its dressage test. Jessica
DiGenova of Norval, Ontario, holds the lead with a score of 46.4
penalties on Upolu. Jennifer Brannigan of Chicago, IL, who scored 55.8
on Kozmo is second, and Robyn Miller of Milverton, Ontario who scored
57.8 on T’Jean is third. The teams from Ontario/Alberta and Area III &
X combined are first and second in the team competition with scores of
162.2 and 178.6 respectively and the combined team of riders from
Areas VI & II is third with 180.2.
The other championship division in the USEA Eventing Division, the
CCI* for juniors, has its dressage test on Friday. Both divisions have
cross country on Saturday and the final show jumping phase on Sunday
when both team and individual medals are awarded.
Show jumping competition for Young Riders and for Juniors started
on Thursday. Held in the beautiful Anderson Coliseum at the Virginia
Horse Center, the show jumping classes included a faults-converted
speed class (1.40-1.45m) for Young Riders, won by Aurora Griffin of
Westlake Village, CA on Tucker and a timed first round speed class
(1.35-1.40m) for Juniors, won by Katherine Newman of Upperville, VA on
Costa Sur with one of only two clear rounds. There was also a Table A
1.30m class for the Non-Championship division that was won by Saer
Coulter of San Francisco, CA on Hayden.
Competition in the USHJA Show Jumping Division continues with the
Nations’ Cup-style competition that determines the team medals on
Friday. Saturday features a farewell competition for riders who have
not qualified to compete in Sunday’s individual championship. Those
that have qualified will compete for individual medals in the
championship rounds on Sunday.
Young equestrians have come to the Championships from the United
States, Canada and Mexico, as well as a South American rider from
Argentina, to vie for team and individual medals in the three Olympic
disciplines of show jumping, dressage, and eventing. For many, the
NAJYRC, the premier competition in North America for Juniors (age
14-18) and Young Riders (age 16-21) is their first experience riding
on a team, as well as their first time competing under the rules of
the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international
governing body for equestrian sport.
The NAJYRC operates under the rules of the Federation Equestre
Internationale (FEI). In addition to the championship competition in
dressage, show jumping and eventing, this year’s NAJYRC also features
demonstrations of two other FEI disciplines—vaulting and reining.
The NAJYRC is the continuation of an annual competition that began
in 1974 as an eventing challenge between Canada and the United States.
In the years since its inception, it has grown considerably with the
addition of a Dressage Championship in 1981 and the Show Jumping
Championship in 1982. The first complete Championships with all three
Olympic disciplines was held in British Columbia, Canada in 1982. Last
year’s Championships saw the addition of officially-sanctioned
championship divisions for junior riders in the three Olympic
disciplines for the first time.
Dressage is primarily about the balance and harmony between horse
and rider. Careful attention to detail and seamless transitions are a
top priority. Competitors perform a standard test, demonstrating
obedience, ability, and precision. Each movement is judged
subjectively and scored separately.
Show jumping tests horse and rider team over a course of fences and
other obstacles. The objective is to make it over the course with as
few faults as possible. Going over the designated time allowed,
knocking down rails, as well as any refusals or falls, accumulates
faults or results in elimination. Show jumping has been referred to as
having the excitement of horse racing mixed with the daring of
downhill slalom skiing.
Eventing combines dressage, show jumping and cross country to give
each horse-and-rider combination a cumulative score over the course of
three days. Eventing begins with the dressage test, with cross-country
following, and then ends with show jumping, testing the endurance and
ability of both horse and rider. The cross-country element consists of
a timed ride over an outdoor course, jumping over natural or natural
looking obstacles. The rider must ride the same horse for all three
phases of the competition.
The 2007 CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships,
presented by Gotham North and ULCERGARD, are sponsored by the American
Horse Trials Foundation, Ariat, Beval Saddlery, Blue Ridge Farm
Center, Borné Saddlery, Brandy Parfums, CN, Davis Manufacturing,
Devoucoux, Dover Saddlery, Dressage Today, The EMO Agency, Inc.,
EquiFit, Equine Canada, Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI—the
International Equestrian Federation), Foxden Equine, Gotham North,
Hadfields, Harmony Sporthorses, Hint Water, The Horse Tack Review, The
Jefferson Florist & Garden, Larry and Marnye Langer, Mary Phelps, a
Markel Equine Insurance Specialist, Mead Associates, Merial, the
makers of UlcerGard, The Mosaic Foundation, New England Dressage
Association, North Carolina Dressage and Combined Training
Association, Northern Ohio Dressage Association, Practical Horseman,
Prestige Saddlery, Rebecca Farm, Royal Riders, Howard and Martha
Simpson, Southern States/Triple Crown, Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Inc.,
Tennessee Valley Dressage and Combined Training Association, U.S.
Dressage Federation/Platinum Performance, U.S. Equestrian Federation,
U.S. Eventing Association, U.S. Hunter Jumper Association, Virginia
Golf Cars, Virginia Horse Shows Association, VTO Saddlery,
Waterjumps.us, and www.Horse.dk.
Full results and further information on the 2007 CN North American
Junior and Young Riders’ Championships, presented by Gotham North and
UlcerGard, are available on line at
www.youngriders.org
BRITISH COLUMBIA YOUNG
RIDERS – DRESSAGE
RIDER
DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Members
of BCYR-Dressage may apply for funding to assist with rider education and
competition. Two classes of funding will be available (criteria outlined
below):
Miss Filly is proud to
support the 2007 BC Young Riders Dressage Professional Equestrian
Development Scholarship. Any BC Young Rider Dressage member aged 12
- 25 is eligible to apply. The scholarship includes $75 to be used
exclusively for professional equestrian development.
Riders must declare their intention to
qualify by July 1, 2007
(declaration form above). The fee for declarations will be $20.00,
which is to cover administration fees. Cheques are to be made payable
to: Equine Canada
EXTENSION OF QUALIFYING PERIOD to August 26, 2007 at midnight EST
CONGRATULATIONS!
Results from
the Thunderbird Touch of Class Show, May 11 - 13: FEI Youth
Qualifying Class: Champion - Alex Duncan on Elektra; Reserve
Champion - Sara Regehr on Danika
Results from the Southlands Spring
Dressage Show, May 4th - 6th: Monica Houweling - FEI Youth
Champion and Elisabeth McClymont - FEI Youth
Reserve Champion. Congratulations Monica and Elisabeth!!!
Thank you for your speedy responses to our
logo
e-mail. This issue was discussed at the last Executive
Meeting and we are happy to show you the result of your vote.
We decided to divide the players into 2
teams, parents against the girls. The first game the girls beat the
parents by 57 points. The second game Val Austring was a ringer for the
parents with a final score of 170 to give the parents the win and the
parents an overall win by 39 points.
The best form award was won by Katie
Morris and the lowest score award was won by Heather Morris.
All forms of throwing the bowling ball
were tried by the girls team in order to try to beat the parents. There
was the whip it fast as if you were throwing a baseball, there was the
stand still and throw between the legs and there was even an attempt to
throw it between the legs backwards.
It was concluded this was a great meeting
to have other than horse related stuff, just to get out and have fun
with each other.
We will probably do it again as the first
meeting in September to get everyone together after so much showing thru
the summer.
February 8, 2007
Couldn't find anything on-line about the Y.R. Championships in
Ottawa this summer so I e-mailed Equivents for info . Here's the reply
from Cara Whitham:
Equivents is not running a competition at the NNEP end of August
2007. We decided to give another show the opportunity to bid for the
Championships. Unfortunately at this time it does not appear that
there are any takers! Thank you for your interest. Perhaps we
will do the show another year.
SPORTSFUNDER YOUTH TRAVEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - SPORTSFUNDER YOUTH
TRAVEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Horse Council is pleased and proud to be able to provide to our junior
competitive members, access to the BC Lottery Corporations Sports Funder
travel assistance. Through our affiliation with Sport B.C., we have
been granted with money to assist junior competitors with their
competition travel costs. This funding is available to all
members under 18, regardless of breed or discipline affiliation who
are competing at PaRC level or above shows in 2007. Any travel or
more than 200 kms roundtrip to compete will be eligible for funding.
Please find attached the complete requirements for access to funding, and
do not hesitate to check the website at
www.hcbc.ca or contact the Horse Council office for more information
on this program. Good luck in your 2007 show season, and we look
forward to seeing many of you apply for this funding!
New FEI Grand
Prix Test for Young Riders Aged 20 - 25
As
of 1 January 2007, the FEI Dressage Committee has decided to introduce a
Young Rider (YR) Grand Prix 20-25 test and to introduce a new category
for Young Riders on a trial basis during the year.
THE BENEFITS OF A BCYR MEMBERSHIP...
Otter Co-Op
Feed Dept.
will be providing a 10% discount to BCYR members on horse supply purchases
as well as a $0.50 per bag reduction on
"Lifeline"horse feed. Proof of BCYR
membership (show current membership card)
is required for these discounts
Bates Tack Shop,
www.batestackshop.com will be offering a 10% discount on
our regular priced merchandise to B.C. Young Riders, on presentation of
their current BCYR Membership card.
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Thursday January 03, 2008 12:58:00 PM
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